Jenny Gomez
MS, LPC-S, Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor
Jenny Gomez is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Registered Play Therapist and has years of experience in both private and non-profit settings working with children and adolescents, individuals, families, and couples struggling with a variety of issues including:
Abuse and recovery
Family violence and sexual abuse
Pervasive developmental disorders (such as Autism)
Behavioral concerns
Divorce
Grief and loss, and other common life challenges
You can find out more about Jenny at www.JennyGomez.net.
Patti Scott
MS, LPC-Intern, LCDC-Intern, NCC, Texas Youth Tobacco Awareness Program Facilitator
Patti holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Dallas and a Master of Science degree from Texas Woman's University. Patti offers private counseling for individuals (teens on up) as well as group counseling. She has trained at Hazelden Center for Youth and Families in Plymouth, MN and is also a certified facilitator for the Texas Youth Tobacco Awareness Program. The next class begins in March and will meet on the 15th, 17th, 22nd and 24th.
Patti offers private counseling for individuals for a variety of mental health issues and day-to-day life challenges. She helps clients with:
Substance abuse and recovery
Separation and divorce
Depression
Grief and loss
Career transition and guidance
As a single mother raising a teenage daughter she has personal experience with many of the issues she helps her clients with. Patti offers counseling on a sliding scale.
To learn more please visit www.patti-scott.com.
Holly Scott
MS, LPC-Intern
Holly holds a Master's in Counseling from Southern Methodist University. She sees clients of all ages, but she has a special interest in women in their 30s to 50s who are going through challenging life transitions, including:
Depression and anxiety
Grief and loss
Psychological and spiritual aspects of chronic illness
Divorce recovery
Relationship issues and second marriage adjustment
Women in the workplace
Cancer recovery
Parenting challenges
Holly's many life experiences, including a battle against breast cancer, give her a unique personal style of interacting with clients. She has first hand experience with balancing the often conflicting demands of career, family, and personal commitments. Holly sees clients in individual, couples, or family therapy settings. If you are experiencing problems and looking for help in finding solutions, contact Holly.
Learn more about Holly at www.TherapyByHolly.com.
David Ashburner
MA, LPC-Intern, NCC
David specializes in counseling men and couples. He provides a supportive and affirmative counseling setting that can help men and couples sort things out and come up with results that are different from the ones they are currently getting. David works with clients on issues such as:
Anger management
Infidelity
Impulse control
Mid-life crisis
Issues related to alcohol, drugs, and pornography
Poor communication skills
Controlling and rigid behavior
David has been married over 30 years, and knows it takes work to have a good marriage. He understands men’s issues, and from his work with men, he has been able to help many women who have problems with men. He knows the benefits of couples and individual counseling because he has done it!
Contact David at www.DavidAshburner.com, or 214-773-6201.
Texas Youth Tobacco Awareness Program
TYTAP is a state-approved cognitive-behavioral approach to tobacco cessation. Activities in the program engage students to analyze why they use tobacco, how their environment supports their tobacco use, and assists them in developing strategies to begin the cessation process.
For more information contact Patti at 214-291-8031, or email pattis-tytap(at)sbcglobal.net.
Public Lecture Series
The Public Lecture Series sponsored by the St. Andrew Counseling Center seeks to broaden the knowledge base for professionals and families as we all grow in recovery and wholeness. The lecture series brings together practitioners, the church and the larger community for this purpose. St. Andrew is cooperating with The Meadows in Wickenburg, AZ, the Hazelden Foundation in Center city, Minnesota, and the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, California, to bring nationally-recognized speakers to address issues important to our community.
The lecture series meet every second Tuesday of the month from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in Festival Hall at St. Andrew. CEUs will be provided for professionals.
Click here to register for childcare. Deadline is noon on Thursday prior to the lecture. For more information, please contact Donna Fenwick at 214-291-8011.
March 9 - "Life on Life's Terms"
Patti Hall, MA, CLC, Manager, Wellness and Related Service
Hazelden
April 13 - "Our Age of Anxiety"
Harold Duncan, PhD, LPC, LMFT, Private Practice
May 11 - "Boundaries: Is It Secret, Private or Confidential?"
Maryanne Watson, PhD, ABPP, Private Practice
June 8 - "Is Your Brain Holding You Back From Success?"
Todd Clements, MD, Private Practice
July 13 - "Drugs: Myths and Realities"
Athletes, Law Enforcement and Professionals
from the Plano Community
August 10 - "The Impact of Adolescent Addiction on Younger Siblings"
Pam Newton, MS, LCDC, Director, Five Star Kids Program
Betty Ford Center
September 14 - "Grief and Spirituality"
Desiree Washington, MA, Director of Spiritual Care
Betty Ford Center
October 12 - "Trauma and Addiction"
Johanna O'Flaherty, PhD, NCAC II, CEAP
Vice President of Treatment Services, Betty Ford Center
November 9 - "Eating Disorders and Substance Abuse"
John Gorman, LPC, Director, The Renfrew Center of Texas
December 14 - "Addiction: A Family Disease"
Jenny Gomez, MS, LPC-S, Registered Play Therapist Surervisor
St. Andrew Counseling Center
