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Meet the Staff of MCP Counseling

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Melinda Porter, MA, LPC-S, AASECT CST is a counselor in Carrollton, Texas and Colorado. Melinda began her career in education, obtaining a bachelor’s degree in Education with an Early Childhood Endorsement. She then went on to pursue a master’s degree in Professional Counseling from Texas Wesleyan University. While her teaching career was fruitful and lasted for 13 years, she decided to venture into counseling – an endeavor that will allow her to work with individuals and their families as a unit.

Melinda added staff to provide more support to the clients at MCP Counseling. She has trained staff in areas of sexuality and gender to add to their individual strengths.

Melinda started her career working with sexuality and gender identity clients and now has grown into working with clients for Sex Therapy. Is also trained in EMDR. She also enjoys providing supervision for LPC-Associates and running the practice. Working with Fisher to provide support in the office for our clients. Overall, she is focused on providing a non-judgmental, comforting environment that cultivates communication and expression. Melinda will guide you on a path toward self-understanding, self-comfort, and self-discovery.

Melinda is proud to offer the following counseling service:

Animal Assist ( Fisher is with Melinda full-time)
EMDR
Trauma
Family System
Women’s Issues
Sex Positive Therapy
Provides services to couples, individuals and/or families in Non-Traditional Relationships/ENM
Loss of Desire / Discrepancies in desire between couples
Challenges around orgasm
Sexual pain for men and women; vaginismus (contractions of the vagina that prevent penetration)
Sexuality / Gender

Please note that MCP Counseling does not work with registered sex offenders but can make appropriate referrals.

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Karen Williams, M.S.

LPC

Karen is a graduate from Texas A&M Commerce with a Master’s in Counseling. She is enjoying her journey as an LPC. She connects with children, adolescents, and adults who have experienced trauma.

Matt Edge, MS., NCC

LPC

From an early age, Matt always knew he wanted to go into a career that allowed him to help people.

Kalley McConathy

Clinic Manager

Kalley McConathy is the Clinic Manager for MCP Counseling in Carrollton, Texas. She recently graduated from the University of Texas at Dallas with a bachelor’s degree in Child Learning & Development.

Sapphire Coker

LPC- Associate

Sapphire is a recent graduate from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she earned her MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Sapphire works with children, adolescents, and adults using a combination of person-centered, behavioral therapies, and motivational interviewing. She believes that the uniqueness of everyone should be recognized in therapy and strives to provide tailored care for each of her clients.

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Mac Taylor

LPC- Associate

From his childhood, Mac was always the guy that everybody talked to. And he loved to talk with everyone. This has become his passion and his career, and today he continues to talk and learn with people using a Person-Centered approach that meets people where they are and works with them to help them get where they want to be. on and a goal to help indigenous and other linguistic minority groups maintain and preserve their languages and cultures.

Shlomit Oliel

LPC- Associate

Shlomit Oliel is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate from the University of North Texas. As a Mental Health professional, she has more than 8 years of experience as a licensed Psychologist in Mexico City and Santiago de Chile. She has previous experience working as a child, adolescent, and young adult clinician in private practice and school settings.

Sarah Harris

LPC- Associate

Sarah is a recent graduate from Texas Woman’s University with a Master’s degree in Counseling and Development. She is beginning her journey as an LPC- Associate under the supervision of Melinda Porter, LPC-S, CST. She has experience in working with all age groups, including children, adolescents, and adults.

Ciara

LPC- Associate

Ciara is a graduate of Southern Methodist University with a Master of Science in Counseling. Ciara has experience working with children, adolescents, young adults, families, and groups. She is passionate about working with adolescents and young adults going through difficult times. She has experience working with adolescents needing higher levels of care who have experienced trauma. Ciara uses different evidence-based approaches including CBT, Narrative, and Solution-Focused therapy. She believes in focusing on client strengths and finding meaning in past experiences that shape who they are today.

Jasmine Francis

LPC- Associate

Jasmine is a graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a minor in family and consumer sciences. Jasmine also has a Master of Arts in Marriage, Couple, and Family Therapy from the University of Holy Cross in New Orleans. She has experience working with children and teens struggling with self-esteem and adjusting to new phases in life. She has worked with couples dealing with communication and trust issues.