149 Millennium - Twenty-first Edition MEDICINE, HEALTH CARE AND WELLNESS clients. Celebrated for her compassionate demeanor and commitment to providing effective, quality treatment to individuals and families, Ms. Steward also contracts with agencies to develop and implement employee assistance programs that strengthen workplace wellness and promote organizational growth. Earlier in her career, Ms. Steward served as a licensed associate counselor and the clinical director for leadership skills at Impact Family Counseling from 2023 to 2025. She was also a qualified behavioral health provider at Cornerstone Counseling Clinic Inc. from 2021 to 2023 and the director of social services at Haven Homes from 2019 to 2023. During her tenure at Haven Homes, Ms. Steward played an instrumental role in establishing recovery home mental health programs for participants and supported the facility’s transition to becoming a Medicaid provider. Among her many career highlights, Ms. Steward is especially proud to have had a leading role in the Brennan Mental Health Initiative, a legislative bill named in honor of her son. Notably, this initiative is positioned to address significant gaps in mental health resources within the Texas Medicaid system and was presented before several senators to advocate for its adoption. Outside her clinical work, Ms. Steward has provided pro bono services through Watersprings Aid, supporting families and children with limited access to insurance. Highly educated, Ms. Steward attended Texas A&M University, receiving a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences. Subsequently, she completed a Master of Science in clinical mental health in 2023 and became a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and certified in trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT). Looking ahead, Ms. Steward aims to complete a doctorate and publish a book. As a rising leader in the field of psychological services, Sonya Leeann Steward currently serves as a licensed mental health counselor and consultant with Footprints Consulting. Since 2023, she has operated a private practice, where she offers consulting services and rauma-focused therapy to a diverse range of SONYA LEEANN STEWARD, MS, LPC LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR Footprints Consulting Texarkana, TX
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