Our Providers
Dr. Sydney Kroll Register, Clinical Psychologist (currently accepting patients for assessment only)
Dr. Kroll completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology and Women's Studies at The University of Texas at Austin. She then completed her Master's and Doctoral degrees in the Clinical Psychology and Neuroscience department at Baylor University, where she became interested in integrative models of healthcare. During her training, she also developed a passion for working with service members and Veterans at the Waco VA hospital. She completed pre-doctoral internship training at the UT-Austin Counseling and Mental Health Center, where she focused on the treatment of trauma and the application of mindfulness principles to mental and physical well-being. After completing her doctoral degree, she remained on staff at the UT-CMHC briefly before returning to the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System in Temple, TX. In addition to her work with Veterans, she mentored and supervised doctoral psychology interns, master's level social work interns, and psychiatry residents, and served as Adjunct Professor with Texas A&M/Scott & White Medical School. Dr. Kroll then moved to East Texas and worked at the Charles Wilson VA Outpatient Clinic in Lufkin. She began her private practice in 2009 while in Georgetown, TX, and expanded to full-time practice in April 2014 in Nacogdoches. She continues to dedicate time to serving our nation's heroes, and is an advocate for Veterans' issues both locally and statewide.
Dr. Kroll is licensed in the state of Texas (#34032) and is identified as a Health Service Provider in Psychology by the National Register of Health Service Providers. She has served as President of the Texas Psychological Foundation, and on the Board of Trustees for the Texas Psychological Association and the Board of the Texas Psychological Foundation. Her professional affiliations also include the American Psychological Association, the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science, the Collaborative Law Institute of Texas, the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts and the Texas Council on Family Violence. She was appointed by former Governor Rick Perry to serve on the Advisory Council for the Crime Victim's Institute. She has worked in various settings, including the Veterans Health Care System, DoD/Ft. Hood, The University of Texas at Austin, Baylor University, and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, and has volunteered with the Lone Survivor Foundation, the American Red Cross and the Disaster Emergency Medical Personnel System. She offers trainings and seminars around the US on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Locally, she previously served on the board of the Nacogdoches Area United Way, and currently serves as President of Community Rx and as a Board Member with Nacogdoches Crime Stoppers, as well as the Board of Trustees for Christ Episcopal School. She is a proud member of the Nacogdoches Junior Forum and has served as JFI Rep and NJF President.
Dr. Kroll provides a wide range of assessment services, specializing in trauma and forensic services. Dr. Kroll offers concierge individual psychotherapy services, therefore her caseload of individual therapy is rather limited. She is available for one-time consultations to assist in diagnostic clarification and treatment planning.
Dr. Kroll is a native of Nacogdoches and was excited to return to East Texas in 2012. She enjoys reading and yoga, as well as spending time outdoors and with her son, Lane, who is a Dragon with the McMichael Middle School football and baseball teams, and who you might see exploring around downtown on his skateboard or scooter.
Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Kroll completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology and Women's Studies at The University of Texas at Austin. She then completed her Master's and Doctoral degrees in the Clinical Psychology and Neuroscience department at Baylor University, where she became interested in integrative models of healthcare. During her training, she also developed a passion for working with service members and Veterans at the Waco VA hospital. She completed pre-doctoral internship training at the UT-Austin Counseling and Mental Health Center, where she focused on the treatment of trauma and the application of mindfulness principles to mental and physical well-being. After completing her doctoral degree, she remained on staff at the UT-CMHC briefly before returning to the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System in Temple, TX. In addition to her work with Veterans, she mentored and supervised doctoral psychology interns, master's level social work interns, and psychiatry residents, and served as Adjunct Professor with Texas A&M/Scott & White Medical School. Dr. Kroll then moved to East Texas and worked at the Charles Wilson VA Outpatient Clinic in Lufkin. She began her private practice in 2009 while in Georgetown, TX, and expanded to full-time practice in April 2014 in Nacogdoches. She continues to dedicate time to serving our nation's heroes, and is an advocate for Veterans' issues both locally and statewide.
Dr. Kroll is licensed in the state of Texas (#34032) and is identified as a Health Service Provider in Psychology by the National Register of Health Service Providers. She has served as President of the Texas Psychological Foundation, and on the Board of Trustees for the Texas Psychological Association and the Board of the Texas Psychological Foundation. Her professional affiliations also include the American Psychological Association, the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science, the Collaborative Law Institute of Texas, the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts and the Texas Council on Family Violence. She was appointed by former Governor Rick Perry to serve on the Advisory Council for the Crime Victim's Institute. She has worked in various settings, including the Veterans Health Care System, DoD/Ft. Hood, The University of Texas at Austin, Baylor University, and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, and has volunteered with the Lone Survivor Foundation, the American Red Cross and the Disaster Emergency Medical Personnel System. She offers trainings and seminars around the US on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Locally, she previously served on the board of the Nacogdoches Area United Way, and currently serves as President of Community Rx and as a Board Member with Nacogdoches Crime Stoppers, as well as the Board of Trustees for Christ Episcopal School. She is a proud member of the Nacogdoches Junior Forum and has served as JFI Rep and NJF President.
Dr. Kroll provides a wide range of assessment services, specializing in trauma and forensic services. Dr. Kroll offers concierge individual psychotherapy services, therefore her caseload of individual therapy is rather limited. She is available for one-time consultations to assist in diagnostic clarification and treatment planning.
Dr. Kroll is a native of Nacogdoches and was excited to return to East Texas in 2012. She enjoys reading and yoga, as well as spending time outdoors and with her son, Lane, who is a Dragon with the McMichael Middle School football and baseball teams, and who you might see exploring around downtown on his skateboard or scooter.
Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Emma Summers, Psy.D., Provisionally Licensed Psychologist (accepting new patients for assessment and therapy)
Dr. Emma Summers completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology at Baylor University. She continued her training at Baylor, earning her Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology. During her training, she developed a passion for working with children and adolescents who experienced emotional and behavioral concerns. Dr. Summers completed her pre-doctoral internship at Tulane University School of Medicine and Children's Hospital New Orleans, where she gained extensive experience working with pediatric patients with acute and chronic medical conditions, trauma, anxiety, mood disorders, and neurodevelopmental concerns.
Dr. Summers has provided psychological services in a variety of clinical settings, including hospitals, schools, juvenile justice centers, and outpatient clinics. She is well-versed in evidence-based treatments, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for Adolescents, Family-Based Therapy for Eating Disorders (FBT-AN), Parent Management Training (PMT), and Social Skills Training. She is passionate about working with children and their families to promote emotional well-being and resilience.
In private practice, Dr. Summers provides individual therapy and psychological assessments for children and adolescents. She specializes in treating anxiety, depression, behavioral difficulties, and eating disorders, and works closely with parents to foster positive developmental outcomes. She also enjoys working with pediatric patients who are living with chronic health challenges.
Dr. Summers is dedicated to providing compassionate, evidence-based care tailored to each child’s unique needs. She is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Society of Pediatric Psychology. In her free time, she enjoys reading, being outdoors, and spending time with her husband and twin baby girls.
Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Emma Summers completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology at Baylor University. She continued her training at Baylor, earning her Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology. During her training, she developed a passion for working with children and adolescents who experienced emotional and behavioral concerns. Dr. Summers completed her pre-doctoral internship at Tulane University School of Medicine and Children's Hospital New Orleans, where she gained extensive experience working with pediatric patients with acute and chronic medical conditions, trauma, anxiety, mood disorders, and neurodevelopmental concerns.
Dr. Summers has provided psychological services in a variety of clinical settings, including hospitals, schools, juvenile justice centers, and outpatient clinics. She is well-versed in evidence-based treatments, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for Adolescents, Family-Based Therapy for Eating Disorders (FBT-AN), Parent Management Training (PMT), and Social Skills Training. She is passionate about working with children and their families to promote emotional well-being and resilience.
In private practice, Dr. Summers provides individual therapy and psychological assessments for children and adolescents. She specializes in treating anxiety, depression, behavioral difficulties, and eating disorders, and works closely with parents to foster positive developmental outcomes. She also enjoys working with pediatric patients who are living with chronic health challenges.
Dr. Summers is dedicated to providing compassionate, evidence-based care tailored to each child’s unique needs. She is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Society of Pediatric Psychology. In her free time, she enjoys reading, being outdoors, and spending time with her husband and twin baby girls.
Curriculum Vitae
Terri Eastepp, LPC, contract therapist (Accepting individual and couples appointments)
Terri is a Licensed Professional Counselor (#73970) and certified school counselor with 12 years of experience in mental health. Terri attended Stephen F. Austin where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in Special Education in 2007, a Master’s of Arts in Counseling 2012 and Educational Leadership in 2014.
While working within the educational system across 16 years, Terri found a love working with and advocating for students of all ages and developmental ranges. Throughout her time with Special Services in districts across East Texas, Mrs. Eastepp worked in a direct and collaborative capacity to develop and implement educational models, curriculum, needs based program assessments, parent and teacher trainings, crisis prevention and intervention as well as supports for providers and families.
As an LPC, Terri has worked in both the private sector as well as various school settings providing services to students and clients with a wide array of abilities and needs. Her background includes helping individuals, groups, and families through communication, anxiety, adjustment and transition, compassion fatigue, coping, depression, educational needs, emotional awareness, fertility struggles, grief, loss, processing, initial and secondary trauma as well as a variety of other needs. Terri’s combined experience extends to providing court-appointed counseling services for children and families and collaborating with courts and attorneys to ensure the well-being of clients in legal contexts. She joined Pineywoods Psychological Services as a contract therapist in 2023.
Terri believes in the importance of treating everyone with compassion, respect, sensitivity, and tailoring interactions and therapy plans to meet the unique and specific needs of each individual. She believes collaboration is vital when possible and exponentially beneficial for the application and generalization of skills.
When she is not working, Terri loves spending time with her husband and two children exploring and enjoying the many adventures life brings their way.
Terri is a Licensed Professional Counselor (#73970) and certified school counselor with 12 years of experience in mental health. Terri attended Stephen F. Austin where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in Special Education in 2007, a Master’s of Arts in Counseling 2012 and Educational Leadership in 2014.
While working within the educational system across 16 years, Terri found a love working with and advocating for students of all ages and developmental ranges. Throughout her time with Special Services in districts across East Texas, Mrs. Eastepp worked in a direct and collaborative capacity to develop and implement educational models, curriculum, needs based program assessments, parent and teacher trainings, crisis prevention and intervention as well as supports for providers and families.
As an LPC, Terri has worked in both the private sector as well as various school settings providing services to students and clients with a wide array of abilities and needs. Her background includes helping individuals, groups, and families through communication, anxiety, adjustment and transition, compassion fatigue, coping, depression, educational needs, emotional awareness, fertility struggles, grief, loss, processing, initial and secondary trauma as well as a variety of other needs. Terri’s combined experience extends to providing court-appointed counseling services for children and families and collaborating with courts and attorneys to ensure the well-being of clients in legal contexts. She joined Pineywoods Psychological Services as a contract therapist in 2023.
Terri believes in the importance of treating everyone with compassion, respect, sensitivity, and tailoring interactions and therapy plans to meet the unique and specific needs of each individual. She believes collaboration is vital when possible and exponentially beneficial for the application and generalization of skills.
When she is not working, Terri loves spending time with her husband and two children exploring and enjoying the many adventures life brings their way.
Andrea Musick, LMSW-intern, contract therapist intern (accepting individuals and couples)
Andrea earned her Bachelor of Social Work from Stephen F. Austin University and is a proud Lumberjack and Lumberjack Mom. She went on to earn her Masters in Social Work from Walden University. She currently works as a clinical social work associate under the supervision of Lauren Ivy-Sieja, LCSW-S. Andrea had the privilege of working as a school social worker during her undergrad program and enjoyed helping to learn and perform court-ordered custody evaluations for families experiencing high-conflict parenting and custody issues for her graduate school internship. Before becoming a social worker, Andrea served as a family law legal assistant for over 20 years. She joined Pineywoods Psychological Services as a contract intern therapist in 2024.
Throughout her journey leading up to her social work education, she has learned the importance of creating safe spaces for people to tell their stories and the profoundly positive impact on people to have their stories heard and validated.
Andrea is a Licensed Master Social Worker under the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners (License no. 108414) with a passion for helping others release shame and seek healing and growth. Andrea believes in wholly inclusive, non-judgmental, client-centered therapy, where the client is an active participant, and the therapist’s presence is for guidance and support. Andrea believes in authenticity, transparency, and acceptance. Andrea works with clients beginning at 11 years old up to older adults and couples who are facing life stresses, relationship issues, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, adjustment, burnout, high-conflict parenting, divorce, life changes, and trauma.
Andrea was born in Springfield, Ohio, and moved to Texas when she was a baby; as such, she considers herself a transplant Texan. She will tell you she would’ve gotten here sooner if she had been able to walk. She loves living on Lake Sam Rayburn and enjoys the slower pace of lake life. Andrea has been married for twenty-five years. She is the mother to two adult children and has been blessed with an amazing daughter and son in love. She is a “Bird” (Grandmother) to Texas's two most beautiful girls. She is a porch swing, bird & squirrel-feeding enthusiast who loves carbs, fishing, and trying to earn her mother’s green thumb.
Andrea Musick, LMSW (musicklmsw.org)
Andrea earned her Bachelor of Social Work from Stephen F. Austin University and is a proud Lumberjack and Lumberjack Mom. She went on to earn her Masters in Social Work from Walden University. She currently works as a clinical social work associate under the supervision of Lauren Ivy-Sieja, LCSW-S. Andrea had the privilege of working as a school social worker during her undergrad program and enjoyed helping to learn and perform court-ordered custody evaluations for families experiencing high-conflict parenting and custody issues for her graduate school internship. Before becoming a social worker, Andrea served as a family law legal assistant for over 20 years. She joined Pineywoods Psychological Services as a contract intern therapist in 2024.
Throughout her journey leading up to her social work education, she has learned the importance of creating safe spaces for people to tell their stories and the profoundly positive impact on people to have their stories heard and validated.
Andrea is a Licensed Master Social Worker under the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners (License no. 108414) with a passion for helping others release shame and seek healing and growth. Andrea believes in wholly inclusive, non-judgmental, client-centered therapy, where the client is an active participant, and the therapist’s presence is for guidance and support. Andrea believes in authenticity, transparency, and acceptance. Andrea works with clients beginning at 11 years old up to older adults and couples who are facing life stresses, relationship issues, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, adjustment, burnout, high-conflict parenting, divorce, life changes, and trauma.
Andrea was born in Springfield, Ohio, and moved to Texas when she was a baby; as such, she considers herself a transplant Texan. She will tell you she would’ve gotten here sooner if she had been able to walk. She loves living on Lake Sam Rayburn and enjoys the slower pace of lake life. Andrea has been married for twenty-five years. She is the mother to two adult children and has been blessed with an amazing daughter and son in love. She is a “Bird” (Grandmother) to Texas's two most beautiful girls. She is a porch swing, bird & squirrel-feeding enthusiast who loves carbs, fishing, and trying to earn her mother’s green thumb.
Andrea Musick, LMSW (musicklmsw.org)
Lauren Ivy Sieja, LCSW, contract therapist (Not currently accepting individual appointments)
Lauren earned her Bachelor of Science in Sociology from Texas A&M University in 2009. Upon graduation, she moved to Austin and began working as an advocate for the National Domestic Violence Hotline, through which she met many social workers who inspired her to pursue a career in social work. Lauren earned her Master of Science in Social Work with a concentration in Community and Administrative Leadership from The University of Texas at Austin in 2014.
Beginning with her practicum in 2012, Lauren worked as a school social worker for eight years in several school districts, including Nacogdoches ISD. Lauren loved being a school social worker because it was the perfect intersection of clinical work with individuals and groups, community outreach, policy creation, and implementation, and program development and evaluation. During her time as a school social worker, Lauren realized her love of facilitating the healing and growth of children, especially pre-teens, adolescents, and young adults. Lauren believes that relationships are the foundation of therapy and approaches sessions by meeting people where they are and using a trauma-responsive, non-judgmental lens. Lauren has had the honor of working with folks of all ages experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, adjustment issues, life changes, grief, and trauma. She also has a strong interest in working with perinatal moms, stressed parents, and caregivers. Lauren is trained in EMDR for the treatment of trauma.
Lauren is licensed by the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners (Licensed Clinical Social Worker #59857). She currently serves as the Region 7 Board Member for the National Association of Social Workers Texas Chapter and has previously served on the Advisory Board for the Lone Star Victims Advocacy Project and Burke Systems of Care.
Born and raised in Nacogdoches, Lauren was excited to move home in 2016. She joined Pineywoods Psychological Services as a contract therapist in 2022. She loves eating chips and queso, enjoys being active outdoors, gardening, cooking, spending time with friends, and watching TV, and savors the time she spends with her husband and three kids.
Curriculum Vitae
Lauren also has an amazing floral company, First Light Garden. Check it out on Instagram.
Lauren earned her Bachelor of Science in Sociology from Texas A&M University in 2009. Upon graduation, she moved to Austin and began working as an advocate for the National Domestic Violence Hotline, through which she met many social workers who inspired her to pursue a career in social work. Lauren earned her Master of Science in Social Work with a concentration in Community and Administrative Leadership from The University of Texas at Austin in 2014.
Beginning with her practicum in 2012, Lauren worked as a school social worker for eight years in several school districts, including Nacogdoches ISD. Lauren loved being a school social worker because it was the perfect intersection of clinical work with individuals and groups, community outreach, policy creation, and implementation, and program development and evaluation. During her time as a school social worker, Lauren realized her love of facilitating the healing and growth of children, especially pre-teens, adolescents, and young adults. Lauren believes that relationships are the foundation of therapy and approaches sessions by meeting people where they are and using a trauma-responsive, non-judgmental lens. Lauren has had the honor of working with folks of all ages experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, adjustment issues, life changes, grief, and trauma. She also has a strong interest in working with perinatal moms, stressed parents, and caregivers. Lauren is trained in EMDR for the treatment of trauma.
Lauren is licensed by the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners (Licensed Clinical Social Worker #59857). She currently serves as the Region 7 Board Member for the National Association of Social Workers Texas Chapter and has previously served on the Advisory Board for the Lone Star Victims Advocacy Project and Burke Systems of Care.
Born and raised in Nacogdoches, Lauren was excited to move home in 2016. She joined Pineywoods Psychological Services as a contract therapist in 2022. She loves eating chips and queso, enjoys being active outdoors, gardening, cooking, spending time with friends, and watching TV, and savors the time she spends with her husband and three kids.
Curriculum Vitae
Lauren also has an amazing floral company, First Light Garden. Check it out on Instagram.