Meet Our Team

With over 20 years in practice, Antonio Medina is one of McKinney's most experienced Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists. He is widely recognized as an expert in root-cause analysis — a clinical approach that goes beyond managing symptoms to identify and resolve the deeper subconscious patterns driving emotional pain, relationship struggles, and self-defeating behavior. What sets Antonio apart is his integrative philosophy: he approaches mental health through the intersection of the spiritual, medical, and psychological — believing that lasting healing rarely comes from one lens alone. He is also the author of "Why We Are The Way We Are," a book that distills his two decades of clinical insight into practical guidance for lasting change. His approach is direct, intuitive, and grounded — he shows up as a real person in the room, with the experience to go deep and the compassion to make it feel safe.

Lorin Hayes is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist-Associate and a former Chaplain Assistant in the United States Army — a role that gave her a front-row seat to the resilience, sacrifice, and invisible wounds carried by those who serve. That foundation, combined with over 18 years of experience in counseling and coaching, shapes everything about how she shows up for her clients. Lorin is EMDR-trained, bringing an evidence-based trauma processing approach to individuals healing from PTSD, grief, and life's most painful chapters. She is also a certified Prepare & Enrich Facilitator — one of the most widely used and research-backed tools for premarital counseling and marriage enrichment — helping couples build a strong foundation before they say "I do" and strengthen the one they already have. Her therapeutic style is strengths-based, spiritually sensitive, and deeply relational — she believes every person already carries within them what they need to heal, and her job is simply to help them find it. Lorin is also the author of "Camouflaged Love," a memoir that chronicles her own journey through military life, love, and loss.

Originally from Eastern Europe and now fully practicing in the U.S., Vitalina brings a deep understanding of what it means to rebuild your identity in a new environment. She supports individuals and couples navigating stress, relationship challenges, cultural transitions, and the pressures of high-achieving careers. Before becoming a therapist, she earned an MBA and spent over five years in international hospitality and business, working with global brands such as Hilton and Marriott. Her Level 2 Gottman Method training means she works with couples using one of the most research-backed approaches in the field — helping partners move past gridlocked conflict, rebuild trust, and develop the kind of communication that actually sticks outside the therapy room. As a Certified Gestalt Therapist, Vitalina helps clients tune into what's happening in the present moment — patterns in how they think, feel, and relate — rather than just talking about the past. It's a practical, awareness-based approach that tends to create insight fast. Vitalina also specializes in executive coaching, working with C-suite leaders and high-achieving professionals on burnout, leadership stress, and the unique pressures that come with performing at the top. She is fluent in Ukrainian and Russian.

Steven's path to counseling didn't follow a straight line — it followed a life. He has managed people, navigated complex relationships, and sat with the kind of questions that only come with real experience. Everything shifted after he survived a near-death experience with cancer. In those moments of uncertainty, all that truly mattered was love — who he had given it to, and who had given it to him. That experience didn't just change his perspective; it became the lens through which he now helps others. Steven works from a solution-focused foundation — meaning sessions are practical, forward-moving, and oriented around what's actually possible for you, not just what's wrong. But he pairs that with an existential sensibility that most therapists don't bring to the room. He's not afraid to sit with the bigger questions — about meaning, purpose, mortality, and what kind of life you actually want to be living. That combination of "let's solve this" and "let's understand why this matters to you" tends to resonate deeply with people who feel like they've already tried the surface-level stuff. Steven brings a steady, unhurried presence to the work — the kind that comes not from a textbook, but from having genuinely lived.

Lou is dedicated to helping clients make peace with their past so it no longer interferes with their present. She believes that healing begins with understanding — the way we feel as adults often reflects experiences from our childhood. With three years of pre-law education and hands-on experience, she understands the emotional challenges and legal complexities of divorce. Lou is also fully bilingual, offering therapy and mediation services in Spanish: "Hablo español con fluidez."