Counseling Staff
Kathleen Mills, LPC-S, CEAP, CIMHP
Kathleen MillsLPC-S, CEAP, CIMHP Meet Kathleen Mills! Where Have Our Critical Thinking Skills Gone? Wisdom. Listen. Pictures. My story? Well, let’s see…I was born and raised in Michigan but got to Texas as quickly as I could. I have a degree in performance flute and was a band-leader at Lake Highlands High for 10 years, working with some of the brightest minds in the music space, before deciding to go back to school and become…
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Laurence Saputra, LPC-S
Laurence Saputra, LPC-S Freedom. Authenticity. Choice. Life is like a puzzle. Sometimes you are in a groove and it feels like the pieces are just falling into place. Other times you feel stuck, frustrated, or even hopeless. Maybe you begin to think that the pieces you need are missing. Or, you feel like you have been walking around with all your pieces in the box unsure of a safe place to settle into and start…
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Amy Koster, LPC
Vulnerability. Choices. Freedom. “We need our lives back. It’s time to reclaim the gifts of imperfection-the courage to be real, the compassion we need to love ourselves and others, and the connection that gives true purpose and meaning to life. These are the gifts that bring love, laughter, gratitude, empathy and joy into our lives.” Brene Brown Life Happens One Degree at a Time I don’t remember making a conscious decision to try to be…
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LeAnne Carr LPC
Youth. Decisions. Peace. My name is LeAnne Carr and I’m a counselor. We don’t have much control over what happens to us in our formative years and some of those events can have a devastatingly negative impact on who we turn out to be. Whether it’s bad parenting decisions, rogue relatives, or just being in the wrong place at the wrong time, that nasty little voice inside our head works hard to convince us that…
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Kathleen Bedard, LPC
Kathleen Bedard, LPC A Word From Kathleen Stability.Mentor.Leadership. Hi I’m Kathleen Bedard and I focus on children, teens, and families in the area of grief and the support that’s needed during those times. Because of my own family history, I have a special place in my heart for adolescents and the problems they face during that period of their lives. I do this work both individually and as a family unit. What Makes Me Tick?…
Read More About Me...About Our Associate Counselors
Hi, I'm Kathleen Mills, Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor and Certified Employee Assistance Professional. I have spent the last 30 years as a mental health professional operating Life Tree Counseling.
One of the professional accomplishments I am most proud of is having mentored over 30 licensed counselors at Life Tree Counseling, preparing them in all aspects of running a practice. I get a particular thrill out of watching them "leave the nest" to start their own.
About 6 years ago I decided to become a certified Supervisor and add, "Associates", to those I mentor. An Associate is a newly licensed counselor. In Texas they are required to practice under the supervision of another counselor for a period of 3000 hours. That Supervisor must have more than 5 years of fully licensed experience, and the proper certification training to be a Supervisor.
Our Associates see the same clients that fully licensed counselors do, they just do it under supervision. They also tend to charge a lower fee during their 3000 hour supervisory period.
In addition to running my group practice and supervising Associates I am also very involved in PracticeMentors.us which my partner, Phillip Crum, and I established almost 8 years ago. The sole objective behind PracticeMentors is to "Protect, Equip, and Defend" the next generation of mental health counselors, to better prepare them to run a compliant mental health practice. We hold workshops, webinars and create content for counselors in order to achieve that outcome.
Consider Working With One of Our Associates
I personally hand-pick every Associate associated with Life Tree Counseling and I'm proud to say the selection process is fairly rigorous. The right person will have a heart to help others, a good bedside-manor, and a very solid, prove-able work ethic and the ability to get along with the rest of my team with no exceptions. There's more, but just that criteria sets them apart. Think of it as getting two counselors for the price of one at a lower cost! I hope this answers most of your questions and I look forward to working with you.
Gina Martin LPC-Associate
Gina Martin, LPC AssociateSupervised by Kathleen Mills, LPC-S, CEAP Aware. Action. Peace. A Word From Gina Working With Associates Hi, I’m Gina Martin, and I want you to know that you matter. It’s that simple. I can tell you that my own path to that realization has been long, arduous, and recent. It began with a parent-child dynamic that left me feeling somewhat devoid of parental-approval, but we deal with that, don’t we. The Preacher’s…
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Paige Rhodes LPC-Associate
Paige Rhodes LPC-AssociateSupervised by Kathleen Mills, LPC-S, CEAP A Word From Paige Working With Associates Authentic. Confident. Forward-Looking. I’d like to tell you just a little bit about myself, Paige Rhodes, and why I do what I do. I’m originally a Southern California girl; High Desert area. Moved to Texas after a brief stay in Arizona and couldn’t be happier. What Drives Me I lost my mom to a mental illness that she chose to…
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Kyung Hee “Kelly” Lee
Kyung Hee “Kelly” Lee, LPC AssociateSupervised by Kathleen Mills, LPC-S, CEAP A Word From Kelly In Korean In English Working With Associates In Korean In English Strong.Spiritual.Korean. My name is Kyung Hee Lee but most of my friends, family, and clients call me “Kelly”. (You may call me Kyung Hee if you prefer!) I have a special place in my heart for the Korean and Korean-American communities but please know that I also see clients…
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Our counselors are trained and experienced in a wide variety of counseling disciplines including:
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- chemical dependency/drug-abuse counseling
- grief and loss counseling
- faith-based counseling
- depression/anxiety
- trauma recovery
- co-dependency issues
- work-life balance
- adolescent male teenagers and emerging adult issues
- pre-marital counseling
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Pick one of our counselors then call us right now at 972-234-6634, and let's see how we can help you.