Our Speakers are Seasoned Professionals

We have a passion to share and a heart to care. With a diverse background and years of experience, our team brings wisdom, compassion, and knowledge to empower and equip your community.  

Melissa is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor in Texas and has been seeing clients since 2008 and training and leading other counselors since 2011. Her approach is both compassionate and direct, walking alongside you with empathy while also gently challenging the patterns that may be keeping you stuck. 

Her specialities include working with clients recovering from trauma, dysfunctional family and faith dynamics, anxiety, and people pleasing. Melissa is certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD, and she weaves these evidence-based approaches with mindfulness and integrative practices to support body, mind, and spirit.

As a Christ follower, She values the role faith can play in healing, but respects and welcome clients from all backgrounds. If your faith has been a source of pain, confusion, or shame, she holds space for that too. 

Her greatest passion is creating safe space for clients and communities to heal from trauma and unhelpful emotional patterns. It’s a sacred privilege to walk alongside clients as they heal, set healthier boundaries, reclaim their voice, and create their own watershed moments of transformation.

Outside of the therapy room, Melissa is a wife, a mom, and the author of Healed & Healing: Embracing Sorrow & Joy. She leads workshops and trainings on trauma, boundaries, emotional wellness, and the intersection of faith and mental health.

Jody holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling from Dallas Baptist University and is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor in the State of Texas. With a diverse background that includes years in the corporate world and a Master of Science degree in Finance, Real Estate, Law,  from the University of North Texas, Jody brings a unique and well-rounded perspective to his counseling practice and presentations.

In addition to his corporate experience, Jody served nearly two decades as a minister in the local church and continues to provide support to those in and around ministry, making him especially attuned to the challenges of faith-based communities.

Jody is the Clinical Director at Foundations Southlake and spends his time speaking and leading workshops, supervising, and building relationships with others in the community to increase opportunities and impact for Foundations Counseling. 

As a speaker, trainer, and published author, Jody has written two books: 

Scream Without Raising Your Voice and 

Jody’s Journal for Therapeutic Self-Awareness, 

both available on Amazon.

Jody’s extensive mental health training and certifications include:

EMDR Certification (EMDRIA)

Mental Health and Nutrition Clinical Specialist (CMNCS)

Certified Integrative Mental Health Provider (CIMHP)

Brain Health Coach (Amen Clinics)

Gottman Level 1 and 2 Couples Work

Sex and Love Addiction Certification

Speaking topics include but are not limited to:

 Nutrition and Mental health

Boundaries

Trauma and Shame

Understanding People

Pornography and Sex Addiction

Happiness Habits

Parenting the Anxious Child

Jody has been married to his wife, Alicia, since 1994. Alicia is a Special Education teacher and the owner of Renovation Coaching, a resource supporting individuals with mild to moderate autism. Together, they have two adult children and share a passion for helping others thrive.