Leadership
President
Jayna Haney, MS, LPC, NCC, EMDR Certified
Jayna’s clinical journey began when her first marriage ended in 1998. She first wrestled with the issues of single parenthood, then stepfamily life. She’s learned a lot. Jayna founded The Bridge Across for Single Parents and Stepfamilies in 2006 as a certified coach and master stepfamily coach providing education and programs with her husband, Mike. She has been therapeutically licensed since 2015 with an MS in Counseling and her Post-Master’s Certificate in Marriage and Family Therapy.
She helps individuals, couples, and families build new skills and resilience and deal with conflict, attachment, and trauma. She sees clients in private practice and court-ordered (counseling and parenting facilitation) with a primary focus on stepfamilies, single parent families, and co-parent challenges as well as nuclear families in complex situations. She also works with a non-profit (Children 4 Tomorrow) providing assessments for the family courts.
Jayna and Mike together provide online and in person programs for stepfamily couples and those dealing with co-parenting conflicts. They have been married for 20+ years (in stepfamily life) and have 4 grown children. For more information, please visit https://thebridgeacross.com.
Senator
Susan Henderson, PhD, LPC-S, LMFT Associate, NCC
Susan Henderson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Counselor Education at Sam Houston State University. She earned her PhD in Counselor Education & Supervision in 2015 and holds an MA in Family Psychology from 1995. Her professional credentials include being a Licensed Professional Counselor - Supervisor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate, and a National Certified Counselor.
Before transitioning to academia, Dr. Henderson gained extensive experience in various settings, including community mental health agencies, an adolescent residential treatment center, and outpatient hospitals. This diverse background in working with individuals, couples, and families facing mental health challenges has significantly influenced her research interests.
Dr. Henderson’s research is dedicated to advancing the practice of counseling across diverse client populations. Her specific interests include enhancing training and supervision for students and counseling associates, improving family relationships, and strengthening support systems for individuals, couples, and families—particularly those from marginalized backgrounds. Through her work, she seeks to foster more effective and inclusive counseling practices that address the unique needs of varied client groups.
