Insurance and Payment
A provisionally licensed clinician is a fully trained therapist in the final stage of licensure. At Guiding Hope, provisionally licensed clinicians offer a lower-cost option. Ask about current self-pay rates during your free consultation.
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In Texas, a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, or LPC-Associate, has completed a master's degree in counseling, passed the licensing exam, and been licensed by the state to practice under the supervision of a board-approved supervisor. They are completing the supervised clinical hours required for full licensure.
Associates are often recently trained in current, evidence-based approaches, and they receive ongoing consultation on their work.
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Mallori Thompson practices under the supervision of Dr. Desiree L. Stephens, LPC-S. Janell Goler practices under the supervision of Dr. Gerald Pennie, PhD, LPC-S. Ashley Gutierrez practices under the supervision of Dr. Bernadette H. Solórzano, PsyD, LPC-S.
Between them they focus on perinatal mental health, high-functioning anxiety, stress, depression, trauma, LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent affirming care, and therapy in American Sign Language.
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Provisionally licensed clinicians offer a lower-cost option for consistent care. Ask about current self-pay rates during your free consultation.
If you plan to use insurance, ask your plan whether it covers sessions with an associate-level clinician, since coverage rules vary.
Meet the Team
AdultsSupport for the pressure beneath achievement and the transitions of motherhood.
Pregnancy & Postpartum · High Functioning Anxiety · High-Achieving African American Women · Grief & Loss · Trauma · Depression
Practicing under the supervision of Dr. Desiree L. Stephens, LPC-S.
Teens & AdultsWhole-person support shaped by compassion, collaboration, and practical hope.
Stress · Anxiety · Depression · Life Transitions · Trauma
Evening and weekend availability
Practicing under the supervision of Dr. Gerald Pennie, PhD, LPC-S.
Teens & AdultsAffirming, accessible therapy in spoken English and fluent ASL.
LGBTQIA+ · Neurodivergent · Anxiety · ASL · Deaf & Hard of Hearing · Trauma · Depression · Relationships
Daytime, evening, and weekend availability
Practicing under the supervision of Dr. Bernadette H. Solórzano, PsyD, LPC-S.
Common Questions
A provisionally licensed clinician is an associate-level therapist who practices under the supervision of an independently licensed supervisor. Each associate’s profile names their supervisor.
Guiding Hope is in network with Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and UnitedHealthcare. Coverage varies by plan, and superbills are available for out-of-network reimbursement.
You share a little about what is bringing you in, ask any practical questions, and talk through which clinician may fit. It is a conversation, not a commitment.
Please call 911 if you are in immediate danger, or call or text 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Guiding Hope offers scheduled outpatient therapy and is not an emergency service.
A free consultation can help you ask questions, share what you are looking for, and consider whether one of our clinicians feels like a fit.
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