Norma has a Masters of Education Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Lamar University, and is a Licensed Professional Counselor.   Norma has received additional trainings in Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Nurturing Parenting, and Trust-Based Relational Interaction from the TCU Institute of Child Development.  She has a wealth of experience working in a variety of settings with children, adults, and families. She is also bilingual and is honored to serve the Spanish speaking community.   Norma is grateful for her growth and knowledge from working in a specialized program for individuals with the first onset of psychosis and from her lead therapist position in a crisis center. Norma believes that if given the right tools, individuals can make the necessary changes that will result in positive outcomes. Working with children especially, inspires her, because she views them as resilient gifts of love from The Lord.  Norma’s therapeutic approach is collaborative and supportive in order to help clients work through the obstacles that stand in the way of a happier and healthier life.

Norma tiene una Maestría en Educación en Consejería Clínica de Salud Mental de la Universidad de Lamar, y es Consejera Profesional Licenciada.   Norma ha recibido capacitaciones adicionales en Terapia de Procesamiento Cognitivo para TEPT (Trastorno de Estrés Postraumático), Terapia Dialéctica Conductual, Crianza Nutritiva e Interacción Relacional Basada en la Confianza del Instituto TCU de Desarrollo Infantil.  Tiene una gran experiencia trabajando en una variedad de entornos con niños, adultos y familias. También es bilingüe y tiene el honor de servir a la comunidad de habla hispana.   Norma está agradecida por su crecimiento y conocimiento de trabajar en un programa especializado para personas con el primer inicio de psicosis y desde su posición de terapeuta principal en un centro de crisis. Norma cree que si se les dan las herramientas adecuadas, las personas pueden hacer los cambios necesarios que resultarán en resultados positivos. Trabajar con niños especialmente, la inspira, porque los ve como dones resistentes de amor del Señor.  El enfoque terapéutico de Norma es colaborativo y de apoyo para ayudar a los clientes a superar los obstáculos que se interponen en el camino de una vida más feliz y saludable.

Leah graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education, a Master of Education Degree, and a Master of Arts Degree in Counseling. She is a Texas Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified School Counselor, and Certified Educational Diagnostician. Leah, though not a registered play therapist, has received training and uses play therapy with children. She has also developed behavior intervention plans for children and worked with children and adults with special needs including those managing ADHD and Bipolar Disorder. Leah has a varied background that includes retirement from the public school system, teaching undergraduate college coursework, private counseling experience, as well as providing contract services with certain agencies. She is highly appreciative of the time she spent learning from a group of exceptional mental health specialists when she served as an educational liaison for the child/adolescent unit of a private psychiatric hospital. She is also very thankful to a special mentor and professor whom she regards as a Master Therapist who greatly contributed to her own personal “healing.”

Judy achieved a long-time dream when she received her counseling license in 2001. After obtaining her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education and Sociology from Baylor University in 1967, she went on to earn her M.Ed. in Professional Counseling at West Texas A & M University in 1998. Judy began her counseling career in Plainview, Texas, working with clients who had dual diagnoses--with both substance abuse and mental illness--and she continues to have an interest in that area. After moving to Nacogdoches in 1998, she has provided counseling services at the Women’s Shelter of East Texas, Burke Center, and in a part-time private practice. A hallmark of Judy’s Rogerian style of person- centered therapy is a strong belief in the client’s ability to work through personal issues when provided with a safe, supportive environment. She especially enjoys working with individuals who experience depression and low self-esteem, and considers it a privilege to walk with them on their journey toward wholeness. She has worked with clients in the areas of codependency/boundary issues, abuse, domestic violence and anxiety. 

Linda Millican is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Professional Counselor, and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor. She earned her Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. Her undergraduate work includes a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Business Education from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, and a Bachelor of Science in Biblical Studies from Austin Theological Seminary in Austin, Texas.

Linda is passionate about working with couples and has certifications and training as a Gottman Couple and Marital Therapist Levels 1 and 2; a Gottman Relationship Checkup approved member; an Attachment-Based Intervention Specialist; and training with Dr. Sue Johnson, founder of Emotion Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT). Additionally, Linda is certified as a PREPARE/ENRICH facilitator which enables her to give assessments to couples and target treatment. She is as an Internationally Certified EMDR therapist and uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing to help clients resolve unprocessed traumatic memories which often contribute to diagnoses such as PTSD, anxiety, depression, and addictions.

Linda worked at a psychiatric hospital where she counseled adolescents, and adults and families who struggled with substance abuse, addictions, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. She acquired experience at Ft. Hood in Killeen, Texas counseling individuals affected by domestic violence, infidelity, and difficulties integrating into everyday life due to multiple deployments. Her most recent work includes private practice for 6 years in Central Texas.

Married to her husband of 38 years, Linda has three children, a daughter-in-law and son-in-law, and two grandsons. Linda is passionate about working beside her clients as they gain tools for coping with life issues and discovering their God-given purpose for their lives.

Laura and her husband, Bobby, have been married for over 35 years and  have three adult children. With the exception of her relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ, her relationship with her family is most important to her. After graduating from Baylor University with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, she earned her Master’s degree in Counseling through Liberty University in 1992. She became a Licensed Professional Counselor in June 1996 and started  Crossover Counseling as a private practice in August of 1996. She continues to enjoy working with children, teenagers, adults, couples, and families. She sees a great deal of strength in her clients, especially with their survival through some very difficult situations. She considers it a privilege to get to have a firsthand view of the changes and victories that can and do take place in their lives and has spent several years being trained in assisting clients who have experiences trauma. She would also like to say an extra “thank you” to her husband for his continued understanding, love, and support.

Janae is a Licensed Professional Counselor who moved to Texas in 2010 from her native Oklahoma. She graduated from Oklahoma Wesleyan University with her Bachelor of Science degree in Behavioral Sciences and from Oral Roberts University with her Master of Arts degree in Christian Counseling. Janae has been involved in the local churches she has attended, including singing in the choir, leading worship, teaching children’s Sunday School and creating and leading a women’s ministry program. Janae’s experience in counseling includes working with children, adolescents, adults, families and couples. She has also worked with people who have many different mental health and life issues including depression, anxiety, ADHD, divorce, infidelity, self-esteem, anger management and Bipolar disorder