Eddins Counseling Group is a team of therapists and career counselors in Houston, TX serving those desiring career and personal life satisfaction. We utilize a holistic approach to helping you achieve greater enjoyment in your life whether it be freeing yourself from emotional eating, managing anxiety/depression, improving your relationships, choosing a career or creating greater work/life balance. Read more about our counselors below:

About Rachel:

Rachel’s passion is to help people discover their personal gifts and strengths to acheive self-acceptance and awareness, and find meaning and fulfillment in work and life roles. She works in a broad range of areas including depression, anxiety, relationship and career counseling. Her areas of specialty and expertise are eating disorders, especially binge eating and career change/transition.

Education/Credentials:

Rachel Eddins is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Board Approved LPC Supervisor in the State of Texas, a Certified Group Psychotherapist through the American Group Psychotherapy Association, a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor through the Intuitive Eating Pros, and is recognized as a Master Career Counselor through the National Career Development Association. She holds a Master’s degree in Counseling from the University of Houston and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin. Rachel is also qualified in administering personality assessments such as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and career testing such as the Strong Interest Inventory. Beyond her credentials, Rachel’s ability to genuinely care while never losing sight of the big picture makes her an excellent counselor for anyone wishing to discover their talents and abilities and increase personal fulfillment.

Professional Affiliations:

Committed to ongoing professional development to remain abreast of current trends and tools, Rachel is a member and subscribes to the ethical standards of the American Counseling Association, National Career Development Association, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, National Eating Disorders Association, Academy for Eating Disorders, Association for Career Professionals International, Texas Counseling Association, and Houston Group Psychotherapy Society.

Experience:

Rachel has helped clients of all ages with relationship, career and personal concerns from students through adults nearing retirement. Rachel’s professional path includes therapy and career counseling in university, government, and healthcare settings as well as employee assistance programs with prior experience in human resources, training and workshop facilitation. Having spent several years living and working overseas, Rachel has practical insight into cross-cultural issues, and dealing with culture shock and relocation.

Keys to Rachel’s success as a counselor are her skills in perceiving situations intuitively, quickly assessing and focusing on strengths, empathic concern for others while understanding their needs and aspirations, and integrating multiple facets of people to maximize their potential.

Philosophy:

Career and personal counseling is a collaborative partnership using a strengths-based perspective. Cooperatively, goals are set and worked on through a process of learning and growing, while developing new tools & strategies for managing change. Discovering and utilizing our own personal gifts and strengths is the key to health, happiness and meaningful change.

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About Joan:

Joan Mullinax has a lifetime of experience supporting people in building the lives they want and in overcoming life’s challenges.  She relishes working with clients who are committed to the quality of their own lives.  She has a unique ability to see people’s strengths, even when they cannot.  She is patient and encouraging with clients who are seeking to move beyond their current circumstances or limitations, and is able to gently point to possible opportunities for growth.

Career Counseling

Joan has 6 years of experience in career counseling and academic advising—supporting experienced professionals, undergraduate and graduate students in choosing or changing careers, in selecting appropriate educational and training programs, and in securing employment.  As a manager in the computer industry, she hired and trained multiple employees.  As a result, she has a clear picture of the employment process from an employer’s perspective.  She has also been through a lay-off and understands the financial and emotional impact a lay-off can have, as well as the opportunity it provides for a person to find a career in which one can thrive.

Personal Counseling

Joan works with clients facing a variety of challenges, from anxiety and depression to assertiveness skills.  As a life-long caregiver, Joan has a unique ability to empathize with and support caregivers in carving out a life for themselves in the face of challenging demands.  Having lost her husband, a life-long friend and a sister to cancer in barely two years, she has a special gift for developing resilience in the face of family illness and loss.

Credentials

Joan E. Mullinax is a Licensed Professional Counselor Intern in the state of Texas, and is certified by the National Board for Certified Counselors.  She holds the equivalent of a Master’s degree in Professional Counseling, and a Master’s in Educational Psychology with an emphasis on motivation from the University of Houston.  She received her Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Texas.  She was involved in new product develop for fifteen years at Texas Instruments and Compaq (now HP) before discovering that she was more interested in developing people than products.

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About Lisa

Lisa Renaud is committed to helping people improve their personal and professional lives by helping them recognize and develop their full potential in a supportive environment. Her expertise is identifying and building upon strengths, while providing both insight and information in an empathetic manner. She strives toward helping clients gain self-understanding in order to increase their overall life satisfaction.

Education/Credentials

Lisa is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the State of Texas.  She holds a Masters of Education in Counseling from the University of Houston and a Bachelors degree in Human Development and Family Relations from the University of Maine. She is qualified to administer and interpret a number of assessments including the “Strong Interest Inventory” and the “Myers Briggs Type Indicator” to assist with discovering individual interests, personality preferences and personal strengths.

Experience

Lisa has over 13 years of professional experience which includes work with children, adolescents, adults and families in a variety of settings. She has over five years career counseling experience in higher education, as well has personal counseling experience in private practice. Lisa has conducted counseling in many different areas including: communication & conflict resolution, relationship management, career development, life coaching and women’s issues. Lisa is extremely dedicated to helping an individual’s personal growth and healing, and helping them achieve their life goals.

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About Casey

Casey is committed to helping people recognize their self-worth as well as overcome challenges in order to achieve more fulfilling and meaningful lives.  Casey demonstrates genuine care and compassion and provides a safe, supportive environment in which clients feel comfortable exploring their thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and experiences.  Her strength is identifying and fostering others’ strengths, thus instilling hope for a brighter, healthier, more satisfying future.  Casey’s experience includes working with individuals facing depression, anxiety, low self- esteem, grief and loss, career development, and relationship concerns.

Education/Credentials:

Casey Radle is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Intern in the state of Texas and is a member of the American Counseling Association as well as the National Career Development Association.  She holds a Masters of Education in Counselor Education from the University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Sociology from Trinity University in San Antonio.  Casey is also qualified to administer and interpret theMyers-Briggs Type Indicator as well as the Strong Interest Inventory.  These assessments can help clarify a person’s personality preferences, individual interests, and personal strengths.

Philosophy:

Casey works from a person-centered, strengths-based perspective, drawing from cognitive-behavioral therapy, narrative therapy, and family of origin therapeutic techniques.  She values self-expression, honesty, and respect in the counseling process and is dedicated to facilitating each person’s own exploration.  From there, she further collaborates with clients to provide insight and to support subsequent plans of action that lead to positive change.