Founder and LPC

Jonathan is the founder of Beacon Counseling. He graduated from Texas A&M where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, and served four years in the Corps of Cadets. He attended Dallas Theological Seminary where he earned a Masters in Counseling and a Masters in Biblical Studies. Jonathan cultivated his love for working with others through six summers at Laity Lodge Youth camp. LLYC was instrumental in pushing Jonathan to the field counseling because of its emphasis on the development of meaningful relationships and unconditional love.

Jonathan’s counseling experience has been shaped by his time in private practice, addiction recovery and large group settings. As clinical director at the GastonHouse, a transitional facility for young men coming out of treatment for drug and alcohol addiction, he was able to work with clients and families in a variety of therapeutic settings in order to bring about change and healing from the disease of addiction. Jonathan has also been intimately involved in the development a pre-married curriculum that now serves over 500 couples per year in the Dallas area.

Personally, Jonathan enjoys spending time with his wife Mica and their three children. The family loves traveling and being outside, but can be found most evenings at home cooking and laughing.

Jonathan is currently accepting new clients.

LPC Associate, Supervised by Dena Roberts, LPC-S

Dale is an LPC Associate, supervised by Dena Roberts, PhD, LPC-S. He earned his Bachelors in Applied Learning and Development from The University of Texas at Austin and his Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, TX. He has 14+ years of experience working with adults and adolescents in educational, corporate, and counseling settings.

Dale’s primary areas of expertise are relationship issues, spirituality, and men's issues. He works with adults, couples, and families who feel stuck: relationally, emotionally, spiritually, and/or vocationally. He uses CBT with most clients, as it is the gold standard for treating conditions such as anxiety, depression, and OCD. However, he also utilizes modalities such as IFS, Somatic Experiencing, Gestalt, Existential, and Psychodynamic therapy for deeper insight work, as well as Bowen Family Systems, Gottman, and Imago therapy with couples and families.

Dale is passionate about guiding clients to look inward, experience healing, and learn applicable tools that will allow them to live more authentically, regulate emotions, and connect more deeply with the people around them. A particular interest of Dale’s is making therapy more approachable to men. As an alternative to face-to-face therapy, he offers clients the options to lay down or walk outside to facilitate deeper processing.

In his free time, you may find Dale out in nature, biking around town, bouldering, or spending time with his wife, Amy and son, Henry. As a family, they enjoy walking Town Lake, picking up books from the library, cooking together, hosting friends and family, gardening, and taking care of their chickens!

Dale is currently accepting new clients.

LPC Associate, Supervised by Dena Roberts, LPC-S

Scott is an LPC Associate, supervised by Dr. Dena Roberts, PhD, LPC-S. Scott earned a BA in History at Baylor University. Prior to pursuing a career as a therapist, he had a variety of work experiences ranging from waiting tables to being an attorney. Scott felt called to a career as a therapist after having received the benefits of therapy himself. He received a Master of Arts in Counseling from St. Edward’s University in 2023.

Scott’s interests lie in helping individuals work through complex trauma, increase insight and self-awareness, process grief and loss, explore identity, and examine substance use. Some presenting issues he has worked with in the past include depression, anxiety, perfectionism, substance abuse, relational and family conflict, and life stage transitions among others.

 Taking a relational approach to therapy, Scott believes change occurs through the relationship between client and therapist. He believes that we all have the answers we are looking for internally, though we may need a little assistance in finding them. Scott works with clients through collaboration, compassion, and authenticity to help them find those answers. Scott began training in the NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM) in January of 2024. NARM is an integrative approach to therapy based in attachment science. NARM addresses attachment, relational, and developmental trauma.

 When not seeing clients, Scott enjoys spending time with friends and family, watching live
music, reading, cooking, and walking his dog, Kenna, around town lake.

Scott is currently accepting new clients.

Graduate Student Intern

Stacie is a Graduate Student Intern completing a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas. She sees her role as a collaborator with clients in developing the clarity, balance, and personal wisdom to more freely live the life they choose.

Prior to becoming a therapist, Stacie spent 20 years in the fitness and nutrition industries helping clients cultivate freedom through honoring the body. As a certified personal trainer, Pilates instructor, and Life and Nutrition Coach, Stacie has spent years helping clients work through issues touching all parts of life. Through that, she became increasingly aware of the integral connection between mind, body, and spirit and that supporting clients through mental health counseling was the most integrous way to holistically care for the individuals she has the opportunity to work with.

Stacie enjoys working with a wide variety of adults and adolescents from all walks of life and points of view.  She provides a counseling space free of judgment and full of creativity in support of what brings fuller, more meaningful life for her clients.  Sometimes that includes ecotherapy - getting outside and using the beautiful outdoor space nearby.  Other modalities Stacie uses include IFS, CBT, person-centered, somatic work, and narrative therapy, among others. Each session is determined by the individual needs of the client.  Areas of specialty include complex trauma, relationship issues, codependency, religious difficulties/trauma, parenting issues, neurodivergent support, coping with health-related challenges and autoimmune disease, anger, and loneliness.  Stacie is a safe ally of the LGBTQIA+ community and is committed to providing unconditional support of her clients from all identities and walks of life.

Stacie is currently accepting new clients.

Graduate Student Intern

Jordan is a Graduate Student Intern of Marriage and Family Therapy pursuing an MA at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. 

Jordan is passionate about supporting others to discover and heal from the pains and struggles of life while forging resilience and intimacy in life and relationships. He is committed to helping couples, families, foster parents, and individuals build stronger relationships with themselves and others. He works with clients to nurture stronger bonds, navigate grief, cultural displacement, communication struggles, anxiety, depression, purpose and meaning, unmet desires, addiction, stress, and trauma. He has extensive experience working with men and relationships, especially pre-marital, and marital therapy.

​His practice is anchored on the neurobiological findings that change and healing occur most effectively in the context of relationships. Thus, he believes the client-therapist alliance is of utmost importance for growth and success in therapy and is committed to constructing a therapeutic relationship that is supportive, nurturing, and productive. Wielding a family systems perspective, Jordan’s therapy approach is client-centered and emotionally-focused, seeking to help clients build stronger relationships.

​It was Jordan’s own journey in personal therapy coupled with his diverse work experience that has led him to the field of counseling. From studying International Relations and Latin American Studies in undergrad at the University of Arkansas, living in South Asia creating meaningful employment for refugees and marginalized groups in addiction recovery, to working stateside within multiple nonprofits and churches with college students, adults, youth, and couples of all ages. Jordan’s work has been focused on directing creative expression, building relationally-driven structures, and investing in spiritual formation. Ultimately, it was his experience receiving trauma-informed training and working toward child and family restoration as a licensed Foster Parent that directed him to this field.

​He is a sixth-generation Austinite, a long-time musician, and a cultivator of relationships and ideas. He loves spending time with his wife and two children, and enjoys the outdoors, amazing food, and creative expression of our beautiful city.

Jordan is currently accepting new clients.