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 program is licensed by the State of Texas and Accredited by theJoint Commission on Healthcare Orgainzations. 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 which based on a continum of care approach provides long term, follow-up, structure, support and accounttability. All of which are essential components of long term recovery from addiction.
Steve Crump, LPC, LCDC
Steve Crump earned a Bachelors of Science degree in psychology from Texas A&M University and a Masters 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 acheive 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’s of Social Work degree from the University of Minnesota at Moorhead and completed her Master’s of Science in Social Work at the University of Texas at Arlington. Ms. Schmitz Crump has experience in mental health practice in both public and private 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 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.
Christopher Logan, LPC-Intern, LCDC
Christopher Logan, LCDC, LPC-I is the lead program therapist for Right Step, Plano, TX. Chris graduated from UNT Dallas with his master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Prior to that, he received his bachelor’s 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 Right Step, Chris worked in the on-site counseling clinic at UNT Dallas and was an intern for Sundance Hospital and Right Step North Dallas and worked in the life insurance industry for seven years. Chris’ specializes in counseling the areas of substance abuse, adolescents, college students 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.