Dr. Mickan is enthusiastic about helping individuals thrive and overcome life challenges. She is an ally of the LGBTQ community. She is confident working with clients of all faiths, cultures and backgrounds. Her training and experience have been in private practice, heading behavioral health hospitals, Baylor and Methodist Emergency Hospitals, the Dallas Police Department, and as a professor of university counseling programs for Masters and Doctorate level students. She is a published co-author of the textbook Marriage and Family Therapy: A Practice Oriented Approach (2018).