We’re Good Therapists
(and real people!)

ABOUT Brooke

You are embarking on your unique journey of courage, connection, self-discovery, and healing. Who you choose to accompany you on this journey matters, which is why I want to share some information with you about who I am and how I approach therapy.

First and foremost, I am much more than a therapist. I am a real person.

I bring my realness to the bench, and I create a space that encourages you to do the same. I approach therapy with authenticity, empathy, and humility. Being human means making mistakes, having regrets, celebrating wins, wrestling worthiness and confusion, overcoming hardship, feeling all of the feelings, having a-ha moments, and seeking connection. It is about telling your unique story. My role is to provide a safe and protected space for you to tell your story and accompany you as you continue to write its narrative.

Through experience and formal training, I have witnessed the power of multisensory exploration, expression, and healing when incorporated into therapy. Therefore, in addition to using evidence-based therapeutic approaches, I also introduce unique and creative ways to explore and express thoughts and feelings through innovative, individualized interventions that use mediums such as nature, sand tray, play, painting, art, movement, music, writing, and mindfulness.

The following credentials orient and guide my clinical practice:

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker – Supervisor (LCSW-S)
• Registered Play Therapist – Supervisor™ (RPT-S™)
• Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Certified Therapist (EMDR™ Certified Therapist)
• EMDR™ Parent-Child Attachment Specialist
• Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) Trained Clinician for the treatment of OCD
• SPACE Trained Clinician (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions)
• ACT Trained Clinician
• Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator (CDWF) – Clinician
• Nurtured Heart Approach Advanced Certified Trainer (NHA®)
• Certified Intuitive Painting Facilitator and Trainer
• Certified Eating Disorder Intuitive Therapist™ (EDIT™)
• Certified Humanistic Sand Tray Therapist (CHST)
• Certified Parent-Child Interaction Therapist (PCIT™)
• Certified Positive Parenting Principles Program Facilitator/Trainer (Triple P)
• Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

I am a native Houstonian and received my graduate degree in Social Work from the University of Houston. My husband and I share a beautifully eclectic and blended family of 5 children and 2 dogs. I have traveled the road of single parenthood and continue to walk the parenting path of neurodiversity. I feel most at peace when I spend quality time with my family, paint intuitively, visit local museums and art exhibits, connect with nature, and am surrounded by music.

ABOUT Sherri

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Registered Play Therapist™ (RPT™). My goal is to provide a judgment-free environment where children and adults will find the acceptance and support they need to heal and grow.

In 2009, I began volunteering at a juvenile incarceration facility. The experience of getting to know the young men there over the next two and a half years fueled my desire to earn my Master of Social Work degree. I discovered that most of the young men experienced numerous negative or traumatic events and difficulties when they were children. These adverse experiences were often unaddressed and continued to magnify and adversely impact their development as they grew older. I decided to dedicate myself to helping children and adults overcome adversity and be their best selves.

When working with children, I use the principles of Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT) to help them process and express their feelings through play. It’s a child’s natural language. I meet regularly with parents to help address specific behavioral concerns and use the evidence-based principles of Child Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT) to help parents improve their relationship and communication with their child and learn how to set effective, consistent limits on behavior.

I have experience helping children with a variety of social, emotional, and behavioral challenges including anxiety, ADHD, ASD, depression, Down Syndrome, adjustment to divorce, and incarceration of a parent. I also have experience working with children who have experienced trauma such as abuse, neglect, or the death of a loved one. Play is the language of children, and I use the principles of CCPT to help children understand and work through troubling feelings and events that may be negatively impacting their lives at home and school. CCPT is an evidence-based intervention that can help increase emotional regulation, reduce anxiety, raise self-esteem, and positively impact a child’s behavior and relationships with family and friends. I also have experience working with special needs children for Cypress Fairbanks ISD. I delight in being with children and seeing the world through their eyes.

When working with adults, I take a person-centered, collaborative approach to counseling. You’ll be in a judgement-free environment where you’ll find acceptance and support. Together we’ll set goals to help facilitate your personal development, and those goals can range from eliminating distress to increasing self-esteem, coping with depression, or processing grief or trauma.

I have a BS in Computer Science from Texas A&M University and worked as a Systems Engineer for Compaq Computer when Compaq was the fastest growing company in America. When my children were born, I chose to stay home to take care of and homeschool them. My hobbies include spending time with my daughters and grandchildren, gardening, playing the piano, and crocheting.

About Kayla

Greetings, Bench Therapy Community!

My name is Kayla Hodges, and I am thrilled to join the Bench Therapy team as the new Connection Coordinator!

I have a genuine heart for helping people, and I look forward to being a point of contact for scheduling, general questions, and administrative support.

I’d love to share a little bit about myself! I graduated from Baylor University with a BA in Psychology and have carried a heart for therapy for many years. My husband and I are high-school sweethearts, and we have two precious kiddos.

I’ve had the privilege of being a stay-at-home parent in recent years while spending my time volunteering at our church and children’s school.

I love the sweetness of a simple life like spending time with my family, getting lost in a book, long walks with our dog, tending to plants, and being in nature.

It’s a joy to now serve you all through Bench Therapy. Lending a helping hand to you and your families through this role is an honor, and I look forward to corresponding with you.