Banyan Texas

Sandy has been involved in the field of behavioral healthcare for over twelve years. She holds a degree in Business Management from Lamar University and is a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor. Sandy has gained valuable experience in a myriad of roles including Executive Director, Director of Admissions and Business Development, Alumni Director, Utilization Review, and Counselor. Sandy holds a remarkable track record for building teams that are harmoniously productive. She embraces holistic practices and believes that any person can recover through proper treatment of mind, body, and spirit. As Executive Director, she matches the spirit of healing with the insight of strategic leadership. Sandy enjoys golfing, hiking, traveling, and is a board member of a non-profit organization benefiting men and women in recovery.

Jamie was born and raised in Carlsbad, NM. She graduated from the University of New Mexico with a B.S. in Psychology in 1998 and from National University with an M.A. in Counseling Psychology in 2002. Jamie earned her Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado in 2006 and her LPC-S in Texas in June 2021.

Jamie’s experience includes working in residential treatment for mental health and substance abuse disorders, providing outpatient mental health services to adolescents and adults, and integrating mental health treatment within medical centers. Jamie specializes in trauma treatment and is a trained EMDR therapist.

Jamie’s passion for working in behavioral health was sparked by her desire to help others achieve their goals by supporting them to strengthen and develop skills to effectively manage distress, regulate emotions, and develop healthy relationships. Three years ago, she chose to move into a leadership role as a Clinical Director to help train and support other counselors as they work with clients to achieve life-changing growth.

Born and raised in Palm Springs, Jamie has been working in the medical field for over 30 years. Recovery became, and has remained, a passion of Jamie’s, as a result of the effects her mother’s addiction, and later, the addiction struggles of two of her three children had on her. For the past 11 years, she has redirected her medical knowledge and expertise to the field of addiction and recovery. Jamie started her career at Banyan Treatment Centers as a phlebotomist. However, as the management team recognized her varied skill-set, Jamie’s services began to be requested in Intake, Clinical, Administration, and Family Services. As part of her role with Family Services, Jamie runs a weekly Banyan Family Zoom Call, with her oldest daughter, which is designed to give the families of our clients a safe place to talk, vent, and help others going through similar situations. She found that being in contact with the families directly is where her heart is. Jamie is deeply passionate about helping our clients and their families. She understands how difficult the journey through the recovery process can be and the courage required to take that journey. Jamie also understands the empathy and sensitivity required to guide those on their recovery journey. By combining her personal and professional experience, Jamie provides guidance and support to families here at Banyan as a Family Services Specialist.