Our Counselors

Education

Master of Science in Social Work

Bio

Charny Beck became the Regional Director of Family Counseling for the Houston area in September of 2016. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker – Supervisor. Charny holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work from Baylor University and a Master of Science in Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington. She received her certification as an Educational Diagnostician from the University of Houston and holds her teacher certification in Early Childhood to 6th grade and in Special Education from Pre-K to 12th grade.

At STCH Ministries, Charny spends most of her counseling time doing marriage counseling, infidelity work, men’s and women’s issues, anxiety, depression, and grief and trauma with adults. She is level 1 and level 2 Gottman trained, a Certified Parenting with Love and Logic facilitator, Prepare/Enrich and SYMBIS facilitator certified. Charny uses CBT, DBT, Family Systems and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy in her treatment approaches. Being a pastor’s wife herself, she works with pastors and spouses in all areas of burn-out and brokenness. Charny has worn many hats in her career working with at-risk youth, Early Childhood Intervention programs, as well as has extensive experience in a variety of school settings working as a social worker, counselor, Educational Diagnostician and special education director. More recently Charny has done counseling in a private practice setting for twelve years. She now serves at STCH Ministries and each day looks forward to using her faith to pour into the lives of people. She calls it an honor and blessing to walk alongside marriages and families as they walk through their personal valleys of life.

Originally from Plano, Texas, Charny has called the Houston area home since 2004. She and her husband have been married since 1996 and are blessed with four daughters. Randy is a pastor at Waypoint Church in the Richmond area. Charny is active in her church through leading and teaching. She also has a heart for ministering internationally. She participates in multiple short-term mission trips a year to Belize and more recently Antigua and the Dominican Republic.

Education

Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling

Bio

Kimberly Collins was first introduced to STCH Ministries as a graduate student, where she saw first-hand that counseling is more than a mental health practice, it is a ministry. Kimberly completed her practicum at our Family Counseling office in Victoria and was hired on as a family counselor in September 2016. Kimberly now serves at our counseling offices in the Houston area as a Licensed Professional Counselor.

A graduate of both Howard Payne University and Dallas Theological Seminary, Kimberly holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and graduated with honors with a Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling. She is trained in EMDR Therapy. Kimberly’s experience includes serving as a youth pastor at First Baptist Church in Palacios for two years. She has also served with the mission team at FBC Palacios in Cali, Columbia, since 2008. Kimberly makes it her daily goal in life to make Christ known and, as Philippians 3:13 says, looking forward to what lies ahead, an eternity with her Savior.

Kimberly grew up in Bay City and loves to travel, particularly when it involves a trip to her grandparents’ ranch in Blessing, Texas, or going to Disney World. She had the honor of performing at the 2012 Olympics in London with a gospel music group called Winds of Triumph. Kimberly is married to Matthew, a high school football coach. Kimberly and her husband attend church in the Richmond area.

Education

Master of Arts in Counseling

Bio

Mark Kass loves seeing the Holy Spirit bring beauty into broken places and restoration and redemption to hurting lives through Christ-centered gospel-driven counseling. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor who joined our Houston counseling team in 2018. Mark holds a Bachelor of Science in Sociology from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska and a Juris Doctorate (Law) degree from St. Mary’s School of Law in San Antonio, Texas. After practicing as a licensed attorney for nearly twenty-five years, Mark sensed God calling him into full-time ministry. He holds a Master of Arts in Counseling, graduating Summa Cum Laude and Outstanding Graduate in Counseling, from Houston Graduate School of Theology in Houston, Texas.

Mark is Level 1 certified (clinical track) in Narrative Focused Trauma Care, completed under Dr. Dan Allender. He has completed training in the “Unwanted” narrative approach to unwanted sexual behavior under Jay Stringer and has completed the AASAT Sex Addiction Training program under Dr. Doug Weiss. Mark has also received training in Biblical Counseling from Christian Counseling & Education Foundation affiliated with Westminster Seminary. His work focuses on adult survivors of childhood trauma, men struggling with unwanted sexual behaviors including pornography, adultery, and other forms of sexual acting out, couples counseling, personal issues of pastors, and other men’s issues.

Mark has been married to his wife Kathy for 19 years and has raised two daughters and two sons. Mark has called Texas home for his entire adult life. He has spent three decades doing volunteer cross-cultural ministry work with youth, college-age, adults, married couples, as well as mission work in the Philippines and Kenya. He has also previously served as a preaching elder and currently attends Kerusso Grace Church, a Hispanic inner-city gathering in Houston’s First Ward.

Education

Bachelors of Science degree in Psychology and Master of Arts degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Bio

Paige N. Martinez is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the Houston Area. Paige earned her Bachelors of Science degree in Psychology and Master of Arts degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Sam Houston State University.

Before coming to STCH Ministries she worked as an Intern at Sagemont Counseling Center. She is SYMBIS and Gottman-Level two trained for premarital and marital counseling. Her greatest passion is being a part of the process that empowers people by giving them the tools to better understand themselves and their unique situations. Paige loves working with people of all ages and from all walks of life, understanding that each individual’s story is significant and set apart. She has experience working with children, and their families, through play therapy, skills training, and parenting classes. She has an extensive research background geared toward working with victims of trauma. Her areas of focus include working with those struggling with anxiety, depression, addictions, and couple/family dynamics.

Paige’s strongest conviction is that real healing can only come from the Great Counselor, Jesus Christ, who welcomes everyone with open arms. She operates with a model that combines truth-based principles with evidence-based counseling techniques, keeping the personality of Christ as the center at all times.

Paige grew up in Houston, Texas and spent seven years doing volunteer ministry work with college-age students while attending Sam Houston State University. Paige enjoys staying active, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.

Education

Licensed Professional Counselor

Bio

Paris L. Miles is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the Katy/Houston area. Paris received her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Sam Houston State University. From there she was called to Dallas Theological Seminary where she obtained a Masters of Arts in Biblical Counseling (MABC). While in graduate school, Paris worked for a women’s non-profit organization where she received a scholarship and a part-time staff position. She would share her testimony with other women to show how God turns pain into purpose, facilitate women’s groups, organize events and do fundraisers. Paris completed her practicum with STCH Ministries where she had the opportunity to put her passion for the playroom into practice. Paris enjoys working with children, adolescents, teens, parents and young adults. She integrates her counseling approach to meet her client’s needs and believes that everyone has inside themselves what is necessary for healing.

Her preferred approaches include Adlerian Play Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Person-Centered, and Exposure Response Prevention. Building trust in the therapeutic relationship is priority number one and she makes an effort to make counseling a comfortable and safe experience. Some of her training includes being in Phase 2 of working towards her Registered Play Therapy (RPT) license, certified in Prepare/Enrich and a Divorce Care for Kids Safekeeper. Paris loves learning new skills and is constantly growing in her practice.

Paris grew up in Katy, Texas, and loves novelty experiences. She would prefer to spend her weekend going to the cat café, watching Disney movies or spending time with friends and family. She is married to her husband, Kyler, and has two cats named Knives and Katana.

Bio

Sabrina Stone is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Associate in the Houston area. Sabrina graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary in December 2019 with high honors in the Masters of Arts in Biblical Counseling program.

Sabrina began with STCH Ministries Family Counseling – Houston as a practicum student in 2018 and served as a volunteer following practicum. She was hired in January 2021 with STCH Ministries as an LPC. As a counselor, she has focused primarily on adults. Sabrina has completed Narrative Focused Trauma Care Level 1 and 2, and Restoration Therapy Level 1. She spent time in a hospice practicum and works with grief as well. She is currently in her training phase for EMDR. Her counseling approach is primarily person-centered and trauma-informed.

Sabrina and her husband are parents of five adult sons and grandparents of 1 granddaughter. Sabrina enjoys art, literature, movies, Bible studies and traveling. She loves spending time with family and friends. She and her husband are active in their local church.

Education

Master of Arts in Counseling

Bio

Al Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Associate in the Houston area. He graduated from Houston Graduate School of Theology in 2020. Al completed his practicum at Star of Hope Men Development Center. He found the experience very rewarding listening to the men share their stories and witness the power of God help them make positive change.

Retired Teacher/Coach from the Texas public-school system 2010. He had been involved as an associate with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes for over 25 years. After being retired for a few years he felt God calling him to help people in ministry or counseling. He had a conversation with my pastor, and he said to him, you can help as many in counseling as in ministry. So, he decided to pursue counseling. As he thinks about it, counseling is ministry.

He enjoys working with youth, young adult men and premarital counseling. His experience as a high school teacher/coach helped him relate to youth and allowed him to quickly build rapport. His preferred approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Person Centered, and Existentialism. Finding meaning during tough situations can help move people forward. He began with STCH Ministries in September 2021. What he enjoys most about working at STCH Ministries is the freedom of sharing scripture, praying with clients, and inviting the Holy Spirit to come during the session.

Education

Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Bio

Jenel Capes is a Licensed Professional Counselor – Associate (LPC-A) in the state of Texas. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with dual majors in Biblical Languages and Communications along with a Master of Arts degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Both degrees are from Houston Christian University (formerly Houston Baptist University).

Jenel counsels individuals ages 18 and up. She utilizes a combination of techniques that will uniquely apply to each individual’s needs. Jenel desires to build a strong alliance with her clients, partnering with them to find empowerment, safety, and restoration while they achieve their goals. She also respects working alongside individuals from any or no religious background, or who have experienced any trauma from religion.

Jenel has mostly lived in the Houston area and has worked previously in schools, universities, and churches. In all of these settings, she was mainly focused on one thing: helping people grow. Jenel has desired to pursue counseling since high school as she grew through her own adversity, but she went on some different adventures until that calling came back clearly after the death of her husband of 13 years. Now remarried to an adoring man she hadn’t seen in over 20 years from youth group, she continues to see how beauty can come from ashes. Having gone from one to four precious young people in her home, she enjoys learning about all the challenges of blending family.