Sadie is a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania native who moved to Jacksonville, FL in 2015. She has been providing counseling services since 2017 to the Northeast and South Florida communities. Since transitioning to a full telehealth private practice, she is now able to provide therapeutic treatment to individuals living across the state Florida.
Sadie is an experienced therapist working with a variety of clients and families including in residential crisis facilities, outpatient behavioral health programs, and private practice settings. Sadie counsels a diverse clientele with a passion to promote their self-growth, development, and empowerment.
Sadie specializes in providing services to those who experienced trauma and are eager learn how to manage difficult emotions in a healthier way. She also engages active parents by learning skills related to stress management, positive parenting, behavior management, and effective communication.
Sadie is certified in trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy and has treated clients as young as 3 years old. Sadie has counseled parents in high conflict divorce, meditation and co-parenting. She is also trained and pending certification in EMDR therapy and Ego State interventions. Sadie is an EMDRIA-approved EMDR therapist. Sadie specializes in the treatment of complex PTSD, childhood maltreatment, relationship violence, religious trauma, community violence, and traumatic grief.
She is also a Qualified Supervisor for Mental Health and Marriage and Family Interns.
Stephanie was born in New Jersey by Cuban parents and partly raised in Puerto Rico until relocating to South Florida in 2001 where she has resided since. She has been providing formal counseling services since 2020, however, has worked in the field of mental health since 2015 via different positions. Stephanie identified a strong passion for mental health from a young age which directed her path in school and eventually in the process of obtaining licensure in the state of Florida.
A great deal of Stephanie’s experience has been in the substance use field which allowed her the opportunity to work with individuals from different upbringings, cultures, and backgrounds. Matters related to addiction, trauma, intrapersonal/interpersonal conflicts, and boundaries are just a few of the areas that she enjoys working with clients on.
Stephanie’s approach in therapy is to support clients in gaining useful insight, identifying unhelpful thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors, and then patiently working toward challenging and reframing them into more positive and productive beliefs. Utilizing knowledge, tools, and techniques from Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), mindfulness, and trauma-informed care, she believes it is possible to modify one’s beliefs and behaviors to help process experiences more effectively, regulate emotions, and cope with stressors in healthy ways. Stephanie is also an EMDRIA-approved EMDR therapist.
Stacey left her career for a call to counseling, attending St John Fisher University where she graduated with her Masters of Science, which allowed her to live my personal values of service to others, humility, and acceptance. Stacey has worked in different settings, including community health and group settings, helping people to find their purpose in spite of their circumstances. She believes clients have the capacity to heal, take the first step, and the rest we can do together.
Stacey's passion is to come with you on your journey to help you take your power back and understand that every experience on this journey is part of what makes you beautifully you! You are the expert in your life.
The foundation of our work begins with a trauma informed approach, going deeper to understand what happened to you, understanding the root cause and how to build an experiential shift where you begin to feel safe again.
Stacey uses holistic approaches like mindfulness, and she is trained in EMDR, you will get back to being fully present in your life, increase your awareness and take the power back. These are qualities you already possess, we can work together to access it!