Andrew Simmons, LPC

Owner and Director, Therapist

Andrew is the founder and owner of Elevate Counseling Group in Rockwall, TX. Andrew is a Licensed Professional Counselor and has extensive experience working with people from many different backgrounds. Andrew specializes in working with teens, individual adults and couples. 
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Lara Yates, LCSW-S, CCTP

Therapist

Lara is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a psychotherapist, an EMDR Therapist, a Texas state board-approved supervisor and has worked within the mental health field for over a decade. Lara specializes in EMDR, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Crisis Intervention,  Suicide Prevention ​and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.

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Karen Ramirez, LPC

Therapist

Karen enjoys working with individuals and couples to help them through relationship issues to improve communication, rebuild trust after infidelity, navigate differences in sexual desire, or deepen their intimacy. Karen believes strongly that the quality of our relationships determine the quality of our lives. She can help you feel heard and understood while providing guidance to help you heal your relationships and achieve your individual goals. 

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Tucker Bankston, LPC, NCC

Therapist

Tucker resides in the Forney area with his wife and two sons. He enjoys working with teenagers and adults in various therapeutic settings including individual counseling, family counseling, and couples counseling. Tucker can help you navigate various mental health issues including: anxiety, depression, poor communication, low self-esteem, relationship issues, self-harm/suicidal ideation, and family counseling.

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Brianna Souddress, LPC-Associate,
​Supervised by Chris Epstein, LPC-S

Therapist

Brianna is passionate about working with individuals to create meaningful and lasting change. Brianna specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral therapy and has experience working with diverse populations requiring many different ​levels of care.

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Bailey Bickerstaff, LPC-Associate,
​Supervised by Kelsey Haka, LPC-S

Therapist

Bailey is passionate about working with clients that might be struggling with eating disorders and disordered eating concerns, particularly in athletes. She has experience working with adolescents who are navigating self-esteem and identity development concerns, as well as, self-harm urges or suicidal ideations. Additionally, as an athlete herself, she enjoys working with sports performance concerns with athletes. 

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Anisha Alex

Graduate Student Counselor 

Anisha practices primarily Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Narrative Therapy. She’s passionate about working with anxiety, depression, eating disorders, body image, substance abuse, relationship issues, career issues, and life transitions. Her priority is to provide a safe and comfortable space for you to share your story, vulnerabilities, struggles, and pain. 

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Meagan Barakat

Graduate Student Counselor 

Meagan values getting to know each client on a deeper level to assist them with their goals and help them achieve their fullest potential. Meagan utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to give clients a deeper understanding of the source and influence of their negative emotions and unproductive thoughts that interfere with their daily lives. ​

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