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

Mary Orf Development Coordinator

Maria Perez Development Assistant

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Tara Wharton Administrative Office Manager

Larissa Gutierrez Office Assistant

Laurie Martinez Billing Specialist

Lauryn Miller Office Assistant

Valerie Rodriguez Office Assistant - Kingsville office

Clinical Staff

Crime Victim Services Staff

Maria Graciano, MS, LPC-S, RPT-S, ASOTP Director of Clinical Programs Supervised by Peg Braswell , MS, LPC-S, LSOTP-S

Individual, Marriage and Family, Couples Therapy, Children and Adolescents, Immigration Issues, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Play Therapy, Critical Incident Debriefing. Sex Offender Treatment Provider, Provides bilingual services (English/Spanish).

Mary Alvarez, MS, LPC, LSOTP

Trauma, Senior Program, Sex Offender Treatment, Anxiety, Family.

Jennifer Blackwell, MS, LPC, LSOTP

Anxiety, Depression, Self-Esteem, Trauma, Domestic Violence, Sex Offender Treatment Provider

Aricel Bordayo, MS, LPC-Associate Supervised by Maria Graciano, MS, LPC-S, RPT-S, ASOTP

Adult, Child and Adolescent, Individual, Depression, Anxiety, Adjustment Disorders, Grief/Loss, Self-Care, Self-Esteem, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). 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.

Mae-lei Esparza, MS, LPC-Associate Supervised by Maria Graciano, MS, LPC-S, RPT-S, ASOTP Supervised by Sophia Montemayor, MS, LPC-S, NCC

Adult, Child and Adolescent, Individual, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Trauma, Anxiety, Depression..

Tiffanie Harris, MS, LPC-Associate, ASOTP Supervised by Maria Graciano, MS, LPC-S, RPT-S , ASOTP Supervised by Peg Braswell , MS, LPC-S, LSOTP-S

Inappropriate Sexual Behavior Group, Sex Offender Treatment Provider

Emily Luna-Linares, MS, LPC

Individual, Adult, Child and Adolescent, Senior, Trauma, Crime Victims, Anxiety, Depression, Substance Use and other Addiction Disorders, and Chronic Illness/Pain

Sonya Montemayor, MS, LPC-S, NCC

Individual, Marriage & Family, Couples Therapy, Children and Adolescents, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Parenting, Grief/Loss

Ana Morales, MS, LPC

Adult, Child and Adolescent, Depression, Anxiety, Divorce Adjustment, Self-Esteem, Military and Veteran issues, Grief/Loss, and Trauma/Crime Victims.

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

Kenia Tobias Senior Services Group Facilitator

Master level student at Texas A&M - Kingsville, Clinical Psychology program.

Kenia is a United States Army veteran who served on active duty from 2011 to 2012.

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