Gayla Jacobs McNatt, MA, LPC-S is an associate at Samaritan Counseling Center of East Texas where she works with children, adolescents, and family's. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from East Texas Baptist University, a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Counseling, also a Master of Arts in Christian Education from Southwestern Baptist Theology Seminary. Gayla strongly believes that every individual is special and unique, and of great value. Every person has a purpose in life. Gayla's goals are to provide therapeutic support and useful feedback to help individuals resolve current problems and longstanding patterns that maybe preventing them from having a happy, well-balanced life. Whether they are dealing with uncontrolled anger, anxiety, depresson, relationship difficulties, parenting concerns, grief, or any other psychologically taxing problems, "I am here to walk side by side, working together for emotional healing." Gayla has been married for 43 years and has one adult son. Gayla loves to social network as well spend time with her dog, Gabby. Favorite Quote: " You cannot tailor-make the situations in life but you can tailor-make the attitude to fit those situations." .....Zig Ziglar