Meet Our leadership Team

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PACT Coordinator

Carla is a bilingual Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a passion for affirming individuals in their mental health journey. Carla has over 6 years of work experience in the field of mental health, working in case management, long-term residential and group-home settings with adolescents. Carla earned her Master's degree in Social Work from Texas State University in 2018 and attended Texas A&M University for her undergraduate degree. Carla has worked with clients who have experienced anxiety, PTSD, executive dysfunction, depression, crisis management, substance use, self-harm, suicide ideation, sensory processing, attachment wounds and family dynamics issues. Carla’s recent work has focused on collaborating with young adult clients to make a healthy transition into adulthood. Carla is a Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI®) Practitioner and approved trainer, which has enabled her to train more than 200 individuals using the TBRI® Framework and different models of de-escalation and crisis management.  In line with the TBRI model, Carla’s approach to her therapy and coaching work is to focus on building trust, empower clients to identify their needs, use their voice, and plant seeds for the future. 

Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist

 Diem Pham, MD earned her BS degree in biology at Louisiana State University. She graduated from LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine followed by completion of her general psychiatry residency at LSU Psychiatry Program in Baton Rouge, LA. Lastly, she completed her child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at University of Texas Dell Medical School in Austin, TX. Dr. Pham is passionate about increasing access to mental health care. She also serves as a child and adolescent psychiatrist for LifePath Systems, the designated behavioral health authority for Collin County. 

Clinician

Emily is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who is passionate about empowering children and families to achieve their therapeutic goals, engage in the healing process, and to help individuals recognize their resiliency. Emily received her bachelor’s degree from Baylor University in 2015 and gained experience working with individuals experiencing homelessness and severe mental illness before pursuing her master’s. In 2020, Emily graduated with her master’s degree in social work from University of Arkansas where she focused her graduate studies on childhood maltreatment, trauma work, adoption and foster care services, and art as therapy. Emily has 5+ years of mental health experience working in various settings including foster care, hospice care, inpatient care, art therapy private practice, and international school systems providing case management. In her therapeutic work, Emily utilizes attachment theory, systems theory, trauma-focused CBT, narrative therapy, and enjoys incorporating art and play therapy into work with clients. When Emily is not working, she enjoys playing with her dog, Willow, making pottery, and spending time with loved ones! 

Clinician

 Kimberly is a Licensed Master Social Worker with a passion for empowering individuals and families to address trauma, experience healing, and discover their strengths in the midst of overwhelming challenges. Kimberly earned her Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work from Baylor University, where she also received her undergraduate degree. Kimberly has 4 years of experience in the mental health field, providing services to individuals and families in various settings including juvenile detention and probation, long-term residential programs, and outpatient care. Kimberly has worked with clients who experience Symptoms of the following: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorders, Bi-Polar Disorders, Personality Disorders, Feeding and Eating Disorders, and Substance Use Disorders. In addition, Kimberly has engaged clients in therapeutic interventions targeting Suicidal Ideation, Homicidal Ideation, Attachment Wounds, and Behavioral Challenges. Kimberly has received specialized training in Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), Trauma-Focused Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy (TF-EAP), and Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS). Kimberly utilizes an eclectic therapeutic approach, including additional techniques and skills from CBT, DBT, and Solution-Focused Therapy, to effectively tailor each client’s therapeutic plan according to their unique strengths, needs, and interests. Kimberly seeks to serve her clients to the best of her abilities and is dedicated to continued learning and growth for the betterment of her practice. 

Registered Dietician - ED Program

  Sterling Bittenbender, RDN, LD earned her degree in nutritional sciences & completed her dietetic internship at the University of Texas at Austin. Sterling has over 9 years of experience working with eating disorders including the treatment of anorexia nervosa, binge eating disorder, bulimia nervosa, and avoidant restrictive food intake disorder. She has worked in a variety of settings including IOP, PHP, and outpatient settings. Sterling approaches eating disorder recovery from a fat-positive, HAES â, anti-diet, and intuitive eating lens. 

Registered Dietician - Contract

Anastasia is a Registered and Licensed Dietician. She earned her bachelor's degree in 2017 and master's in 2020, both in Nutrition from Texas State University - San Marcos, TX, and completed her Dietetic Internship at Keith and Associates Distance Dietetic Internship (KADDI). She was born and raised in Austin, TX, but was given the opportunity to gain valuable experiences in Houston, TX to help further her knowledge and skills. Additionally, she has several years of customer service experience, which would be incorporated at every session. This will ensure that her clients receive the best care in nutrition, and meet them where they feel comfortable most. She has experience in nutrition counseling from weight management to eating disorders in adolescents and adults, meal support, grocery store tours, providing cooking lessons, and more.  

Clinician - Contract

Kate received her Master’s in Counseling Psychology with a specialization in Addictions from the University of Denver in 2016. Prior to graduate school, she spent many years working with families in their communities as a therapeutic advocate for school and at home needs. She has spent most of her career engaged with families to help rebuild and strengthen a system of connection. If you are seeking support for your child, she works collaboratively with you as caregiver to build upon internal strengths and resources both individually and as a family system to reach the therapeutic goals of the family. Her love and passion for child and family counseling has expanded to individual adult work. Kate has experience working with clients that have survived sexual, physical and emotional abuse, neglect, attachment wounds, substance abuse and domestic violence. Her EMDR training allows her to help you find the resiliency within yourself despite the traumas of your past. She is certified in Brene Brown’s Daring Way model and through this she has come to know the importance of vulnerable connection and how internalized shame from our experiences can make this difficult. 

Clinician - Contract

Angela is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Associate and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor-Intern. She received her bachelors from the University of Texas at Arlington and worked with people diagnosed with Autism starting in 2016. She later received her Master's Degree in Art Therapy and Counseling from Southwestern College and New Earth Institute. While living in New Mexico, she worked with victims of domestic violence, and at a community art center. Upon returning to Texas, Angela continued to gain experience providing services in residential and outpatient settings for addiction recovery.