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Meet our Team of Dallas Therapists

Meet Our People

Empowered Healing Dallas ® therapists represent a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences. We believe that feeling truly seen, heard, and understood is a vital part of the healing process, so we’ll match you to the therapist best suited to you.

 

Feel a connection to a particular therapist? Feel free to contact them directly by using the email link below their name. 

Dr. Danica Harris, SEP (She/Her)

Co-Owner, Executive Director

Dr. Brittany Escuriex, SEP (She/Her)

Co-Owner, Operations Director

Kira Damewood, LPC (She/Her)

Community & Clinical Support Coordinator

Lilia Hairston, M.A. (She/Her)

Practice Manager

Dr. Rachel Lopez, Post Doctoral Fellow (She/Her)

Dr. Rosario Olguin-Aguirre, Post Doctoral Fellow (She/Her)

Dr. Brittany Young, Post Doctoral Fellow (She/Her)

Starting September 2026

Dr. Sephora Wawa-Egbuche, Post Doctoral Fellow (She/Her)

Dr. Ashton Dessert, Post Doctoral Fellow (He/Him)

Virtual Only

Melissa Kraft, LPC, NCC (She/Her)

Dr. Alexavery Hawkins (They/Them)

Virtual Only

Hilary Harris, LPC-Associate (She/Her)

Stacey Appiah-Opoku, LPC-S (TX), LPC-MHSP (TN), NCC, SEP (She/Her)

Virtual Only

Amanda Matos, LPC (She/Her)

Monica Najarro, LPC, SEP (She/Her)

Dr. Prachi Sharma (She/Her)

Virtual Only

Dr. Courtney Porter, Post Doctoral Fellow (She/Her)

Dr. Melissa Ward, Post Doctoral Fellow (She/Her)

Dr. Candice Lu (She/They)

Currently on leave. Will return August 2026

Dr. Denzel Wilson, Post Doctoral Fellow (He/Him)

Luis Perez, LPC-S, LCDC, SEP (He/Him)

Dr. Esther Aguilar-Tejada, Post Doctoral Fellow (She/Her)

Dr. Rachel Lopez, Post Doctoral Fellow (She/Her)

Dr. Rosario Olguin-Aguirre, Post Doctoral Fellow (She/Her)

Last updated 9/9/2026