Dr. Cheryl Ivory has been a Licensed Professional Counselor since 2005. Dr. Ivory holds a BA in Psychology from University of St. Thomas, a MA in counseling from Houston Graduate School of Theology and a PhD in Counseling from Louisiana Baptist University. She has been married for over 40 years and is the mother to 4 beautiful daughters and grandmother to 3 amazing grandchildren. As a trained and experienced therapist, she has acquired skills in working with adolescents through seniors in settings such as individual counseling, group counseling, couples counseling and family counseling. Her cognitive based approach enables her clients to identify behavior patterns and use the tools given to make the changes necessary to navigate the complexities of their lives. Her background also includes 30 years in ministry as well as being an ordained pastor since 2008. This allows her to offer services from a Christian perspective in addition to traditional approaches. Her clients often describe Dr. Ivory as a wise aunt who is caring, patient, and kind yet direct when needed. Her non-judgmental disposition and effective active listening skills creates an environment conducive to healing. She chose to become a counselor after many people recognized her genuineness and ability to show empathy when serving others. Her charismatic personality consistently draws others to her. After realizing the joy serving in this capacity brought her, she chose to become a mental health professional. Treatment is a journey and she is honored to go on the journey with you.