Nicole is the owner of Family Table Counseling. With over 16 years in the mental health field, Dr. Vargas has worked with individuals, couples, and families with all kinds of backgrounds and experiences. Nicole believes that people have the tools they need to make changes in their own lives, and she works with her clients to discover those tools. She looks beyond routine interactions and patterns that make people "stuck" and helps clients discover strengths and new ways of relating to others. Clients have described Dr. Vargas as compassionate, progressive, non-judgmental, and as a "gentle challenger."

A large portion of Nicole's case experience is working with clients around issues of cultural and sexual diversity, marital conflict, and first responder trauma. However, she has often said that she finds every single person she has worked with fascinating and admirable, and considers it a privilege to learn each one’s story.

Dr. Vargas is an adjunct professor at Texas Woman's University, and has spoken at national and international conferences on a wide variety of topics in the mental health field. She has acted in editorial capacities for academic journals, dissertations, books and magazines, and made guest-appearances on a variety of media platforms.

As a state board-approved and AAMFT-approved supervisor, Dr. Vargas is passionate about supervising and mentoring other therapists to help them help others. Nicole is currently seeing clients and supervisees via telehealth (virtually).

In her spare time, Nicole loves spending time with her husband and son, cooking, going to the dog park, sci-fi and fantasy (esp. Dr. Who), and traveling. She loves to laugh and be “quirky,” and utilizes humor (watch out for random puns) when appropriate with her clients.

TX LMFT Lic. #203290

Samantha co-runs Family Table Counseling PLLC. She has a passion for helping her clients and their families manage issues related to disordered eating, eating disorders, substance abuse, depression, anxiety, ADHD, and all that goes along with this. Samantha is working toward attaining her certification to be a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist.

Her clinical experience ranges in demographics and issues including eating disorder treatment, inpatient and outpatient levels of care, with adults and adolescents, LGBTQIA2S+, substance use, and mood and anxiety disorders. She uses individualized therapeutic approaches, such as therapy with music and art activities, and prioritizes meeting you where you are in your journey.

Samantha believes that the relationship you have with yourself and others influences the way you manage your life. She is passionate about empowering individuals and families to feel more connected to themselves, their relationships, and their life. She looks forward to helping clients collaboratively navigate through difficult times and build confidence that lasts.

As an animal lover, Samantha can usually be found with one of many pets in her lap (and let’s face it, crawling all over her). When she is able to break away from them, she likes to explore nature, play boardgames, learn to play the ukulele, engage in joyful movement, and read.

TX LMFT Lic. #203759

Company Manager of Family Table Counseling and aspiring Board Certified Behavior Analyst.

Carly handles the day-to-day administrative operations for the company until the completion of her Masters degree and acquisition of BCBA licensure, at which point she will officially be sitting at the family table as a clinician, too!

She has 3+ years of experience helping clients work on problematic behaviors that they wish to change, and has worked largely with clients diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. 

Carly also works with children and adolescents aged 6-15 years old and their families, implementing specialized programs for challenging developmental, emotional, and intellectual behaviors. Carly provides healthy protocols to clients’ families to help parents manage the specific challenges they face relating to their children's behavioral issues.

When Carly is not out volunteering her time to help someone in need, you can find her either baking, running, or playing with dogs, even if they’re not her own. She is a self-care enthusiast and often encourages her older sisters to achieve holistic balance.

Monica was born and raised in the great state of Texas. Monica earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Pennsylvania State University in 2010, and in 2023  completed her Master’s Degree at Abilene Christian University in Marriage and Family Therapy with an emphasis on trauma.

Monica is passionate, enthusiastic and firmly believes in the transformative power of humor. These qualities define her both as an individual and as a therapist. Monica focuses on establishing clarity regarding her clients’ goals and aspirations. Monica works collaboratively with her clients to determine the pace and direction towards client-desired outcomes.

One aspect of Monica’s work that truly ignites her passion is helping individuals uncover and confront their unconscious beliefs that hinder their progress. This process may involve delving into their past, remaining grounded in the present, or strategizing actionable steps for a future transformation. Central to this approach is addressing the inner critics that plague us all – those covert, self-limiting beliefs that shape our perception of ourselves and the world around us. As a therapist, Monica strives to guide her clients in recognizing, comprehending, and ultimately transcending their inner critics by fostering deep self-awareness and cultivating a practice of self-compassion.

Monica finds immense fulfillment in collaborating with diverse individuals, couples, courageous first responders, and those embarking on transformative journeys in life.