Courtney Hicks, MS, LMFT-Supervisor, DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified Clinician™
Co-Founder
Ms. Hicks is one of just four DBT-Linehan Board Certified Clinicians in North Texas, one of just a handful of DBT Therapists in Texas certified to this level, and one of fewer than 450 in the world. She received her Master of Science in Counseling at Southern Methodist University. After completing her graduate internship in the child and adolescent unit at Timberlawn Mental Health Services she worked as a Quality Training Supervisor at Adapt Community Solutions, and later as an Inpatient Treatment Manager in both the adult and adolescent units at Green Oaks Hospital.
After finding inpatient treatment to be ineffective in maintaining long-term results, Ms. Hicks sought out training in DBT to be more effective in helping clients rediscover a life worth living. She completed her Intensive Training in DBT through Behavioral Tech and has been working in private practice providing comprehensive DBT since. She also offers DBT Prolonged Exposure Protocol for PTSD (DBT-PE), DBT Prolonged Exposure Protocol for PTSD for Adolescents (DBT-PE-A), DBT-PTSD for Complex PTSD, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia and incorporates Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for patients with Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
Courtney is also certified in Brainspotting, which she integrates into her DBT practice to help clients access the subcortical brain and increase nervous system regulation. Courtney also serves as a mentor in the DBT-LBC mentorship program helping clinicians seeking DBT-LBC certification through the certification process.
Email Courtney at info@ntxdbt.com
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Leigh Mann, MS, LMFT
Co-Founder
Leigh has a master’s degree in Counseling from Southern Methodist University and is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She trained with Wayne Albrecht, director of the Pastoral Counseling Center of Dallas, where she worked prior to starting her private practice in July of 2015. She volunteered for eight years with Contact Telephone Crisis and Suicide Hotline, which made her realize she wanted the opportunity to help people change their lives and avoid further pain and crisis. Along the way, she learned that life is never simple, every challenge has value, and we are all intrinsically resilient. Leigh is an Intensively Trained DBT Therapist through Behavioral Tech and offers DBT for Children.
Email Leigh at info@ntxdbt.com
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Whitney Lee, MS, LMFT
Individual DBT Therapist and Skills Trainer
Whitney graduated with a Master of Science in Counseling from Southern Methodist University. After completing her graduate internship in the child and adolescent unit at Timberlawn Mental Health Services, she worked as a geriatric inpatient therapist at Hickory Trail Hospital. She then went on to work as quality training supervisor at Adapt Community Solutions and later as an inpatient treatment manager at Green Oaks Hospital. She has also worked with criminal justice-involved clients and at various non-profit and community mental health organizations. While working in these settings, she developed a desire to help people achieve long-term goals instead of serving individuals on just a short-term basis. Through her experiences, she learned people have an innate desire to connect with others in a healthy, meaningful way and are more capable and resilient than they may think. Whitney has completed Foundational Training through Behavioral Tech.
Email Whitney at info@ntxdbt.com
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Alana McCraw, MA, LPC
Group Therapist
Alana completed her undergraduate education at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY, double majoring in Psychology and Religion. Upon graduating, she returned to Texas to work as a Medical Assistant and Scribe at Cardiology Partners. While supporting individuals with managing their physical health, it became apparent to her that mental health is often severely neglected. She decided to return to graduate school to study counseling in hopes of joining the fight for improved access to mental health services. She obtained her Master of Arts degree for Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling at Naropa University in Boulder, CO. After graduating, Alana worked with the Lifeologie teams in Dallas and Fort Worth; there she found a special passion for working with individuals struggling with eating disorders and their families. Alana then decided to pursue training in DBT, which is an evidence-based treatment that provides a multi-faceted approach to the treatment of disordered eating. Alana is also currently pursuing her certification in Somatic Experiencing® which is a body-based approach to trauma treatment developed by Dr. Peter Levine to more effectively assist those struggling with trauma.
Email Alana at info@ntxdbt.com
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Patrick Mann, LMSW
Group Therapist
Patrick transitioned to the world of mental health in 2017 when he left his career in finance and accounting to work as a Wilderness Field Instructor in Central Oregon. After discovering his passion for working with at-risk youth, he moved back to his hometown of Dallas, Texas and began a graduate program in social work at the University of Texas at Arlington. He graduated with a master’s degree in social work. He completed a clinical internship at University Behavioral Health Psychiatric Hospital in Denton, working with female survivors of sexual trauma as well as active duty and veteran military patients providing group and one-on-one counseling. He completed a second clinical internship with North Texas DBT Associates leading adolescent and adult DBT skills groups. After becoming a Licensed Master Social Worker, he worked at Communities In Schools of Greater Tarrant County, where he served as a Mental Health Counselor at a public junior high and a public high school providing adolescents one-on-one counseling for a variety of mental health concerns. He has since decided to rejoin the team at North Texas DBT to lead DBT Skills Groups once again!
Email Patrick at info@ntxdbt.com
For license details and verification: https://www.bhec.texas.gov/verify-a-license/index.html
Tere Rivera, MS, RDN, CED-S, FAED
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Certified Eating Disorder Specialist and Supervisor
Fellow of the Academy for Eating Disorders
Tere is a Certified Eating Disorder Dietitian and Approved Supervisor through the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (IAEDP). She graduated from The University of The Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas with a M.S. in Nutrition and has worked in the eating disorder field in all levels of care for more than 20 years supporting children, adolescents, adults, and their families.
She is intensely trained in DBT and has been honored with the distinction of Fellow of the Academy for Eating Disorders (FAED) for her collaboration on the prevention, treatment and research of eating disorders and has presented in global conferences on topics related to nutrition and eating disorders throughout Europe, North and South America.
As a Master level Registered Dietitian with extensive experience in Medical Nutrition Therapy and Eating Disorders, Tere specializes in helping children older than 8, adolescents and adults who struggle with disordered eating, eating disorders or with medical conditions that require changes in their lifestyle to improve their nutritional status. As a bilingual clinician she works with patients in English or Spanish.
Tere believes that through the combination of evidence-based treatment and compassionate dietary guidance, you can meet your nutrition goals, rediscover joy in eating and gain piece with food and body.
“My mission is to help you build a healthier relationship with food starting from where you are, to help you rediscover joy and inner wisdom about how to nourish yourself”
Tere is the founder/owner of Wise Nutrition Counselling LLC.