Our Ambassadors

Kara Nassour is an LPC Intern supervised by Tracy Deagan, LPC-S. She  graduated from the professional counseling program at Texas State  University, and joined CAC in March 2019. Her counseling approach is  mainly influenced by CBT, mindfulness and intersectional counseling. She works with a variety of issues but specializes in  working with LGBTQ+ populations, especially the asexual and aromantic  communities.

Zach graduated with his masters degree in marriage and family therapy in  April of 2020. For his theoretical approach, he leans into CBT and  talking about differentiation of self in relationships. He is a fan of  all things sports and could talk all day about football, baseball basketball, and hockey.  He has been at CAC since November of 2019 and has enjoyed the community   and opportunities that CAC has provided! He is excited to advocate for  the mental, emotional, physical and spiritual health of his peers in this new position as an ambassador. 

Michele Kitney is an east coast individual that finally found her way to Texas! She graduated from Andrews University with her B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science, and she is just two semesters shy of graduating with a Masters in Counseling from Southwestern Adventist University. Currently, she is a pre-grad intern on the LPC track at CAC, and enjoys working with a variety of individuals that are struggling with various challenges. Michele deeply believes in CAC’s mission to offer high quality therapy at a low cost. She is honored to join the team of Ambassadors here at CAC. This team has shown an interest in supporting the interns at CAC while promoting and advocating this practice to the Austin community; marketing and peer mentoring will be her main focus. When Michele isn’t seeing clients, she enjoys spending time with her family, playing board games, cooking or baking something delicious, or spending time with her friends drinking coffee together somewhere! Michele looks forward to meeting you and quite possibly working with you too!

I’m a pre-graduate LPC intern at CAC. I have a BA in Psychology from  Wellesley College and an MA in Neuroscience from the University of Texas  at Austin. I’m currently pursuing an MEd in Clinical Mental Health  Counseling from Lamar University and am interested in holistic wellness,  meditation, mindfulness, and values-based living. My goal as a CAC  Ambassador is two-fold – to engage with the community as an advocate for  affordable mental health care and to engage with fellow interns as a  peer mentor. Outside of CAC, I’m a mom, runner, writer, and scientific  editor.

Sarah Beddingfield is a pre-graduate Masters of Social Work student  studying at the University of Denver. She began her social work career  on the hotline at the SAFE Alliance of Austin, and most recently worked  as a program assistant for the SAFVIC (Sexual Assault Family Violence  Investigator Course) grant program. When she is not studying, Sarah  likes to hang out with her cat, Pete.

I am an Austin-native, born and raised. I received my undergraduate  degree at St. Edward’s University and am currently working on my Masters  in Marriage and Family Therapy, with a concentration in Child and  Adolescent Therapy, at Abilene Christian University. My career path has  included work in advertising and marketing at various companies, which  has supported my professional development and commitment to client  service. I am currently a pre-graduate intern at CAC, I am enjoy working  with diverse populations and growing my experience as a therapist. I am  excited about being an Ambassador, helping connect CAC to the community  and supporting our interns. When I am not studying or seeing clients, I  enjoy time with my family and spending time outside. I believe you  learn something new every day and am excited for this journey.