April Rhines

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April Rhines is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Associate in the state of Texas, supervised by Dosely Antongiorgi, LPC-Supervisor. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Texas and a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from LeTourneau University.   

As a dedicated and compassionate therapist, April is committed to providing effective mental health support through a holistic and personalized approach. Her therapeutic style is grounded in evidence-based practices primarily utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Person-Centered approaches. She utilizes an integrated approach that is informed and guided by her faith.  The grace of a relationship with God inspires her to offer a therapeutic presence to her clients that will create an environment for change. Her aim is to come alongside individuals as they grow towards wholeness and healing.  

April is not only passionate about individual well-being but is also invested in the community. She is committed to making a positive impact by leading volunteer efforts to connect the local church with local schools. This is fueled by her desire to put into action the charge to love your neighbor. She also enjoys traveling, gardening and hanging out and laughing with her family and friends.  

Jenel Capes

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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.

Allison Cook

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Allison is a Licensed Professional Counselor working at the Homes for Children in Pettus. She has her B.S. from Mississippi College and M.A. in Counseling with a Specialization in Marriage and Family Counseling from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.

Allison had experience working with children and families during her internship at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. She has classes in Trauma, Trust-Based Relationship Intervention, and is trained in EMDR therapy.

Allison grew up in Mississippi and is a huge Mississippi State Bulldogs fan. She loves sports of almost any kind and roots for the Saints and the Dallas Cowboys!

Mark Kass

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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 and entered seminary. 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, trained by Dr. Dan Allender. He has trained under Jay Stringer (author of Unwanted) in Unwanted Sexual Behavior therapy and completed the AASAT Sex Addiction training program under Dr. Doug Weiss.  Mark was trained by Dr. Terry  Hargrave in Restoration Therapy, and completed training under Dr. Ricky Greenwald in the trauma therapies of Progressive Counting and Flash.  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, hookups and other forms of sexual acting out, couples counseling, personal issues of pastors, and other men’s issues.  He sees clients both in person and online.

Mark has been married to his wife Kathy for 20 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 previously served as a preaching elder for several years in a Filipino church and is currently a member of  Kerusso Grace Church, a Hispanic inner-city community in Houston’s North Side Village.