Meet Our Staff & Mental Health Counselors

Robert "Bob" Williams Founder and CEO

Bob Williams is the Founder and CEO of Ranch Hands Rescue. After suffering a stroke in 2007, Bob decided to retire from Motorola. After a year of rehabilitation, he decided to start a not-for-profit organization that would save animals and help people.

Landon Dickeson, MS, LPC Executive Director

Landon is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a focus on trauma-informed interventions. Landon completed his BS in Psychology with a minor in Neuroscience from Texas A&M University, then pursued his graduate education at...

Carla O'Hara, MA, LPC
Clinical Director

Carla completed her BA in Business Administration with a minor in Psychology from Southwest Baptist University and enjoyed a successful career in the insurance world. She then earned her Master of Arts in Counseling at Dallas Baptist University...

Kim Robinson, PhD

Dr. Robinson has had the joy and honor of working as a nurse, a licensed professional counselor, and a psychologist. Each of those roles have taught her volumes about human behavior, human limits and strengths, and how each of us are at different...

Gerardo Blanco, MS, LPC, LMFT-S, RPT

Gerardo is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Supervisor, and Registered Play Therapist with over 18 years experience working with children, adolescents, adult individuals, and families in a variety of clinical settings.

Monique Van Houten, MS, LPC

Monique is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate with a passion for animal assisted therapy and working with people who have experienced trauma. Monique completed her BA in Psychology at the University of North Texas, where she also...

Jordan Elizabeth Small, MA, LPC

Jordan is a Licensed Professional Counselor who focuses on working with children, teens, and adults who have experienced trauma. She has a background working with clients that have experienced domestic violence, abuse, bullying...

Eryn Butler, MS, LPC-A
Supervised by Pedro Blanco, PhD, LPC-S
Therapist

Eryn completed her Bachelors of Science in Human Development and Family Sciences with a minor in Counseling from the University of North Texas, then pursued her graduate education at North Texas where she obtained a Masters of Science in...

Morghan Sonderer, Ranch Manager for Bob's House of Hope

Morghan, an Arizona native, is excited to join the Ranch Hands Rescue family! She comes to RHR with 15 years of experience in equine care and management. She serves as Ranch Manager at the Bob's House of Hope property. She has a Bachelors Degree...

Deborah Graham, BS, LVT
Ranch Manager – Argyle

Deborah is a Texas native that has been in the animal field for over 18 years. She has a bachelor's degree in Biology and Veterinary Technology, as well as holds a license as a Veterinary Technician. She brings extensive experience working with...

Charlavan Cranford
Executive Assistant

Charlavan joined RHR as the Executive Assistant to Bob, Landon, and the RHR team. She has a long career as an Executive Administrator and is always eager to learn new things. She enjoys helping to make a company and its people successful.

Olivia Niedhammer
Assistant Manager

Olivia serves as a ranch hand at Ranch Hands Rescue Argyle location. She is a college student at NCTC working towards an Animal Science Degree. Olivia grew up around horses and other livestock. She was an FFA Student and took classes in...

Jessica is currently pursuing a BS in Psychology from the University of North Texas and is on track to graduate with Honors in 2022. She has a background in social services working primarily with dementia patients and their families. Her future plans are to attend graduate school with the aim of getting her PhD in Clinical Psychology, and ultimately to become a practicing clinician. In her free time Jessica enjoys spending time with her horse and hanging out with family and friends.

Preston is currently in the process of obtaining his BA in psychology from the University of North Texas. After graduation, he hopes to attend a graduate or doctoral program in clinical psychology with a focus on trauma and schizophrenia-spectrum disorders. Preston has experience in working with victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and sex trafficking. Preston is very excited and honored to join a team that is dedicated to brining compassionate and comprehensive care to male victims of sex trafficking.

Chad graduated with his BS in Psychology from the University of North Texas, with a focus on counseling. Chad believes that community is imperative for a healthy life, and promotes care centered around facilitating support networks and connections with others. He plans to obtain a graduate degree focusing on the interrelation between sex education and clinical psychology, and desires to work with sexual/gender minorities who are experiencing PTSD, or other kinds of trauma-related disorders. In his free time, Chad likes to spend time with friends and family and visiting local coffee shops.

Rachel completed a BA in Psychology from the University of North Texas. She is currently pursuing a MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a focus on Play Therapy. She believes that play is an important part of life no matter how old you are. Rachel has a background in working with survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, trauma, and crisis across the life span. She is passionate about providing empathetic and encouraging care to the members of our community that need it most and is honored to be a part of the Bob’s House of Hope family.

Ashlyn graduated with her Bachelors of Science in Human Development and Family Science from the University of North Texas. She has experience working with families, individuals, and children in various capacities including in homes, schools, and therapy centers. Ashlyn has a deep desire to serve others while creating meaningful relationships. She loves seeing residents grow, heal, and thrive at Bob’s House of Hope.

Ruth serves as a resident assistant at Bob's House of Hope. Ruth earned her bachelor's of science in human development and family studies with a focus in family and intervention at the University of North Texas. Ruth started out as an administrative intern under the director of clinical services for Ranch Hands Rescue during her last semester of college. Ruth then took on the resident assistant position after her graduation. Ruth has prior experience in human trafficking advocacy and mental health training and awareness. She is honored to be a part of the mission behind Bob's House of Hope.

Alice is a Resident Assistant at Bob’s House of Hope. Alice is completing her BS in Music Therapy at Texas Woman’s University. She hopes to do her internship, and later on facilitate music therapy within the scope of trauma, and mental health. She believes music is a tool that can help heal the body, mind, and soul. Alice has a background in working with survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault as well as children who have been subjected to trauma, children with disabilities, and general early education. Alice is passionate about facilitating a healing, healthy lifestyle for those affected by traumatic experiences, and is excited to continue her work with Bob’s House of Hope.

Alyssa is a resident assistant at Bob’s House of Hope and works to ensure that the residents are cared for in all areas of life. Because of her time of working with the residents, she has come to believe that relationships can be one of the most important parts of one’s healing journey. She is passionate about forming meaningful relationships with those around her. Alyssa holds a BS in both Psychology and Sociology. She is currently pursuing her MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at the University of North Texas. Upon licensure, Alyssa looks forward to counseling individuals who are marginalized due to intersections of substance abuse, poverty, adverse childhood experiences, and race/ethnicity.

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