Your next step toward healing
Why we do what we do
Our goal is to help individuals and families overcome their respective challenges or traumatic experiences through a therapeutic relationship involving evidenced-based treatment modalities. Whether you are an individual or family in need of counseling services or a new professional seeking supervision or consultation services, we are honored to be your choice as you take the next step in your journey.
Counseling and Consulting Services in Texas
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Individual, Couples, & Family Counseling
Our counselors are experts in treating trauma, anxiety, depression, along with a wide array of mental health issues individuals may be facing. Distinctive counselors use evidence based approaches like EMDR, Gottman’s Couples Counseling, Sandtray, and Play Therapy to meet your unique needs.
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an integrative psychotherapy approach that has been extensively researched and proven effective for the treatment of trauma.
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Supervision, Consulting & Coaching, and Learning
Our team of Distinctive Supervisors, EMDR Consultants, and Distinctive Faculty provide tailored supervision, consultation, coaching, and trainings designed to help professionals reach new heights in their work.
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Distinctive Play Therapy
Play therapy refers to a large number of treatment methods, all applying the therapeutic benefits of play. Play therapy helps children to address and resolve their own problems and builds on the natural way that children learn about themselves and their relationships in the world around them.
Distinctive Faculty and Supervisors
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Dr. Jinnelle V. Powell, PhD, LPC-S, EMDR Trainer & Consultant
Chief Executive Officer, Founder, Distinctive Faculty, Supervisor, and Clinician
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Julie Thigpen, MS, LPC-S, RPT-S
Distinctive Learning Faculty, Distinctive Play Supervisor, and Clinician
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V. Fawn Colburn, MS, LPC-S, Certified Sandtray
Distinctive Learning Faculty, Distinctive Supervisor, and Clinician
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Elizabeth Barrientes, MS, LPC-S, RPT
Distinctive Supervisor and Clinician
Distinctive Counselors
Heather Garcia, MS, LPC, EMDR Trained
Paul Martinez, MS, LPC, LCDC, EMDR Trained
Samantha Smart, MS, LPC, EMDR Trained
Iris Beltran, MS, LPC
Carla Vasquez-Angeles, MS, LPC, Certified Sandtray Therapist
Distinctive Associate Counselors and Student Counselors-In-Training
Clara Jobe, MS, LPC-Associate Supervised by Julie Thigpen, LCDC
Distinctive Play Counselor Supervised by Julie Thigpen
Merideth Owens, MS, LPC Associate, EMDR Trained
Distinctive Play Counselor Supervised by Julie Thigpen
Mirakal McGill, MS, LPC Associate, EMDR Trained
Distinctive Play Counselor Supervised by Julie Thigpen and Jinnelle V Powell
Angelina Ortiz, MS, LPC Associate
Distinctive Play Counselor Supervised by Julie Thigpen and Jinnelle V. Powell
Lajoya “Joya” Williams, MS, LPC-Associate
Distinctive Counselor Supervised by Jinnelle V. Powell
Paschen Saumell, MS, LPC Associate
Distinctive Counselor Supervised by V. Fawn Colburn and Jinnelle V. Powell
Cami Guerrero, MS, LPC-Associate
Distinctive Play Counselor Supervised by Julie M. Thigpen, MA, LPC-S, RPT-S
Brittany Culp, MS, LPC Associate
Distinctive Counselor Supervised by V. Fawn Colburn and Jinnelle V. Powell
Salma Perez, BA in Psychology
Distinctive Student Counselor In Training Supervised by Jinnelle V. Powell and Elizabeth Barrientes
Tosin Anjorin, BS in Human Development and Family Sciences
Distinctive Student Counselor In Training Supervised by Jinnelle V. Powell
Providing you with a safe space to heal
Your appointments will take place in our soothing office environment with fully private rooms, complimentary coffee and water, and individualized care.
In-person and remote options
Our offices are conveniently located in Corpus Christi, Texas and Robstown, Texas. Can’t make it into the office? No worries – we’ve got you covered with teletherapy.