Women's Treatment Team

Lisa Moody, a healthcare administrator with over 20 years of experience, is a dedicated advocate for women and families affected by trauma, addiction, and other adverse life events. Lisa’s personal journey from the bondage of addiction into a life of gratitude and freedom resulted in her profound belief that change is possible and her commitment to helping others achieve lives they deem worth living. 

Driven by the passion her own healing and growth ignited, Lisa views her role as a privilege and responsibility. She considers being part of a human’s healing process as the greatest honor of her life.

Lisa holds a Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA), a Master of Public Health (MPH), and is a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor-Intern (LCDC-j). She is currently pursuing a Master of Social Work.

Tarai is a Licensed Master of Social Work, earning her degree from the Steve Hicks School of Social Work at UT Austin. She has experience supporting clients who are working to heal from substance abuse, trauma, behavioral challenges, emotional dis-regulation, and interpersonal difficulties. Practicing through a trauma informed lens, Tarai is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, EMDR and Health Care Social Work. Prior to joining Emerge Recovery, she spent several years serving adult clients with diverse psychological needs in local behavioral hospital settings, international non-profit organizations, and private practice. Tarai is passionate about helping clients achieve their goals through a collaborative, holistic approach that emphasizes client empowerment.

Stephanie specializes in working with people who have experienced adverse life events and find themselves using external avoidances to cope. She encourages treating the entire family system to enhance lasting transformation. Stephanie uses EMDR, Ego State Therapies and Somatic Release to regulate the body and mind.  

She is a clinical supervisor that provides national consultation and training to other clinicians and agencies on trauma-focused care.

From a very young age, Brittany knew she wanted to work in the mental health field. She didn’t know that she would first have to take a journey of her own. Brittany struggled with addiction beginning in adolescence and first entered recovery at the age of 20. She stayed sober for nine consecutive years and, during that time, graduated with a Masters degree in counseling from Houston Baptist University. She planned to work as a therapist upon graduation. However, a relapse led to the next several years of battling addiction. 

Brittany first came to Grace & Emerge Recovery as a client. She was at the lowest point of her life and was desperate for a solution. She was full of shame and guilt, especially since she had two amazing daughters that she wanted to recover for. During her treatment, Brittany identified that it was unhealed trauma that was keeping her stuck. Through individual counseling, EMDR, and working a 12-step recovery program, Brittany was able to pull herself back up after one last relapse. 

In addition to her educational background, Brittany has experience working in the addiction field as a behavioral health technician and a case manager. Today, she is proud to work for a company that helped her regain her life. When Brittany isn’t at work, she is probably busy being a mom and supporting women to regain their lives, as women once did for her.

Kara is a tenacious therapist who approaches the therapeutic bond with calmness, compassion, and equality. She obtained her MSW in 2008 from Indiana University and moved to Texas in 2018. As an LCSW-S, she has over 15 years of experience, and approaches trauma through the lens of the mind/body connection. She has worked in several different capacities, from community mental health to inpatient therapist at a dual diagnosis hospital. Kara specializes in trauma, addictions, suicidality and sleep disorders, and is trained in a plethora of modalities to treat these conditions. She practices EMDR, CPT, CBT-I, TF-CBT, CAMS, and MI. 

Kara is currently in school for her PhD in Integrative Social Work, specializing in trauma and community mental health. In her free time, she volunteers for a local dachshund rescue (DDRTX), visits family in Indiana, and loves to spend time with her two senior dachshunds.  

Madelin’s warm and engaging style of therapy serves to create a safe place where people can come as they are while collaboratively working together to embrace change. Being entrusted with the stories people have to tell is sacred, and Madelin cherishes each opportunity to be part of someone’s healing journey. Madelin’s desire for each of her clients is that they would experience deeper self-knowledge and respect, as well as increased satisfaction in life and their relationships.

Madelin is a Counseling Intern pursuing her Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Seminary of the Southwest in Austin,TX. She was raised in Heflin, Alabama and received her undergraduate degree from Auburn University. Madelin enjoys spending time with her family, time in nature—(skiing, Pickleball, horseback riding, swimming), cooking, working out, reading, and spending time with her mini fluffy diva cat, Fiona! 

Madelin blends Polyvagal Theory with Resourcing (a component of EMDR) with more expressive forms of treatment, such as play therapy, meditation, and walking outdoor sessions in her work with children, teens, and adults. Madelin supports those who are struggling with anxiety, depression, and trauma (PTSD), developing healthy coping skills, boundary-setting, body-image, self-esteem, communication, identity issues, emotion regulation, and life transitions. Madelin incorporates biological, psychological, social, and spiritual perspectives, creating a holistic approach to each person and their healing journey. By offering multiple therapeutic mediums of professional counseling services, Madelin aims to help clients reach their goals by understanding and meeting each person’s unique and individualized needs.

Skye is the owner of New Obsession, a resource for artists and musicians in recovery from substance use disorder. Combining passion, experience and education in art and recovery, New Obsession offers support through one on one creative recovery coaching as well as community workshops, bringing skill building and creative outlets to recovering individuals. New Obsession prioritizes autonomy and seeks to enhance the recovery process through creative thinking, on and off the canvas!

Kaytee Hernandez is a Latinx Yoga Therapist and Yoga Teacher. She was born and raised in Brownsville, Texas. Yoga has helped Kaytee heal from childhood trauma, grief, and loss. Her personal practice and faith infuse her life with meaning and joy.

Kaytee hopes to share the therapeutic benefits of Yoga with others through her work as a Yoga Therapist. She believes everyone has an inner healer and empowers her students to look within themselves to find strength and healing. Kaytee utilizes trauma-informed practices, mantra, breath work, meditation, mudras, and yoga postures in her work.

Kaytee has a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Media Design from the University of the Arts London and is currently a graduate student of Ayurveda and Integrative Health at Maharishi International University.

Dr. Lam brings nearly 25 years of experience in psychiatry to Emerge Recovery. Fellowship-trained and double board certified (in both general psychiatry and child/adolescent psychiatry), Dr. Lam has served as Chief of Staff at Shoal Creek Hospital, Outpatient Director at Charter Hospital, staff psychiatrist at St. David’s Hospital, and Executive Medical Director at Austin Lakes Hospital. His distinguished career serving patients and families across Central Texas is hallmarked not only by his widely respected professional expertise but also by his genuine, warm, and kind bedside manner. Dr. Lam has extensive experience treating severe mental illness as well as substance use disorders. He will build trust with our beloved residents through in-person visits and after-hours care as he engages them actively in their treatment.

Ella has devoted her entire healthcare career to mental health nursing and brings fifteen years of psychiatric experience to Emerge Recovery. More recently, she completed her training as a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner under Dr. Lam’s preceptorship and has partnered with him ever since. Ella is deeply knowledgeable, compassionate, and supportive of her patients and their families. She values collaboration and ensures that those in her care and their loved ones feel heard, valued, and cared for.

Katie has been a nurse for over three years with experience in detox and residential recovery centers that included caring for a dual-diagnosis population. She has started her LVN to RN bridge program through Galen College of Nursing. She is passionate about the mental health of others and finds it just as important as their physical health. Katie is a caring mother to two wonderful boys. They enjoy going to the park, playing sports, and painting together.