Christian Mental Health Providers
Owner at
R. Paul Bray PLLC
Waco, Texas
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC), a trained Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapist, and certified clinical trauma professional.
I hold degrees in engineering physics (BS, Cornell University), chemical engineering (PhD, Texas Tech), and Professional Counseling (MA, Amberton University).
I studied engineering physics at Cornell University on an ROTC scholarship. I came to Texas with the United States Air Force and served as both a navigator on the KC-135A Stratotanker and as a base bioenvironmental engineer. After military service, I completed graduate school in chemical engineering at Texas Tech and then went to work in industry. I retired from industry in May 2024, and now I am practicing full time as a therapist.
During my career in various industries, I became concerned by the number of my coworkers who suffered from depression and anxiety and was inspired to become a mental health professional. I earned my Master’s Degree in Counseling from Amberton University and completed the practicum in a geriatric psychiatric hospital.
As a husband, father, and working professional, I draw on my own life experiences and include professional therapeutic techniques to collaborate with clients in overcoming obstacles in their careers, married life, parenting, and individual lives. For those clients who would like to integrate their spirituality in their journeys to heal and grow, I include prayer, scripture, and spiritual reading as part of the therapeutic process.
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