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  • Shaynor Newsome, Pastoral Coach

    Shaynor earned his B.S. in Ecology from Baylor University and both his MDiv and DMin degrees from Truett Theological Seminary. He spent his first twelve years of vocational ministry as a campus minister at New Mexico State and Baylor Universities. After that, Shaynor spent nearly eight years as a pastor overseeing church revitalization work in…

  • Sean Outing Jr

    Sean Outing, Jr. earned his Bachelor’s degree at New Mexico State University where he majored in psychology. He then went to Fort Valley State University, where he received his master’s and education specialist degrees in School Counselor Education. He is now in the process of earning a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy at…

  • Jordan Mills

    Jordan Mills is a graduate student intern at Amberton University, where she is pursuing her Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Human Sciences from Texas Tech University, with multidisciplinary concentrations in Psychology, Addictive Disorders & Recovery Studies, and Community, Family, & Addiction Sciences. This educational foundation…

  • Allison Estevez

    Allison Estevez is in graduate school at Dallas Theological Seminary, where she is pursuing her Master of Arts in Counseling. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in Counseling from East Texas Baptist University.  After graduating from DTS, she will pursue her LPC licensure and hopes to continue working with families, teenagers,…

  • Madelyn Mack Cotter

    Madelyn Cotter is a graduate school intern at Dallas Theological Seminary, where she is pursuing her Master of Arts in Counseling. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Texas A&M University, providing a strong foundation in understanding relational dynamics, emotional processing, and patterns of human behavior. Madelyn works with individuals and couples as…

  • Mikayla Strange

    Mikayla earned her Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology from Abilene Christian University and her Master’s of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from UNT Dallas. Mikayla utilizes a trauma-informed approach while incorporating a variety of different therapeutic practices—including expressive arts, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)—to meet…

  • Genevieve Curtis

    Genevieve Curtis earned her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from The Townsend Institute for Leadership and Counseling at Concordia University Irvine. She is passionate about working with clients of all ages in a strength-based, person-centered approach that draws on individual strengths and resources to overcome past and present painful life experiences. Genevieve works…

  • Claire Salander

    Claire earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Southwestern University in Georgetown and her Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy from Texas Woman’s University. She has advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples and plans to pursue full certification. Claire works primarily with couples and adult individuals, using a trauma-informed, somatic, and experiential…

  • Sarah Overall

    Sarah earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from University of Mary Hardin–Baylor and her master’s degree in Marriage & Family Therapy from Amberton University. She has completed advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples and is currently working toward certification. Sarah is passionate about working with couples in every season of their relationship—from newly married to…

  • Laura McAda

    Laura graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelors in Applied Learning Development and received her Masters in Counseling from Texas A&M Commerce in 2006. She has been in education for 17 years and her experience includes teaching & School Counseling. Laura has a desire for helping children, adolescents, young adults and…