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Disciplinary actions are taken by regulatory authorities (boards, committees, programs) in response to a violation of the law or rules.  Different kinds of actions may be taken depending on the severity of the offense, the history of previous violations, efforts made to correct the violation, the harm to the victim(s), the likelihood of a repeat violation, and other matters related to each particular case.  These actions are taken to protect and promote the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Texas.

Final Disciplinary Actions - License Denial, Surrender, Revocation
These actions will be permanently posted on this website. Further information, including a copy of the final order, is available upon written request from our office.
Final Disciplinary Actions - All Other, including Probated Suspension, Reprimand, and Administrative Penalty
These actions will be posted on this website for a total of seven (7) years, in accordance with our records retention schedule. The regulated individual may now be currently licensed, in good standing, and practicing without any restrictions.

Disciplinary Actions

Name	Level of Licensure	License Number	City of Residence	Alleged Violation*	Disciplinary Action	Date of Action
Sylvia Adrian	LPC	14376	Midland	22 TAC 681.37 Failure to cooperate with the board by furnishing documents or information and by responding to a request for information from or a subpoena issued by the board or its authorized representative.	Reprimand	02/21/06
Edward E. Airhart,	LPC	10565	Arlington		Surrender	6-19-99
Pamela Allen	LPC	14554	Richmond		Reprimand	8-4-03
Janet D.Andrews	LPC	17828	San Antonio	22 TAC 681.41 & 681.42 Related to Failure to maintain professional boundaries by engaging in dual relationship.	Probated Suspension 12 months	02/02/07
Griffin Artchavat	LPC	16393	The Colony	22 TAC 681.41 & 681.42 relating to engaging in sexual contact with a client	Surrender	08/16/05
Tony D. Arterburn	LPC	337	Gainesville		Surrender	10-11-97
Lillian Baker	LPC-Intern	53525	Pettus		Revocation	8-10-02
Richard Baker	LPC	7619	Brenham	22 TAC 681.164 Related to criminal convictions which directly relates to the duties and responsibilities of a licensee.	Probated Suspension 12 Months	09/16/06
Patti Barrera	LPC	11825	Rosharon		Revocation	4/12/03
Ann Beal	LPC	15606	Fort Worth		Reprimand	1/30/03
Laura Becker	LPC-Intern	56449	Euless		Reprimand	8/2/03
William Kirk Bell	LPC	16256	Bonham	Criminal conviction felony/misdemeanor is possible grounds for disciplinary action if crime directly relates to the duties & responsibilities of licensee	Revocation	04/22/05
Ynolia Bell	LPC	3723	Houston		Surrender	4/12/03
Patty Benton	LPC	16364	Victoria		Reprimand	12-14-02
John Bethany	LPC	11489	Houston	22 TAC 681.32 relating to improper billing	Reprimand	08/16/05
John E. Bethany	LPC	11489	Webster	22 TAC 681.32 regarding billing for services not rendered	Reprimand	10/28/05
George R. Bettle	LPC	1045	Lampasas		Surrender	6-27-98
Harold J. Brendel, Ph.D., M.Div.	LPC	3294	Fort Worth.	22 TAC 681.32 in regard to failing to maintain accurate records and failing to maintain professional boundaries	Reprimand	10/28/05
Lea Briley	Applicant	N/A	Broken Bow, OK	Failure to submit information on disciplinary actions on other licenses	Denial	02-04-04
Mark Britain	LPC	10974	Amarillo, TX.	22 TAC 681.32 Relating to dual relationships and maintaining professional boundaries.	Administrative Penalty $500	03/06/06
Dee W. Brooks	LPC	13884	Lubbock		Surrender	12-5-98
Mark Brown	LPC	14509	Carrollton		Surrender	12-3-99
Stephen W. Brown	LPC	2901	Houston		Surrender	9-12-98
Jana Byrd	LPC	16673	Austin	22 TAC 681.44 Relating to the use of illegal drugs.	Probated Susension 12 months	01/27/06
Dennis Bull	LPC	414	Richardson	22 TAC 681.32(r) failure to terminate professional relationship with client; 681.32(p) regarding record keeping, 681.43(l) regarding confidentiality	surrender	11/16/04
Dennis Bull	LPC	414	Richardson	22 TAC 681.32 & 681.43 regarding failure to terminate professional relationship, failure to maintain accurate records, & failure to maintain confidentiality	Surrender	11/16/04
Karen Renee Bumpus	LPC	14870	Lufkin	22 TAC 681.41 failure to comply with general ethical requirements	Reprimand	01/27/06
Marvin Burns	LPC	10611	Cleburne, Texas		Probated Suspension	7-9-99
Lonnol R. Bryant	LPC	409	Bedford		Surrender	9-12-98
John Carney	LPC	9367	9367	22 TAC 681.41 relating to engaging in sexual contact with a client	Surrender	08/16/05
Debra Cole	LPC-Intern	57563	Ft. Worth		Reprimand	12-14-02
Jose Contreras	LPC	469	San Angelo		Probated Suspension	9/11/02
Deborah Cook	LPC	15306	Longview	681.32(k)	Revocation	1-24-06
Angela Corrigan	LPC	12029	Paris		Probated Suspension	3/10/01
Leonard Crenshaw	LPC	14884	Corpus Christi	22 TAC §681.32 General Ethical Requirements.	Revocation	12/13/03
Terry Dalton	LPC	15370	Austin	53.021 Related to ineligibility for a license.	Revocation	02/02/07
David Davis	LPC	15461	Odessa		Probated Suspension 12 months	01/27/06
Ralph Demar	LPC	14726	Houston		Reprimand	8-31-01
Michael Dennis	LPC	13086	Killeen	22 TAC 681.41 Related to engaging in dual relationships with clients.	Reprimand	6/08/06
Caroline S. DiNoto	LPC	10433	Houston	HSC 611.004 & 611.0045 Related to timely release of confidential documents to a client upon request.	Reprimand	03/12/07
John L. Douglas	Temporary	53813	San Antonio		Surrender	6-19-99
Cody Dustin	LPC-Intern	61429	Ausitn	22 TAC 681.41 & 681.42 Related to failure to maintain professional boundaries by engaging in sexual misconduct with a client.	Surrender	02/02/07
Roselee Farber	LPC	16774	Edinburg	22 TAC 681.41 Related to failure to maintain professional boundaries by engaging in a dual relationship.	Probated Suspension 12 months	02/02/07
Michael A. Field	LPC	8670	De Soto		Surrender	11-2-96
Bruce Lee Garrison	LPC	1350	Euless		Surrender	12-14-02
Robert Gilliam	LPC	9559	Irving		Probated Suspension	6/4/03
Daniel Gonzalez	LPC	58171	San Antonio		Probated Suspension	10/5/01
Peter Griffith	LPC	15123	Lubbock		Revocation	8/2/03
David W. Hedgpeth	LPC	9883	Arlington		Surrender	10-11-97
Jack James Henderson	LPC	11678	Waco	22 TAC §681.32 Code of Ethics	Probated Suspension	12/13/03
Kay G. Hibbs	LPC	2042	Austin		Revocation	8-3-96
Kevin A. Hinckley	LPC	9868	De Soto		Surrender	3-13-99
Kimberly Howard	LPC	60201	Marrero, La	22 TAC 681.41 failure to comply with general ethical requirements	Surrender	1-27-06
Gordon Hudson	LPC	8296	San Antonio		Reprimand	8-31-01
Karen Hutchins	LPC	2301	Cedar Creek		Settlement Agreement with Stipulations	6-17-01
Sidney D. Kern	LPC	17572	San Antonio	22 TAC 681.41 failure to comply with general ethical requirements	Probated Suspension 1 year	01/27/06
Habib Kheribi	LPC	3959	Huntsville		Surrender	3-13-99
Habib Kheribi	N/A	N/A	Huntsville		License Denial	12/9/01
Richard Klein	LPC	2470	Austin		Surrender	10-11-97
Carl Wayne Lawrence	LPC	1382	Lufkin		Surrender	3-10-01
Gregory Lendvay	LPC	7406	Dallas		Surrender	4-5-97
Levick, Kelly	LPC	17764	San Antonio	22 TAC 681.42 – Sexual Misconduct	Probated Suspension	4/22/05
David K. Lewis	LPC	2883	Abilene		Surrender	3-13-99
Linden Lipp	LPC	10994	Tyler		Revocation	6-29-97
Loev, Irv	LPC	2475	San Antonio	22 TAC § 681.45, HSC 611.0045, & 611.008 regarding patient access to mental health records	Reprimand	07/12/05
Harvey Alan Loomstein	LPC	1129	Plano		Surrender	3/25/00
Fullerton Luedde	LPC	3814	Houston		Surrender	3/25/00
Daren Martin	LPC	1037	Rowlett	22 TAC 681.41 Related to sexual exploitation of a client.	Surrender	10/19/06
Martin, Lisa	LPC	14363		22 TAC 681.41 failure to comply with general ethical requirements	Probated Suspension 1 year	01/27/06
Armando Martinez	LPC	8749	El Paso		Surrender	8/2/03
Maritza Martinez	LPC	6563	Webster	22 TAC 681.41 Failure to keep accurate records.	Reprimand	03/05/07
Merrilee Matheny	LPC	9828	Kingsville		Probated Suspension	7-28-98
Anthony Matranga	LPC	1133	Houston	22 TAC §681.33 Sexual Misconduct.	Probated Suspension	12/13/03
Dee Maxey	LPC	9999	Plano		Reprimand	12-9-00
Dina McDonnell	Temporary	55376	Sweetwater		Surrender	6-19-99
Brenda McWilliams	LPC	938	Tyler		Revocation	4-5-97
Charles Mixon	LPC	12044	Corpus Christi		Probated Suspension	12-13-97
John Monturo	LPC	12987	Houston		Surrender	3-21-98
Stephen Nall	Temporary	54547	Del Rio		Surrender	10-2-99
Robbin Gail Nicoloff	LPC	10202	San Antonio		Revocation	12-14-02
Carl Vernon Nieman	LPC	12405	N. Richland Hills		Surrender	12-13-97
Raoul Pajares	LPC	16400	Katy	22 TAC §681.33 Sexual Misconduct.	Revocation	12/13/03
George Pate	LPC	7903	Hurst	22 TAC §681.33 Sexual Misconduct.	Reprimand	12/13/03
Shannon Peck	LPC	13772	San Antonio, Tx.	22 TAC 681.45 failure to comply with confidentiality and reporting requirements	Reprimand	01/27/06
Jim Phillips	LPC	3184	Mesquite	22 TAC §681.33 Sexual Misconduct	Surrender	9/25/04
Karl Poff	LPC	19024	Athens	22 TAC 681.41 & 681.42 Related to failure to maintain professional boundaries by engaging in sexual misconduct with a client.	Surrender	02/02/07
Randolph Pollock	LPC	13304	San Antonio		Probated Suspension	8/2/03
Jesse Pool	LPC	17282	Amarillo		Reprimand	8/4/03
Rhonda G. Poepke	LPC	16023	Lufkin	22 TAC 681.41 Related to Medicaid fraud.	Surrender in leiu of disciplinary action.	05/19/06
Cinda Price	LPC	11009	Conroe		Surrender	3/25/00
David C. Quiroz	LPC	5215	Houston		Probated Suspension	9-12-98
Amado Ramos	LPC	9363	San Antonio	22 TAC §681.164 Licensing of Persons with Criminal Backgrounds.	Revocation	12/13/03
Nan Richards	LPC	14608	Sherman	22 TAC §681.36 Confidentiality.	Probated Suspension	12/13/03
Daniel Rivera	LPC-Intern	57854	Corpus Christi		Surrender	4/12/03
Barbara Lynn Robertson	LPC	9345	Houston		Reprimand	8-31-01
Rosanna Scearce	LPC	9161	Bellaire		Surrender	4-20-02
Armando Simon	Applicant for LPC	60128	Live Oak	22 TAC 681.41 & 681.164 Related to falsification of application for licensure.	Initial Denied	03/12/07
Cynthia Simons	LPC	10378	Dallas		Probated Suspension	9/11/02
Belinda Skloss	LPC	9123	League City	22 TAC 681.41 Related to general ethical requirements.	Probated Suspension 1 year	05/14/07
Debra Noel Smith	LPC	16511	Lubbock	22 TAC 681.41 & 681.46 Related to Medicaid fraud, improper billing, and failure to cooperate with the board.	Revocation	05/19/06
Marcia Smith	LPC	10092	Corpus Christi	22 TAC 681.41 Related to General Ethical Requirements.	Suspension 10 Years	06/23/07
David Slay	LPC-Intern	54550	Tomball		Surrender	12-15-01
Timothy Spears	LPC	10274	Houston	22 TAC 681.41 failure to comply with general ethical requirements, confidentiality, and required reporting	Probated Suspension 1 year	01/27/06
Davi Stewart	LPC	16402	Kerrville	22 TAC 681.32 Related to setting and maintaining professional boundaries and related to engaging in a dual relationship.	Probated Suspension 12 Months	09/16/06
Christopher Stewart	LPC	12236	McAllen		Surrender	3/25/00
Kenneth Thomas	LPC	10764	Paris		Surrender	6-9-01
Pamela Tucker	LPC	11598	Austin		Reprimand	8-31-01
Charles Turner	LPC	4005	Tyler		Revocation	12-13-97
Earl Dean Tuttle	LPC	14805	Beaumont	22 TAC §681.32 Code of Ethics	Revocation	4/17/04
Cheryl Underhill	LPC	15981	Port Arthur	22 TAC §681.36 Confidentiality.	Reprimand	12/13/03
Rodolfo Vasquez	LPC	9204	El Paso		Revocation	7/22/98
Rodolfo Vasquez	LPC	17942	El Paso		Probated Suspension	4/15/02
Waylon O. Ward	LPC	1744	Dallas		Revocation	4-9-98
Denise Claire Weinberg	LPC	6951	Houston		Revocation	2-1-97
Wayne Wentworth	LPC	12137	Austin	22 TAC 681.42 Related to engaging in sexual contact with a client.	Surrender in lieu of disciplinary action.	10/19/2006 Amended 12/13/06
William Werner	LPC	11936	Waco		Probated Suspension	8/2/03
William Werner	LPC	11936	Waco	22 TAC §681.164 Licensing persons with criminal backgrounds	Revocation	4/17/04
Nora Williams	LPC	3536	San Antonio		Reprimand	8-31-01
Laura Wooten	LPC	17088	Corsicana	TOC §53.021Felony conviction	Revocation	9/25/04
Cheryl Verlander	LPC	6563	Houston	22 TAC 681.41 Failure to timely release confidential records of a client	Reprimand	7/25/06
Clayton Lamar Williamson	LPC	13665	Livingston	22 TAC 681.33 Related to sexual misconduct.	Probated Suspension 1 year	04/22/05
Byron Wright	LPC	13651	Amarillo	22 TAC § 681.41 – General Ethical Requirements	Probation	4/22/05
Byron Craig Wright	LPC	13651	Amarillo		Reprimand	6-17-01
Michael Zickert	LPC	12321	Spring		Reprimand	6/25/02

*will be posted for disciplinary actions taken on or after 9/1/03

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Last Updated May 25, 2007