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Education: Ph.D.’from Brigham Young University in Counseling Psychology; M.S. from Brigham Young University in Counseling and School Psychology; B.S. from Brigham Young University in Psychology and Family Science

Experience: Assistant Director/Director of Training, University of Texas at El Paso – Counseling and Psychological Services; Post Doctoral Psychology Fellow, University of Texas at El Paso – Counseling and Psychological Services; Psychology Intern, University of Missouri at Kansas City – Counseling, Health and Testing Center; Practicum Extern, Brigham Young University – Accessibility Center; Practicum Counselor, Brigham Young University – Counseling and Career Center; School Psychology Intern, Provo City School District

Interests: Stress and Anxiety Management; Existential Psychotherapy; Psychological Assessment; Family of Origin Issues; Career Counseling and Assessment; Spirituality Issues and Theistic Approaches in Psychotherapy; Mentoring and Training.

Education: Ed.D. -  The University of Texas at El Paso; M.Ed. in Educational Psychology and Counseling - The University of Texas at El Paso; BA in Psychology - The University of Texas at El Paso

Experience: Clinical Mental Health Counselor - The University of Texas at El Paso, Director and Clinical Counselor - ACCESS Employee Assistance Program, Clinical Mental Health Counselor - At what is currently El Paso Behavioral Health System

Interests: Anxiety/Stress Management, Coping with Depression, Self-esteem, Cultural diversity, Wellness, Developmental stage of life challenges. 

Education: Ph.D.’from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Clinical/Community Psychology; M.A. from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Psychology; B.S. from University of Texas at El Paso in Psychology

Experience: Training Director of the El Paso Psychology Internship Consortium, University of Texas at El Paso – Counseling and Psychological Services; Post-Doctoral Psychology Fellow, University of Texas at El Paso – Counseling and Psychological Services; Psychology Intern, Wasatch Mental Health in Provo, Utah

Interests: Spanish speaking therapist; Issues impacting first generation college students; Social Justice and Diversity issues; Issues impacting Latinx students and undocumented college students; Issues affecting minority students; the intersectionality of identities; Issues affecting Military Veterans; Self-Harm Reduction and Emotion Regulation; Relationship Difficulties; Psychological Assessment; Mentoring (advisor to NAMI on Campus) and Training

Education: PhD in Clinical Psychology from Carlos Albizu University- San Juan ; B.A in General Psychology in University of Puerto Rico- Rio Piedras

Experience: Post-Doctoral Psychology Fellow, University of Texas at El Paso – Counseling and Psychological Services; Psychology Intern, University of Texas at El Paso – Counseling and Psychological Services. Has had experience in college counseling, community mental health, residential treatment, clinical research, educational system.

Interests: Spanish speaking therapist, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT); anxiety and depression, sexual orientation and gender diversity; diversity issues

Education: Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology (New Mexico State University); M.Ed. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (The University of Texas at El Paso); B.A. in Psychology (Baylor University)

Experience: Pre-doctoral Intern at The University of Texas at El Paso Counseling and Psychological Services; Previous practicum trainee at (1) NMSU Training and Research Clinic; (2) 91¹ú²úapp Counseling and Psychological Services; (3) Ben Archer Health Centers; (4) Zia Recovery Center

Interests: anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorders, psychodynamic therapy, attachment, group therapy, interpersonal process in therapy, multicultural orientation, cultural humility, acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness, psychotherapy process and outcome

Education: M.S. in Social Work from University of Texas at Austin; B.S in Psychology from University of Texas at El Paso

Experience: Community Liaison, The University of Texas at El Paso - Counseling and Psychological Service, Clinical Therapist and Social Work Practicum Supervisor; NCED Psychiatric Hospital (currently known as El Paso Behavioral Health System)- El Paso, TX; Migrant Social Worker, Region 19 –El Paso, TX; Clinical Therapist, El Paso Psychiatric Center- El Paso, TX

Interests: Anxiety and depression; Mindfulness; Career Counseling; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Spirituality Issues; Relationship Issues; Loss, Stress Management; Supervision

Education: Ph.D. from Western Michigan University in Counseling Psychology; M.Ed. from Grand Valley State University in College Student Affairs and Leadership; B.S. Central Michigan University in Psychology with a minor in Spanish.

Experience: Staff Psychologist, University of Texas at El Paso – Counseling and Psychological Services; Coordinator for Sexual Assault Prevention and Education, Western Michigan University; Assistant Director of the Alcohol Education Research and Training (ALERT) Labs, Grand Valley State University

Interests: Social justice and diversity; The psychological impact of racism, sexism and discrimination; Working with at-risk and/or formerly incarcerated individuals; Men's issues in therapy; Veterans; Spirituality and Indigenous/Traditional healing techniques; Survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence; Substance use and addiction; Coping with ADHD and other learning disabilities; Anxiety; The psychology of happiness; Working with transgender students and those who identify as part of the LGBTQAI community.

Education: M.A. from University of Texas at El Paso in Clinical Psychology; B.A. University of Texas at El Paso

Experience: Clinical Case Manager, University of Texas at El Paso; Previously: Practicum, Counseling and Psychological Services, University of Texas at El Paso; Psychology 91¹ú²úapp Advisor, University of Texas at El Paso

Interests: Anxiety Management; Existential Psychotherapy; Art Therapy; Mindfulness

Education: M.S. in Mental Health Counseling - The University of Texas at El Paso; B.A. in Psychology - The University of Texas at El Paso

Experience: Contract Therapist/Student Intern - Family Service of El Paso; Crisis Specialist - Child Crisis Center

Interests: Spanish speaking therapist; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Stress & Anxiety Management, Coping with Depression, Cultural Diversity, Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness, & Self-Esteem.

Education: Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology (University of Georgia); M.A. in Clinical Psychology (Columbia University); B.A. in Psychology (Southern Methodist University)

Experience: University counseling center, healthy psychology (consultation-liaison), integrated primary care, carceral mental health, forensic and immigration evaluations, and organizational and behavioral health consultation 

Interests: Bilingual (Spanish-English) and culturally responsive mental health services; trauma-informed care; social justice and feminist-centered approaches; acceptance and commitment therapy; relational-cultural therapy;  identity development across intersections; women’s and LGBTQIA2S+ well-being; feminist code of ethics

Education: Ph.D. student in Counseling Psychology with clinical training in individual and group counseling, neuropsychological assessment, and forensic evaluations.

Experience: Doctoral Intern with the 91¹ú²úapp CAPS, providing individual counseling to university students. Previous clinical training includes forensic assessment at Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute and neuropsychological assessment at Sabin Behavioral Health in Nashville, Tennessee. Clinical experience includes neurocognitive assessments with adolescents and adults and conducting forensic evaluations with adults experiencing severe mental illnesses.

Interests: Substance abuse, anxiety and stress management, relationship and interpersonal concerns, men's issues, self-esteem, emotional regulation, and identity development. Approaches of interest include existential/humanistic and cognitive behavioral therapy.

Education: Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV); B.S. in Psychology (and Biochemistry) from Texas State University.

Experience: Doctoral intern at The University of Texas at El Paso Counseling and Psychological Services (91¹ú²úapp CAPS), with a focus on psychological assessment and individual therapy. Clinical rotation at University Medical Center (UMC) providing consultation and liaison services. Previous clinical experience includes psychological assessment and therapy with children, adolescents, and adults, including work with trauma, grief, neurodevelopmental concerns, and diverse border communities.

Interests: Psychological assessment, ADHD and autism spectrum concerns, anxiety, depression, trauma and grief, life transitions and adjustment, emotion regulation, identity and cultural concerns, interpersonal and relationship concerns, and culturally responsive care.

Education: PsyD Candidate in Clinical Psychology at Georgia Southern University; M.S. in Clinical Psychology at Georgia Southern University, B.S in Psychology with a double major in Criminology at Florida State University.

Experience: Practicum trainee at CarePartners of Georgia providing individual psychotherapy and outreach serves to rural and underserved youth in a school setting; practicum trainee at Goal Mentality providing low-cost bilingual (English/Spanish) individual, group, and family psychotherapy with a diverse range of ethnic and LGBTQIA2S+ identifying adolescents and adults in private practice and group home settings; experience composing letters advocating for clients’ immigration, financial, and housing needs, and engaging in outreach to reduce mental health stigma and enhance mental health literacy within Hispanic/Latine community; peer mentor in school settings providing bilingual assistance to students and families (e.g., prep for college and career tasks, translation during IEP meetings and open house events); currently Doctoral Intern at the University of Texas El Paso Counseling and Psychological Services and the Texas Tech Psychiatry Clinic.

Interests: Bilingual (English/Spanish) and multiculturally competent services; trauma-informed and evidence-based care; psychoeducation and stigma of mental health outreach initiates; Hispanic/Latine and LGBTQIA2S+ identifying adolescents, adults, and families; acculturation and immigration issues; social justice, advocacy, and intersectionality themes; familial and multigenerational issues; anxiety/stress; ADHD; stage of life transitions; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT); Internal Family Systems (IFS). 

Education: Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology at Ponce Health Sciences University, Master's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Mental Health, both from the University of Puerto Rico, along with a Rehabilitation Counselor license issued by the Puerto Rico Department of Health.

Experience: Clinical practicum experience in general and psychiatric hospital settings, primary care centers, and community clinics. Current Research Assistant at the Suicide and Stigma Laboratory (LabES). Teaching Assistant in graduate-level courses on psychometrics, assessment, and qualitative methods.

Interests: Suicide prevention, crisis intervention, psychological and psychoeducational assessment, the role of religiosity and culture in mental health, community-based interventions, Spanish-speaking population, DBT Skills. 

Education: Master's in Mental Health Counseling student at The University of Texas at El Paso; B.A in Psychology at The University of Texas at Austin

Experience: Practicum trainee conducting individual and group counseling under The Counseling and Psychological services (CAPS) at The University of Texas at El Paso (91¹ú²úapp)

Interests: Stress and anxiety management; Relationship dynamics; Life adjustments; Person-centered Counseling; Cognitive Behavioral Techniques; Mindfulness; Emotional regulation

Education: Ph.D. student in Counseling Psychology at New Mexico University; M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from University of St. Thomas, B.S. in Psychology, B.A. in Biology, minor in Neuroscience from University of St. Thomas; A.S. from Lee College

Experience: Practicum student under The Counseling and Psychological services (CAPS) at The University of Texas at El Paso (91¹ú²úapp); previous work at (1) Zia Recovery Center, (2) the NMSU Counseling and Educational Psyhology (CEP) training clinic, (3) LPC-Associate (LPC-A) and student intern work with youth and families at the Fort Bend Juvenile Probation Department.

Interests: trauma, family work, LGBTQ+ exploration and development, adjustment, intrapersonal and psychodynamic theory, person-centered and feminist counseling, multicultural orientation, trauma focused-cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), group therapy, bilingual/Spanish-speaking clients, early college and dual credit high school students, nontraditional students

Education: Doctoral Counseling Psychology student at New Mexico State University; M.A. in Clinical Psychology at Sam Houston State University; B.A. in Art and in Psychology at Texas State University.

Experience: Practicum trainee providing group intervention services focused on addiction recovery at Zia Recovery Center in Las Cruces, NM; Practicum trainee conducting individual counseling and group counseling for the Counseling and Educational Psychology Clinic at New Mexico State University; Affect Regulation Training (ART) intervention trainer and group facilitator for the weTHRIVE Lab (currently located at Prairie View A&M); Practicum trainee providing individual counseling and group counseling for Brazos County Juvenile Justice Center.

Interests: Anxiety, Stress, Emotional regulation, Identity exploration, Career exploration, Mindfulness, ACT, DBT, Interpersonal psychotherapy, Mind-body connection, First-generation college students, LGBTQ+, Neurodivergence, Community-based interventions, Group therapy

Education: Master of Social Work student at The University of Texas at El Paso (91¹ú²úapp); B.S. in Social Work from 91¹ú²úapp; Associate of Applied Science in Social Work from El Paso Community College. 

Experience: Practicum trainee providing individual counseling through Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) at 91¹ú²úapp; Social Work Intern with Socorro Independent School District; Financial and Social Support Intern at 91¹ú²úapp.  

Interests: Stress and anxiety management, attachment, trauma-informed care, behavioral health, life transitions, and psychosocial education. 

Education: Currently completing a Master of Social Work at The University of Texas at El Paso; B.S. in Social Work from The University of Texas at El Paso.

Experience: Practicum trainee providing individual counseling through Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) at The University of Texas at El Paso; School Social Work Intern with Canutillo ISD. Advocate experience through the Center Against Sexual and Family Violence.

Interests: Anxiety and stress management, depression, self-esteem, emotional regulation, life transitions and adjustments, relationship and familial concerns, adolescent mental health, person-centered counseling, motivational interviewing, and strengths-based approaches.

Education: Doctoral student at New Mexico State University; B.A in Psychology and M.A. In Clinical Psychology at The University of Texas at El Paso

Experience: Practicum trainee conducting individual counseling under the Counseling and Psychological Services Center (CAPS) at The University of Texas at El Paso (91¹ú²úapp); Intern at Zia Recovery Center; Practicum student at the Counseling and Educational Psychology Clinic (CEP) at New Mexico State University.

Interests: Identity development/exploration, Depression, Social and General Anxiety, stress management, life adjustments, International Student population, person-centered counseling, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and mindfulness.