Meet Our Staff & Mental Health Counselors

Robert "Bob" Williams Founder and CEO
Bob Williams is the Founder and CEO of Ranch Hands Rescue. After suffering a stroke in 2007, Bob decided to retire from Motorola. After a year of rehabilitation, he decided to start a not-for-profit organization that would save animals and help people.

Landon Dickeson, MS, LPC Executive Director
Landon is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a focus on trauma-informed interventions. Landon completed his BS in Psychology with a minor in Neuroscience from Texas A&M University, then pursued his graduate education at...

Wil Turner
Executive Administrator of Community Outreach and Business Development
WiL joins the Ranch Hand Rescue and Bobs House of Hope family with an extensive professional background of 20 years in Social and Behavioral Science, Education, Social Philanthropy, Community Leadership and Outreach, Physical, Social...

Victoria Vreeland
Staff Accountant
Victoria recently joined the Ranch Hands Rescue team and brings decades of accounting experience. She has a degree in Accounting and a Degree in Business Management. She worked twelve years for a doctor that designed ground breaking computer medical diagnostic computers where she over saw assembly lines, work in process and inventory...

Carla O'Hara, MA, LPC
Clinical Director
Carla completed her BA in Business Administration with a minor in Psychology from Southwest Baptist University and enjoyed a successful career in the insurance world. She then earned her Master of Arts in Counseling at Dallas Baptist University...

Kim Robinson, PhD
Dr. Robinson has had the joy and honor of working as a nurse, a licensed professional counselor, and a psychologist. Each of those roles have taught her volumes about human behavior, human limits and strengths, and how each of us are at different...

Gerardo Blanco, MS, LPC, LMFT-S, RPT
Gerardo is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Supervisor, and Registered Play Therapist with over 18 years experience working with children, adolescents, adult individuals, and families in a variety of clinical settings.

Monique Van Houten, MS, LPC
Monique is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate with a passion for animal assisted therapy and working with people who have experienced trauma. Monique completed her BA in Psychology at the University of North Texas, where she also...

Jordan Elizabeth Small, MA, LPC
Jordan is a Licensed Professional Counselor who focuses on working with children, teens, and adults who have experienced trauma. She has a background working with clients that have experienced domestic violence, abuse, bullying...

Eryn Butler, MS, LPC-A
Supervised by Pedro Blanco, PhD, LPC-S
Therapist
Eryn completed her Bachelors of Science in Human Development and Family Sciences with a minor in Counseling from the University of North Texas, then pursued her graduate education at North Texas where she obtained a Masters of Science in...

Olivia Niedhammer
Olivia serves as a ranch hand at Ranch Hands Rescue Argyle location. She is a college student at NCTC working towards an Animal Science Degree. Olivia grew up around horses and other livestock. She was an FFA Student and took classes in...

Jack Hailey
This is Jack. He is currently a college student working on getting his degree in criminal justice. His goal is to become a game warden after graduating from UNT. During his free time he enjoys taking his dog to the dog park, fishing, and hanging out...

Charlavan Cranford
Executive Assistant
Charlavan joined RHR as the Executive Assistant to Bob, Landon, and the RHR team. She has a long career as an Executive Administrator and is always eager to learn new things. She enjoys helping to make a company and its people successful.
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