Therapists

Our therapists have been assembled to offer a varied array of therapeutic skills, techniques and personal styles. You may review the bios of the therapists that comprise Plumeria Counseling Center to determine whether you would like to work with anyone in particular. Though every therapist has listed their specialties, each is experienced with conducting therapy for a wide spectrum of general, psychological patterns. Our goal is for you to find someone with whom you will feel the most comfortable.

Our Professional Therapists

Michelle Zadrozny, LCSW-S, EAS-C

Clinical Director; Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Board Approved Supervisor

Specializations: Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Life Transitions, Caregiver Stress, Aging related Issues, Chronic Health Conditions, Relationship/Families (adult children), Career Transitions, Addiction and Co-Dependency, Existential/Spiritual Approach
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J. Jade Adair LCSW, LCDC

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor

Specializations: addiction and recovery, adults, anxiety, bipolar disorder, chronic relapse, co-dependency, coping skills, depression, drug abuse, dual diagnosis, individuals, life transitions, stress management, substance abuse, young adults
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Christina Watson, MS, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

Specializations: Trauma, Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, Dissociative disorders, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Self-Esteem Issues, Life Transitions, LBGTQ, Assertiveness Training and EMDR
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Jennifer Murphy, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Specializations: Adolescents, Addiction and Recovery, Anxiety, Body Image, Bi-Polar Disorder, Career Counseling, Childhood Abuse, College Aged, Crime/Corrections, Dual Diagnosis, Eating Disorders, Individual Counseling, Life Transition, Mid-Life Transition, Parenting, Relationship Issues, Stress Management, Substance Abuse, Trauma/PTSD, Women's Issues
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Angela Delaney, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Specializations: Children and adolescents (ages 4-19), Disabilities and disorders (Intellectual, Developmental, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Anxiety, Panic Disorder, ADD/ADHD, ODD), Coping Skills, Relationship Issues, Body Image
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Benjamin S. Johnson, MA, LMFT

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist

Specializations: Anxiety, Communication, Couples counseling (PREPARE/ENRICH facilitator for premarital and marital counseling), Depression, Family counseling, Grief/loss, Mediation, Spirituality
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Lara McFeely, MA, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

Specializations: Life transitions, anxiety/OCD, healthy relationships, identity, family of origin, grief, making peace with the past, questions of faith.
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Laurie Heatherly-Prater, M.Ed, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

Specializations: Adjustment issues, depression, stress management, life transitions, conflict, abandonment issues, relationship issues, parenting stress, and healthy family dynamics
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Lauren Ryan, MA, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

Specializations: Managing and creating Career/life transitions, Self-exploration/discovery, Healing from childhood abuse, Mind-body connection
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Camilla Bolch, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Specializations: Children and adolescents from 3-17 affected by anxiety, depression, grief and loss, trauma, divorce, ADHD, behavioral issues at school and home, low-self esteem, abuse/neglect/family violence. Play therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, therapuetic parenting support, family therapy.
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Patti Kirksey, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Specializations: Depression, anxiety, behavioral and relationship issues, hypnosis, spiritual concerns and life transitions
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Elizabeth Mabonga, MA, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

Specializations: Adults, College-Aged, Individual Counseling, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Crime/Corrections, Career Counseling, Spirituality, Life transitions, Stress-Management
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Our Partner Therapists

Helen Eisert, LCSW-S

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Board-approved Supervisor

Specializations: Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Chronic Health Conditions, Depression, Substance Abuse Addiction, Incarceration, Trauma/PTSD, LGBTQ, Parenting, Aging Issues, Grief and Loss, Life Transitions, Mid-Life Transitions, Christian, Non-Christian, Parenting, Relationship Issues, Schizophrenia, Spirituality, Stress Management, Terminal Illness, Women’s Issues
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Kimberly McClurkan, Deaf therapist, MA, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

Specializations: Individuals in need of counseling (Child-Adult), Parenting, Academic, Mood Disorder (e.g. Depression), Relationship issues, GLBT, Domestic abuse/violence, Substance abuse (Drugs/Alcohol)
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Jessica Hutson, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker 9501 N Capital of Texas Hwy, Suite 104, Austin, Texas 78759

Specializations: Adults, Families; Grief and Loss, Chronic/Terminal Illness, Life Transitions, Relationship Issues, Anxiety, Depression, Stress Management
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Richard Wallace, LCSW-S

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Board-approved Supervisor, 1515 S Capital of Texas Hwy, Suite 200, Austin, Texas

Specializations: Depression, anxiety, grief/loss, self-esteem, relationship, couples/family issues, work place stress and anger management, Men's issues. Age range: 17 to 70 years of age.
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Associates - Life Coaching

Our Senior Intern Therapists

Charles Everett, LMSW RN

Supervised by Arlene Montgomery Ph.D LCSW

Licensed Masters Social Worker, Registered Nurse

Specializations: Depression, Loss and Grief, Trauma/PTSD, Childhood Abuse, Anxiety, Stress Management, Substance Abuse, Addiction and Recovery, Anger Management, Relationship Issues, Adolescents, College Aged Issues, Life Transitions, Chronic Illness, Terminal Illness, Midlife Transitions, Bipolar Disorder, Crime/Corrections
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Nicole Chargois, LPC-Intern

Supervised by Bob Beare, Ph.D, LPC-S

Licensed Professional Counselor Intern

Specializations: Anxiety, Depression, Adults, College-Age Issues, Grief and Loss, Mindfulness, Life Transitions, Coping Skills, Addiction, Stress Management, Existential & Psychodynamic Approach.
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Laurie Berson, LMSW

Supervised by Mary Mattis, LCSW, LCDC

Licensed Master Social Worker

Specializations: College-Aged, Adolescents (13-18), Anxiety, Couples, Crime/Correction, Depression, Individual Counseling, Insomnia, Parenting, Spirituality, Stress-Management, Substance Abuse, Trauma, Women's Issues.
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Our Intern Therapists

Brandi Hotop, LMSW

Supervised by Michelle Zadrozny, LCSW-S, EAS-C

Licensed Masters Social Worker

Specializations: Anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, body image, college-aged, couples counseling, divorce, dual diagnosis, LGBTQ, grief/ Loss, individual therapy, life transitions, relationship issues, sexuality and gender, spirituality, stress management, trauma/PTSD, women’s issues, infertility
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Alix Warner, LMSW

Supervised by Michelle Zadrozny, LCSW-S, EAS-C

Licensed Masters Social Worker

Specializations: Trauma/PTSD, childhood abuse, sexual abuse, anxiety, depression, dual diagnosis, substance abuse, adult children of alcoholics/addicts, relationship/family counseling (adolescents, adults, families: individual/family therapy), family restructuring, crime/corrections, codependency, abandonment issues, grief/loss, relationship issues, life transitions, self-esteem issues, coping skills, personal growth.
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Danielle Kriegsman, LPC-Intern

Supervised By Marianne Metzner, LPC-S, 512.288.3444, 3407 W. Slaughter Lane, Austin, TX. 78748

Licensed Professional Counselor Intern

Specializations: Life Transitions, Adolescents, Self-Esteem, Complicated Childhoods/ Children of Divorce, Anxiety, Depression, Grief, Personal Growth, Chronic Illness, LGBTQIA, Stress Management
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