Meet the Counselors

If there is an emergency on campus, call the Dallas College Police Department at 972-860-4290.

If this is an emergency off campus, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

If you or someone you know would like to speak by phone or text with a trained urgent care professional, there are nationwide services available:

  • Text HOME to the Crisis Text Line at 741741 to communicate with a trained crisis counselor from anywhere in the United States at any time about any type of crisis.
  • Students of color can text STEVE to the Crisis Text Line at 741741 to speak with an urgent care counselor dedicated to supporting the mental health and emotional wellbeing of students of color.
  • Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.

If you are feeling anxiety or stress related to the coronavirus, there are resources and services to help you manage your concerns. Recommendations for managing stress related to the coronavirus can be found at the National Institute of Mental Health .

The department of Counseling & Psychological Services is under the leadership of Associate Dean Kaitlin Hill.

Kaitlin Hill, MS, LPC-S, NCC

  • Associate Dean
  • Counseling and Psychological Services
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Allison Abbey
M.A., LPC


“You are not in stagnant waters; you are still moving forward. Every breath you breathe is a sign of your process and growth." — Morgan Harper Nichols

Dalia Blell
M.S.W., LCSW-S


“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves." — Viktor Frankel

Karen Cuttill
M.A., LPC-S, NCC


“When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it." — Henry Ford

Rhonda Dalrymple
Ph.D., LPC


“People are just as wonderful as sunsets if you let them be. I don't try to control a sunset. I watch with awe as it unfolds." — Carl Rogers

Timberly Davis
M.Ed., LPC


“Just because no one else can heal or do your inner work for you, doesn’t mean you can, should, or need to do it alone.” — Lisa Olivera

Rachel Estrada
M.Ed., LPC


“If we can compassionately remind ourselves in moments of falling down that failure is part of the shared human experience, then that moment becomes one of togetherness rather than isolation." — Kristin Neff

Cherrender Haynes
M.A., LPC


“Don't be pushed around by the Fears in your mind. But led by the Dreams in your heart." — Roy T. Bennet

Sijoon Jang
M.Ed., LPC


"Be kind to yourself, you're doing the best you can."

Alan Knox
M.S., LPC


"Your life is your life, Be on the watch. There is light somewhere." — The Laughing Heart by Charles Bukowski

Katie K. Neff
M.S., LPC-S


“We all live with the objective of being happy; our lives are all different and yet the same." — Anne Frank

Socorro Preciado
Ph.D. MFT, LPC-S


"Even if you're not perfect, you're limited edition." — Kim Namjoon

Grenalda Spears
M.A., LPC

You can't change what's going on around you until you start changing what's going on within you.  

Jaime Torres
M.Ed., LPC-S


“I am not what happened to me. I am what I choose to become." — Carl Rogers 

Kimberley Toynes
Ph.D., LPC, LCDC


“Whatever things you are doing, do them well, because you are not only serving yourself, but others as well." — Paul Tarsus

Aubrey Webster
M.A., LPC, ATR-R


“If you have a flat tire, that is also part of the journey." — Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche

Louis Daniel Whatley
M.S., LPC-S


“Don’t believe everything you think." — Unknown

Nykesha White
M.S., LPC, NCC


“I did then what I knew to do. Now that I know better, I do better." — Maya Angelou

Qualifications Key

  • LCSW = Licensed Clinical Social Worker
  • LCSW-S Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Supervisor
  • LMFT = Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
  • LMSW = Licensed Master Social Worker
  • LP = Licensed Psychologist
  • LPC = Licensed Professional Counselor
  • LPC-S = Licensed Professional Counselor – Supervisor
  • NCC = National Certified Counselor
  • M.A. = Master of Arts
  • M.Ed. = Master of Education
  • M.S. = Master of Science
  • PH.D. = Doctorate of Counseling