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Meet Our Team | Waco

Counseling and psychology team at PR Taft and Associates outside their Waco, TX office smiling together
PR Taft and Associates Waco office in Executive Plaza

Counseling & Psychology
Services in Waco, TX

Highly Credentialed Mental Health Care for Waco and Central Texas

PR Taft & Associates brings a rare depth of licensed mental health expertise to Waco, Texas, with our counseling and psychology office conveniently located on Sanger Ave. Serving individuals, adolescents, families, and specialized populations throughout the greater Waco area and Central Texas, our Waco team is built to meet a wide range of mental health needs — all under one roof.

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What sets our Waco location apart is the breadth of clinical specialization our team brings. Our clinicians include Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Licensed Sex Offender Treatment Providers, and certified play therapy specialists — a combination of credentials that is genuinely rare in a local practice. Whether you're seeking adolescent therapy, trauma-informed counseling, ADHD evaluation, or specialized forensic psychological services, you'll find the right professional here.

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Our Waco Services Include:

  • Individual therapy for adults and adolescents

  • Child and family counseling

  • Trauma-informed therapy

  • Play therapy for children

  • ADHD evaluations and treatment

  • Forensic and clinical psychological evaluations

  • Sex offender treatment and evaluation

  • Telehealth, phone, and in-person sessions

 

Insurance and self-pay options are available. Ready to take the first step? Schedule a session with our Waco team using the button below.

Ana Matei, MA,LPC, LSOTP at PR Taft and Associates, counseling, assessment and forensic psychology smiling outside Waco office

Ana Matei , MA, LPC, LSOTP
(Suite 104)

Ana is an LPC and an LSOTP. Ana has a 20 years’ experience of working in different capacities with juvenile at risk and mental health children and adolescents.

 

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Rebecca CHristian, LPC, LSOTP at PR Taft and Associates, counseling, assessment and forensic psychology smiling outside Waco office

Rebecca Christian, LPC, LSOTP
(Suite 101)

Rebecca is an LPC and LSOTP. She has 20 years of experience working as a clinician in a psychiatric hospital, correctional settings, residential treatment centers, and in private practice. Rebecca has a practicing faith and is an active member of her church.​

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Lacy Theobald, LCSW-S, RPT at PR Taft and Associates, counseling, assessment and forensic psychology smiling outside Waco office

Lacy Theobald, LCSW-S, RPTâ„¢
(Suite 245A)

Lacy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Supervisor and a Registered Play Therapist™. She completed her undergraduate study at Texas A&M University in 2002 and earned a Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2006.

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Shelley Kerl, Licensed Counselor and Sex Offender Treatment Provider specializing in trauma and sexually maladaptive behaviors.

Bershette "Shelley" Kerl, LPC, ASOTP (Suite 101)

Bershette “Shelley” Kerl is a Licensed Professional Counselor - Associate and is an Affiliate Licensed Sex Offender Treatment Provider that has been a public servant since 1991 and has provided therapeutic services since 2014 to a myriad of populations that include: 

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