Great Life Counseling Center

3465 National Dr., Unit 215
Plano, Texas, US
75025

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Practice Specialties

  • Blended Family Counseling
  • Career Coaching
  • Career Counseling
  • Child Play Therapy
  • Chronic or Terminal Illness Counseling
  • Church Conflict
  • College Student Counseling
  • Counseling for Pastors and Wives
  • Counseling for Seniors
  • Couples Counseling
  • Divorce and Remarriage
  • Divorce Counseling
  • Divorce Prevention
  • Divorce Recovery
  • Empty Nest Anxiety and Depression
  • Ex-Relationship Adjustments
  • Families Affected by Disability
  • Grief and Bereavement Counseling
  • Marriage and Family Counseling
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Occupational Counseling
  • Parent Coaching
  • Premarital Counseling
  • Sex and Intimacy
  • Stress and Anxiety
  • Teen Christian Counseling
  • Teen Counseling
  • Women's Issues and Concerns

About

At Great Life Counseling Center, you'll find well trained, mostly doctoral level clinicians who genuinely care about your concerns & respond with a commitment to quality service that is difficult to find anywhere else.
Great Life clinicians excel in 'strengthening relationships, enhancing lives' by providing a wide variety of clinical & educational services. The Great Life experience includes extended office hours for convenient scheduling, a comfortable & conveniently located office, and insightful, personable clinicians.
To learn more about the clinicians & services of Great Life Counseling Center, please visit GreatLifeConsults.com and follow us through social media.

Why I Became a Professional Christian Therapist

Great Life Counseling Center is a group of clinically trained psychologists who appreciate the importance of faith both in our work and our personal lives. We enjoy learning about each client's faith journey and feel blessed to walk along side them as they navigate the trials and tribulations of this life.

Client Payment Information

  • Accepts insurance

Therapists on Staff

Gabrielle Anderson, Ph.D.
Yafa Hill, Psy.D.
Eric Wooten
Marvin Braggs, Psy.D.
Kevin Lambert, Psy.D., MBA
CEO
Tony Bowers, M.A.
Linda Chempanal, Psy.D.
Heidi Ellis, Ph.D.
Jacob Kranendonk, M.S.
Tiffany Tran, M.S.
Gabrielle Anderson, Ph.D.

Gabrielle Anderson, Ph.D.

Licensed Psychologist
Dr. Gabby Anderson, Ph.D. is a Texas licensed psychologist who provides a collaborative, supportive, and nurturing environment to help her clients address their challenges and enhance their capacity for healing. Dr. Anderson’s approach is grounded in the belief that our early experiences shape our relationships and sense of self, and that by exploring those experiences in an empathic environment, clients can gain insight into their behavior and interpersonal patterns, develop more fulfilling personal relationships, and move towards personal growth. With an emphasis on developing and maintaining a strong therapeutic alliance, Dr. Anderson incorporates psychodynamic, interpersonal, and family systems practices into all aspects of her work.

Dr. Anderson provides individual, couples, and family psychotherapy for all ages. She is also passionate about conducting psychological evaluations with children/adolescents and has experience with cognitive, academic, personality, and mood concerns
Yafa Hill, Psy.D.

Yafa Hill, Psy.D.

Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr. Yafa Hill, Psy.D., MPH, is a postdoctoral fellow that believes in meeting clients where they are and building a foundation of trust through fostering a strong therapeutic alliance. Dr. Yafa’s warm, relational approach, interest in exploring existential/faith issues, and great sense of humor facilitate a safe, welcoming space for each of her clients. Dr. Yafa’s clinical specialties include: trauma informed care, adult and adolescent therapy, couple’s therapy, and faith/spirituality. She is also passionate about conducting psychological evaluations with adults and children/adolescents with an emphasis on cognitive, academic, personality, and mood concerns. Dr. Yafa has experience with a variety of presenting concerns such as: PTSD, Bi-polar, anxiety, and depression.
Eric Wooten

Eric Wooten

Licensed Professional Counselor
Eric Wooten, M.A., is a licensed professional counselor who is passionate about seeing others build healthy, thriving relationships. Mr. Wooten’s therapeutic style is a combination of warmth, wit, and wisdom with a laid-back temperament and utilizing a cognitive behavioral, solution- focused framework. Mr. Wooten’s interests include: couples therapy, infidelity recovery, spirituality & faith issues, and family therapy. Mr. Wooten is also a phenomenal speaker who provides dynamic workshops and programs to address relationship issues.
Marvin Braggs, Psy.D.

Marvin Braggs, Psy.D.

Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr. Marvin Braggs is a dedicated and compassionate therapist committed to creating a safe, supportive space where clients can explore their inner worlds, process challenges, and achieve personal growth. He believes in the inherent resilience of each person and empowers clients to develop self-awareness, effective coping strategies, and a deeper understanding of themselves. His collaborative, client-centered approach ensures that therapy is tailored to each individual’s unique needs, goals, and values. With expertise in evidence-based modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and client-centered counseling, Dr. Braggs works with adolescents, adults, couples, and families facing challenges like anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and life transitions. He is particularly passionate about providing affirming care for LGBTQ clients, supporting individuals healing from religious trauma, and promoting emotional well-being through cul
Kevin Lambert, Psy.D., MBA

Kevin Lambert, Psy.D., MBA

CEO / Licensed Psychologist
Dr. Kevin Lambert is a Texas licensed psychologist with a sincere passion for developing others and fostering healthier & happier relationships. Dr. Lambert’s unique style of intervention has been described by clients as genuine, warm, respectful, innovative, fun, enlightening, and appropriately challenging.
Dr. Lambert’s clinical specialties include couples therapy; child & family therapy; personal & family life transitions (such as divorce & grief); identity & career development; and spirituality/faith issues. In addition to counseling, Dr. Lambert also enjoys providing executive & personal coaching, consultations, and a wide variety of dynamic workshops.
Tony Bowers, M.A.

Tony Bowers, M.A.

MFT Intern
Mr. Tony Bowers, M.A. is a Marriage & Family Therapy Associate who enjoys creating environments conducive for his compassionate and client-centric approach to therapeutic progress. He is on mission to serve others by using his talent and skills to be a catalyst for health and well-being. Mr. Bowers genuinely believes in the value of relationships, which is why he is passionately pursuing the areas of family and couples therapy, personal and family transitions, and trauma/abuse issues for adults and young adults.
Linda Chempanal, Psy.D.

Linda Chempanal, Psy.D.

Postdoctoral Fellow
Linda Chempanal, Psy.D., is a postdoctoral fellow who is passionate about helping clients build stronger, healthier relationships—whether through early developmental work with youth and trauma-informed, relational work with individuals, couples, and their families. Dr. Chempanal’s therapeutic style is warm, collaborative, and grounded in authenticity. She draws from relational, psychodynamic, and emotion-focused frameworks, and incorporates evidence-based strategies, including the Gottman method for couples, cognitive-behavioral techniques, and attachment-focused interventions. She is committed to walking alongside her clients with empathy and cultural humility, empowering children, teens, and couples to thrive in their relationships and within themselves.

As a first-generation Asian Indian American, Dr. Chempanal brings a culturally attuned lens to therapy, honoring the intersections of identity, family, and culture in each client’s mental health journey. She has experience support
Heidi Ellis, Ph.D.

Heidi Ellis, Ph.D.

Licensed Psychologist
Dr. Heidi Ellis, Ph.D., is a postdoctoral fellow who is passionate about working with children, adolescents, adults, and families as they navigate their mental health journeys. As a culturally minded therapist, Dr. Ellis values and respects all identities and strives to create a safe and inclusive space where every individual feels understood and supported. Dr. Ellis’ therapeutic style is characterized by high levels of warmth and collaboration, prioritizing safety and authenticity to create a unique and powerful client-therapist relationship. Through this relationship, self exploration, insight, and meaningful change can occur. Dr. Ellis primarily takes a relational psychodynamic approach in therapy, but continually assesses the needs of each unique individual/family and adapts her interventions and approaches to best fit her clients based on their preferences, personalities, and current psychological research. Dr. Ellis often incorporates evidence-based therapeutic strategies from re
Jacob Kranendonk, M.S.

Jacob Kranendonk, M.S.

Adv. Doctoral Practicum Fellow
Jacob Kranendonk, M.S., is an advanced doctoral practicum fellow who provides a warm, encouraging, and empowering space to help clients navigate the sometimes seemingly overwhelming challenges they face. Mr. Kranendonk’s approach is founded on the principle that a meaningful life is the product of doing what matters most to us, even in the presence of unpleasant thoughts or feelings. He emphasizes taking a collaborative and empathetic approach to ensure that his clients feel heard and supported as they walk through each challenge together.
Tiffany Tran, M.S.

Tiffany Tran, M.S.

Adv. Doctoral Practicum Fellow
Tiffany Tran, M.S. is an advanced doctoral practicum fellow who is a dedicated to working with children, adolescents, adults, and families. As a compassionate clinician, Ms. Tran approaches therapy with warmth, empathy, and care as she deeply values the therapeutic relationship. She is committed to creating a supportive and collaborative space where clients feel safe, understood, and empowered to explore meaningful change.

Ms. Tran is particularly passionate about working with children, teens, young adults, and immigrant families and areas including depression, anxiety, identity development, family dynamics, and life transitions. She is also passionate about conducting psychological evaluations with children, adolescents, and adults and has experience with assessments focused on cognitive, academic, personality, and mood concerns.

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