THE PEOPLE OF MY HEALING PLACE

THERAPISTS

KHRIS FORD, LPC-S, Clinical Director & Founder
In the past 20 years, Khris has counseled with hundreds of grieving children and adults, trained over 500 mental health professionals, and led dozens of retreats for bereaved parents. Prior to her move to Austin in 2002, Khris served as Director of Program Development and Training at 'Bo’s Place, the Family and Children’s Grief Center' in Houston, Texas. As a bereaved parent herself, Khris has experienced first-hand the possibilities for life that emerge from grief.

KAREN BELONEY, LPC-Intern
Karen graduate of the Master’s in Counseling Program at Texas State University. She did her final student practicum at My Healing Place and her first practicum doing hospice work with adults, children, and families. She has also worked on the staff of numerous bereavement camp experiences with children.

CATHERINE HILL, LPC
Catherine comes to My Healing Place from Louisiana where she worked as a primary therapist for a suicide pre-postvention center. Catherine’s background also includes work as an administrator at the University of Louisiana. Catherine is an individual and family therapist as well as a co-facilitator of the Beyond Suicide group at My Healing Place.

CHERYL MARTIN, LCSW
Cheryl has a Master’s degree from the University of Texas, with a focus in children and families. She has extensive experience working with abused children and adolescents in residential settings and psychiatric hospitals. She works with individual adults and adolescents, and supervises the social work interns from the graduate social work school at the University of Texas at Austin.

KIMBERLEY MEAD, LPC-Intern
Kimberley graduated from St. Edward’s University with a Master of Arts in Counseling. She works with clients who have experienced abuse, physical trauma, loss, the death of a loved one, or are caring for a loved one who is ill. She specializes in working with individuals or couples, who are struggling with or examining their adoptive or Foster Care past. Kimberley facilitates the Expressive Arts group at MHP.

BRITTANY NEECE, LPC, LMFT-A
Brittany completed her masters degree in counseling from St. Edwards University in Austin, TX. Brittany works with individuals, couples, and families and is trained in EMDR (Eye-Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) treatment. Brittany specializes in working with clients who have experienced significant or traumatic loss, PTSD, difficult life transitions, and bereavement. She aims to provide a warm, empathic, and safe environment for clients to help them experience their own healing process. She is thrilled to be at My Healing Place, as she has leaned on their support and guidance throughout her own personal loss in the past.

ASHLEY UNBEHAGEN, LCSW
Ashley completed her master’s degree in social work at the University of Texas at Austin. Her work at My Healing Place includes individual therapy with children and adults, co-facilitation of one of the support groups for bereaved spouses, and she is the Coordinator of MHP School Services. Ashley has a special passion around the intersection of spirituality and grief.