Marriage & Couples Counseling

Joshua Cooper received his master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from Sam Houston State University and his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Texas A&M University. He is board-certified and licensed to practice in Texas as a marriage and family therapist (#203307) and licensed professional counselor (#80557).

Joshua enjoys working with families, couples and individuals. His special interests include marital and couple issues, trauma, depression, anxiety, adjustment phase of life issues, sexual issues, spirituality and wellness. He’s passionate about working with couples and individuals experiencing relational issues.

Joshua approaches counseling holistically, encompassing mental, physical, social, environmental and spiritual elements. He views counseling as a secure space of acceptance where the patient and therapist work together to bring the patient back to a place of hope and well-being.

Call (979) 703-1808 to schedule an appointment with Joshua.

Shawn McCowan earned his master’s degree in professional counseling from Texas Wesleyan University. He is a licensed professional counselor licensed to practice in Texas (#78066).

As a retired Air Force veteran with 20 years of service, Shawn gained firsthand insight into the special challenges faced by our nation’s service members.

His combination of faith, knowledge, experience and education allows him to help others explore, understand and communicate the web of thoughts and feelings that drives both our beneficial and harmful decisions and actions. Shawn specializes in individual males, couples and families experiencing high conflict, as well as veterans’ issues, including PTSD.

Call (979) 703-1808 to schedule an appointment with Shawn.

Emily Burrow received her master’s degree in marriage and family therapy from Abilene Christian University and her bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the Metropolitan State University of Denver. She is licensed to practice in the state of Texas.

Emily has a heart for working with individuals, couples and families. She enjoys working with elementary-aged children and adolescents and supporting their parents and families. Emily practices a strategic family systems approach and examines how a child’s behavior functions to communicate something about the system they live in. She collaborates with parents to help them learn to “speak kid” so they can look beyond the behavior’s symptoms to discern the motivating force that drives it.

Emily and her husband have been married for 26 years and have four children.

Call (979) 703-1808 to schedule an appointment with Emily.

Willie is a licensed professional counselor licensed to practice in Texas (#65694). Willie received his master’s degree in arts and religion with an emphasis in counseling from Harding University in Memphis, Tennessee. He received his bachelor’s degree in biblical studies from Harding University. He completed his LPC internship at Texas A&M University-Commerce in Commerce, Texas.

He has been in counseling and psychology for over 40 years as the director of counseling for Southwestern Christian College, a therapist for the East Arkansas Regional Mental Health Center, a counselor for Blinn College, a hospice chaplain and a certified Texas schoolteacher.

Willie’s motto is “Our world is only as strong as our families.”

His mode of therapy is cognitive behavioral therapy, but he is familiar with and utilizes other therapy models. His concentration is individual and marriage counseling. Depression, anxiety, bipolar, and grief are a few of the areas he specializes in. He accelerates performance by maximizing strengths and neutralizing weaknesses.

Willie is a family man who has been married for over 40 years. He has four beautiful children and six grandchildren.

Call (979) 703-1808 to schedule an appointment with Willie.

Zach received his bachelor’s degree in biblical studies from Abilene Christian University in 2016. He served as a student pastor for the next four years while finishing his master’s degree and transitioning to therapy. During those four years in ministry, he developed relationships with students and families walking through various life circumstances.

Zach has always had a heart for students and families. He enjoys working with them to repair broken bridges of communication. Families are awesome, but every family member experiences things in a unique way. This can be chaotic, or it can be reframed to reflect the beauty of God’s creation.

Zach also enjoys working with couples, especially couples that are engaged and looking forward to building a life together. He is certified as a Prepare/Enrich facilitator and enjoys the energy that couples bring to the counseling room. Zach is licensed in Texas as a marriage and family therapist supervisor (#203833) and as a licensed professional counselor (#84828).

Zach and his wife have been married for three years.

Call (979) 703-1808 to schedule an appointment with Zach.

Jim Murphy earned his master’s degree in marriage & family therapy from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas and received health & wellness coaching training from Pain Coach Academy. Jim is licensed in the state of Texas as a marriage & family therapist and is a nationally board certified health and wellness coach. As a two-time cancer thriver and spouse to a chronic pain struggler (who is now a pain management coach), Jim understands health issues, relational challenges, life transitions, men’s issues, and all the emotions that go with those challenges. Jim loves to collaborate with his individual, couple, or family clients to help them learn from and grow through the challenges that they face. Jim and his wife have been married for 39 years and have two adult children. Call (979) 703-1808 to schedule an appointment with Jim.

Kyle Spencer received his master’s degree in marriage and family therapy and his bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from Abilene Christian University. He is licensed to practice in the state of Texas (license #203908).

Kyle is trained to work with individuals, couples and families. He enjoys working with families that experience conflict or disengagement with their adolescent children. He works extensively with individuals dealing with the difficulties associated with breakups, separation or divorce. Kyle enjoys working with couples caught in old patterns that lead to recurring conflict.

Kyle is active in church ministries, a leader of a local nonprofit that serves the Bryan-College Station community and a father to twin daughters.

Call (979) 703-1808 to schedule an appointment with Kyle.

Mark is a licensed marriage and family therapist (#204063). He received his MA-MFT from Amridge University and has a MSL from Trident University, a BSBA from Franklin University and an AAS from Central Texas College.

​Mark is a retired Army Command Sergeant Major with a large array of assignments and operational experiences. These experiences have shaped his perspective on life, relationships, business and the pursuit of happiness. His passion is helping individuals, couples and families find balance, mutual respect, thriving relationships and long-lasting happiness. Mark’s clinical interests include the military/veteran/first responder community, relationship issues, addiction, issues of infidelity, PTSD and family harmony. He believes we can all heal from negative experiences and can learn to thrive in life and relationships.

Call (979) 703-1808 to schedule an appointment with Mark.

Darlys received her Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Counseling from Liberty University and Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Texas A&M University. She is licensed to practice in Texas under the supervision of Shaun Burrow, PhD, LPC-Supervisor (#63973).

Darlys enjoys working with both individuals and couples, especially those experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, family of origin issues, and relationship concerns. Her passion is providing a nonjudgmental environment for people to work through life challenges for greater freedom, meaning, and joy in their lives. With a focus on each person’s unique context and needs, her approach is to both address present, immediate concerns and identify ongoing patterns of thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and relationships to move toward deeper healing.

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Darlys has been married to her husband, Jason, for 17 years, and they have 3 children.

Call (979) 703-1808 to schedule an appointment with Darlys.