Northpark Counseling Associates
Who We Are
NCA was started by Steve Crump, LPC, LCDC and Julia Schmitz, LCSW both of whom have extensive counseling and program development experience in private settings as well as public mental health and addiction treatment.
Our counseling services include individual, group, family, and couple/marital therapy and substance abuse treatment. Sessions are focused on assisting clients to evaluate and explore their personal growth issues in a confidential, compassionate environment with the belief that they will ultimately develop the insight and skills necessary to live more satisfying lives.
A leader, among Dallas area substance abuse outpatient treatment centers, our New Roads Sustained Recovery program is licensed by the State of Texas and Accredited by the Joint Commission on Healthcare Organizations. Intensive outpatient addiction treatment, IOP, allows clients to seek help while being able to continue with their daily life responsibilities. New Roads offers a Sustained Recovery Model of treatment, based on a continuum of care approach, provides long-term, follow-up, structure, support and accountability. All of which are essential components of long term recovery from addiction.
Steve Crump, LPC, LCDC
Steve Crump earned a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from Texas A&M University and a Master's of Science in Rehabilitation Services with a focus in Addiction Studies at the University of North Texas. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor. Steve began his career in counseling initially with adolescents and then with adults with addictive illnesses while going to school at Texas A&M. He moved into the Dallas area in 1987 where he worked for Parkside Lodge doing primary residential, family week intensive therapy, and eventually outpatient services director. Since 1999 Steve was as an affiliate with The Right Step developing outpatient programs in the North Dallas, Plano, and Frisco areas. He has developed a number of Dallas area addiction treatment programs on both the residential as well as outpatient level.
Steve developed New Roads, an Intensive Outpatient Program, which uses a Sustained Recovery model developed with a strong emphasis on the continuum of care approach to promote long term follow-up, structure and accountability to achieve long term recovery. Steve maintains a limited private practice that includes adjustment to loss, couples issues, and managing anxiety and depression.
Julia Schmitz Crump, LCSW
Julia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with thirty years of experience as a Counselor. She earned her Bachelor of Social Work degree from the University of Minnesota at Moorhead and her Master of Science in Social Work at the University of Texas at Arlington. Ms. Schmitz Crump's counseling experience has ranged from clients in public county mental health systems, to private hospital and outpatient settings.
Julia has a general practice dealing with a wide range of mental health issues including anxiety, depression, marital conflict, divorce adjustment, grief and loss, adjustment to trauma and general wellness and personal growth. Her approach is based on systems / psychodynamic theory and utilizes techniques including cognitive behavior and mindfulness.
Julia has a general practice dealing with a wide range of mental health issues including anxiety, depression, marital conflict, divorce adjustment, grief and loss, adjustment to trauma and general wellness and personal growth. Her approach is based on systems / psychodynamic theory and utilizes techniques including cognitive behavior and mindfulness.
Patty Bedlan, Admissions Specialist
Patty Bedlan has been an Admissions Coordinator for Northpark Counseling Associates / New Roads Sustained Recovery since 2011, overseeing admissions for the IOPs. She is a native of Nebraska with a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She previously has worked in sales and marketing. She also is the mother of four boys and volunteers at her church.
Erica Pouncie, LPC, LCDC, CBT
Erica Pouncie is Program Therapist for our Sustained Recovery Program, Dallas. She is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the Counseling Program at Texas A&M University - Commerce. Erica is an Anumni of the University of North Texas where she earned her Master of Education in Counseling. She later completed requirements to become a Certified Belief Counselor from the Therapon Institute.
Erica has extensive experience working with military veterans in a Mental Health / Substance Abuse Rehabilitation residential facilities, as well as outpatient private practice settings. Through her career experiences Erica has developed skills to work with individuals, groups and families of diverse cultures and backgrounds. She demonstrates an ability to meet people where they are in life and help them implement tools to grow.
Pamela George
Pamela George is a Recovery Coach in our New Roads Sustained Recovery Program. Pam has worked and volunteered within the recovery community for over seven years, as an advocate and Alumni Coordinator, for a local Sober Living facility in Denton, Texas. She is a Recovered Survivor of the Opiate Epidemic, and a passionate 12 stepper who has been sober since April 13, 2012. Pam is excited about her role as a Recovery Coach with New Roads and looks forward helping newly recovered clients attain the tools needed to turn challanges into successes on the journey into the adventure that is long term Recovery. She is more than happy to share experience and encouragement in navigating the often overwhelming and confusing early days of recovery. Team work, connection and common purpose are powerful motivators.
Christopher Logan, LPC-Intern, LCDC
Christopher Logan, LCDC, LPC-Intern, program counselor, works in our New Roads Sustained Recovery programs in both Dallas and Plan. Chris graduated from UNT Dallas with his Master Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Prior to that, he received his Bachelor Degree in Psychology from University of Texas at Dallas
As a clinician, Chris has a breadth of experience that allows him great flexibility with his clients. Prior to New Roads, Chris worked in the on-site counseling clinic at UNT Dallas and was an intern for Sundance Hospital and Right Step North Dallas. Chris’ specializes in counseling the areas of substance abuse treatment, adolescents, young adults and families. As well as being an LPC-Intern, LCDC he is also a board certified NCC. Chris is currently under the supervision of William Alexander, LPC-S, LCDC, CEAP.