You’ve come to the right place.
Meet the Courage Counseling Collective team:
At Courage Counseling Collective, our clinicians share a deep commitment to compassionate, trauma-informed care. We believe therapy should feel safe, collaborative, and grounded in real-world healing — not shame, pressure, or overwhelm.
Each clinician brings their own expertise and personality to the work, while sharing a unified philosophy:
✔ honoring the nervous system
✔ moving at your pace
✔ prioritizing safety + empowerment
✔ practicing with cultural humility and respect
Whether you’re seeking support for trauma, anxiety, grief, or relationship stress — you don’t have to navigate it alone. We’re here to walk alongside you.
Featured Therapist
Leslie is a Licensed Professional Counselor providing person-centered, trauma-informed care for adults across Texas. She is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) and Certified Grief Informed Professional (CGP) with a CBT/DBT-informed approach, and also offers Christian counseling upon request.
LESLIE GAYK, M.A., CCTP, CGP Founder, Lead Therapist
Future Team Members
Courage Counseling Collective is growing. As we expand, our clinicians will continue to embody the same values of compassionate, client-centered, trauma-informed care.
Future therapists may include specialists in areas such as:
• trauma recovery
• anxiety + nervous system regulation
• grief and loss
• relational healing
• faith-sensitive therapy (if applicable)
• young adult support
If you’re a clinician interested in joining our team, we’d love to connect.