Welcome to
Counseling & Consulting Associates of North Texas
At Counseling and Consulting Associates of North Texas, we view change as a process which many times requires us to go through difficult and challenging stages. We often use the transformation of the chrysalis into the emerging butterfly as a symbol of the changes life requires us to pass through. Sometimes, these changes are simply natural parts of life—such as the change from adolescence into young adulthood, from being single to becoming part of a couple, from being the child to taking care of an aging parent. Other times, the changes are those which make us feel more alone as we struggle with feeling we have failed or something is wrong with us; these are changes we are forced to make as we struggle with a failed marriage, an out-of-control teen, or our own unexplainable depression or anxiety.
At CCA, our therapy provides encouragement, support, information, and assistance to help you in the changes and transformations you seek in your life. We truly see it as an honor to be a part of your process of change, and we applaud your courage in seeking assistance to make those changes in your life.
OUR SERVICES
CCA has provided counseling services in McKinney, Texas for over 25 years. Founded by Suzanne Hales, CCA’s staff offers services provided by two psychiatrists, several licensed psychologists and an expert group of counselors, social workers, and therapists. CCA also prides itself on a robust intern program that produces well rounded and extensively trained licensed professional counselors. We offer a complete mental health clinic providing counseling, psychotherapy, and med management and psychiatric care for children, adults, couples and families.
Counseling
psychiatric
issues we treat
Counseling
We offer the following counseling services for your individual needs
psychiatric
We also offer the following psychiatric services.
Psychiatric assessment and evaluation
Med management
issues we treat
We offer the following counseling services for your individual needs
- Abandonment
- Abuse-physical,emotional/verbal, sexual
- Academic Challenges
- ADD/ADHD
- Addictions
- Adolescence
- Adoption
- Alcohol family dynamics
- Alcohol Recovery
- Anger management
- Anxiety/Panic attacks
- Attachment
- Asperger’s
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Bariatic Assessment
- Behavior modification
- Blended families
- Cancer
- Career/goal setting.
- Chronic Pain
- Chronic Illness
- Disobedient Children
- Codependency
- Compulsive gambling
- Compulsive video Gaming
- Cultural/Ethics
- Crisis Intervention
- Depression
- Developmental Disorder
- Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Addiction
- Dual Diagnosis
- Eating Disorders
- End of Life
- EMDR
- Faith Concerns
- Family dynamics
- Fear
- LGBTQ
- Grief and loss recovery
- Geriatric
- Guilt
- Infertility
- HIV/AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Life transitions
- Maladaptive behavior
- Marital concerns
- Misunderstood Children
- Court ordered family therapy
- Mandatory work referrals
- Panic Disorders
- Pain Management
- Parenting
- Personal coaching
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Police/Firefighters
- PTSD
- Postpartum
- Premarital Counseling
- Prenatal
- Rejection
- Self Esteem
- Self Empowerment
- Self Injury
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Sexual & Porn Addiction
- Sexual Assault
- Social Skills
- Spiritual concerns
- Stress management
- Surviving a loved one suicide
- Surviving an Affair
- Teen
- Teen Pregnancy
- Trauma
- Personal Growth
- Work/Job related challenges
OUR THERAPISTS
We all go through challenges and transitions in our lives, and they all look different depending on your specific situation. I want to help you by using the knowledge and experience that I have gained over the years to help you find solutions to the challenges you are facing. The focus of our counseling sessions will be centered around the concepts of Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Recognizing the past to understand the future will help us focus on the here and now, allowing us to work cooperatively to create goals, solutions, and coping skills for your future.
Brandon Rogers 
I have a passion for helping others through the power of the therapeutic relationship. My beliefs in the counseling process are strongly rooted in the person-centered approach to build relationships with clients that encourage them to recognize ways to foster healthy relationships outside the counseling room. However, I also believe in the power of learning through different methods which leads me to bring in a variety of activities and techniques to help the growth and development process that meets each client’s needs.
Hailey Petrgalovic 
Dr. Elise Griffin is an adult psychiatrist who was born and raised in Oklahoma. She attended Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine to obtain her medical degree. A desire to understand the working brain and how it contributes to human behavior led her to specialize in psychiatry. She completed her Psychiatry residency in Searcy, Arkansas where she served as the chief resident of her program. From there she moved to Texas where she met her husband. She enjoys traveling with her husband and two children.
Dr. Elise Griffin, D.O. 
I am a passionate counselor with 22 years experience involving children and adolescents including specific familiarity in building relationships with cautious and skeptical students.My objective as a counselor is to empower my clients to persevere through life challenges while taking the necessary steps to begin healing as they let me walk beside them as a non-judgemental and empathetic counselor who desires the absolute best for my clients.
Allison Clark 
I am a licensed professional counselor and have been working in the mental health field for over a decade. I have experience supporting and working with people of all ages from the youngest to the oldest. We all have times in our lives that we feel lost, hurt, or confused and reaching out for support is an act of courageous self compassion. My approach to counseling is to meet you where you are, help you discern what is not working and together come up with a plan to help move you to the place of balance.
Sarahbeth Holman 
I have over a decade of clinical experience in counseling individuals of all ages, but have concentrated experience and expertise in counseling children and their parents. I have spent the last six years providing mental health services to families in education. Currently, at CCA, I provide non-directive play therapy, individual talk sessions, activity therapy, sandtray therapy, and parent consultations. Check with our staff to see if I am accepting new clients, and if I sound like a good fit for you.
Christie Roe 
Through life’s circumstance I believe every individual creates maps of their world, and difficulties arise from conflict from maladaptive self- perception and perspective of reality. I take a client centered approach to develop a healing relationship to understand life’s obstacles as a whole. From productive coping strategies to establishing positive goals and motivation, I hope to create a safe and comfortable space to explore healing and growth.
Tim Shin 
Life is full of challenges and even hurts. We are bombarded with expectations, comparison, loss as well as lack of true connection. We need connection for healing to happen. It is through a non-judgmental and nurturing environment that we feel truly seen and heard. This is when hope can foster change. By creating a safe space where a client feels supported and comfortable, progress can begin. I consider it an honor when a client is open and vulnerable enough to share their story.
Jill Lueke 
I hold the belief that all human beings are striving to do the best they can as they navigate through life’s many challenges, joys and perils. I see my role as a therapist as assisting clients in identifying their true needs and desires, clarifying their goals, transcending ways of being that are not serving them, and coming into a stronger awareness of themselves and the world around them.
Bryan Dieterich 
I am a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. I have obtained training and experience treating patients with psychiatric disorders across the lifespan and
across practice settings, from hospitals to outpatient clinics.
Jeffrey McManus across practice settings, from hospitals to outpatient clinics.
In all my educational experience, I have worked with regular education students and special education students. I have been Assistant Principal for grades 6-12 and Principal for grades PreK -6. Currently, I am Principal for grades PreK – 6. I am completing my 30th year in education.
Catherine Shackleford 
Hello, my name is Jamaica Reyes-Araujo, and I am a bilingual (English/Spanish) Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 18 years of experience in mental health settings.
Jamaica Reyes-Araujo 
Hi I am Tiffany Gainer and I am Licensed Clinical Social Worker,
I am excited to be a part of CCA. The experience I bring to this practice is working at a psychiatric hospital for children and a substance abuse residential facility, as well as a domestic violence shelter for children, adolescents and adults. My passion has always been helping people to find hope and specializing in trauma. My educational background includes a masters of social work at the University of Texas at Arlington. It was here that I began my training in the specialization of mental health in children. I am excited to be a part of the CCA team, providing me the opportunity to work with children, adolescents and adults. My training and experiences have focused on Cognitive behavioral therapy, Trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy and Dialectical behavioral therapy.
Tiffany Gainer I am excited to be a part of CCA. The experience I bring to this practice is working at a psychiatric hospital for children and a substance abuse residential facility, as well as a domestic violence shelter for children, adolescents and adults. My passion has always been helping people to find hope and specializing in trauma. My educational background includes a masters of social work at the University of Texas at Arlington. It was here that I began my training in the specialization of mental health in children. I am excited to be a part of the CCA team, providing me the opportunity to work with children, adolescents and adults. My training and experiences have focused on Cognitive behavioral therapy, Trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy and Dialectical behavioral therapy.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor. I completed an extensive training in Marriage and Family Therapy, Play Therapy, Sand Tray, and Exposure Therapy. I enjoy working with children, individuals, couples, and families from a variety of backgrounds and concerns.
Julia Truong 
I am currently a Licensed Professional Counselor Intern and a National Certified Counselor under the supervision of Dr. Laura Pace. I am from McKinney and am excited to serve the community. I have been married for six years and have a wonderful daughter. I enjoy spending time with my family, friends, and being outdoors.
Mary James Hodges 
Dr. Bill Entzminger has been a psychotherapist for more than forty years specializing in relationship issues. He has served on the faculty of several universities and colleges teaching courses in sociology, psychology, marriage and family therapy and human development.
Bill Entzminger 
I have worked in the counseling and social work field for the last 18 years. My past experience includes employment as a domestic violence counselor and advocate, a child protection worker, a targeted case manager and an in home therapist for children at risk for out of home placement.
Carrie Wigginton 
I strive to create a caring, compassionate, understanding, and supportive environment where you can feel safe and comfortable. I truly respect you and your inner resources and ability to move towards growth and wholeness. My goal is to help you draw on your hidden strengths while affirming your ability to grow.
Patty Carr 
The act of listening to someone speak what is in their heart without judgement is a quality I learned long ago to value and appreciate. I was privileged to receive such a gift in my own life when it was needed most, and I have long since desired to return this honor in service to others. My goal as counselor is
Stephanie Whisenhunt 
A friend of mine once asked, “Do you think I need therapy?” I responded with a question, “Do you have parents?” Now, I know that most parents want to do right, but we all have unfinished business to address, whether
Paul Allen Shearer 
As a Spanish speaking bilingual counselor; I am open to and feel honored to work with individuals from all cultures. (Por favor clientes Hispanos pasen al parrafo ultimo-Spanish speaking clients please see last paragraph).
Juanita Rischard 
I began my training as a therapist at the Genesis Women’s Shelter in Dallas, Texas. I have worked primarily with women and children who have suffered physical, sexual, verbal, and emotional abuse.
Erika Saldivar 
Hello, I’m Becki Hein. Since 2002, I have enjoyed working with individuals in such diverse settings as a community college counseling center, a non-profit agency, an outpatient treatment center,in private practice
Becki Hein 
As a freshman in college I took my first psychology class and I immediately knew I loved learning about human behavior and why we do what we do. I was amazed to learn that 93% of our behavior is due to our
Suzanne Hales 
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NEW PATIENT INFORMATION
new patient forms
Before you visit us for your first session, let’s save you some time. Our forms can be accessed online and filled out from the convenience of your own home. Fill them out now so you are all set when you come in.
frequently Asked Questions
Want answers now? Wondering what all these abbreviations mean? Wondering how it all works? Wondering what a specific type of therapy is all about?
We’ve gathered a thorough list of explanations for you here.
suggested readings
Over the years our staff has collected a list of the best books on relavent topics. Many of these books will help you and become a powerful supplement as you talk to your therapist.
