A&M Christian Counseling Center

Clinic Hours

Monday - Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Call 979-703-1808 for more information

Email: info@amchristiancounseling.com

Phone: 979-703-1808

Fax: 979-485-9898

2490 Boonville Rd

Bryan, TX 77808

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Shaun Burrow, Ph.D., LMFT-Supervisor, LPC-Supervisor

Clinical Director

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Supervisor

Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor

EMDR Trained

Shaun Burrow received his Ph.D. in Family Therapy from TWU. He earned his Master’s Degree in Marriage & Family Therapy along with his undergraduate degree in Biblical Studies from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas.

Shaun is licensed in the State of Texas as a Marriage & Family Therapist Supervisor as well as a Licensed Professional Counselor.

Shaun and his wife have been married 24 years. They have 4 children, 2 in college and 2 at home.

For more information and to schedule an appointment with Shaun,

call 979-703-1808.

Jim Murphy, M.MFT., LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Jim Murphy received his Master’s Degree in Marriage & Family Therapy from Abilene Christian University and earned his undergraduate degree in business at Harding University, Searcy, Arkansas. Jim is licensed in the State of Texas as a Marriage & Family Therapist. He is a Clinical Fellow of the American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy (AAMFT).

Jim has a heart for helping couples prepare for marriage, overcome challenges, and thrive in their marriages. He also has clinical interests in family dynamics, grief and loss, separation and divorce, spiritual and self-esteem concerns, educational goal attainment, personal finance concerns, and career change/job hunt challenges.

Jim and his wife have been married 32 years, have two married adult children, and have lived in the Brazos County area for the last 10 years.

For more information and to schedule an appointment with Jim, call 979-703-1808.

Christy Birgen, MA, LPC, LMFT-Associate

Licensed Professional Counselor

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Associate

Christy Birgen received her Master's Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Regent University. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, licensed to practice in Texas. Christy is also a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate, licensed to practice in Texas under the supervision of Shaun Burrow, PhD, LMFT-Supervisor (#63973).

Christy enjoys working with both couples and individuals. Her interests include depression, anxiety, adjustment phase of life issues, women's issues, spirituality, and wellness. She is passionate about working with couples who are experiencing relational issues.

Christy approaches counseling holistically, encompassing psychological, emotional, social and spiritual dimensions. She views counseling as a safe place of acceptance where client and therapist work together to bring the client back to their personal place of hope and well-being.

For more information and to schedule an appointment with Christy,

call 979-703-1808.

Joshua N. Cooper, MA

LPC, LMFT, NCC

Licensed Professional Counselor

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

National Board Certified Counselor

Joshua Cooper received his Master's Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Sam Houston State University and Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Texas A&M University. He is Board Certified and Licensed to practice in the State of Texas as a Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor.

Joshua enjoys working with families, couples, and individuals. His special interest includes marital and couple issues, trauma, depression, anxiety, adjustment phase of life issues, sexual issues, spirituality, and wellness. He is passionate about working with couples and individuals who are experiencing relational issues.

Joshua approaches counseling holistically, encompassing mental, physical, social, environmental, and spiritual elements. He views counseling as a secure space of acceptance where client and therapist work together to bring the client back to their personal place of hope and well-being.

For more information and to schedule an appointment with Joshua, call 979-703-1808.

Mariah Spengler, PhD, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

Mariah Spengler received her BA in Psychology from Furman University, MS in Kinesiology from University of Indiana, M.ED in Counseling from Vanderbilt University, and PhD in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Florida.

Mariah has a heart for working with couples and relationship issues. She also loves working with health and wellness issues, life transition issues, career issues, stress and anxiety management, grief and loss, work life balance and aging related issues.

Mariah has been married for 21 years and has 2 children.

For more information and to schedule an appointment with Mariah,

call 979-703-1808.

Shawn McCowan, MA, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

Shawn McCowan earned his Master’s Degree in Professional Counseling from Texas Wesleyan University. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor is licensed to practice in the state of Texas.

As a retired Air Force Veteran with 20 years of service, Shawn gained firsthand insight into the special challenges faced by our nation's service members.

His combination of faith, knowledge, experience, and education allows him to help others explore, understand, and communicate the web of thoughts and feelings that drive our decisions and actions, both beneficial and harmful. Shawn specializes in individuals, couples, and families experiencing high conflict, as well as veterans issues including PTSD.

Shawn has a wife and three daughters.

For more information and to schedule an appointment with Shawn,

call 979-703-1808.

Dana Martinez, MS, LPC-Intern

Licensed Professional Counselor Intern

Dana Martinez received her Master's Degree in Professional Counseling from Grand Canyon University and her Bachelor's degree in Social work and psychology from Texas Christian University. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor Intern, Licensed to practice in Texas under the supervision of Shaun Burrow, PhD, LPC-Supervisor (#63973), LMFT-Supervisor.

Dana has a passion to work with clients in all ages and stages of life. She is trained in individual counseling as well as couples. Her clinical interests include anxiety, depression, family issues, past trauma and abuse, and managing new and challenging life stages.

Dana has been married 20 years and has 4 children.

For more information and to schedule an appointment with Dana,

call 979-703-1808.

Haley Sechelski, MA, LMFT-Associate

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

Haley Sechelski received her Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from Liberty University, and her undergraduate degree in Health Education from Texas A&M University. Haley is licensed in the State of Texas as a Marriage and Family Therapist Associate, under the supervision of Shaun Burrow, LPC-Supervisor, LMFT- Supervisor (license #201019).

Haley has a special interest in couples preparing for marriage, marital issues, sexual addiction, infidelity, and restoration. She has a heart for helping married couples who are struggling to thrive and find healing even through the most devastating of times

or simply when they have grown apart. She also enjoys working with trauma, anxiety, depression, spirituality, and wellness.

She has a passion for helping couples and individuals through a biblically based, cognitive-behavioral, emotionally focused, and solution-focused approach emphasizing spiritual direction.

Haley and her husband Matt have been married 10 years, and have 2 children.

For more information and to schedule an appointment with Haley,

call 979-703-1808.

Jo Overbye, MA, LPC-Intern

Licensed Professional Counselor-Intern

Jo Overbye received her Master's Degree in Professional Counseling from Liberty University and her B.S. in Music Education from the University of Illinois. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor Intern, licensed to practice in Texas under the supervision of Shaun Burrow, PhD, LPC-Supervisor (#63973), LMFT supervisor.

Jo enjoys working with adult individuals. She is a Brainspotting practitioner (level 1) and certified Enneagram trainer. Her clinical interests include spiritual formation through the lens of the Enneagram, supporting people as they transition through various life stages, and helping people overcome difficulties with self-esteem, relationships, and emotions.

She has been married to her husband for 27 years. Together they have 3 adult children.

For more information and to schedule an appointment with Jo,

call 979-703-1808.

Laura Bauer, MSW, LMSW

Licensed Master Social Worker

Laura received her Master's Degree in Social Work from the University of Arkansas - Little Rock and her undergraduate in Health Sciences from Texas A&M University. She is a Licensed Master Social Worker in the state of Texas.

Laura enjoys working with both couples and individuals. Her interests include depression, anxiety, crisis intervention, adjustment phase of life issues, addictions and family members impacted by addictions, spirituality, and family members coping with special needs. Laura is passionate about assisting couples to thrive in their marriage relationship rather than simply surviving.

Her therapy approach is client driven and based on specified goals given by the client. Laura enjoys using cognitive behavioral therapy, solution focused therapy, and motivational interviewing.

Whatever your need, Laura sees it as a privilege to be part of your journey and would love to walk alongside you to achieve your next level of health and wellness.

For more information and to schedule an appointment with Laura, call 979-703-1808.

Emily Burrow, M.MFT, LMFT-Associate

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist-Associate

EMDR Trained

Emily Burrow received her Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Abilene Christian University and her BS in Mathematics from Metropolitan State University of Denver. She is licensed to practice in Texas under the supervision of Mee-Gaik Lim, Ph.D.,LMFT-Supervisor (#1642).

Emily has a heart for working with individuals, couples and families. She enjoys working with elementary-aged children and adolescents and provides support for their parents and families. Emily practices from a Strategic Family Systems approach and examines how a child’s behavior functions to communicate something about the system in which they live. She collaborates with parents to help them learn to “speak kid” so that they can begin to look beyond the symptoms of the behavior to discern the motivating force that drives it.

Emily and her husband have been married for 24 years.They have 4 children, 2 in college and 2 at home.

For more information and to schedule an appointment with Emily,

call 979-703-1808.

Parker Guram, MS, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor Intern

Parker Guram obtained his bachelor degree in Psychology at Texas State University and then His Master Degree in Counseling psychology at Angelo State University. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor intern licensed to practice in Texas under the supervision of Robert Jones LPC-Supervisor (#12645).

Parker practices primarily from a Biblical counseling approach that he integrates with other evidence based theories such as CBT, DBT, CPT. He is certified by the Association of Biblical Counseling but also has experience in Career counseling, and Inpatient hospitalization.

He enjoys working with young men ages 20-30s and adolescent males but also wants to help any person with any struggle. He focuses on helping people in their careers, with emotional struggles involving anxiety, depression, anger, singleness, relationship issues, trauma, OCD, and addictions both sexual, and chemical.

Parker is single, is activity involved in his church and is pursuing his role in world missions.

For more information and to schedule an appointment with Parker,

call 979-703-1808.

Kathleen Yoakum, Office Manager

Kathleen is the first face you see when you come into the office.

She will assist you with appointment scheduling, payments, and answer any questions you have about your visit. She has lived in College Station since 1998 and loves Aggieland. She has been married 49 years with 2 married children and 6 grandchildren.

Call 979-703-1808 to speak with Kathleen about all of your counseling needs.

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