Cassandra DeWall, Clinical Director

Cassandra DeWall, LPC-S, NPT-C Lamar University, M.Ed., Clinical Mental Health Counseling University of South Carolina Upstate, BS., Interdisciplinary Studies (Pre-Law) Cassandra is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor and Neuropsychotherapist at Praise Professional Counseling. Married for over thirty years, Cassandra and her husband have two adult daughters and now enjoy a son-in-law and four grandchildren as well. When not spending time with family, Cassandra loves traveling and is always planning their next adventure. Specialties: Anxiety, Marriage/Family, Transitional life stages/events, Spirituality, Religious abuse and Supervision for LPC Associates and interns. ​ Alanna Traylor, LPC Lamar University, M. Ed., Counseling and Development Southeastern Louisiana University, Masters of Business Administration Southeastern Louisiana University, BA., Marketing Alanna is a Licensed Professional Counselor at Praise Professional Counseling. She has been married to her high school sweetheart, Matt for over twenty years. She and her husband have two teenage daughters that Alanna homeschools. Alanna enjoys reading and considers herself a lifelong learner. She recently completed her second Masters degree in Counseling and Development and is excited to see how God uses her in this capacity. Specialties: Marriage and Family Therapy, Career Counseling, Grief, Anxiety. Harold Hillyard, LPC Associate (Supervised by Cassandra DeWall, LPC-S) Lamar University, M.Ed., Clinical Mental Health Counseling SUNY Maritime College, BS., Maritime Studies Harold is a University Investigator and Deputy Title IX Coordinator at Lamar University while also serving as a counselor with Praise Professional Counseling. He recently completed over 700 internship hours in counseling and successfully passed the National Counselor Examination (NCE). Harold enjoys spending time with friends and family, creative writing, and is a lifelong learner who is passionate about personal growth. He is excited to see how he can support others through their healing journey in this new chapter of his career.