Meet Our Team of Therapists

Alyssa Hyland, a Marriage and Family Therapy Intern under Dr. Mark White’s supervision, brings her faith and passion for people to her role at DWA. With a focus on fostering healthy relationships and promoting self-growth, Alyssa is eager to support individuals, couples, and families in navigating life’s challenges. Utilizing systemic and structural frameworks, she equips her clients with the tools they need to achieve their goals and find balance in their lives.

Hollyn Hadaway, a Marriage and Family Therapy Intern under Dr. Mark White’s supervision, is dedicated to facilitating positive change in her clients’ lives. By nurturing significant relationships and fostering awareness of obstructive behaviors and thoughts, Hollyn guides clients toward fulfillment. With a focus on cognitive behavioral therapy and systemic therapy, she helps clients understand their worldviews and navigate life’s challenges, promoting self-growth and healing along the way.

Kathryn Moore, supervised by Dr. Bryan Moffitt, LPC-S at DWA since May 2023, is dedicated to guiding clients through self-discovery and growth. Using person-centered, faith-based, and cognitive behavioral approaches, she helps clients explore thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. With expertise in couple’s counseling, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, neurodivergence, pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting, Kathryn provides a safe space for personal growth work, particularly for young adults navigating life transitions.

Tim White, MA, LMFT, ASAT, APTT, and LSOTP, offers compassionate therapy informed by his diverse background as a husband, father, Scout leader, minister, veteran, and therapist. Specializing in compulsive sexual behaviors, infidelity, marital conflicts, and mental health issues, Tim provides comprehensive support, including EMDR therapy, to guide clients toward healing and rebuilding their lives.

Kathryn (Kat) O’Keefe, a Marriage and Family Therapy Intern supervised by Dr. Mark White, has returned to DWA and is ready to accept new clients. With a focus on fostering meaningful relationships and guiding clients through change and healing, Kat utilizes experiential, systemic, and solution-focused frameworks rooted in spirituality. As a native of Lubbock, Kat is eager to give back to the West Texas community by helping individuals, couples, and families enhance their lives through meaningful connections.

Amanda Axelrod, MFT-Associate under Dr. White’s supervision, specializes in guiding clients through healing and growth. Using cognitive behavioral and experiential therapy, she focuses on addressing relationship conflict, anxiety, depression, anger management, and self-esteem. With a passion for trauma recovery, Amanda believes in providing consistent support and gentle care, guided by her faith, to foster positive change in her clients’ lives.

Adrienne Rains provides therapy services in Texas and New Mexico under Dr. Mark White’s supervision. Specializing in cognitive behavioral, person-centered, multicultural, and biblically focused therapies, Adrienne assists couples and families with various challenges, including anxiety, depression, PTSD, communication issues, and family conflicts. With a unique perspective from her life experiences and therapy journey, Adrienne is dedicated to helping clients achieve personal growth and healthier relationships.

Kayli Beaty is extending DWA’s services to the Permian Basin, offering both in-person and telehealth services in Texas and New Mexico under Dr. Mark White’s supervision. Using a holistic approach, Kayli focuses on uncovering her clients’ strengths to promote healing. With personal experience in chronic pain, she connects deeply with individuals, couples, and families navigating medical challenges. Specializing in depression, anxiety, and relationship conflict across all age groups, Kayli employs cognitive and emotionally-focused models, ready to support clients through life’s journey in the West Texas area and beyond.

Justin Rivas, transitioning from receptionist to supervised Marriage and Family Therapy Intern at DWA, plans to leverage his diverse therapy training under Dr. White’s guidance. Believing in the power of personalized strategies and diverse methods like Cognitive Behavioral and Mindfulness Therapy, Justin is committed to empowering clients in the Lubbock community to overcome adversity and improve their well-being.

Saruhen S. Santana Lopez, an ACU Marriage and Family Therapy grad school intern supervised by Dr. Mark White, is passionate about helping others thrive. With a focus on creating meaningful connections and providing a safe space for clients, Saruhen is committed to empowering individuals and couples of all ages to lead healthy and fulfilling lives.

Dr. Mark White, LMFT, CSAT, CMAT, CPTT, and LSOTP, brings over 20 years of experience to his practice, specializing in relationship reconciliation, addiction recovery, and holistic mental wellness. Combining professional expertise with personal insight from over four decades of marriage and parenthood, Dr. White is dedicated to guiding individuals and families towards fulfillment through transformative experiences and mindfulness techniques.

You may read more about Dr. White on Psychology Today.