903-939-0842 (fax)
CONTACT
- Rhonda McKinzie, LPC <rmckinzielpc@gmail.com>
HOURS
| Weekdays: | By appt |
TYPE OF ORGANIZATION LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE
For Profit: Individual
AGENCY ACCREDITATION
Texas State Board of Licensed Professional Counselors
PRIVATE PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE
Licensed
DEAF PROGRAM
Year established: 1992
SERVICES ROUTINELY AVAILABLE TO DEAF PEOPLE
- Private patient
FEES
| Service fee for deaf clients? | Yes |
| Fee covered by third party? | Yes |
| Adjustable fee (sliding scale)? | No |
SERVICE PROVIDERS
Staff total: 1
# fluent signers: 1
Service Providers Deafnicity:
hearing,
TX BEI Master & Court certified interpreter fluent in ASL, Signed English and CASE. Immersed into Deaf Culture since 1974. BS Deaf Ed TWU, Masters in Counseling A & M Corpus Christi; Trained counselor for the Deaf through specialized workshops, training, Natl. MH Inst. for the Deaf, MN Chem Dep. Program and others. However, CDI's can be called if needed.
ACCESSIBILITY
Assistive technologies available:
None
Facilities accessible by wheelchair?
Yes
Facilities accessible by public transit?
Yes
COMMENTS
Currently full-time Dept. Chair for Sign Language ITP and part-time interpreter and counselor for the Deaf. (As of 2014, Not an up-to-date Medicaid or Ins. participant at this time due to limited counseling practice.)
Office is located within an office that also shares space with Tyler Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center who does have a VP. www.tdhhc.org