Hello There! 

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Hello, I am Vernisha Shepard , I am one of the therapist with Cypress Counseling & Psychotherapy.

I have been licensed for over 26 years.  I began my professional career at Chestnut Lodge Psychiatric Hospital in Rockville, Maryland and continued it, when I moved to Houston, at Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine.  I was also in private practice for over 8 years. 

 

I have treated many diagnoses, including: 

• Eating disorders

•  Bipolar disorder,

• Anger management

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Couples Therapy  

 

I have extensive work in

• Adolescent issues

• Women’s issues

• Anger management

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Population: 

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• Teen

• Adults

• Couples

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I became a therapist because I wanted to help people.  I wanted them to understand that because things were not good in the present, did not mean that they would always be that way.  I ‘m a problem solver. I am a helper. I believe that I was born to help people become their best selves.

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As a therapist, I believe that the whole person is far greater than the parts.  I believe that anyone, at any time, can be affected by something that might throw them off of their game and make them feel incomplete or broken. 

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My job is to help you get back to feeling complete.  I believe in treating every client with dignity and respect and as an individual.  I believe in active listening because I know that you, the client, have the answers.  I just have the questions to ask to get you to the answer.  I believe in working with you to get you back to wholeness. 

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We are passionate about offering each an everyone of our clients a personal environment that provides you with a sense of safety and comfort, especially during these difficult times we are living in. At Cypress Counseling & psychotherapy you will feel right at home!

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 I look forward to meeting you in the near future!