Rebecca is a Licensed Professional Counselor. She graduated with her B.A. in Elementary Education from Oklahoma State University and after many years of working as an elementary and junior high teacher she continued her education at The University of Texas at Tyler, earning her M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Along with her role as a therapist at Solace, Rebecca has experience working in the non-profit counseling setting as well as the school setting as a mental health liaison.  

 Rebecca values a strong therapeutic relationship where clients feel safe to move toward change and healing. She believes that everyone’s lived experience has purpose and significance. Her greatest joy is to witness clients becoming free from burdens and living their lives with confidence and self-acceptance. 

 

Rebecca is trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for both couples and individuals. She enjoys utilizing EFT to help couples and individuals understand and improve their emotional connection with themselves and others. Rebecca is also an EMDR Certified Therapist. She enjoys working with adolescents and adults in the areas of trauma, childhood relational trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, identity development and self-compassion. Rebecca has been married to her husband, Eric, for 28 years and has two young adult sons.

 

 

Areas of interest: trauma, anxiety, grief, depression, couples’ therapy, teen issues, family communication and bonding, boundaries, identity development and self-compassion.