Kristi B. Cannon, Ph.D.
Dr. Cannon received her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Texas A&M University. She later moved to San Antonio, Texas where she attended St. Mary's University and received an M.A. in Community Counseling and a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision, with a specialization in Neurofeedback Therapy. She is licensed by the state of Texas as a Licensed Professional Counselor and holds the additional certification of National Certified Counselor.
Dr. Cannon is a professional member of the American Counseling Association, the Texas Counseling Association, the Texas Mental Health Counselors Association, and Texas Counselors for Social Justice. She is currently serving a three-year term as the Director of Region IV ( Austin area) for the Texas Mental Health Counselors Association and has been published in the Journal of Counseling & Development. Dr. Cannon enjoys the opportunity to expand research and experience in the field of counseling and presents annually at professional conferences within Texas and the greater United States
Dr. Cannon's therapeutic approach is based in Relational Cultural Theory and involves encouraging new ways of viewing and experiencing the world. She is a client-centered therapist and believes it is through the collaboration of her clients and herself that true progress can be made. She allows her clients to focus on their expertise in themselves, while bringing in her expertise from the field.
As a woman herself, Dr. Cannon recognizes the specific mental health needs of women in our society today. The challenges that women face in both their personal and professional lives is something she both relates to and seeks to better understand. She values the opportunity to work with women of all ages, from adolescence through later life, and specializes in the areas of anxiety, depression, grief, fertility issues, eating disorders and associated mood disregulation. She has specific experience working with adolescent girls both in and out of the school setting.
Though unable to relate to men in the exact same way, Dr. Cannon recognizes the varied challenges affecting men and likewise enjoys the opportunity to work with the various mental health issues most pertinent to them. These may be issues associated with mood disregulation, ADD/ADHD, life balance, anger management, and the like.
And while individual therapy options are always available, Dr. Cannon also provides couples and family therapy options for those requiring a more family-systems based approach.
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Randall L. Lyle, Ph.D.
(located at 4230 Gardendale Road, Suite 502, San Antonio, TX 78229)
Dr. Lyle received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy and Theology from Lorretto Heights College. He later received a M. Div. from Seabury-Western Theological Seminary and Pastoral Care, spending several years as an Episcopal priest before receiving his Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies, with a specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy, from Iowa State University. He has worked collectively as a Marriage and Family Therapist and Pastoral Counselor for over 25 years. In addition, Dr. Lyle has more than 10 years of experience in using Neurofeedback with individuals seeking to improve academic and sports performance, deepen their prayer life, and as an alternative treatment for children and adults with the following diagnoses:
He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), a clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Fellow of the American Association of Pastoral Counselors, an Approved Supervisor for marriage and family therapists, a Certified EEG Associate Fellow, Associate Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy and director of Neurofeedback training at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas, and a pioneer in the use of Neurofeedback in pastoral psychotherapy.
Dr. Lyle has appeared in popular publications such as Redbook magazine and the Ladies’ Home Journal. He has written for the Dallas Morning News and the Boston Globe and appeared on television and radio programs in south Texas. He has also published in professional journals such as the Journal of Marriage and Family Therapy, Family Process, the Journal of Neurotherapy and many others. He has presented at professional conferences in Texas, across the United States and internationally. He serves as a current board member of the International Society for Neurofeedback and Research and is a former member of the San Antonio Metropolitan Area HIV-AIDS Planning Council.
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