Kendra Bennett

Email: kbennett.lpc@gmail.com
Phone: 9035907723
Address:
11905 FM 2015
Tyler, Texas 75708

Specialties:

Trauma and addiction recovery

Completed CompassionWorks trainings:

Tyler January 2023

Kendra is a Licensed Professional Counselor – Supervisor (LPC-S). Kendra has completed various specialized pieces of training with a focus on body-based and somatic healing from trauma and adversities. Kendra graduated from the University of Texas at Tyler in 2013 with a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology focused on family and marriage therapy. Kendra started her advocate career working with children in a domestic violence shelter. From there, she moved to work with a crisis response unit, screening individuals in a mental health crisis to assure safety and provide direction for clients to obtain appropriate services. In 2010 Kendra transitioned to working with adolescents in foster care, juvenile detention, and various schools who struggled with traumatic experiences and addictions. In 2019, Kendra moved to work with individuals in an intensive outpatient setting, continuing to focus on trauma and addiction recovery in a group and individual setting. Kendra is currently a learner at Capella University, working on her Ph.D. in Psychology and researching the development of trust in female adult survivors of child sexual abuse in committed relationships.

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Dr. Amber Quaranta-Leech, LPC-S

Amber holds a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from Regent University. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in both Texas and Oklahoma and holds Supervisor credential for Texas. Amber is an EMDRIA consultant and trainer. She has over a decade of experience in the trauma field in work with uniformed services, domestic violence, childhood trauma and abuse, and recent mass trauma events. Amber provides consultation for EMDRIA certification, for consultants-in-training, and supervision for LPC-Associates. Amber continues to research the benefits of EMDR therapy with a variety of populations. Her goal is to help build strong clinicians who are well versed in trauma interventions to better support their clients. Amber sees a limited number of clients with a focus on trauma work, she is also a Certified Career Counselor and Certified through EAGALA to provide equine-assisted therapy. 

Dr. Jose Carbajal, LCSW

Dr. Jose Carbajal, a U.S. Army veteran, earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social work and a master’s in theological studies from Baylor University, and a Ph.D. in Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington. With over 15 years of clinical experience and extensive teaching experience, Jose specializes in trauma, sexual abuse recovery, domestic violence, and substance abuse. His research focuses on trauma interventions, neuroscience, and faith. He is EMDR Certified, an Approved Consultant, and an EMDRIA Approved Trainer, with numerous publications and professional presentations to his name.

Dr. Amanda Martin, LMFT-S, LPC, BCN

Amanda Martin holds a PhD in Family Therapy and is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Supervisor, and EMDRIA Approved Consultant. With over 14 years of experience, she specializes in trauma therapy for individuals and families in residential and outpatient settings. Amanda also provides supervision for EMDR certification, EMDR consultants-in-training, and LMFT-Associates. Her mission is to help people find a healthy, joyful, and fulfilling path in life. Her warm, supportive, and interactive counseling style incorporates Symbolic Experiential Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, HeartMath, Animal-Assisted Therapy, Neurofeedback, and Collaborative Problem Solving.