Carrera Counseling Services, PLLC

10/16/2025

Several restaurants are honoring our first responders this month! Make sure you get yourselves some nice meals!

10/14/2025

09/05/2025

Another year of Bands for Badges benefitting The Montgomery County First Responders Foundation is in the books! This partnership is everything to us and we are are grateful to be a part of it ❤️

08/07/2025

🚨 Calling All Community Champions! 🚨
We’re assisting the Montgomery County First Responders Foundation in seeking sponsors for their upcoming fundraising event that directly supports the medical and mental health care of our first responders — the heroes who protect us every day. 🧑‍🚒👮‍♀️🚑
Their goal is to provide critical resources and services for the firefighters, paramedics, law enforcement officers, and other emergency personnel who face physical and emotional challenges in the line of duty.

💙 How You Can Help:
By becoming a sponsor, your business or organization will not only support a life-changing cause but also receive public recognition, marketing exposure, and the chance to stand with those who serve our community selflessly.

📅 September 4, 2025
📍 Sawyer Park Icehouse
🎯 Sponsorship levels available to fit all budgets!

If you or your organization are interested in partnering with them, please reach out to Erik Secrest contact info in shared original post)

🙏 Let’s come together to give back to the people who are always there when we need them most.

Join us at Sawyer Park Icehouse on September 4, 2025 for our 5th annual Bands for Badges featuring Payton Howie. 100% of ALL funds raised benefit the Montgomery County First Responders Foundation which supports ALL First Responders serving throughout Montgomery County in their time of need. Sponsors and auction donations are still needed to ensure the event is a huge success. Call Erik Secrest @ 936-443-8953 for more information on sponsoring or donating to a great cause.

08/01/2025

What an honor it was to participate in the Behavioral Health & Su***de Prevention Task Force: Montgomery County’s First Responder Family Resiliency training last night! We love serving these families, who do so much for our communities! It was also so nice to see Houston and Harris County folks come out and connect! We are better together! Also, BIG shout out to:

Lupe Tortilla for donating the food

The Woodlands Fire Department for letting us use their Emergency Training Center to host

Judge Wayne L. Mack for supporting and opening our evening

Nancy Bond with Montgomery County Sheriff's Office for leading activities for the kiddos while the grown ups learned

Laurie Turner Frankenfield for leading us in the massive undertaking of hosting this event for the first time.

Our awesome vendors:
NAMI Greater Houston
Mosaicstx.org
UTHealth Houston
Household Heroes
Battle2BE
American Foundation for Su***de Prevention
246 Counseling
Mighty Oaks Foundation

And, perhaps most importantly, all of the people from the various agencies who are in leadership positions that attended and normalized first responders wanting to learn how to maintain mental health in such a challenging field! Your voices matter more than you know! Let’s break the stigma

07/21/2025

Meet Kim Mahnke, LPC Associate supervised by Vikki Sears, LPC-S!!

07/16/2025

Priscilla brought some reinforcements to the Texas State Association of Firefighters Convention today! And they even picked up some swag thanks to The Woodlands Professional Fire Fighters Association❤️

07/12/2025

Carrera Counseling Services, PLLC would like to give a warm welcome to our newest clinician, Kim Mahnke, LPC Associate supervised by Vikki Sears, LPC-S!

She earned her Master’s degree in Professional Mental Health Counseling from Webster University and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of New Mexico.
With nearly 20 years of experience as a school counselor, Kim brings a deep understanding of the challenges individuals face across the lifespan. While much of her background centers on working with children and teens, she also has experience providing therapy for adults in a variety of settings.
Kim is passionate about helping clients build self-esteem, manage stress, develop healthy coping strategies, and foster meaningful relationships. Her therapeutic approach is rooted in compassion, humor, and non-judgment. She tailors each session to honor the unique background and needs of every client.
Kim specializes in working with individuals navigating anxiety, depression, and self-esteem issues. She currently offers both in-person and virtual counseling through Carrera Counseling, located in The Woodlands, TX. Kim welcomes children and adolescents ages 5–17, as well as adults of all ages.

We are so happy to have her! Kim will be available on Saturdays 8am-4pm and Thursdays 5-8pm. She can be reached directly at:
682-269-2549 or kmahnke.lpc@gmail.com

07/01/2025

Battle of the Badges is back, bringing together the community in support of first responders! From July 1-6, 2025, first responders will compete to see who can rally the most blood donors.

July 01, 2025
The Woodlands Methodist Church — 404248
2200 Lake Woodlands Dr, The Woodlands, TX 77380
Schedule Your Appointment | 9:00 am - 1:30 pm

July 02, 2025
Conroe Police Department — 392698
2300 Plantation Dr, Conroe, TX 77301
Schedule Your Appointment | 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

**** This location Cancelled ****
The Lonestar Convention Center — 397270
9055 Airport Rd, Conroe, TX 77303
Schedule Your Appointment | 9:00 am - 1:30 pm

The Woodlands Township — 405027
2801 Technology Forest, The Woodlands, TX 77381
Schedule Your Appointment | 10:00 am - 2:30 pm

https://www.giveblood.org/programs/promotions/battle-of-the-badges/