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Hilda McClure, MA, LPC

Chief Operating Officer | Clinician | Instructor
Hilda@CannentaCenter.com

Hilda McClure is the Chief Operating Officer at Cannenta Center for Healing and Empowerment and a founding board member at the Cannenta Foundation. She holds a Master of Arts in Counseling from the Dallas Theological Seminary and a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education from Dallas Baptist University. She is currently a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), specializing inworking with adults. Hilda is also a trained EMDR therapist, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner in training, and a trauma-focused bilingual counselor.

Hilda’s passion for teaching elementary school students drove her to pursue avenues to help children and youth overcome traumas and mental health challenges. On her journey to assist children and youth in building resilience, she developed an evidence-based intervention program for children residing with their single mothers in a residential program. Hilda has also provided countless hours of counseling to individuals struggling with childhood traumas, mental illness, depression, anxiety and life stressors.

Hilda is dedicated to helping individuals become their best selves through efforts such as sharing her knowledge with other professionals to increase their skillset and help others. She trains and equips others about serving Hispanic families and how to understand the acculturation process. Hilda has authored two articles on LinkedIn called “https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-trauma-impacts-children-hilda-mcclure/” and “https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/early-childhood-development-overcoming-trauma-hilda-mcclure/.” Hilda has also presented on child development and psychology theories and modalities for groups of professionals and currently serves as an Adjunct Professor at Dallas Christian.

Hilda McClure, LPC-A, speaks about understanding and serving the youth in the Gen Z generation