Deborah M. Wade

Since receiving her M.A. degree from Hardin-Simmons University in Marriage and Family Therapy, she has worked in both inpatient and outpatient treatment settings. At ACTSolutions, she works with adults, adolescents, couples and families, and offers play therapy for children. She also leads women's groups exploring relational challenges and spiritual issues impacting the lives of women.

Debby believes that the development of healthy relational skills is extremely important for marital and family relationships and for emotional well-being. She founded Authentic Christian Therapeutic Solutions to aid in the emotional and spiritual growth of individuals, couples and families. Debby is a presenter for public and professional organizations. She speaks on various topics including: communication, marriage, issues relating to children and adolescents, and mental health issues. Most recently she has developed Back to the BASEX: Beyond the Birds and the Bees, a program for educating, equiping and empowering parents on how to talk to children and teens about sex and sexuality from a Biblically based approach.

Debby is married; she and her husband, Ryan, live in Grapevine, Texas.

EDUCATION

2005-2007
Psychological Studies Institute
Institute for Sexual Wholeness curriculum for Christian Sex Therapist
Certification
           
1986-1989
Hardin Simmons University
MA in Marriage and Family Therapy

1980-1984
Wayland Baptist University BA in Psychology

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES/CERTIFICATION

Licensed Professional Counselor, State of Texas
License #10977
            Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, State of Texas
License #2179
Certified Sex Therapist, American Board of Christian Sex Therapists

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

            American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
– Clinical Member
            American Association of Christian Counselors – Clinical Member
            American Board of Christian Sex Therapist – Clinical  Member
            Association of Marriage and Family Ministries – Member
            Christian Association of Psychological Studies – Clinical Member

Blake Mitchell, Ph.D.

Dr. Mitchell currently lives with his wife and daughter in Frisco, Texas.  He began his local practice in June 2006 and currently has offices in North Dallas and Grapevine, Texas.  In addition to private practice, he enjoys his position as an adjunct faculty member at Dallas Theological Seminary in the counseling department.  

Prior to the move to Frisco in 2006, Dr. Mitchell was an active duty officer and a psychologist in the United States Navy from 2002 to 2006.  While in the Navy, Dr. Mitchell served as a psychologist at The National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland for two years and then transferred to the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), an aircraft carrier stationed in Everett, Washington for the remainder of his service.  He enjoyed a variety of experiences including training at a world-class hospital in NNMC and two deployments on board the USS Abraham Lincoln.

EDUCATION

Biola University
Ph.D. Clinical Psychology August 2003

Biola University
M.A. Clinical Psychology
May 2001

Dallas Theological Seminary
M.A. Counseling August 1999

Texas A & M University
B.S.       Genetics
May 1996

LICENSE

Licensed Clinical Psychologist, State of Texas
March 2006 to Present

Licensed Clinical Psychologist, State of Alabama
March 2004 to November 2006

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Christian Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS)
February 2005 to Present
American  Psychological Association (APA)
May 2000 to December 2005

for additional information on Blake go to:
http://mitchellphd.com