Penny
Penny
I specialize in working with teens and young to help them discover their identity to overcome core issues that hinder their ability to fully experience abundant and productive living. These issues may include anxiety, sadness, self-doubt, and relationship struggles. I provide a safe environment where you can experience trust, compassion, and acceptance. I will teach you about grace, self-love, and acceptance. I will encourage you on your journey of self-discovery and intentional decision making leading to your maturity and growth. I also work with parents on effective parenting skills, how to build a strong family unit and Christian living. I am a mother of twins in college and a middle school student, I have been married over 30 years and I have overcome my own struggles for decades of addiction and separation from my faith. I have experienced the burdens of mental illness and been in recover for over 20 years. I am thankful for my faith and family for helping me through these difficult periods of my life. And now I enjoy giving others the opportunity to experience healthy and happy living. |
Other Experience
- Youth Small Group Leader (girls, ages 12-17), Austin Christian Fellowship (ACF)
Women’s Small Group Leader, ACF
- Group Leader’s Quarterly Training, ACF
Children’s Small Group Leader, ACF
- Ordained Deacon, ACF
- Summer Mission Trip Leader for Youth serving Galveston Urban Ministrie
- Summer Mission Trip Leader for Youth serving Eagle’s Nest (Nido Del Aguila) Children’s Home & Retreat Center, Sololá, Guatemala
- Summer Camp Youth Leader
- Youth Retreat Leader
- Women’s Group Missions trip volunteer and children’s sponsor serving Nicaragua Resource Network
- Fostering Hope volunteer, Austin, Texas
- Mobile Loaves & Fishes | Serving Our Homeless Brothers and Sisters (mlf.org) volunteer, Austin, Texas
- Community First! Village – Mobile Loaves & Fishes (mlf.org) volunteer, Austin, Texas
Education
Certifications: Certified Lifecare Skills Coach (CLC), Forward Foundation
Certified Christian Mental Health Coach (CMHC), Light University, AACC
Education: B.S. Communications, University of Texas, Austin
Specialties
- Academic Challenges
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Building Motivation & Self Confidence
- Christian Faith & Spirituality
- Maintaining Sobriety
- Dysfunctional Relationships
- Family Support
- Parenting
- Depression
- Stress Management
- Time Management & Goal Planning
- Coping with Peer Pressure
What Our Clients Are Saying
Alanah, 14
Natalie, 15