Individuals & Couples
Therapy is a collaboration between you and the therapist. We work to make sense of your experience and set attainable goals for a more satisfying and fulfilling future.
Providing Compassionate Guidance Individual & Couple Therapy Pre-teen & Adolescent Therapy Play Therapy with Children
Our Counselors
Cedar Park Office
Mandi Meléndez
MA, LMFT-S, LPC-S, RPT-S
Nurture Family Counseling®
Richard Honey
MA, LMFT-S, LPC-S, RPT-S, NCC, EMDRIA Approved Consultant
Nurture Family Counseling®
Cambre Johnson
MA, LPC
Nurture Family Counseling®
Jennifer Reyes
M. Ed., LPC-S, RPT-S
Nurture Family Counseling®
Kiki Guchao Xiong
MS, LPC-Associate; Supervised by Mandi Melendez, MA, LMFT-S, LPC-S, RPT-S
Nurture Family Counseling®
Sara Gormley
MA, LMFT-Associate, LPC-Associate, NCC; Supervised by Mandi Melendez, MA, LMFT-S, LPC-S, RPT-S
Nurture Family Counseling®
Gabrielle Turner
MA, LMFT-Associate, LPC-Associate, NCC; Supervised by Mandi Melendez, MA, LMFT-S, LPC-S, RPT-S
Nurture Family Counseling®
Alexis Bell
MSSW, LMSW; Supervised by Earley Barnes-Ullrich, MSSW, LCSW-S, RPT-S
Nurture Family Counseling®
Jessica Suarez
MA, LMSW; Supervised by Karen Confer, MSW, LCSW-S
Nurture Family Counseling®
Yesenia Sandoval Gonzalez
MA, LMSW; Supervised by Earley Barnes-Ullrich, MSSW, LCSW-S, RPT-S
Nurture Family Counseling®
Monica Serrano Thomas
MSSW, LCSW
Nurture Family Counseling®Lakeway Office
Lindsay Jenkins
MA, LMFT-S
Nurture Family Counseling®
Ashley Loeffel
MA, LPC
Nurture Family Counseling®
Jill Fenner
MS, LPC, RPT, NCC
Nurture Family Counseling®
Leslie Doctor
MSW, LCSW-S, RPT
Nurture Family Counseling®
Ashley Laird
MA, LPC-Associate, NCC; Supervised by Mandi Melendez, MA, LMFT-S, LPC-S, RPT-S
Nurture Family Counseling®Providing Compassionate Guidance
We at Nurture Family Counseling® want all people to feel safe when seeking mental health support and are committed to providing compassionate guidance to everyone in our community who needs it.
We realize those who have suffered great injustices have more barriers to engaging fully and with emotional safety in counseling.
We acknowledge oppression in our community and the impact this has had on those seeking the non-judgement that is central to the therapeutic relationship.
While each of our therapists believe in empowering their clients through relational connection, we are aware that navigating early moments in the therapeutic process carry many unknowns for clients.
We recognize our efforts will be imperfect and at times we will be blind to the ways we perpetuate wounds. We pledge to be open to conversation, challenge and correction.
We are dedicated to continually reevaluating our practices to ensure we make changes that are intentional and sustainable.
To that end, we want every person who seeks support at Nurture Family Counseling to know that we as therapists:
- Recognize our own various privileges as well as experiences of oppression.
- Acknowledge that we have made mistakes and contributed to systemic racism.
- Are committed to learning the best ways possible to help our clients, which include challenging our own point of view and the majority, harmful narratives that show up in society.
- Are dedicated to growing personally and professionally.
- Will continue to engage in education, reflection, and self-exploration to create a counseling environment that is safe for everyone.
Pre-teens & Adolescents
We take a multi-faceted approach to our work with adolescents, considering your teen’s development, neurobiology, social support system, and unique personality and experiences.
Play Therapy with Children
Younger children may experience grief and loss, divorce of their parents, and other unexpected changes, and they don’t simply forget, not understand, or bounce back.
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