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The professionals at Family Counseling Service are dedicated to helping you.
Notice to Clients
The Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council investigates and prosecutes professional misconduct committed by marriage and family therapists, professional counselors, psychologists, psychological associates, social workers, and licensed specialists in school psychology. Although not every complaint against or dispute with a licensee involves professional misconduct, the Executive Council will provide you with information about how to file a complaint. Please call 1-800-821-3205 for more information.
Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council
Attn: Enforcement Division | 1801 Congress Ave., Ste. 7.300, Austin, Texas 78701
enforcement@bhec.texas.gov | www.bhec.texas.gov
Administrative Staff
Kristi Phillips, MA, LMFT-S Executive Director
Couples, Families, Children/Adolescents, Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Behavior Issues, Parenting, Crime Victims, Critical Incident Debriefing, Board Approved Supervisor for LMFTA’s.
Patti Zapata Director of Operations/Accountant/Executive Assistant
Katie Reese Development Coordinator
Tara Wharton Administrative Office Manager
Veronica Duron Office Assistant - Kingsville office
Larissa Gutierrez Office Assistant
Laurie Martinez Billing Specialist
Kristian West Office Assistant
Clinical Staff
Maria Graciano, MS, LPC-S, RPT-S Director of Clinical Programs
Individual, Marriage and Family, Couples Therapy, Children and Adolescents, Immigration Issues, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Play Therapy, Critical Incident Debriefing. Provides bilingual services (English/Spanish).
Mary Alvarez, MS, LPC, LSOTP
Trauma, Senior Program, Sex Offender Treatment, Anxiety, Family.
Jennifer Blackwell, MS, LPC, ASOTP Supervised by Peg Braswell, MS, LPC-S, LSOTP-S
Anxiety, Depression, Self-Esteem, Trauma, Domestic Violence, Nueces County Juvenile Justice Anger Management Group Facilitator.
Peg Braswell, MS, LPC-S, LSOTP-S
Marriage & Family, Divorce Adjustment, Women's Issues, Anxiety, Depression, Sex Offender Treatment, Board Approved Supervisor for LPC's and LSOTP's.
Tracy Bru, MS, LPC-S Site Supervisor, Kingsville office
Individuals, Couples, Family, Adolescents, Geriatric, Depression, Anxiety, Parenting, Divorce Issues, Crime Victims, Employment issues.
Markaye Dovalina, MA, LPC Corpus Christi & Kingsville office
Crime Victims, Individuals, Couples, Family, Adolescents, Depression, Anxiety, Parenting, Pre and Post-Partum mental health.
Mae-lei Esparza MS, LPC-Associate Supervised by Maria Graciano, MS, LPC-S, RTP-S
Senior Services group facilitator, Adult, Child and Adolescent, Individual, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Trauma, Anxiety, Depression.
Emily Luna-Linares MS, LPC-Associate Supervised by Maria Graciano, MS, LPC-S, RTP-S
Individual, Adult, Child and Adolescent, Senior, Trauma, Crime Victims, Anxiety, Depression, Substance Use and other Addiction Disorders, and Chronic Illness/Pain
Sophia Montemayor, MS, LPC, NCC
Individual, Marriage & Family, Couples Therapy, Children and Adolescents, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Parenting, Grief/loss.
Ana Morales, MS, LPC-Associate Supervised by Maria Graciano, MS, LPC-S, RPT-S
Individual, anxiety, depression, trauma, adolescents, Nurse Family Partnership, Senior Services, juvenile justice group facilitator.
Ana is a United States Navy Veteran who served on active duty from 2006 to 2016
Aurora Ortiz, LCSW, LMFT
Trauma, Employment Issues, Marriage and Family Issues, Divorce Adjustment, Grief/Loss. Provides bilingual services (English/Spanish).
Claudia Pichardo, MSSW, LCSW
Individual, Marriage and Family, Adolescents, Trauma, Women's issues, Depression, Domestic Violence, Immigration issues. Provides bilingual services (English/Spanish).
LaQuisha Quesada, MA, LMFT
Individuals (adults and adolescents), Marriage and Family, Couples, Depression, Anxiety, Self-Esteem, and Parenting skills.
LaQuisha is a United States Army Veteran who served on active duty from 2001 to 2009.
Laura Robbins, MS, LPC
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Individuals, Couples, Family, Adolescents, Adjustment Disorders, and Mood Disorders.