Counselors

Ashley Buckmore – MA, LPC-S, RPT-S™, AutPlay® Certified Therapist

LPC-S #68011 (TX), RPT-S #S3213

Ashley’s career has focused on helping individuals and families since 2000. In 2007, she transitioned to helping individuals, children, and families in the Central Texas area as a licensed professional counselor. She graduated with her Masters of Arts in Community Counseling from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. Ashley has been fully licensed as a Licensed Professional Counselor since 2011.

Ashley’s heart has been to help others. She has been assisting children from young to old along with their families. Ashley is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S), AutPlay® Certified Therapist, and is a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor ™ (RPT-S).  Her clinical approach draws from a wide range of therapeutic modalities including AutPlay®, Play Therapy, Sand Tray, CBT, and elements of EMDR allowing treatment to be tailored to meet the unique needs of each client. 

For members of the armed services, Ashley also has over 10 years of experience working with soldiers and their families. She has worked with the children, spouses and soldiers to aid in the different phases of the military life that they are experiencing.

Ashley is a member of the American Counseling Association, Texas Counselors Association, Association for Play Therapists, and Past President of the Central Texas Chapter for Play Therapy. She is also an Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor and Registered Play Therapy Supervisor.

Ashley offers weekend and evening appointments in person as well as via Telehealth.

Ashley accepts:

  • Aetna
  • Ambetter
  • BlueCross BlueShield
  • BlueCross BlueShield Medicaid
  • CHIP
  • GEHA
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Rightcare by Scott & White
  • Scott & White Health Plan
  • Superior
  • Traditional Medicaid
  • UMR
  • United Healthcare
  • Cash pay

 

Brittni Benjamin – LCSW

LCSW #108317 (TX)

Brittni Benjamin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who works with individuals from ages 3-25 and families. She uses directive and non-directive modalities to treat disorders such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, mood disorders, and has vast experience and treating trauma. Brittni is an EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) trained therapist, but also utilizes child-centered play therapy, Dialectical Behavioral therapy (DBT), Trauma focused-cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Person Centered therapy (PCT), and sandtray to facilitate an inclusive and safe environment for individuals and families to be expressive and to process difficult thoughts and emotions. She is dedicated to equipping caregivers, adults, and children with the skills needed to utilize co-regulation and emotional regulation to improve resiliency and mental wellness within individuals, families, and community. 

Brittni offers apointments on weekdays in person as well as via Telehealth.

Brittni accepts:

  • Aetna
  • BlueCross BlueShield
  • BlueCross BlueShield Medicaid
  • CHIP
  • GEHA
  • Rightcare by Scott & White
  • Scott & White Health Plan
  • Traditional Medicaid
  • Tricare West (ADSM requires a referral)
  • United Healthcare
  • UMR
  • Cash pay

 

Samantha Schnabl – MEd , LPC

  • LPC #94941 (TX)

Availability in less than 1 week

Samantha’s focus is creating a non-judgmental and comfortable space for people to open up and work through sensitive issues. She believes in personal growth and holding clients accountable to work towards their goals. Samantha approaches therapy from an Adlerian and Child-Centered perspective, utilizing techniques such as elements of play and sand tray therapy. She utilizes these techniques as a way to work through issues creatively as well as a way to communicate. 

Samantha has graduated from Lamar University with a Master’s in Mental Health Counseling. She has assisted children and their families with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges. She has experience working with young children to adolescents with Anxiety, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder and Trauma.

Samantha offers weekend and evening appointments in person as well as via Telehealth.

Samantha accepts:

  • Aetna
  • BlueCross BlueShield
  • Curative
  • GEHA
  • Scott & White Health Plan
  • United Healthcare
  • UMR
  • Cash pay
  • Others coming soon!