LONA SNELL, M.Ed., LPC, & EMDR Trained, CART, BC-TMH (Founder)
Lona (“Law-na”) is the founder of Grace & Guidance PLLC and Aspire & Acquire LLC. She works various roles in the community as a consultant, trainer, supervisor, and mentor. She partners and serves multiple first responder agencies, as well as provides behavioral health training and program launching. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, trauma & EMDR Trained, certified in ASSIST, CIDP, & CISM, of whom specializes in First Responder & Veteran Counseling, trauma & self-harm, anxiety, depression, adolescent issues, and marital issues.
Lona has obtained an array of experience from working among first responder departments, corporate settings and debriefings, collaborating with non-profit organizations, private practice settings, school counseling settings, a behavior modification setting, a local adolescent youth shelter, and a drug & eating disorder treatment facility. She is a wife of a first responder, a mother of two children (ages 21 and 13) and has 9 first responders within their blended family.
Lona has consulted with, trained, served, and presented to over 22 first responder departments, has authored the Off Duty Processing Journal, has been published in Firehouse Magazine, and highlighted in LCA Houston Magazine. She was a 2022 guest speaker at The Texas Association of Hostage Negotiators Conference in Austin, a presenter at The International Association of Fire Chiefs Conference in 2023 and co-presented at The Houston Hot Zone Conference October of 2023. Lona is set to speak at a forensic practitioner conference in February 2024 and at Twin State Fire School in Vermont in May 2024.
Lona empowers her clients to reach their full potential and utilizes a variety of counseling theories and techniques, including EMDR as a therapeutic option. She facilitates practical coping strategies, grounding techniques, mindfulness, exploration/processing, and self-regulation to assist her clients in their personal and professional settings.
When Lona is not working, she enjoys being outdoors, traveling, dancing, laughing, camping, or spending time with her loved ones, friends, and dogs. She values family, faith, and fun, as she celebrates her daily gratitude for life.
New clients can reach her receptionist Jeanette to schedule with her at 832-242-9970 or graceandguidance@counselingmail.com. Prior clients may schedule within their client portal from their email.