Our team
Meet the Team
You don’t have to pick one. That’s our part - tell us what’s going on and we’ll do the matching.
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Deborah Silva LPC -
Elizabeth Rosier LPC-Associate Supervised by Bonnie King -
Jessica Bear LPC-Associate Supervised by Bonnie King -
Paul Fuentez LPC-Associate Supervised by Bonnie King and Kimberly Joiner King -
Morganne Fason LPC-Associate Supervised by Bonnie King -
Zainab Jarju LPC-Associate Supervised by Lisa Grubbs and Bonnie King -
Claire Salander MA, LMFT-Associate Clinic coordinator -
Bonnie King Ph.D., LPC-S, CSC Founder and clinical director
Also worth reading: what we help with, insurance and fees and FAQs.
Taking new clients
Six clinicians: learn about their specializations
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Deborah Silva
M.S., Licensed Professional Counselor. EMDR and DBT trained.
Asking for help is never easy. The problems that may come up in life may feel impossible to solve and isolating.
- Client focus
- Adults, teens, young adults, neurodivergent clients
- Specializations
- Complex and single-episode trauma, life transitions, ADHD, anger management
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Elizabeth Rosier
M.A., Licensed Professional Counselor-Associate
Supervised by Bonnie King, Ph.D., LPC-S, CSC
If you’ve made it this far, chances are - your load is heavy.
- Client focus
- Individuals, teens, adults, new parents
- Specializations
- Perinatal mental health and matrescence (transition to motherhood), trauma
- Types of therapy
- Existential, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Trauma-Focused CBT
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Jessica Bear
M.S., Licensed Professional Counselor-Associate
Supervised by Bonnie King, Ph.D., LPC-S, CSC
Painful life experiences and unhealthy family dynamics can leave you feeling lonely, misunderstood, and unappreciated.
- Client focus
- Individuals, adults, teens
- Specializations
- Anxiety, depression, trauma, perinatal depression, grief and loss, interpersonal trauma
- Types of therapy
- Person-Centered, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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Paul Fuentez
M.S., Licensed Professional Counselor-Associate. CPT trained.
Supervised by Bonnie King, Ph.D., LPC-S, CSC and Kimberly Joiner King, Ph.D., LPC-S, RPT-S
Looking for a therapist is hard, and I would love to be able to end that search for you.
- Client focus
- Pre-teens, teens, adults
- Specializations
- Grief, trauma, life transitions, PTSD
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Morganne Fason
M.S., Licensed Professional Counselor-Associate
Supervised by Bonnie King, Ph.D., LPC-S, CSC
Starting therapy can be hard, especially with a new therapist. I aim to ease this process by providing a safe and supportive space for you to share your story.
- Client focus
- Individuals, adults, teens (17+), neurodivergent individuals, LGBTQIA+ clients
- Specializations
- Relationship issues, self-esteem, people pleasing and codependent tendencies, grief and bereavement, ADHD, autism
- Types of therapy
- Adlerian, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Expressive Arts, somatic-focused, emotion-focused
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Zainab Jarju
M.S., Licensed Professional Counselor-Associate
Supervised by Lisa Grubbs, Ph.D., LPC-S, CSC, GC-C, NCC and Bonnie King, Ph.D., LPC-S, CSC
Starting therapy isn’t always easy. It’s normal to feel unsure about opening up, to worry about being judged, or to question whether things can truly improve.
- Client focus
- Individuals and adolescents (16+)
- Specializations
- Intergenerational trauma, acculturation stress, burnout, grief and bereavement, life transitions and immigrant-related experiences
- Types of therapy
- CBT, person-centered, somatic processing, culturally sensitive therapy
Clinic coordinator
Claire Salander, MA, LMFT-Associate
As Clinic Coordinator, my priority is to make sure clients and therapists feel supported every step of the way, from scheduling and communication to billing and beyond.
I love helping people feel at ease and empowered as they take the brave step of beginning therapy. When I’m not at the clinic, you’ll usually find me outdoors, enjoying a good book or movie, or spending time with friends while eating good food.
Founder and Clinical Director
Bonnie King, Ph.D., LPC-S, CSC
Owner and Executive Director of Counseling and Nature Therapy Center, PLLC
Supervises the team; not taking new clients at the moment.
Like many psychotherapists, I came into this profession with natural empathy, a deep desire to serve others, and curiosity for understanding the human condition. I’ve also experienced my own trauma, which led me to want to help others in the ways in which I wish I would have received help, or in the ways I actually did receive help through my own therapeutic journey.
As someone who grew up in North Texas, I experienced the aftermath of the heroin epidemic in Plano in the early 2000’s. Unfortunately I lost some friends, and my beloved older brother to bipolar disorder and addiction. He was 22 years old.
This devastating loss led to soul-searching and research to try to understand why we lost him. I also experienced my own struggles with mental health and trauma during my adolescence and young adulthood that shaped the trajectory of my life. Through increasing my knowledge about effective coping strategies, self-care, family dynamics and engaging in my own therapy, which included EMDR to work through past trauma, I was able to heal.
It is my passion to help others heal, and to impact my community positively in the ways that I know how. What a gift it is to see and be seen by another, and I’m honored that I get to connect with others’ humanity for a living. I value each and every person I encounter as a counselor, and work diligently with you to co-create an effective, evidence-based treatment plan that helps you get past the pain and trauma you may have been holding onto for so long.
As I have gained more experience in the profession, it is now my true privilege to help create a community of therapists with the same passion to help others as myself. They are compassionate, creative, skilled and uniquely qualified in so many ways to serve the specific populations with which they have chosen to work. I can’t wait for you to meet the team!
Sincerely,
Bonnie
Education, clinical, teaching and supervisory experience
Education
- The University of New Orleans: Ph.D., Counselor Education, 2011-2015
- Texas State University: M.A., Professional Counseling, 2007-2011
- St. Edward’s University: B.A., Theatre Arts, 2002-2006
Clinical experience
- Private Practice LPC: Counseling and Nature Therapy Center, 2018-Present
- School Counselor: American International School, Vietnam, 2016-2017
- School Counselor: Travis Heights Elementary School, 2015-2016
- Licensed Professional Counselor: Milestones Mental Health Agency, 2012-2015
- LPC-Intern: A-Counseling Cooperative, 2011-2012
- School Counselor: Mary Jane Sims Elementary School, 2010-2011
- Master’s Intern: Austin Recovery, and For the Love of Christi, 2010-2011
Teaching experience
- Assistant Professor: Texas Woman’s University, 2020-Present
- Assistant Professor: Midwestern State University, 2017-2020
- Adjunct Professor: St. Edward’s University, 2016
Supervisory experience
- LPC-Associate Supervisor, 2023-Present
- Supervisor of Master’s Level Students, Texas Woman’s University, 2020-Present
- Supervisor of Master’s Level Students, Midwestern State University, 2017-2020
- Supervisor of Master’s Level Students, University of New Orleans, 2012-2015
- Counseling Coach of Master’s Level Students, University of New Orleans, 2012
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Counseling and Nature Therapy Center
Tell us what’s going on in one short call, and we’ll tell you which of our clinicians fits and when they can see you.
We offer trauma and PTSD therapy, EMDR therapy, anxiety and depression therapy, grief therapy, postpartum therapy, therapy for teens and ADHD therapy, in person in Frisco, TX and by video across Texas.