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Steve Rowlands, MMFT, LPC, LMFT, serves as Director of the Counseling Center . He is a graduate of ACU's marriage and family therapy program (an AAMFT approved program). He is a clinical member and approved supervisor of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapist. Steve is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Texas. Additionally, Steve is an adjunct faculty member for the Department of Marriage and Family Therapy. He specializes in family and relationship issues, as well as developmental and identity issues.
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John Casada, M.D., Ph.D., serves as the university psychiatrist for the Student Health Services. A graduate of ACU, he received his medical degree and Ph.D. in biomedical sciences from the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. He is board certified in General Adult Psychiatry, and has over 10 years of experience providing pharmaco and psychotherapies to adolescents and adults. He has been an academic psychiatrist at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, where he engaged in research, general medical and psychiatric education and clinical psychiatry before joining ACU in 2008. John has also served as a deacon for the professional counseling ministry at the Northside Church of Christ in San Antonio. | |
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Cara Flanders , MMFT, LPC, LMFT-A is a graduate of ACU’s AAMFT (American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy) approved Marriage and Family Therapy program. She is a clinical member of the AAMFT, an AAMFT-approved supervisor, and both a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapy Associate in the state of Texas. Additionally, Cara serves as an adjunct faculty member for the Department of Marriage and Family Therapy. She specializes in family and relationship issues, depression, eating disorders, cross-cultural adjustment, care of missionaries, and has extensive experience counseling in non-Western contexts. |
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Naomi Mandel, MMFT, LPC, LMFT, is a graduate of ACU’s Marriage and Family Therapy program. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Licensed Professional Counselor. She serves as the Coordinator for the Peer Health Education Program. Mrs. Mandel has focused experience and training in working with substance abuse and addictions. She also specializes in working with issues pertaining to spiritual development, forgiveness, self-esteem, and identity formation. |
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Helen Marshall, MSW, is a graduate of the ACU social work program and received her MSW at the University of Texas at Arlington. Her clinical specialties are depression, sexual abuse, domestic violence, and multicultural issues. She is a member of the National Association of Social Workers
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Steve Eller, MMFT, LPC-I, EAP II is a graduate of ACU's Marriage and Family Therapy program and is a Licensed Professional Counselor Intern. He is a member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and EAGALA certified for Equine Assisted Psychotherapy. Steve's focus is creating a place for healing, recovery, and growth. His work stems from finding, identifying, and becoming aware of the parts that make up our existence and purpose. In his free time, Steve enjoys life with his wife, three children, and running. He completed his first marathon in Houston, 2009. |
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Paula Smith is the Administrative Coordinator and has been a member of the ACU community for 6 years. She has worked in the Counseling Center since August of 2007. Paula is currently enrolled in the BAS Program at ACU working to complete her degree in Sociology, with an emphasis in Family Studies. She has been married for 35 years to Martin. They have two beautiful daughters, Amy and Lindsay, who are married to to great guys and have given Paula and Martin three wonder grandchildren: Lela, Hannah and Cody. |
