Twyla Sanks

Twyla Sanks, LMHC, is a licensed mental health counselor with 9 years of clinical counseling experience who brings a compassionate, direct, and solution-focused style to therapy. She is known for building strong trust and rapport, creating a space where clients can talk openly about what feels stuck and start moving toward practical, real-life change.

Her work is grounded in trauma-informed care, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a structured approach that can help people process distressing experiences and reduce the intensity of lingering emotional reactions. Twyla also has advanced training in the Gottman Method, a research-based approach for relationship work that supports couples in strengthening communication, understanding patterns of conflict, and rebuilding connection.

With experience supporting individuals, couples, and families, she helps clients make sense of complex emotional and behavioral patterns in clear, manageable ways. Twyla’s background in education and school-based counseling further informs her practical approach, especially when life stress, family dynamics, or changing roles begin to feel overwhelming. In addition to her clinical work, she is an experienced Qualified Supervisor and mentor to clinicians, bringing a thoughtful and grounded perspective to the therapeutic process.