Distinctive Counseling and Consulting, PLLC

11/28/2025

11/26/2025

🍁 Holiday Office Closure 🍁

Hello Distinctive community,

Our Administrative Office will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday Wednesday afternoon November 26th, Thursday, November 27th, and Friday, November 28th. During this time, we will not be available to read or respond to emails, calls, or texts. We will resume our normal business hours on Monday, December 1st, and we appreciate your patience as we catch up after the break.

If you are hoping to begin services with us, you’re welcome to complete an appointment request here: https://www.distinctivecounseling.com/appointment-request/

One of our administrators will follow up by phone as soon as your request is processed.

Current clients who need to check billing, upcoming appointments, or contact their counselor may do so through the SimplePractice Client Portal app on their smartphone or tablet.

If you are experiencing an emergency, please call 911 or visit your nearest emergency room.

We’re grateful for our community and wish you and your loved ones a safe, warm, and joy-filled Thanksgiving.

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11/19/2025

🎉 Distinctive is celebrating 5 years today! 🎉

Five incredible years of walking alongside our community, growing together, and creating spaces where healing, resilience, and connection can flourish. What began as a vision rooted in compassion has expanded into a vibrant team of counselors, supervisors, students, and leaders who show up with courage and heart every single day.

As we honor this milestone, we give thanks for every client who trusted us, every counselor who poured their gifts into this work, and every partnership that helped us serve our communities with intention and hope. Our journey has been shaped by innovation, cultural responsiveness, and a belief that people deserve access to quality, trauma-informed care.

Here’s to the next chapter of growth, creativity, and service. And here’s to the Distinctive family, past, present, and future, whose dedication continues to make our mission come alive year after year.

Thank you for being part of this story. 💛

11/18/2025

🧐 You’ve got questions, we got answers! 💫

We’re excited to share that Distinctive now has a brand-new Frequently Asked Questions page designed to support you with clarity, care, and ease. This resource consolidates the topics we hear most frequently and provides straightforward guidance on our counseling services, specialty services, insurance, EMDR, and what to expect when partnering with our exceptional team.

Our hope is that this page becomes a welcoming starting point for clients, families, and community members exploring our services or learning more about how Distinctive supports healing, resilience, and growth. 💛

✨ Explore the FAQ page here:
www.distinctivecounseling.com/faqs

Together, we continue to build a community grounded in compassion, connection, and access to meaningful care.

11/12/2025

🦃 Navigating Holiday Stress
The holidays can bring both joy and overwhelm. Remember, it’s okay to take breaks, set boundaries, and ask for help.
Therapy can help you manage family dynamics, anxiety, or grief this season. You deserve peace as much as anyone else at the table. Visit us at our website to fill out an appointment request form or give us a call at (361) 547-5541 ext 2!

11/10/2025

🇺🇸 Honoring Veterans Day 🇺🇸
In honor of Veterans Day, our Administrative Office will be closed on Tuesday, November 11th.

If you need to reschedule or cancel your appointment, please reach out to your counselor directly, as our phones and text lines will be down for the holiday.

Messages not related to scheduling for 11/11 can be left on our voicemail, and we’ll get back to you once we return.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all who have served. ❤️🤍💙




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11/08/2025

🌟 Congratulations, Angelina Ortiz, MS, LPC! 🌟

We’re thrilled to celebrate Angelina Ortiz on officially becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor! 🎉

Angelina has spent her associate journey at Distinctive Counseling & Consulting, PLLC where she cultivated her passion and skill for working with children and adolescents. She is also finalizing her EMDR Training and will continue her path toward EMDR Certification under the guidance of Dr. Jinnelle V. Powell, PhD, LPC-S, EMDR Trainer & Consultant.

Angelina brings warmth, creativity, and dedication to her work with children, teens, and adults, helping clients navigate life’s challenges and heal from trauma. 💛

We’re so proud of you, Angelina, your growth and commitment to the field inspire us all!

Drop a comment sending Angelina ALL the love and congrats!!!

10/31/2025

💙 Standing Together in Times of Need 💙

At Distinctive Counseling, we recognize that many in our community are facing challenging times, particularly with the government shutdown and potential loss of SNAP benefits. The impact on families and individuals has been significant, and we see how deeply this affects not only access to food but also peace of mind and emotional well-being.

We want our community to know that you are not alone.

A heartfelt thank you to our incredible Counselor Support Specialists, who have worked tirelessly to create a Community Resource List — including local food banks, assistance programs, and other vital support services. This list was built with care to help connect our neighbors to the resources they deserve.

In addition, Distinctive Counseling is launching a Community Food Drive to help bridge the gap and support those struggling with food insecurity. 🥫💞

📍 Drop-off Location: 4646 Corona Dr., Corpus Christi, Texas 78411
📅 Dates: November 1st, 2025 - November 31st, 2025
💌 Need help or want to give back? Access our community resource list https://www.distinctivecounseling.com/community-and-food-resources or contact (361) 547-5541 ext 1

Now more than ever, it’s time to come together — to show compassion, to share what we can, and to lift one another up. 💕

10/28/2025

🎉✨ Big News Alert! ✨🎉

Please join us in giving a HUGE congratulations to Jennifer Lowery — our newest Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)! 💫🧠💪

Jennifer has worked incredibly hard, poured her heart into helping others, and officially reached this amazing milestone. 🌟 Your dedication, compassion, and resilience inspire everyone around you — and now you’ve got those well-earned LPC letters to prove it! 🥳🙌

Let’s all show Jennifer some love in the comments — she deserves it! 💐💙

10/25/2025

💫 We love seeing our founder, Dr. Jinnelle V Powell, continuing to inspire the next generation of trauma-informed clinicians!

This weekend she wrapped up Weekend 2 of the EMDRIA-Approved CompassionWorks EMDR Basic Training with Delta State University students and alumni via Zoom, guiding powerful growth, insight, and skill development in EMDR practice. 🌱🧠💚

If you’re ready to train with Dr. Powell and harness the power of EMDR, check out the CompassionWorks EMDRIA-approved upcoming trainings she is leading in Azusa, CA • Corpus Christi, TX • and the Mississippi Delta!

✨ Weekend 2 CompassionWorks EMDRIA Basic Training with DSU Complete! ✨

I’m beaming with pride as we wrap up Weekend 2 with the incredible Delta State University students and alumni, this time virtually! 💻💚

Throughout this weekend, trainees shared reflections that reminded me why I love this work so deeply:
🌱 Growing their competency to support clients who have experienced trauma
💪 Feeling empowered through practicing Resource Development and Future Template
🧠 Standing in awe of the capabilities of the human brain

I also shared my own takeaway, inspired by Uncle Ben from Spiderman:

“With great power comes great responsibility.”

This powerful reminder captures the heart of EMDR, our commitment to ethical and effective practice, grounded in the full EMDR protocol, ongoing consultation, and continued professional support.

If you’re ready to harness the power of EMDR with me, there are several opportunities coming up! 🌟

📍 Online (Azusa Pacific University) – 2-day weekend format: Register here: https://compassionworks.com/registration/azusa-pacific-university-2025-2026-public-emdr-therapist-training/

📍 Corpus Christi, Texas (Hybrid) – In-person May 1–3 and via Zoom June 5–7: Join the interest list here: https://www.distinctivecounseling.com/distinctive-learning-continuing-education-classes/p/compassionworks-emdria-approved-emdr-training-interest-list

📍 Cleveland, Mississippi (Delta State University-Hybrid) – In-person July 16–18 and via Zoom July 30–August 1 (stay tuned for registration details through CompassionWorks!)

I’m so proud of each of this weekend’s trainees for showing up with courage, compassion, and curiosity. The future of trauma-informed care is in such capable hands. 💫

10/24/2025

🍂 Autumn invites us to slow down and reconnect. Try a “gratitude circle” at dinner or a tech-free walk together. Small, mindful moments build strong families.
Our family and couples counseling services help strengthen communication, connection, and understanding — one conversation at a time.