
As a child I remember my parents telling me I could be anything I wanted to be. I knew at an early age I wanted to help others, as that is what I watched my parents do. I dreamed BIG as a little girl and aspired to become a pediatrician. Little did I know that some elective courses in psychology in undergrad would lead to a drastic change of course in my life. I found my passion for helping and inspiring others through psychology
My clients mean the world to me!
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Akalita Ross, Ph.D.
Dr. Ross is a bilingual (Spanish) Psychologist who has been practicing in the mental health field for approximately 19 years in different capacities. She has experience working with marginalized and underserved populations in bringing awareness to mental health needs and services for all ages. For approximately 14 years she has worked in the juvenile justice system conducting court ordered evaluations, and for approximately five of those years was the psychologist overseeing the mental health court at Harris County Juvenile Probation Department. She has also been working in a private practice setting since 2015 conducting psychological evaluations and providing therapy to clients of all ages.
Dr.Ross has experience conducting psychological evaluations concerning Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Depression, Anxiety, Bariatric, Child Protective Services (CPS) mandated evaluations, pre-adoption evaluations, immigration evaluations, learning disability (LD) evaluations, general mental status, and cognitive functioning.
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Marsha Chin, Psy.D.
Dr. Marsha Chin holds years of experience working with diverse populations of all age groups that represent various ethnicities and cultural backgrounds. She also brings with her a wealth of experience gained from a combined 15+ years of federal government service with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and public service in the private sector. Dr. Chin completed her post-doctoral clinical psychology fellowship with a specialty focus in forensic psychology at The Children’s Assessment Center in Houston, Texas where her tasks focused on treating victims of child sexual abuse and other trauma-related issues. Dr. Chin has specialized training in trauma-focused therapies with child, adolescent, and adult populations, such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Dr. Chin also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Our Lady of the Lake University and is currently a staff psychologist at Inspirar Counseling Services
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Christin Smith, Psy.D.
Christin Smith, Psy.D. is a licensed psychologist in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas. Dr. Smith works full-time as the Assistant Training Director at the Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Forensic Unit, in Houston, TX where she completes clinical and forensic evaluations, as well as supervises practicum, intern, and post-doctoral level trainees. Dr. Smith received her Bachelor of Science degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA (2011) where she double majored in Criminal Justice and Psychology. She then received her Master of Science and Doctor of Psychology degrees in Clinical Psychology, Forensic concentration, from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology in Washington, DC (2013 & 2016). She completed her APA-internship and post-doctoral fellowship at the Harris County Juvenile Probation Department in Houston, TX. Dr. Smith has presented at mental health symposiums and conventions regarding the treatment and evaluation of adolescents with behavioral and mental health concerns, as well as areas specific to forensic assessment with adolescents involved in the juvenile justice system. She worked as a clinical psychologist for the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice from 2017 to 2021, where her focus was on court ordered evaluations. During that time, she also completed contract evaluations for a private practice in Charlotte, NC, where her focus was on clinical, educational, and neuropsychological evaluations with children and adolescents. Dr. Smith currently maintains a small private practice, which allows her to continue to complete psychological, forensic, and neuropsychological evaluations with at-risk youth.
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LaToya Troy, LPC-S
Latoya has years of experience working in the mental health field. She is currently a Mental Health Therapist at Inspirar Counseling Services. She is honored to begin passionately working with assigned clients and building a positive safe rapport. She has experience working with at risk youth that are involved in the foster system, juvenile justice system, and those with special needs. Furthermore, she also has experience working with individuals with work related stress, family stress, grief, depression, anxiety, and issues relating to emerging adulthood. Her work ethics consists of professionalism, accountability, respectfulness, dedication, determination, humility and dependability.
