The incredible team at New Hope is made up of individuals from various walks of life, all come together with a mission to help those most in need in our beautiful Texas Hill Country. From the therapists to the director to the office staff, each of us plays a vital role in encouraging positive mental health and emotional growth in our community.
Wanda Sutton, LCSW
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker
  • MSW, Our Lady of The Lake University, San Antonio
  • In practice over 25 years, having retired from the Kerrville State Hospital
  • Provides counseling, assessments, and evaluations for a wide variety of issues for individuals, couples, and families
  • Specializes in women’s issues and anxiety disorders, PTSD for men and women, grief counseling, and counseling concerning aging
  • Member: THCCA – Texas Hill Country Counselors Association
Linda Wilbourn, LPC
  • Licensed Professional Counselor
  • MA-counseling; The Seminary of the Southwest, Austin
  • MA-theology; Austin Seminary
  • Expertise in working with children and adolescents as well as individuals of all ages
  • Trained in Play Therapy
  • Uses art therapy as appropriate
  • Contributor to Psychology Today
  • Member: THCCA –Texas Hill Country Counselors Association; ACA-American Counselors Association;  APT –Association of Play Therapists, and ACBS -Association for Contextual Behavioral Sciences
  • Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor
  • Batterer's Intervention & Prevention Program (BIPP) Facilitator
  • Concentration in Substance Abuse Counseling
  • C.A.R.T. - TX Certified Anger Resolution Therapist​
  • Certified Trainer for the National Fatherhood Initiative
  • Expertise in working with children, youth, and adults for a wide variety of issues
  • Member: AACC-American Association of Christian Counselors; TAAP - Texas Association of Addiction Professionals; NAADAC-National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselor
  • Board member of HCCADA -Hill Country Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Cody Grenwelge, LCDC
Yolanda Melendez, LPC-Intern
  • Supervised by Pamela Hoch, LPC-Supervisor
  • MA-counseling,  Eastern New Mexico University, NM
  • Bilingual Counselor serving the area's Hispanic population
  • LVN with background in Education and Nursing, specialty of pediatric nursing
  • DSII; Developmental Specialist II- developing and managing health education programs for children and families; formulating therapy plans with parents
  • ​CBT Certified
  • Expertise and passion working with developmentally delayed children, including autistic and the elderly and disabled populations
  • Member: ACA-American Counselors Association and ANA-American Nurses Association
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker
  • MSW, Texas State University, San Marcos
  • Provides counseling, assessments, and evaluations for a wide variety of issues with individuals, older teens and young adults, couples and families of all shapes and sizes
  • Expertise in crisis intervention, PTSD, suicide prevention, dementia
  • Integrates multiple therapeutic modalities with specialty training in CBT
  • Passion working with the elderly and disabled populations, grief and loss, perinatal issues, coping with medical issues, trauma concerns, behavioral concerns
PJ Prather, LCSW
Phyllis Wells, LPC
  • Licensed Professional Counselor
  • M.Ed. Counseling, University of Houston, Houston TX
  • 24 years experience as a teacher and school counselor
  • Certified Theraplay® Practitioner
  • Certifies Sandtray Therapist, November 2019
  • Registered Play Therapist, December 2019
  • Trained in EMDR and Integrative Team Treatment for Attachment Trauma
  • Experience working with children, adolescents, parents and individuals
  • Expertise in attachment, adoption, foster care, parenting, trauma, grief, and life transition issues
  • Member of ACA (American Counseling Association), APT (Association for Play Therapy) and the Theraplay® Association
  • Passion for not just treating symptoms, but in connecting with clients to help them navigate challenges with new tools and hope for a better tomorrow.
  • Supervised by Marguerite Scott, LCSW-S
  • ADN from Austin Community College, 1988
  • BSM from Texas State University, 2016
  • MSW from Texas State University, 2018
  • Utilizes 30 years of nursing experience, combined with therapeutic modalities such as mindful meditation, nutritious diet, and meaningful exercise, to provide a holistic approach to mental health care
  • Currently expanding on our community's need for behavioral health care, including weight, nicotine addiction, and chronic disease management
  • Aside from the integrated behavioral health component that she sees, Mary specializes in working with teens, adolescents, and victims of trauma
Mary Bell, RN, LMSW-Intern
Brenda Fudge, Executive Director
Brenda has a business and education background with degrees from OSU and SFA, with a passion for helping others.  She and her husband David of 35+ years are blessed with three adult children - and two grandchildren.
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Keara Neathery, Operations Manager
Keara has a Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Anthropology for the University of Texas at San Antonio. Her greatest passions are writing and creative art, being outside and apparently office organization.
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  Kathy Beaver, Administration Staff
  Kathy has a BA in Education. She and her husband of 43 years have two adult children and two grandchildren. She has a passion for theatre, and is very active with the local theatrical community.
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Sara Machicek, Administrative Assistant
Sara is currently pursuing her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from San Antonio College. Sara is one of the college leaders at First Baptist Church