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Meet Leah

Meet Leah
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Dr. Leah A. McCoy, Ed.D., LPC-S, NCC

Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor, Nationally Certified Counselor

Serves adult (ages 19+) individuals and couples 

 

Therapeutic Focus: Couples, premarital preparation, relationship issues, sexual health and dysfunction, affair recovery, infertility, effective communication, conflict resolution, life transitions, women’s issues, anxiety, depression, coping skills, stress, Spirituality, and work/life balance.

 

I am the founder of The Legacy Center, PLLC, and am passionate about creating a safe place for adult individuals and couples to explore life’s challenges and their path towards intentional living and fulfilling relationships. My areas of interest and expertise include individual, pre-marital, couples, sexual health and dysfunction therapy, affair recovery, infertility, effective communication and conflict resolution, Spirituality-sensitive therapy, life coaching and transitions, and relationship enrichment.

 

I have worked in a variety of settings including a non-profit Christian counseling organization, a crisis center, an outpatient multidisciplinary Samaritan center, and a university counseling center. Utilizing culturally sensitive, integrative psychotherapy and Gottman Method Couples Therapy, focusing primarily on the Psychodynamic, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy style, I aim to work with you to establish a collaborative strengths-based approach to your journey of wellness. My style and personality is honest, engaging, therapeutically challenging, authentic, and warm. I would be honored to join you on your journey!

 

I am a nationally and internationally invited speaker, consultant, and host for seminars, conferences and retreats on various topics, including but not limited to, marriage/relationships, sexual health and intimacy, mental health and wellness, effective leadership, and diversity/racial trauma. I am the co-author of My Lover for Life: Building a Solid Relationship workbook/DVD enrichment series, a Certified Prepare/Enrich Assessment Facilitator and Trainer, a Certified National QPR Suicide Prevention Trainer, Certified Sexual Assault & Crisis Counselor, and a Level 2 PAIRS Certified Instructor. I currently serve as an adjunct faculty for a Carnegie-designated tier-one public research university where I teach emerging counselors the fundamentals of therapy and provide advance skills training to prepare them for the counseling profession.

 

If you are ready to begin your journey with me, please send an appointment request. I look forward to meeting you.

 

Education:

B.A. in Psychology, Baylor University

M.A. in Counseling Psychology, Webster University

Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Organizational Innovation, Marymount University

 

Credentials:

Licensed Professional Counselor – Supervisor (LPC-S) - TX #66709

Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) - #265291

Meet Pamela

Meet Pamela

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Pamela J. Frazier, MABC, MBTS, LPC, NCC

Licensed Professional Counselor, Nationally Certified Counselor

Serves adolescents (ages 11-18) & adult (ages 19+) individuals and couples

 

Therapeutic Focus: Abuse and trauma, PTSD, anger management, depression, anxiety, couples, premarital preparation, relationship issues, life transitions, women’s issues, parenting, self-esteem, peer relationships, behavioral issues, stress, coping skills, and Spirituality.

 

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and pastoral counselor with over 40 years of experience leading and supporting people in all stages of life. I am enthusiastic about helping adolescents (ages 11-18), adults, and couples learn to identify their strengths and to better understand themselves in order to reach their full potential and live their best lives. I enjoy working with families, first responders with work or race-related trauma, and helping to equip couples with the skills for happy, healthy marriages.

 

I provide counseling services to a wide range of clients and families by guiding, empowering, assisting and supporting them through abusive and traumatic experiences, depression, anxiety, life transitions, and women’s issues. I implement a variety of therapeutic strategies to best fit each client on an individual level. I am certified in the following treatment orientations which represents the most common techniques that I use in therapy: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), with an additional certification for Insomnia & Nightmares (CBT I&N), Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE). I am a Certified Prepare/Enrich Assessment Facilitator and Trainer, Building Marriages for Life & Leadership Facilitator, and a Facilitator for the Inspire Women’s Leadership Institute. I love working from a more natural perspective, so I frequently use a more holistic framework in therapy to help my clients gain greater self-awareness. My prayer is that God continues to use me as an instrument of His healing and a vessel promoting His love. I would love the opportunity to work with you.

 

My husband and I have been married for over 45 years and have traveled to over 52 foreign countries together. I am a highly sought-after speaker nationally and internationally, for seminars, conferences and retreats. I am the founder of GettaSteppin, Inc.®, a national women’s empowerment organization that serves to educate, inspire and motivate women to realize their life goals and dreams. I am the founder of The Private Collection®, a specialized ministry for Women in Leadership, Senior Pastor’s Wives/First Ladies, and Co-Pastors offering the counseling and support needed for women in ministry.

 

If you are ready to begin your journey with me, please send an appointment request. I look forward to meeting you.

 

Education:

B.A. in Psychology & B.S. in Sociology, Southern Methodist University

M.A. in Biblical Counseling & Master of Biblical and Theological Studies, Dallas Theological Seminary

 

Credentials:

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) – TX #81665

Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) - #1200873

Meet Kazanda

Meet Kazanda

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Dr. Kazanda Wills, Ed.D., LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

Serves adult (ages 19+) individuals and couples, and families

 

Therapeutic Focus: Couples, crisis intervention, abuse and trauma, PTSD, depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, African American community, women’s issues, self-compassion, college students and peer relationships, behavioral issues, stress, coping skills, LGBTQ+ community, family and group therapy.

 

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with a passion for mental health awareness and wellness. I strive to help clients find their healthy balance in an often stressful and productivity driven society. I have over 15 years of experience in various mental health settings including residential facilities, non-profit mental health agencies, and higher education institutions. My areas of interest and expertise include the following: couples, cultural diversity, African American community, college students, crisis intervention, family and group therapy.

 

Through my years of experience, I have worked with a diverse population of clients including children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. In my work with clients, I utilize systemic, person-centered, acceptance and commitment (ACT), cognitive behavioral (CBT), trauma focused, and relational cultural therapeutic approaches to counseling. I am a Certified National QPR Suicide Prevention trainer and remain dedicated to learning and honing my craft to better provide optimal support to others. Thus, as a doctoral graduate from Baylor University, I have engaged in research that will highlight and inform others about low help-seeking behaviors in African American male college students as it relates to mental health difficulties. 

If you are ready to begin your journey with me, please send an appointment request. I look forward to meeting you.

 

Education:

B.S. in Psychology, Xavier University of Louisiana

M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy, University of Holy Cross

Ed.D. in Learning and Organizational Change, Baylor University

 

Credentials:

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) – TX #77770

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