TaDonya began her career as a therapist out of a desire to help her fellow Veterans struggling with PTSD and life circumstances. She severed four years in the U.S. Army and seven years in the Texas National Guard in the area of military Aviation. While in the Army, I earned her Bachelor degree at TUI University with a Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management. Upon honorable discharge from the military she remained in Austin, Texas and attended St. Edward's University in Austin, TX with a Master of Arts in Counseling. She has a passion and desire for helping survivors of sexual trauma, sexual abuse & Military Vets with PTSD.
TaDonya wishes to reach a population that would not receive therapy due to affordability. She provides an environment that is welcoming and is willing to be of service to any asking for help. Being a veteran herself, wants to live her life making a difference in the others’ lives. Her clinical experience includes counseling adolescents, adults, and families. She has an expertise in the areas of trauma, PTSD, Substance addiction, depression, anxiety, grief and relationship issues.
TaDonya helps adults overcome the negative effects that stressful or traumatic life experiences have on how a person thinks, feels and behaves. She specializes in upsetting events, trauma recovery, early relational trauma, adult children of narcissistic parents, and self-esteem matters. She helps adults identify and resolve how their past is unconsciously coming into play in their present and causing them to not feel good enough, to feel stuck, or to repeat situations in their career or personal life. Ultimately, she helps her clients find meaning in these experiences and have a more authentic connection with themselves, so they can have a more genuine connection with others.
TaDonya is trained in EMDR, Trauma Focused Therapy, Complex PTSD, & Trauma-Related Dissociation. While she understands many models of therapy, the theories & therapeutic approaches she utilizes the most are Reality Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, EMDR and Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy.
Licensure
Licensed Professional Counselor (#78006)
Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (#13450
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fertility Issues, Guilt and shame, Military and Veterans Issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and Discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-Harm, Sex Addiction, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexual Dysfunction, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
TX LPC 78006