Meet Our Team
Counselors
Cynthia Barkley
Ph.D., LPC-S, CSAT, CPTT
Alessia Madkins
M.A., LPC, CCPS
Emilio Jimenez
M.A., LPC
Justin Bond
M.A., LPC-Associate
Lisha Espinosa
B.A., Health Coach
Anne Kemp
Trained Debriefer, Board Member
Coaching & Debriefing
Program Team
Ron Barkley
Co-Founder, Board Member
David Parker
Business Advisor
Shawn & Sharon Sidwell
Dan Miller
Program Development Associate
What do all the letters mean?
LPC
A therapist with this credential is a Licensed Professional Counselor. These Therapists have completed all requirements for becoming fully licensed according to the Texas State Board's licensing requirements.
LPC-S
Along with being fully licensed, these therapists have completed additional training to supervise LPC-Associates.
LPC-Associate
These therapists have completed their master's level work and passed the National Counselor Examination for Licensure and Certification. The Texas State Board requires associates to accumulate 3,000 hours of counseling experience before they can complete their associate requirements. Until that time, they are under the weekly supervision of an LPC-S.
CSAT
A therapist with this credential is a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist. They are already licensed in their state as a therapist and have completed additional training with faculty of the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals. These therapists have received intensive, experiential training for treating sex addiction with 30 hours of supervision under a CSAT supervisor.
CCPS
A therapist with this credential is a Certified Clinical Partner Specialist. They are already licensed in their state as a therapist and have completed additional specialized training with the Associate of Partners of Sex Addicts Trauma Specialists. These therapists have received extensive training for treating partners affected by problematic sexual behavior and betrayal trauma in addition to completing 30 hours of consultation with an APSATS approved consultation supervisor.
CPTT
A therapist with this credential is a Certified Partner Trauma Therapist. They are already licensed in their state as a therapist and have completed additional training with faculty of the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals (IITAP). These therapists have received extensive training for treating partners of betrayal trauma in addition to completing 30 hours of supervision under a CPTT supervisor.