My Journey
to Inner Strength

"We create our own destiny. It is just that simple. My motto is "always aspire to inspire" and that's how I live my life. There is no challenge you cannot overcome, no mountain you cannot climb, no hurdle you cannot clear. Your inner dialog is the only thing that can hold you back from the life you aspire to."  - T. J. Finn

       

T. J. Finn, M.Ed., NPT-C, LPC-A is a certified neuro-psychotherapist in private practice and working with the Smithville Community Clinic, a non-profit, grant-funded organization, offering behavioral health, medical, and dental services to uninsured Texans. Mrs. Finn  is supervised by Dr. Joy Snook Ph.D, LPC-A.  Mrs. Finn is an administrator on the Capital Area of Governments (CAPCOG) Hope & Healing grant; a stabilization and re-entry program for clients on probation and parole in a nine-county region, who are dealing with substance-use disorders.

        Mrs. Finn also serves on the board of directors for Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA), the Heart of Texas Chamber of Commerce (HOTC), and the Bastrop Economic Development Corporation (BEDC). She has completed extensive training in Cognitive Processing Theory, Rational Emotive Behavioral Theory, and social and behavioral research techniques. She holds certifications in neuro-psychotherapy, religious trauma, Polyvagal, and complex trauma. Mrs. Finn has ten years leadership experience working with Hilton Corporation. She is also a published author of non-fiction, mental health related books such as “The Glass is Refillable” and the author, and illustrator, of a mental health related children’s book series, The Grand Adventures of Liam the Lamb.

        Mrs. Finn earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications, and a Master of Science degree in Counseling and Human Development, from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. She is currently pursuing a Philosophy in Counseling (PhD) in Counselor Education and Supervision from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. Mrs. Finn’s long-term research goals include studying mental healthcare disparities in rural communities.  Mrs. Finn intends to use qualitative research and data collection methods to complete an in-depth study identifying needs and gaps in rural mental healthcare from a community organization perspective and offering implementable solutions.

        Mrs. Finn’s long-term professional goals, after the completion of her Ph.D., include writing and research in the mental health field, advancing her education in the neuroscience of psychology, and obtaining a teaching position at the university level. Mrs. Finn has a dedication to continue her work as a therapist and aspires to become a behavioral health leader and LPC supervisor at a community-based clinic in her area.

       

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