Meet Our Therapists
Meet Our Therapists
Our mission at DreamLab Counseling is to help people find, discuss, explore, and rediscover a greater sense of purpose within them and reach their potential. The process is used to help counsel, mentor, and propel others to positively affect those in their sphere of influence.
Contrel Neal, LCSW
Contrel Neal, LCSW
Contrel Neal is a LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) with over 16 years of experience helping families, adults, children, teenagers, and couples. He specializes in trauma therapy and is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) to help clients moved from the pain or paralyzing affects of past traumatic events. He is passionate about helping families find peace and balance by identifying areas in their relationships in need of strengthening and providing the support to repair and rebuild their connections. He works with those that experience *depression *grief *anger *anxiety *panic attacks find healthier ways to show up for their lives.
Contrel completed his Master’s Degree at the University of Georgia in 2006. He obtained diplomas from Rhema Bible Training Center (Broken Arrow, Oklahoma) in the area of Pastoral Ministries (2008) and from the School of Worship (2009). His varied range of training offers clients a safe place to find guidance, process life’s challenges, and find help through traditional psychotherapy and Christian counseling.
Myesha Holmes-Thomas, MSW Intern
Myesha Holmes-Thomas, MSW Intern
Myesha Holmes-Thomas is currently pursuing a Master of Social Work at Texas A&M University-Texarkana. She has experience working with veterans, children, and families. In the future, she would like to work with veterans, teenagers, children, and families. Previously, she was employed with Arkansas and Texas Child Protective Services for children and families. While employed with Arkansas and Texas Child Protective Services, she provided case management services, referrals for individual and group therapy, parenting classes, and legal services.
In 2020, as an intern, Myesha developed a partnership with the Arkansas Department of Human Services through The Literacy of Bowie and Miller Counties, Inc. The program provides one-on-one virtual parenting classes, budgeting classes, and life skills. The Adult Learning Alliance (ALA) awarded Myesha’s the Innovative Project of the Year.
Myesha completed her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree at Southern Arkansas University in 2005 and 2008.
Jennifer Turner LMSW, LPC
Jennifer Turner LMSW, LPC
Jennifer Turner holds master's degrees in Counseling and Social Work. She earned her Master of Science in Counseling from Southern Arkansas University and her Master of Social Work from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Jennifer is currently working on her Doctorate of Social Work degree at the University of Kentucky. She has over 16 years of counseling and social work practice experience. She is licensed as an LPC in the state of Arkansas and licensed as a social worker in Arkansas and Texas. Her clinical experience includes working with individuals, families, children, adolescents, and adults. In addition to working to meet the mental health needs of others, Jennifer is also the Field Education Director and Clinical Instructor of the Master of Social Work Program at Texas A&M University - Texarkana.
*Family and Relationship Issues *Self-image and Self-Esteem Issues
*Grief *Depression *Anxiety *Anger and Stress Management
