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Madi was born and raised in Mansfield, TX. She moved to the Fort Worth area after completing her undergraduate degree at the University of North Texas, where she majored in Integrative Studies with a concentration in psychology, kinesiology, and health/rehabilitation. She is currently pursuing a Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy at Abilene Christian University Online. She looks forward to working with couples, families, and individuals.

She believes that our family of origin, life experiences, and environment inform who we are, our behaviors, and how we relate to others. She has worked in the behavioral health field for the last four years and currently trains new Qualified Mental Health Professionals to work with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. Growing up she struggled with depression, anxiety, and disordered eating. As she got older and started studying psychology, she began to understand that her experiences and ability to empathize deeply with others weren’t a weakness but could be used to help people. She believes this is her purpose. She enjoys working with couples and relational clients to enact change in a system to improve its functioning and satisfaction in the relationship. Creating awareness and understanding of our experiences growing up can contribute to one’s ability to create change in current relationships. She is passionate about creating a safe space for individuals and couples to reflect, grow, and feel empowered to enact change to achieve their goals.

When she isn’t working, she enjoys family game nights, lounging with her dog, hiking and exercising, and listening to live music.

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Combining a reflective and empathetic nature with her dedication to helping clients of all backgrounds grow and thrive, Fort Worth therapist Peyton Fandrey specializes in working with teens and adults struggling with anxiety, burnout, depression, and life transitions, couples experiencing difficulties in their relationship, and women exploring their individuality, roles, and challenges. She incorporates mindfulness techniques into her therapeutic approach, as well as role playing for anxiety and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) for depression and PTSD.

As a military child, Peyton was able to live in many different states and countries, which nurtured her love of travel. Those experiences also made her sensitive to the uniqueness of people and their backgrounds and cultures, fostering her cultural competence and adaptability as a therapist.

Peyton became a therapist because she struggled with life transitions and anxiety from a young age, and saw firsthand how much therapy was able to help her grow and succeed. She also witnessed the benefits of therapy for her mother, who navigated trauma and long separations from family during her own career in the military.

Peyton is currently completing her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at the University of North Texas at Dallas, and previously earned her Bachelor’s of Science in Biomedical Studies from Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville.

She is an avid book reader who loves being immersed in different worlds and stories and learning details about the characters she finds on the page. She enjoys traveling, especially being able to see new places, meet new people, and try new foods.

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After more than 10 years of working in a hospital setting, Stephen joined the hospital Crisis Intervention and Stress Management Team. Driven by his own experiences with Mental Health, Stephen found his passion for counseling and hopes to help people struggling with their own obstacles in life. Stephen focuses on an Existential Therapy style with the use of Cognitive Behavioral Techniques, but considers himself eclectic and is always learning new techniques to better help you. He strives to help other men process their emotions in healthy and productive ways. He also enjoys working with young adults from all walks of life and guiding them through their journey with mental wellbeing. He hopes to help others understand and cope with their personality disorders, grief, depression, and anxiety.

Originally from the Texas Panhandle, Stephen graduated from Texas Tech University in 2014 with a degree in History and Political Science. He received his Master’s of Art in Mental Health Counseling from West Texas A&M in the summer of 2022. When he’s not working, Stephen enjoys game nights with friends and family, spending time with his dogs Biscuit and Scout, and finding new trails to run. His friends know him as their friendly-neighborhood Personal Chef and Movie Critic – when you meet him, be ready to talk about recipes and Rotten Tomatoes!

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Sydney Jones is the perfect mix of cool big sister, instructional coach and “tell you straight up” friend. She helps anxious and depressed teenagers find their own identity, like those lost within a highly successful family, or the athlete or high performer that must balance academics, athletics and self-care. Sydney helps teens experiencing all the “firsts” – like expressing how you feel to parents, time-management, grief, dating, and leaving home for college.

If you’re already out of the home, Sydney can help you discover yourself while at college, and work through the stress of finding and starting a career afterwards. If life transitions have separated you from your partner, she offers excellent guidance for helping couples in long-distance relationships.

Sydney takes special interest in the career arc of high pressure, demanding occupations such as athletes, elite performers, sales, financial professionals, medical professionals, nurses and attorneys working within the narrow margins of family, career growth and burnout. From start to finish, Sydney can assist with time management, energy management, the pressure to succeed, and purpose. Sometimes this includes navigating or grieving a difficult shift following job change, divorce, injury, or the end of collegiate or professional performance.

Sydney is from nearby Southlake, Texas. Following high school she earned a BA in Psychology with a minor in Management from Siena College in New York. This good southern girl didn’t go north just for academics. She comes from a long line of formidable women and is a fierce competitor. Sydney was a four-year starter and captain for Siena’s NCAA Division I water polo team, while a four year Academic All-American.

Sydney is completing her MA degree in Clinical Mental Health at UNT-Dallas. In addition to being a full time student, Sydney bartends in a retirement community, providing delicious cocktails and a listening ear to the residents. At every available opportunity she teaches swim lessons, coaches water polo, and spends time with her long-distance boyfriend via FaceTimed noodle nights, movie debriefs, and the Wall Street crossword puzzle.

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Jim Ming, LPC-Associate, has a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Tarleton State University, a BS in Industrial Relations, and a Master’s of Human Resources & Labor Relations from Michigan State University. As a Licensed Professional Counselor - Associate, Jim is under the supervision of Chris Jones, Licensed Professional Counselor.

He has more than 25 years of experience helping people with difficult relationships and issues in business. Jim helps people find solutions for life’s challenges, including stress, depression, grief, anxiety, and many other concerns. Some of his focus areas include men’s issues, career issues, LGBTQ+ affirming counseling, LGBTQ aging and senior issues, and gender identity issues.

Jim works with clients to create an environment of warmth, openness, and empathy. His approach is humanistic, exploratory, and practical. He enjoys working together to explore emotions and key life experiences and uncover and challenge thoughts, actions, or beliefs that may no longer be effective. He believes that awareness opens the door to change, and that the answers to feeling better may already be within you, waiting to emerge. He enjoys working with people to reduce distress, overcome obstacles, and achieve their goals.

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Diana Ramirez specializes in play therapy with children ages 4-10 and is also passionate about working with teens and young adults embarking on new life transitions. She is experienced in helping clients with depression, anxiety, anger management, trauma, and gender issues, and has a unique understanding of multicultural issues within the Latinx community.

Originally from Dallas, Texas, Diana graduated from Sam Houston State University with a Bachelor’s in Psychology. After 3 years of working as a Registered Behavior Technician in Applied Behavior Analysis (and through her own experiences with mental health), Diana realized she wanted to help others identify and work through their problems. She then completed her Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of North Texas Denton.

Diana works to create an open, safe space for individuals to express themselves without the fear of judgment, to grow, and be empowered to live their best lives. Her approach is person-centered, customized for each individual’s needs. She continues to educate herself on new therapy techniques and incorporates them to better help her clients understand and achieve their goals.

When she’s not working, Diana enjoys watching movies, baking, going out with friends and family, spending time with her dogs Stark and Bucky, and attending concerts.

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