Meet Our Staff

Kristin (O'Connor) Henshaw is the Associate Clinical Director and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Supervisor at Cy-Hope Counseling. In addition to her counseling services, Kristin serves as the Marriage & Family Therapy Program Coordinator and Practicum Student Supervisor for Cy-Hope Counseling, overseeing the work of practicum students & licensed interns.

Kristin graduated from Texas A&M University receiving a Bachelor's degree in Psychology. During her time at Texas A&M, Kristin volunteered at Giddings State School for incarcerated youth where she created and ran a Youth Mentor Program for adolescents. Upon graduating from Texas A&M, Kristin completed her Master's Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Oklahoma State University where she worked as a clinical intern at The Center for Family Services seeing clients for marriage counseling, family counseling, and individual counseling. During her time at OSU, Kristin served as a clinical student intern at Payne County Youth Services, counseling teens and their families in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Kristin also served as the clinical student intern at Ripley High School, and Ripley Middle School counseling students and running counseling groups for teens. 

Upon graduating from Oklahoma State University, Kristin joined the Cy-Hope Counseling staff as a founding member and helped build and establish the counseling center. 

Kristin specializes in working with couples, families, adolescents, and individual adults. Kristin is a certified Prepare-Enrich pre-marital counseling provider and is also trained in play therapy, Filial Therapy, and Parent-Child Interactional Therapy. Visit Kristin's website, http://www.kristinhenshawtherapy.com/, to learn more about Kristin's counseling approach. 

Wendy holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Disorders from The University of Houston and a Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology from Texas Woman’s University. She has been working with children and their families for 20 years. For 13 years, she has held her certification with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association as well as her Texas state licensure. For many years, Wendy had the opportunity to provide speech and language intervention for elementary and preschool-aged children as a classroom teacher in a private school setting that serves children with language and learning differences. She has most recently provided speech and language therapy services for preschool through fifth grade students at an elementary school in the Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District. Wendy has a passion for engaging with children and their families, serving as a positive influence in their journey through speech, language and learning intervention.She believes whole-heartedly in the benefits of early identification and intervention. Communication is a fundamental human right which connects us all and Wendy strives to help others achieve increased self-esteem and their most effective communication skills. Wendy has experience working with children who have: Developmental Delays, Expressive/Receptive Language Disorders, Pragmatic/Social Language Disorders, Apraxia, Articulation/Phonological Disorders, Autism, Attention and Memory Disorders, and Fluency (stuttering) Disorders.

Patricia Gonzalez earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of the Incarnate Word and her Master’s in Professional Counseling at Grand Canyon University. She has worked for several years with a nonprofit that assists families with disabled and terminally ill children and holds a license in grief counseling.  She has worked with those in emergency and crisis situations as a 911 and police dispatcher and with military spouses and their many concerns. She embraces an integrative approach to counseling and looks forward to the journeys she will embark on with her clients.  A favorite quote that describes her personal vision as a counselor is one by Maxwell Diawuoh, "This is your healing.  It doesn't have to be pretty or graceful.  You just have to keep going." 

Tiffany graduated from Sam Houston State University with a Master of Arts in Counseling and a specialization in play therapy. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor as well as a Registered Play Therapist. She has worked with children and families with a variety of different presenting issues. She strives to work with clients to help them reach a more positive place in their lives. Tiffany has a great passion for working with children, and works with the hope and belief that she will make as much of a positive impact in the lives of children as they have made in hers. She is excited to be on the team at The Cy-Hope Counseling Center, and looks forward to meeting with you soon.​

Danielle graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from Texas State University. She then went on to earn her Master of Education in Counseling from the University of Houston. Danielle enjoys working with a wide variety of people, including children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Danielle believes that every person has a unique and individual story, and has a passion for helping her clients work through the difficult times, while also celebrate the triumphs that life brings. Danielle uses different approaches to different clients depending on their situations, however, cognitive-behavioral therapy and person-centered therapy are typically the primary approaches used.

Lannie Cox completed his master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at West Texas A&M University.  His passion is helping you find a new way to approach the challenges and questions you bring to counseling by being real, warm, and listening until the real problem is found.  He wants to build on the strengths you have now and help you to get where you want to go as a person, in relationships, and in life. 

Lannie has experience in various theories and techniques shown to help individuals, couples, and families.  He believes opening a large toolbox to find the best tool that fits your challenge is key.  He wants to focus on solutions, thinking about old problems in new ways.  He wants to help you change the current behaviors you believe will help you get fresh results.  He may consider approaches such as solution-focused brief therapy, CBT, family systems, Gottman, Adlerian, and others that fit your needs.

In addition to his therapeutic experience, Lannie had a 15-year career in the corporate world in communications and public relations.  He has also worked for several years in Christian ministry, helping people find ways to get unstuck in life situations that get us all entangled.  He is a husband and father and understands from the inside what individuals, couples and families are seeking.

Lannie looks forward to hearing you out completely and helping you find the change you want to have.

Abbey graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. She is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Sam Houston State University. As a counselor, she strives to create a safe environment where her clients can learn and recognize their strengths through personal discovery and self-growth.  She is also passionate about Play Therapy and helping children express their thoughts and feelings through the act of play. Depending on the client’s needs, Abbey uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Play Therapy, and mindfulness-based approaches.  She is excited to have the opportunity to work with people of all ages, couples and families at Cy-Hope Counseling Center.   

Carolina graduated with her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology with a Spanish minor from Saint Edward’s University. She is currently a graduate student pursuing a Master of Science degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She has experience working with teenagers and individuals with eating disorders and is able to provide bilingual counseling services in both English and Spanish. Carolina is very passionate about mental health and is excited to grow and have the opportunity to help others on their journey to wellness, however it may look like! 

Beverly has a Bachelor of Science from Texas Tech and went on to become a certified teacher and taught for sixteen years.  She is currently working on her practicum hours to receive her master’s in professional counseling from Liberty University.  She uses person centered and cognitive behavioral techniques.  She plans to become a registered play therapist.  She is excited to be a part of the Cy-hope team and work with a diverse group of individuals, adolescents, and children.