Susan Baker

M.Ed., NCC, LPC-S, EMDR Trained Therapist

Susan Baker is the Founder and Clinical Director of Motivations Counseling and a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor in Texas. She provides trauma-informed counseling, immigration psychological evaluations, career assessments, EMDR-informed therapy, ESA evaluations, and LPC supervision for clients and professionals across Texas.

In addition to working directly with clients, Susan provides clinical leadership for the Motivations Counseling team and supervises counselors pursuing independent licensure. Her work focuses on helping individuals, families, professionals, and immigration clients navigate anxiety, depression, trauma-related symptoms, relationship stress, life transitions, career uncertainty, and emotionally complex legal or family circumstances.

Carolina Román

M.A., LMFT, EMDR & EFT Trained Therapist

Carolina Román is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist providing therapy for individuals and couples. She is trained in EMDR and Emotionally Focused Therapy, and has a special interest in helping couples understand negative interaction patterns, attachment injuries, emotional disconnection, and relationship repair.

Carolina is currently the primary therapist at Motivations Counseling highlighting Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples. Her work helps partners better understand the emotional patterns underneath conflict, rebuild safety, strengthen communication, and create more secure connection.

Olivia Pudlo

MSW, LCSW, EMDR Certified Therapist, TF-CBT Certified

Olivia Pudlo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with advanced trauma training, including EMDR certification and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy certification. She works with adolescents, teenagers, and adults seeking support for trauma, anxiety, PTSD, relationship patterns, grief, and emotional healing.

Natalie Andrepont

M.A., LPC, NCC

Natalie Andrepont is a Licensed Professional Counselor and National Board Certified Counselor providing telehealth counseling for children, teens, adults, and families. Her work emphasizes a strengths-based, collaborative approach that supports emotional awareness, communication, confidence, and personal growth.

Lisa Kampwerth

MSW, LCSW

Lisa Kampwerth is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker providing therapy for children, adolescents, families, individuals, and couples. She has extensive experience with trauma, abuse and neglect, family systems, attachment issues, couple conflict, and communication patterns.

Lisa helps clients navigate trauma, relationship difficulties, emotional distress, family conflict, grief, and life transitions in a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental environment.

Michele Wright

M.A., LPC, EMDR Trained Therapist
Candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education and Supervision

Michele Wright is a Licensed Professional Counselor serving children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. She incorporates EMDR therapy, trauma-focused counseling, Christian counseling when requested, and support for neurodiverse clients and families, including ADHD and autism-related concerns.

Michele’s work is especially focused on helping clients and families navigate emotional regulation, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship stress, parent-child concerns, behavioral challenges, grief, life transitions, and the unique needs of neurodivergent children, teens, and adults.

Liana Merrill

MS, LPC Associate, EMDR Trained Therapist
Supervised by Susan Baker, M.Ed., NCC, LPC-S

Liana Merrill is an LPC Associate providing counseling for individuals, couples, and families. She is EMDR trained and brings trauma-focused experience, cross-cultural sensitivity, spiritually integrated care when desired, burnout recovery work, and support for clients navigating anxiety, depression, relationship conflict, grief, and major life transitions.

Nikki Holmes

MS, LPC Associate, EMDR Trained Therapist
Supervised by Susan Baker, M.Ed., NCC, LPC-S

Nikki Holmes is an LPC Associate trained in EMDR therapy providing counseling for individuals, couples, and families. With more than two decades of experience as a school counselor, she brings extensive insight into child development, family systems, adolescent concerns, parenting support, relationship dynamics, and school-related stress.

Nikki works with children, teens, adults, couples, and families navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, self-esteem concerns, relationship challenges, behavioral concerns, and major life transitions. Her approach emphasizes compassion, practical problem-solving, emotional growth, and helping clients build resilience during difficult seasons of life.