About Me
Rebekah
I believe we were created for deep connection and a life that is full and abundant. However, for most of us, the reality is that everyday life and the world around us steals our joy, kills our dreams and destroys our relationships. This is why I am passionate about working with people to cultivate their relationships so they can live a more full and abundant life. It brings me joy to watch couples experience moments of deep connection for the first time in years or an individual experience a moment of life changing clarity and insight that leads to greater freedom.
Growing up in a military family, I have memories of fields full of service members leaving their families to go to war. Those of us left behind had to rely on our relationships and connection with one another to emotionally survive. Wartime brought uncertainty, disconnection, anxiety and sadness. But, the relationships built during those seasons have been some of the strongest that I have ever experienced.
Military families are not the only people experiencing seasons of battle. We all experience conflict within ourselves and within our families. But, I know first hand that in these seasons of disconnection and conflict there is hope to build deep intimate relationships and experience exponential growth. You don’t have to walk through your season of battle alone. It would be a privilege to be able to join you in this season as you take hold of the hope that is set before you.
Education:
Master of Arts in Professional Counseling, Liberty University
Bachelor of Arts, Texas A&M University
Training:
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy - Externship, Core Skills and Consultation
Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy - Level I and II Trained
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) - Trained
Gottman Method Couples Therapy - Level I Trained
Saving Your Marriage Before it Starts (SYMBIS) - Certified Facilitator
Master Resilience Training (MRT) Course - Level I Trainer
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills (ASIST) - Trained
Other Experience:
9+ years working with military teens and families as a Young Life Military Youth Minister, Military Family Life Educator, and Family Violence Prevention Educator.
Memberships:
ICEEFT-International Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy
Central Texas Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy
EMDRIA- EMDR International Association
San Antonio Association of Relational Therapists
ACA-American Counseling Association
TCA- Texas Counseling Association
Approach to Therapy:
I use a variety of therapies, including:
Emotionally Focused
Attachment - Relational
Trauma Informed
EMDR
Family Systems
Acceptance and Commitment
Gottman Method
Somatic Mindfulness