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Our Clinical staff is comprised of Licensed Professional Counselors and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists. Several of our counselors are also Nationally Certified Counselors. PRO-ACT is also a training center and all of our licensed interns are supervised by Jacque Truitt.
Each clinician makes their own appointments and sets their own office hours. Some of them also practice in other settings.
Jacqualine C. Truitt, MA, LPC, LMFT, NCC
Founder and Clinical Director
 Jacqualine C. Truitt (Jacque) founded PRO-ACT (then the NewLife Counseling Center & Family Institute) in 1990 as a solo practice. In order to meet the growing needs of clients, additional counselors began to join the practice. The practice has now grown to include the main office on Beltway 8, a satellite office in West Houston, and a new office scheduled to open in Baytown October 1, 2007.
Jacque has written two books and many feature articles. She is a co-author of Shelter from the Storm; Hope for Survivors of Sexual Abuse and she is the author of the facilitators guide for that same text. Her articles on marriage and family issues, substance abuse, sexual abuse, and women's issues have been published in national magazines. Her most recent publication is a chapter on Hurting Women in the book Transformed Lives by LifeWay Press. Jacque has been quoted several times in the Dr. Phil magazine “The Next Level”.
Jacque is a member of South Avenue Baptist Church where she teaches a Sunday school class and her husband David is Minister of Music. Jacque and David have led marriage retreats and workshops on the local and national level. They have been married 40 years and love to share all they have learned about being married. They have two grown sons and two grandsons.
License: Licensed Professional Counselor, 1990 Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, 1995
Other credentials and certifications: National Certified Counselor
Education: BS, Behavioral Science, University of Houston/Clear Lake, 1983; MA, Marriage and Family Counseling, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1987
Sees: Children through senior adults
Specialties: Marriage and Family Therapy and Education: Trauma Recovery
Professional Memberships: Clinical Member, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
Connie J. Naseri, MS, LPC, NCC
 Connie has been in the practice longer than any other therapist; she was an intern when the practice opened in 1993, and stayed with us all this time! With that length of service and experience, she is one of our most sought after counselors.
Happily married to Medhi, Connie lives in the Pasadena area, and they are the proud parents of one adult daughter who is the mother of their grandson.
Connie specializes in anxiety and panic disorders, hypnotherapy and Trauma Resolution therapy.
License: Licensed Professional Counselor, 1995
Other credentials and certifications: National Certified Counselor
Education: BS, Education, University of Houston/Clear Lake, 1987; MS, Counseling, University of Houston/Clear Lake, 1993
Sees: Children through senior adults
Specialties: Adolescents, Adults and Couples; Anxiety and Panic Disorders; Trauma Resolution
Professional Memberships: American Association of Christian Counselors; American Counseling Association; Phi Kappa Phi
Faith Wilson, MA, LPC
 Faith joined PRO-ACT in 1999. Before getting her master’s degree in marriage and family therapy in 1992, she worked in cardiovascular critical care sales in the Houston Medical Center, in interior design, and for MHMRA in the child and family division. She completed her clinical internship at the UT Mental Science Institute. Faith has wide ranging clinical training and experience in family therapy, couples and marriage therapy, relationship and communication, high risk teens, PDD, abuse treatment, anxiety and depression, alcohol and chemical dependency treatment, sex addiction, ADD and ADHD.
Faith is a Scotch-Irish blonde with a great sense of humor. She uses her humor to encourage her clients to see the brighter side of life and has an array of eclectic techniques, with a focus on systems cognitive-behavioral therapy.
Faith is a member of First United Methodist Church, International Order of the Rainbow for Girls (Tomball, Chapter Member of the Texas Rainbow Girls), Golden Key National Honor Society (at the University of Houston, University Park), the University of Houston Clear Lake Family Therapy Student Association, and Pi Sigma Epsilon. She loves animals and has raised dachshunds and now has two rescued cats.
Faith enjoys fishing in her spare time and has had the opportunity to fish in all areas of the world – from Alaska to Scotland. Some of her favorite leisure activities include: golf, French cooking, and playing the piano. She also enjoys landscaping and gardening at her home in west Houston.
Faith sees clients at the Pasadena office and at her satellite office in West Houston (Park Ten).
License: Licensed Professional Counselor, 1992
Education:BS, Business Administration, University of Houston, 1979; MA, Marriage and Family Therapy, University of Houston - Clear Lake, 1992
Sees: Children through adults
Specialties:
Professional Memberships: Clinical Member, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy; Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy; Houston Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
Tom Winterfeld, M. Ed. LPC, LMFT
 Tom rejoined the PRO-ACT team in 2006. He previously worked part time with Jacque and the then NewLife Counseling Center from 1993-1996, while serving as Clinical Director for Southeast Family Service Center of MHMRA in Pasadena. He sees clients in our Baytown office.
Prior to completing his Master’s work in Counseling, Tom served two different congregations (in Illinois and Texas) as Associate Pastor with responsibilities in youth ministry and worship. He has held ordination as a minister in the Church of God (Anderson, IN) since 1983. Most recently he worked with Clear Creek ISD and with the Bay Area Alliance for Youth & Families (a community coalition to reduce underage drinking) as Parent Coordinator.
Tom enjoys building and playing guitars; speaking and teaching; watching and playing basketball and anything related to computers. He is married to Lucy and has a family of four adult “blended children,” three dogs and two cats.
License: Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Texas, 1992; Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT), Texas, 1993
Other credentials and certifications: Counselor Supervisor (LPC), 1995
Education: BS, Psychology and Theology, Gulf-Coast Bible College, Houston, TX, 1980; M.Ed., Counseling, University of Houston, 1990
Sees: Children (assessment and with families); Adolescents; Adults
Steven D. Christopherson, MS, LPC, NCC
 Steve joined PRO-ACT 1998. He maintains a part time practice in the evenings at PRO-ACT. Steve taught math and psychology in public high school for 16 years before becoming a school counselor. He practices solution focused therapy using a cognitive-behavioral approach under the umbrella of Biblical truth.
Steve is active in a leadership role in his church. He has played drums professionally as both a studio and live performance drummer. He presently plays for the Praise Team at his church. He holds two black belts, one in Kung fu and the other in American karate. Steve is married with four children
License: Licensed Professional Counselor, 1999
Other credentials and certifications: National Certified Counselor; Certified Texas School Counselor
Education: BS, Counseling, University of Houston/Clear Lake, 1981; MS, Counseling, University of Houston/Clear Lake, 1998
Sees: Adolescents through adults
Specialties: Adolescents; Couples; Anxiety; Depression
Professional Memberships: American Association of Christian Counselors; Texas Counseling Association; Texas School Counseling Association
Kristi Elliott, MS, LPC
 Kristi completed her internship at PRO-ACT in 1998 and joined the practice as a part-time therapist in 2006. She has over 17 years of experience working with children, adults, and families. Kristi began her professional career as a social worker, and then entered public education where she worked as a special education teacher, and school counselor.
As a therapist, Kristi believes relationships are the key to success. She uses a solution-focused, cognitive-behavioral approach to help families and individuals take a look at what is not working in their lives and develop a plan for positive change. Her style is interactive and she frequently interject book studies, and appropriate personal experiences into the therapy process as a tool to teach, guide and encourage. Kristi has extensive experience and training helping parents, children and teens with a variety of behavioral issues.
She is married and parenting a teenager, 3 cats, a dog and a ferret.
License: Licensed Professional Counselor
Other credentials and certifications: Certified School Counselor; Certified Teacher, Special Education and Regular Education; Certified Trauma and Loss School Specialist/Consultant
Education: Bachelor of Social Welfare, Texas Tech University, 1989, Master of Science, Counseling, University of Houston Clear Lake, 1998
Sees: School age children through adults
Specialties: Children/adolescents, behavior disorders, parenting issues, school issues, anxiety, depression, trauma/grief/loss
Professional memberships: Texas Counseling Association, Collaborative Law Institute of Texas
Clara Monroe, MS, LPC
 Clara joined PRO-ACT as a Licensed Professional Intern in 2000. She continued working at PRO-ACT in 2005 as a Licensed Professional Counselor. She maintains a part time practice in the evenings at PRO-ACT. Clara taught 2nd, 3rd and 5th grades in a public elementary school for 8 years before becoming a school counselor. She practices solution focused therapy using a cognitive-behavioral approach.
Clara is married and has three children. She and her husband are active in their church, and serve as co-leaders of a couples’ Bible Study. Clara is also a Girl Scout leader for her daughter’s troop.
License: Licensed Professional Counselor, 2000
Other credentials and certifications: Certified Texas School Counselor (Grades PK-12), 1994; Teaching Certificate (Grades 1-8), 2000
Education: BS, Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Houston/Clear Lake, 1994; MS, Counseling, University of Houston/Clear Lake,2000
Sees: Children through adults
Specialties: Children; Parenting; Anxiety; Depression; Social Skills
Professional Memberships: Texas Counseling Association; Texas Federation of Teachers
Kathy Bryant, M.Ed, LPC
 Kathy Bryant has recently joined the PRO-ACT staff after retirement from 35 years as a school counselor and educator. She has been married to Steve for 36 years. They are proud of their three adult daughters, one son-in-law, and two grand kittens. After their daughters left the nest, they adopted two white cats, Casper and Shadow. Kathy relaxes and destresses in her part-time job as a yoga teacher. They are members of Deer Park United Methodist Church.
Kathy sees clients at our Baytown office.
License: Licensed Professional Counselor, 1983
Other certifications: Educational Diagnostician, Special Education Counselor (T.E.A.)
Education: B.S. Education at University of Texas, Austin, M.Ed. University of Houston
Sees: Children through Senior Adults
Specialties: Children, Stress/Anxiety/Depression Management,
Renee Armstrong, MS, LPC, NCC
Renee joined PRO-ACT in March of 2007. She maintains a part time private practice in the evenings while working as a school counselor. She actively serves on the school district’s Crisis Intervention Team.
She lives in the Houston area and enjoys her special relationship with her four children. She has many hobbies and interests, the greatest being the time she spends with her family.
Renee is currently accepting clients ranging from adolescents through adults. She works with clients in many facets including Marriage and Family Therapy, Depression, Anxiety and Panic Disorder, Self-Mutilation in Adolescents, Trauma and Loss, and Crisis Intervention to name a few. She is a certified trauma and loss specialist.
License: Licensed Professional Counselor
Other credentials and certifications: National Certified Counselor, Certified Texas School Counselor, Trauma and Loss in Children, Certified
Education: Masters of Science, Counseling, University of Houston, Clear Lake
Sees: Adolescents through Adults
Specialties: Marriage and Family Therapy, Depression, Anxiety and Panic Disorder, Self-Mutilation, Trauma and Loss, Crisis Intervention
Professional Memberships: Texas Counseling Association; Texas School Counseling Association; Chi Sigma Iota
Mary Helen Morosko, MA, LMFT
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