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Meet Our Team of Experienced Counselors and Coaches

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Gina Baiamonte

MS., LPC, Founder & CEO, EMDR Certified

Gina Baiamonte, Founder/CEO, received her undergraduate degree from the University of Houston, University Park in Humanities and Fine Art.  She received additional training at the University of San Antonio, working on her Master’s in Fine Arts – painting, Studio Arts International Florence, Italy and University of South Florida in Tampa.  She went on to receive her Master’s in Clinical Counseling at Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, Idaho and practices as a Licensed Professional Counselor,  EMDR Certified Therapist, and Trauma Counselor.

 

Gina specializes in Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy. She received additional training at the EMDR Institute (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), a therapy that helps many people find relief from stress, is currently practiced by the military for our veterans with PTSD and is used to alleviate a multitude of mental health issues.  This healing happens by getting to the root cause, using unconditional positive regard, resolving negative core beliefs, and replacing them with healthier thinking patterns.

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Bryant Packard
MS., LMFT , Coach, Neurofeedback Provider

Bryant Packard MS. LMFT, Neurofeedback Specialist, EMDR Trained, Leadership Coach: “I meet people where they are, and where they want to be” a Neurofeedback provider, Executive Coaching, Career Transition Coaching & ADHD/Autism Life Coach focused on Trauma, PTSD, and Mood Disorders aimed at improving wellbeing and a satisfying life. Working with couples, families and organization transformations and goal achievement. Working with you to actualize your authentic and whole self.

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Bryant provides assistance to clients driven to improve, overcome their challenges and obstacles. “Our greatest gifts are often found in our deepest wounds”. He utilizes Neurofeedback & EMDR to optimize the brains potential for self healing, to correct core symptoms, or to reach optimal performance for executives, athletes, creatives and professionals.

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Bryant believes that “deep personal work unblocks great power that supercharges the self, your immediate professional and personal circles. By actualizing your authentic self, you raise everyone and the initiatives around you to their highest selves infusing them with passion and conviction.”

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Deborah G. Feinsilver
MS., LMFT, LPC

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Deborah Feinsilver received her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin. She later pursued a masters degree in psychology from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas where she specialized in marriage and family therapy. Deborah trained and worked at Houston Galveston Institute, a non-profit organization, known for its groundbreaking work in collaborative language systems therapy.

 

She was a part of several therapeutic research programs one resulting in her co-authoring a chapter for Collaborative Therapy: Relationships and Conversations that Make a Difference.” Currently Deborah practices as a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.

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Trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), Deborah believes that this therapy modality is a vital means for discovering life themes that are not working for us in order that we can replace them with new ones that promote growth and strength. The only therapy protocol approved by the United States military for the treatment of trauma, EMDR has been successful in the treatment for a wide range of therapeutic needs.

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Elizabeth Malcolm
M.Ed., LPC

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Elizabeth believes that every experience and encounter in life has a purpose. Nothing happens by chance. She believes our challenges and melancholy periods are not meant to break us, but to provide valuable lessons for us to learn, grow and become stronger, more confident, compassionate, and fulfilled individuals. Many times, all we need is the right help, support, and guidance.

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Kateri Perez
M.Ed., LPC

“It can be scary to start this journey, but it is also scary to be stuck forever. There is a life where you get to have more control and peace. You are not alone and whenever you are ready, we can begin working together towards your healing.”

 

Kateri Perez- received her undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Human Development Family Studies and Master in Counseling Psychology from the University of Houston. As part of her work with clients she also includes different components such as feminist therapy, art, journaling, reading, writing, and mindfulness to the therapeutic experience. Kateri has experience working with groups, (from ages 6 years old and up), individuals, and families. She has worked with people from various backgrounds and is an LGBTQ advocate.

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Sharon Windham
MA., LPC, Sexual Health Coach

Sharon Windham MA, LPC specializes in sexual health and helps clients embrace and nurture their sexuality. Clients can increase their sexual self-esteem and create meaningful connections that lead to a more fulfilling sex life. Sharon takes an inclusive and compassionate approach, teaching clients how to let go of inhibitions, welcome sexual exploration, and communicate their needs.

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Carolina “Cuquis” Robledo
 MS., MA., LPC-Associate

Supervised by Sharon McLendon, LPC-S

Have you felt unheard or unseen by your doctor? Perhaps you are worried about an upcoming surgery or are dealing with trauma after an operation. Maybe you are also dealing with the stress of having a physical disability and are trying to lie in a world that requires you to adapt. In all of what you are feeling right now, maybe you are dealing with major life transitions, the loss of your identity, or self-esteem issues. You want to live a life just like everyone else, but you deal with anxiety and wish you can control your negative thoughts. You want to accept who you are, and live your life to the fullest with no regrets.

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My primary focus is working with older teens, young adults, adults, the elderly population as well as people with disabilities. I also work with clients who have issues related to life transitions, codependency issues, trauma/PTSD, anxiety, chronic pain/illness, social skills development, and obsessive-compulsive issues.

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I specialize in clients both with and without disabilities with self-esteem issues, trauma (which includes medical trauma), co-dependency, and life transitions. In sessions, I also incorporate the use of the creative arts to facilitate freedom of expression to learn how to live life to the fullest.

 

As someone with a physical disability (I have a form of dwarfism), it is easy for me to empathize with my clients. My background is in disability advocacy as well, and I am one to always advocate and fight for my clients. One of my favorite quotes is, “Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain” by Viviane Greene. This quote reminds me of how one can move through adversity in life. I help my clients on their journey toward working through adversity in their lives.

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OLGA PABON,
M.A. LMSW

Embracing life transitions and self-discovering can be challenging and you do not have to do it alone. It will be my honor to work alongside you, as you overcome life’s many challenges, obstacles, and traumas and embrace your healing journey to live a more fulfilling life.

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Olga is a bilingual (Spanish/English) Licensed Master of Social Work acquiring her advanced clinical licensure under the supervision of Jennifer Varela, LCSW-S.

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She has been trained in Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Written Exposure Therapy (WET), Eye Movement, Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Prolonged Grief Therapy. 

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Alex Quinn (he/she/they)
MS., LPC-Associate

Supervised by Candice Holloway, LPC-A

I see therapy as a collaborative effort. Two humans with different backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and beliefs work together to establish a direction for therapy that aligns with the client’s goals and evolving needs. This approach is most successful when both parties engage in sessions as genuine, authentic individuals. Consequently, I am
committed to fostering a therapeutic environment that allows for open communication, trust, exploration, and growth.

 

When working with clients, I use a trauma-informed Gestalt and existential approach. Specifically, this means we focus on thoughts, feelings, sensations, behaviors, and images that arise in the “here and now” during sessions, discussing and acting them out in real time to see how past experiences influence the client’s current, day-to-day life.

 

As difficult and painful emotions, memories, or sensations arise for the client, we work together to contain and process the experience, allowing the client to move into a more balanced, relaxed state of being. From here, the client develops a sense of understanding, meaning, and ownership over their history, which informs how they live outside the
therapy room.

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Stephanie Aiello
 LPC-Associate
Supervised by Katrina Daneshvar, LPC-S

I believe in therapy as a powerful tool to help individuals navigate
the myriad stages of life, leading to growth and positive
transformation. Together, we can traverse these changes, helping your
family flourish in the face of life's trials and triumphs.

A fundamental cornerstone of my practice is the promotion of a
judgement-free zone, a haven for all individuals—children, teens,
young adults, and families. 

 

I strongly believe that everyone deserves equal access to mental health services and should be treated with respect and compassion. My goal is for you to feel seen, valued, and heard in our interactions. I want you to feel encouraged to schedule an appointment with me, knowing that your journey to better mental health will be taken with care, understanding, and professionalism.

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