Daniel K Sanders, Psy.D.

Dr. Sanders was born and raised in a small town in Washington State.  He has happily been married for 43 years and has four grown children.  He attended Central Washington University where he completed a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a Master’s degree in counseling psychology.  He then served in the United States Navy for eight years and is a Desert Storm veteran.  After leaving military service, he attended the University of Northern Colorado where he completed a doctoral degree in counseling psychology.  In addition, while at the University of Northern Colorado, he completed coursework in neuropsychology and counselor education.  Dr. Sanders then moved to Houston, Texas where he completed an internship at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center.  He participated in rotations including neuropsychology, spinal cord injury, posttraumatic stress, biofeedback and counseling psychology.  Dr. Sanders then completed a one-year postdoctoral training program in neuropsychology at the University of Texas at Herman Memorial Hospital.  During this time, he also attended Baylor College of Medicine and studied neuroanatomy and neuroscience.  He then worked as a postdoctoral fellow in a private practice for two years providing neuropsychological evaluations, general psychological evaluations and evaluations to identify learning disabilities.  Additionally, his responsibilities included individual psychotherapy.  After completing his postdoctoral work, he then became the clinical director at Deer Oaks Behavioral Health in Pasadena, Texas.  As clinical director, he led a staff providing psychological services for abused children.  Dr. Sanders opened his own private practice in the Houston area in 2003.  His initial office was in Pasadena.  He then expanded to Clear Lake, Bellaire and north Houston.  He then founded DK Sanders, PsyD and Associates, which provides psychological services across the Greater Houston area.  Services include neuropsychological evaluations to determine the effects of traumatic brain injury, stroke, dementia or other neurological disorders; general psychological evaluations; evaluations to identify learning disabilities; evaluations to assess levels and forms of autism and evaluations for chemical dependency and substance abuse.  In addition, a full array of counseling services are available including individual counseling, couples counseling and family therapy.

Tanya Hinson, M.S., LPC 

Tanya holds a master’s degree in counseling from the University of Houston-Clear Lake. She has been working with Dr. Sanders since 2009. She began by completing her internship in counseling at the practice providing counseling and testing services. She was then hired into a full-time counseling position. She has worked with a range of individuals and their families in both private and hospital settings. Particularly, she has worked with children, adolescents, adults, and families struggling with mood disorders, anxiety, and acute mental illness. In addition, she has worked with individuals who struggle with different forms of addiction. She has significant training in psychological assessments and learning disabilities. This training has been a great asset in helping her assist clients in coping effectively with a new diagnosis. Her goal is to help her clients gain personal insight, develop appropriate coping skills, and change destructive thinking patterns; so, they can live a meaningful, happy, and successful life. In the state of Texas, Tanya is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC #72794).

Preston Haynes M.A. LMFT

Preston has a master’s degree from the University of Houston, Clear Lake and is a licensed marriage and family therapist. He is bilingual and can provide services in both English and Spanish. Previous experience includes providing therapy in homeless and women’s shelters in the greater Houston area. He has provided therapy for Pasadena ISD students through a non-profit agency. Ran the Society Outreach for Spanish Speaking, a non-profit for displaced individuals and immigration applicants. He is certified in Critical Incident Stress Management; Prolonged Exposure Training; Mediation and his specialties are family relations and trauma.

Jacqueline Cortina, B.S.

Jacqueline has a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from the University of Houston. She has been with Dr. Sanders since 2023 and is one of our test administrators. She is fully training in neuropsychological assessment; learning disability assessment and general psychological assessment.

Debra Sanders

Debbie is our office manager. She oversees the daily operations of the practice. She has been in this position for 22 years and is the one who has the knowledge to manage routine or  unique requests.

Stephanie Flores, B.S.

She is our receptionist and scheduler. She has a bachelor of science degree in Engineering from the University of Houston. Stephanie is bilingual and can help answer questions or schedule clients for services in Spanish and English.