WE’RE GLAD YOU’RE HERE!

Inspiring growth through supportive, compassionate counseling.

Having experienced the benefits of therapy firsthand, we founded Verbum Counseling to offer the same life-changing support to our community.

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Available In Person or Online

Tailored Therapy to You.

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Individual Therapy

 In-person sessions offer a sense of connection and grounding that can deepen the therapeutic process.

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Adolescent Therapy (10+)

Support for navigating peer relationships, self-worth, family dynamics, personal identity, and self-harming behaviors.

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Teletherapy

Telehealth offers a convenient and secure way for clients across Texas to access quality therapy from the comfort and privacy of their own home.

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  • Fostering a Safe and Welcoming Environment

  • Providing Evidence-Based Support for Growth

  • Offering Compassionate, Trauma-Informed Care

What We’re About

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Get to Know Your Therapist, Marisa.

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Are you longing for safety, security, and peace
within yourself and your relationships with
others? Has trauma, mental health challenges, or relational conflict prohibited you from
experiencing joy in your everyday life? Know there is hope, and you CAN heal!

GET TO KNOW ME

Marisa Burton, LPC Associate Supervised by Dr. Crystal Brashear, LPC-S

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Get to Know Your Therapist, Shanae.

Change is rarely easy, and we often resist it until
staying the same becomes too painful. I believe
you are the expert in your own life. My role is to
support and encourage you while providing a
safe space where you can face challenges, ask big questions, and discover the changes you’re
capable of making.

GET TO KNOW ME

Shanae Graf, LPC Associate Supervised by Dr. Crystal Brashear, LPC-S

Professional Endorsements

  • Aundrea DeJonge, LCMHC-A

    "Shanae is a dedicated therapist who is committed to understanding and empathizing with her clients. Her genuine approach creates a safe and trusting space for exploration, fostering meaningful connections, self-discovery, and growth."

  • Anne Melnick, LPC Associate

    "Marisa is a compassionate and skilled therapist. Her unique approach creates a safe and nurturing environment for her clients. I trust her implicitly and recommend her without hesitation."

  • Alyssa Reeves, LPC Associate

    "Marisa is thoughtful, sensitive, and so kind! She is one of my top recommendations for anyone looking for support through a challenging season."

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    Peejaye Robins, LPC Associate

    “Shanae is a thoughtful, grounded clinician who brings curiosity, care, and clarity into the therapy space. Her commitment to integrity, advocacy, and doing what is truly right for her clients reveals the discernment of someone deeply devoted to healing.”

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Ready to take the bull by the horns?

Schedule your free 15-minute consultation.

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YOUR RIGHTS & RESOURCES

 “Good Faith Estimate”

You have the right to receive a Good Faith estimate explaining how much your health care will cost. Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have certain types of health care coverage or who are not using certain types of health care coverage an estimate of their bill for health care items and services before those items or services are provided. • You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any health care items or services upon request or when scheduling such items or services. For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises/consumers, email FederalPPDRQuestions@cms.hhs.gov, or call 1- 800-985-3059.

You have the right to request and receive a copy of your mental health records.

To obtain your record submit a written request to your provider via email, secure portal, or mail.

This is in accordance to Texas Health & Safety Code §611.0045

Your provider has 15 days to respond to your written request

according to Texas Health & Safety Code §611.008(a)

​Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council (BHEC)

If you have questions about a licensed professional, or wish to make a complaint contact BHEC directly at
1801 Congress Avenue, Suite 7.300, Austin, Texas 78701
bhec.texas.gov/discipline-and-complaints/ |  Enforcement@bhec.texas.gov

1-800-821-3205 | or by using the council's complaint form. 

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Filing a Consumer Complaint

To file a consumer complaint about mental health services, visit the Texas Office of the Attorney General.

texasattorneygeneral.gov/consumer-protection