Meet Our Counselors
Adam Campos, MA, LPC-S
Assistant Clinical Director
Adam Campos is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Supervisor (LPC-S) and has been counseling since 2006. He is a graduate of St. Mary’s University and received his Master’s degree in Community Counseling in 2006. He enjoys working with children (ages 8 & up), adolescents, and adults. He utilizes various approaches in counseling, including Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. He specializes in men’s issues, child and family therapy, marriage/couples/relationship therapy, substance abuse disorders, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, trauma/PTSD, behavioral problems, school problems, ADHD, parenting solutions, and grief/loss to name a few. He was a Certified Special Education Teacher and has over 10 years of experience working with children requiring special education services, behavioral needs, implementing IEPs (Individualized Education Plan), and an understanding of ARDs. During his spare time, Adam enjoys bike riding, martial arts, reading, and video gaming.
Roxane Marines, MA, LPC, RPT, CCTP, CTMH
Roxane Marines [she/her] is a Licensed professional Counselor, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP), and a Certified Telemental Health (CTMH) professional specializing in anxiety, depression, adjustment, codependency, women's issues, trauma, post-traumatic stress, acute stress, relationship concerns, and domestic violence. Roxane provides both telehealth and in-person options, in an unbiased and judgement-free setting. Roxane has over 15 years of clinical experience working with adults of all ages and identities, as well as adolescents, children, and their families. Roxane is also a Registered Play Therapist (RPT) experienced in neurodivergent and special needs populations, and may provide faith-based counseling if clients are interested. Roxane’s approach begins with a motivational interview to learn client’s interests and goals for treatment while identifying each client’s unique strengths and abilities which may be applied to the healing process. Roxane is an admirer of her clients and their efforts to seek change and personal growth, and values the opportunity to help her clients achieve an improved quality of life for themselves and their loved ones.
Larry “Matthew” Van Hook, MA, LMFT
Larry “Matthew” Van Hook is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the State of Texas. He is also an ordained Baptist minister, former active duty Army chaplain, and current Texas National Guard chaplain. Serving in full-time ministry for over 25 years, including two deployments to Iraq, Larry has experience with both civilian and military personnel. While the mainstay of his work is with couples and families, Larry also is a Certified Family Trauma Professional. He is also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a well-known and viable option for trauma including PTSD and sexual assault or abuse. As one might imagine for a chaplain, Larry has much experience with grief, anxiety, and depression counseling. Larry works with teenagers and older unless part of family counseling. His approach to counseling is both spiritual and constructive using systems thinking and mindfulness. He uses lots of visual approaches and often includes metaphor. He will make counseling fun when he is able! Larry is well-educated, having a not only his required Master’s degree in Counseling (2015) but also holds Master degrees in religion and ministry. He completed his doctor of management in organizational leadership in 2011. Larry married Tina Johnson in 1992. Together they have three children: Jonathan, Victoria, and Jacob. He enjoys bike riding, genealogy, reading, and family time.
Jamoki "JD" Dantzler, Ph.D., LPC
Jamoki Zakia Dantzler (JD) is a Licensed Professional Counselor and movie enthusiast. He received his Master’s Degree in Counseling from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 2012. He also earned his PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision in 2017.
JD was a military brat from birth to adulthood. His worldview is largely shaped by his experience which includes living in Germany (both before the wall and after the wall) and the years living between Maryland and California.
JD has had over 7 years of experience which includes counseling individuals (children, adolescents, and adults), families, and couples. He also has experiences working with refugees from around the globe. He has supervised counselors in training developing a program created to develop researchers, supervisors, and educators. He also has five publications in the last four years of research in the field of counseling including his dissertation on humor and adult attachment. He is seen as an expert in the areas of cinematherapy, refugee health, and humor. Clinically, he specializes in helping patients deal and cope with anxiety, depression, men’s issues, trauma, PTSD, family issues, and grief and loss. JD’s approaches include CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), Gestalt, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Choice Theory, Play Therapy, and Sandtray Therapy. JD sees clients 3 years old and older and he is currently under play therapy supervision with Dr. Villarreal-Davis, RPT-S.
JD was authored and co-authored many articles about cinematherapy and its impact on clients. Articles include, “How the Marvel Cinematic Universe Represents our Quality World” and “The Walking Dead Model of Gatekeeping Transparency,” which was created from his love of AMC’s TWD.
During his spare time JD enjoys reading, creative writing, studying languages, martial arts, interior design, taking care of his plants, weight training, and collecting painted statues of superheroes which he is not ashamed of.
Cheryl Rivera, MS, LMFT
Cheryl Rivera is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and received her Masters degree in Family, Couple, and Individual Psychotherapy from Our Lady of the Lake University of San Antonio in 2014. Cheryl believes every individual has the ability to heal from within with the appropriate encouragement and support of a licensed therapist. She has a strong desire to assist families, couples, and individuals utilizing the needed therapeutic approach tailored to their needs from a non-judgmental stance. She is strongly a strength-based, systemic oriented therapist and utilizes Collaborative, Narrative, and Solution-focused approaches. Cheryl integrates techniques such as mindfulness, self-compassion, and self-empowerment. She believes in collaborating with both the client’s life and current coping skills in addition to her professional expertise to reach the desired goal in therapy. She will incorporate the individualized religion and/or spirituality and familiarize when unknown to better serve the therapeutic experience and outcome. Cheryl has experience working with LGBTQ, couples, families, unresolved grief, and challenges with major life changes. She believes everyone has a resiliency they may not recognize during times of duress and tend to forget they have. She has a passion for reflecting the strengths within an individual’s sharing of their stories, while assisting with coping skills and healthy communication tools. She believes therapy can be a tool to get back on the desired life path and increase one’s self-esteem and positive self-regard. It is Cheryl’s belief there is no “one truth” and being open to exploring the client’s perspective with no personal biases.
Cheryl enjoys reading, exploring new territories, traveling, dancing, listening to an array of music, watching movies, going to the beach, and taking photos of nature. She has a passion for learning and spending quality time with her family and friends. She believes one of the many purposes in her life is to shed a positive light of awareness on those who are open to it and to grow from this interactional energy exchange.
Leticia Arredondo, MA, CSC, LPC Associate Under the Supervision of Teresa Maldonado, LPC-S, CCST-T
Leticia Arredondo is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate supervised by Teresa Maldonado, LPC-S, CCST-T. A graduate of the Counseling & Guidance program at Texas A&M University-San Antonio, Leticia is also a Certified School Counselor in the state of Texas. Leticia has worked with clients from various demographics and has an extensive background in education. With experience in trauma informed interventions, Leticia has also worked with clients in an emergency shelter setting as well as with adolescents transitioning into adulthood. Leticia specializes in individual counseling for topics such as anxiety, depression, grief, ptsd, and adjustment disorder to name a few. By using techniques from theories such as Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Leticia is able to assist clients with learning healthy coping skills, cognitive restructuring, or how to implement mindfulness exercises into daily life. Leticia is currently pursuing a Clinical Certification in Sandtray Therapy (CCST) as well as Registered Play Therapy. When she has free time Leticia enjoys reading, watching movies and spending time with her family.
Ebenezer Serda, MA, LPC Associate & Supervised by Christina Villarreal-Davis, Ph.D., LPC-S, RPT-S, NCC
Ebenezer is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPC-A) under the supervision of Dr. Christina Villarreal-Davis, LPC-S, RPT-S, NCC. He received his Master’s degree in Counseling from TAMU-SA in December 2019.
He has experience working with clients who have dealt with depression, anxiety, self harm, substance abuse issues, family trauma, and issues dealing with bullying. He also specializes in working with adult Hispanic males (ages 20s - 30s) and LGBTQ+ population. He utilizes cognitive behavioral therapy as a main modality and will be utilizing play therapy when working with children. He enjoys both telehealth and in-person sessions.
Stemming from his Texas roots whose family members were Texas vaqueros, Ebenezer enjoys the outdoors. In his free time Ebenezer enjoys hiking, biking, camping, body building, spirituality, working on his art, and taking care of his loved ones and pets. Ebenezer grew up in a Southern Baptist church and may also assist those who seek to incorporate their Christian faith into their therapy sessions.
Danielle Alvarado, MS, LPC-Associate & under the Supervision of Catherine Love, LPC-S
Danielle Alvarado is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate in the state of Texas with two years of experience providing mental health care to individuals and couples undergoing life changes, such as moving from one stage of life to the next or not meeting self-expectations. Danielle Alvarado is supervised by Catherine Love, LPC-S. She also has experience easing self-esteem concerns, anxiety, and/or depression. She completed her Master’s of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Texas at San Antonio.
Danielle works with her clients so they can formulate a personalized skill set to help with their concerns by utilizing a mix of solution-focused, emotion-focused, person-centered, and strength-based therapy. She will exchange ideas and discuss with her clients, so they can create their own plans or coping mechanisms and fully apply them when necessary.
Her personal passion lies in wanting to become a pillar of support for clients when they feel like the earth is quaking beneath their feet. For those who are uncertain about counseling or therapy, Danielle wishes to become a sturdy beacon to guide you in your journey to be “the very best that no one ever was.”
Alexandria “Alex” Garza, MS, LMFT-A, Supervised by Dr. Claire Loucka, PhD, LMFT-S
Alexandria "Alex" Garza is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate (LMFT-A). She attended Our Lady of the Lake University, earning a Master of Science in Psychology in August 2023 and specializing in Marriage and Family Therapy. Alex also graduated with a Bachelor's in Psychology and a minor in Human Development and Family Studies from The University of Alabama.
Alex has experience with adolescents, couples, and individuals. She has a background in working with grief, trauma, and depression. Alex utilizes strength-based interventions and takes a postmodern approach to counseling, which includes Narrative, Solution-Focused, and Collaborative Therapy. Alex also takes a Person-Centered approach to counseling and is passionate about supporting your healing and growth while embracing and honoring the diverse backgrounds and experiences that have shaped your journey. Additionally, Alex sees children starting at age 4 years old and seeks supervision and consultation in the utilization of play therapy from Dr. Villarreal-Davis, RPT-S.
Alex enjoys spending time with loved ones, reading, and traveling in her free time. She looks forward to growing and learning more throughout her experience at WOL!
Edward Hodgson, MS, LPC-Associate, NCC, LCDC & under the Supervision of Martha Varela-Rios, LPC-S
Projected start date is mid September.
Edward ‘Eddie’ Hodgson is a License Profession Counselor Associate (LPC-A) under the supervision of Martha Varela-Rios, LPC-S, a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC), and a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC). Eddie attended the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley where he earned a Master of Science in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling in 2019.
Eddie has been providing counseling services to adolescents, adults, and families particularly in the areas of substance use and dependence. Through his work in the field of chemical dependence, Eddie has worked with a variety of co-occurring disorders including, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, trauma, self-esteem, stress management, and anger management. Eddie utilizes different modalities of treatment including a Person-Centered approach to therapy as well as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques and Psychoeducation. Through these approaches to therapy clients can work towards gaining better insight for the challenges they face while also providing them with the necessary skills to promote long term emotional and mental growth.
If his spare time, Eddie enjoys spending time listening to music, reading, watching movies, watching college and professional football, and hanging out with his family and pets.
Adriane Rae, MS, LPC-Associate, Supervised by Gail Roaten, Ph.D., LPC-S
Pic and Bio coming soon!
Dana Palmquist, MS, LPC Associate & Supervised by Shawna Munson, MA, LPC-S, LMFT-S
Bio coming soon!
Dana is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate under the supervision of Shawna Munson, LPC-S. Prior to joining the counseling field as a second career, Dana taught for twenty-five years and retired to obtain her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health from Walden University.
Her experience as an educator has helped inform her practice in counseling. While teaching, Dana provided family law mediation and home investigations for Bexar and surrounding counties where she was able to meet with divorcing families and assist them with their co-parenting needs. This work allowed Dana to acquire many years of experience working with children and families. Additionally, as an educator, Dana realized that she could not teach all children the same way and must adapt according to each child’s needs and learning style, which occurred each new school year over her 25 years of teaching. Therefore, Dana approaches counseling similarly, using several modalities and techniques to help clients reach their goals, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, and Person-Centered Therapy.
Dana works with children (ages 8 & older), adolescents, young adults, families, and adults with various relational, emotional, behavioral, and mental health concerns. She specializes in depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, PTSD, and substance use disorders. Dana also provides faith-based, Christian counseling for those seeking spiritual integration in their counseling. During the therapeutic process, Dana will work with clients to establish mutually agreed upon goals and together they will develop a plan to achieve those goals. In her own words, “I am a guide on the side, walking beside you during this journey. I look forward to meeting you and starting your journey together!”
Marci Fox-Bonilla, MA, LPC
Marci Fox-Bonilla is a Texas board Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). She received her Master’s in Counseling at the University of Maryland while her husband was stationed in England, and her Bachelors of Science at Park University while she was serving on Active Duty in the US Air Force. Marci has been in private practice for over 13 years working as a counselor, with her concentration in adolescence, individual, adult and school counseling. Marci uses a variety of techniques in therapy ranging from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Solution Focused Brief Therapy to help her clients reach their goals. Marci loves traveling, gardening and reading!
Alexander "Alex" Portillo, MS, LPC-S
Are you looking to change your life and ready to get back on track to where you need to be. I want you to know that you can and the first step is doing something different! I am a experienced licensed professional counselor and board certified supervisor. I have years of experience working with individuals, families, marriage/couples counseling, crisis and trauma work, substance abuse issues, mandated clients, and geriatric counseling. I am passionate about helping others and believe that everyone has their own unique strengths to solve their problems. I hope to be a part of your journey to make new changes that will improve your life!
Akiya Barnes, Liberty University Practicum Student & Under the Supervision of Dr. Christina Villarreal-Davis, LPC-S, RPT-S, NCC
Akiya completed her practicum here at WOL during Fall 2023. She will complete her internship hours here at WOL during the Spring 2024 (1/15-5/10) & Summer 2024 (5/13 - 8/16) semesters.
Akiya Barnes is a graduate student at Liberty University pursuing a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She completed her undergraduate studies at The University of Texas at San Antonio, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology in 2018.
Akiya is passionate about being able to help others address their mental health concerns by helping them to identify their personal strengths as well as utilize those strengths to help them meet their needs. She looks forward to continuing to learn and help others through her fieldwork experience here at Wellspring.
Akiya is from Topeka, Kansas and is currently working as a caseworker who specializes in child safety and family engagement. During her free time, Akiya loves to spend time with her two-year-old daughter Ava, her husband Alexzander, and their dog Obi-Wan Kenobi aka Obi.