About Us

We equip Texas’s behavioral health workforce with practical, high-quality training that turns evidence into everyday care, across systems and settings. 

What We Do

We partner with local and national subject-matter experts to design and deliver practical training and supports for providers who serve people across the lifespan – from children and adolescents to adults.

  • Live workshops for hands-on, case-based practice.
  • On-demand courses you can take anytime.
  • Live webinars with interactive Q&A.
  • Post-training supports – learning communities, supervision/consultation, reflective learning sessions, and implementation coaching.
  • Continuing education available for most offerings.

Our Reach and Partnerships

CTI is based in the UT San Antonio Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and funded by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. We deliver training with agency partners across Texas, from large cities to small and remote communities.

Our Team

An expert, cross-functional training team spanning leadership, project management, instructional design, IT/LMS, and operations, working together to turn evidence into everyday care.

Directors and Leads 

Natalie Maples, DrPH, MA

Director, Centralized Training Infrastructure; Associate Professor

Gary “Tom” Alexander, PhD, LPC

Assistant Professor

Desirée A. Castillo, BS

Program Manager

Project Management and Outreach

Priscilla Cardona, BS

Project Coordinator

Caitlin Chanoi, BS 

Project Coordinator

Leah Cochran, LMSW

Project Manager

Kiley Hillner, MS

Project Manager

Angie Jackson, CFP-M, MBA, CPC

Project Coordinator 

Bryna Nation, LMSW

Project Manager

Cynthia Sierra, MS, LPC

Project Manager 

Instructional Design and Learning Systems

D’Ana Dockery, BS

Instructional Designer

Juan Garcia, BS

Technical Support Specialist 

Jorge Sanchez, BS

Clinical Information Systems Analyst 

Bill Sanns, BGS

Information Technology Program Manager

Operations and Finance  

Dianne Lujano, BBA

Accountant

Teresa Rendon, BS

Administrative Assistant 

Leticia Sanchez

Research Coordinator

Samuel Treviño, BS, FMVA

Financial Analyst