Pam Drennan
MA, MS, LPC, LPC Supervisor
pam@drennanacc.com
When I became a Christian, my relationship with God immediately began to change the way I perceived people. This eventually led me to a dual vocation as counselor and teacher. I partner with people in a way that facilitates healing and change by cultivating a hunger for growth and a hope that life can be different. Hunger and hope are the medium for change. In this context, I guide, teach, challenge, listen to and pray with/for my clients.
I have counseled for 19 years, facilitating groups and working with adolescents and adults who present various concerns – problems such as unwanted same sex attraction, addictions, parent/child issues, childhood sexual and physical abuse, and gender issues.
I also often function as spiritual mentor and coach. True growth and healing result in transformation that occurs in the context of encountering the Trinity. We are made whole as we come to know God’s heart in the context of an intimate relationship with Him. I facilitate this through various means such as theophostic and other forms of inner healing prayer, contemplative prayer, and assigned readings pertinent to the individual’s spiritual growth.
Prior to my seminary study, I directed the Women’s Ministries for AIM, an organization dedicate to helping men and women shed their gay/lesbian identity and lifestyle to follow Christ. After seminary, I worked at the Marble Falls Family Crisis Center where I worked extensively with individuals caught in the cycle of domestic violence. I was also a counselor on staff with Incest Recovery Association where I facilitated numerous groups and helped individuals work through the aftermath of childhood sexual abuse. Before opening Drennan & Associates Christian Counseling Center, I was on staff with Center for Biblical Counseling where I facilitated groups and counseled individuals and couples.
I express my teaching gifts through my work as an adjunct professor with Dallas Baptist University where I teach psychology and sociology classes. I also lead seminars for laypersons, church leaders, and other professionals, on topics such as sexual addiction, gender identity and sexual orientation, particularly same sex attraction.
I am a professional member of EXODUS International, the Christian Association for Psychological Studies, and the International Association for Theophostic Ministry. I received my Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling from Grace Theological Seminary under the direction of Doctors Larry Crabb and Dan Allender. I received my Master of Science in Psychological Sciences from the University of Texas, Dallas.
Damaris Lopez Mosharaf
Licensed Minister
damaris@drennanacc.com
Damaris joined the staff of Drennan & Associates in January of 2009. She brings a unique and valuable set of skills to the team. She is proficient in inner healing prayer, including theophostic prayer ministry. She has also operated in deliverance ministry for over ten years. Damaris enjoys seeing hurt and broken people restored to wholeness. Her heart is to facilitate encounters between the wounded individual and the Holy Spirit in order to bring about both physical and emotional healing. She pursues this by offering personal one on one ministry, and by teaching and facilitating at Encounter weekends with church teams across the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. She also enjoys working with pastors and other leaders, training those who desire to minister in the healing gifts.
Damaris typically ministers to individuals who present with issues such as:
- Childhood sexual abuse
- Physical and emotional trauma
- Depression and anxiety
- Addictions
- Identity problems
- Unwanted same sex attraction
- Religious and spiritual issues
Her training includes Theophostic Prayer Ministry, Restoring the Foundation (RTF) – certified for single issue ministry, and Trees of Life Ministry (An inner healing ministry developed by the staff at Bethel Church, Redding, California).
Damaris and her husband live in Irving, Texas. They have three children.
Melissa Clark
Staff Counselor
melissa@drennanacc.com
Melissa demonstrates a high level of compassion and care as she sits with clients. Her work flows from a deeply rooted faith in Christ, who brings transformation to the true needs of the human heart. Her therapeutic approach is a blend of narrative, solution focused, and cognitive therapy. In addition, she believes in the importance of working with the mind, body, and spirit. This creates a holistic and powerful approach to healing. Prior to joining the staff of Drennan & Associates, Melissa counseled clients of all ages, ranging from children to seniors. She facilitated groups and worked with individuals, couples, and families. Her experience and training include the following areas:
- Parenting
- Couples counseling
- Self-esteem & personal growth
- Unwanted same sex attraction
- Depression/anxiety
- Unresolved grief
- Sexual assault and trauma
- Post-Abortion Counseling
Melissa graduated with a Masters in Counseling and Biblical Studies from Grace University. She received her undergraduate degree in Psychology with a minor in Social Work from Southwest Texas State University. She is a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors.
Melissa and her husband live in the Dallas area with their young son.
Laura Hamman
MA, ThM, LPC-I
laura@drennanacc.com
Prior to joining the staff of Drennan & Associates, Laura did her practicum at Counseling Institute of Texas. While at the Institute, she worked closely with adolescents, successfully resolving truancy issues. She also counseled clients of a variety of ages, races, and backgrounds. Her experience includes group, individual, family, and couples counseling.
Laura brings to her clients a rich background of life experience. She has worked over 20 years in military, business, and civil service positions, and for three years, volunteered as the hospital chaplain at Texas Specialty Hospital. She also brings a strong Biblical worldview to the counseling arena. Laura is well trained in both theology and the psychological sciences and knows that the work of the Holy Spirit is paramount in transforming human hearts and lives. This is also the hope she brings to her clients. Laura has the ability to meet people where they are. She offers support and encouragement along with the tools necessary for deep and lasting change. Her experience and training include the following areas:
- Anxiety and Depression
- Loss and grief issues
- Couples counseling
- Conflict resolution
- Trauma and Abuse
- Relationship counseling
- Parenting, Adolescent and Truancy counseling
Laura graduated with a Masters in Biblical Counseling and a Masters in Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary. She is a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors.
Laura and her husband live in the Dallas area.
