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Kate Lombardo, LMHC
Kate graduated in 2016 from Palm Beach Atlantic University with her Master’s in Counselor Education with an emphasis in mental health counseling. She has worked with those from many walks of life and is passionate about providing a safe environment for every person to share their pain. “That space is sacred and I consider it a privilege to be trusted with it.” Kate is a Christian and believes in loving and treating others, including her patients, as God would. She sees patients from all backgrounds, belief systems, and orientations and believes we all have the power to choose how we want to live. She is a certified trauma therapist and an Accelerated Resolution Therapist (ART), with a speciality in treating trauma. She believes that we were created to be in relationship with others and that our story has impacted how we do that. Her work with patients is focused on integrating all parts of your story, good, bad and ugly so that not only you will find wholeness, but to empower you to use your story to grow and transform into who you long to be and were created to be. She is trained in DBT-informed therapy, which is profoundly effective in treating borderline personality disorder, those who have ongoing emotion dysregulation, and/or anyone who grew up in invalidating environments. Kate completed a Clinician Awareness Training provided by the Florida Firefighter Health and Safety Collaborative and spends a lot of time specializing and working with first responders. Making sure the mental and emotional well beings of these individuals are intact ensures they are able to find meaning in their families and in their vocations. Finally, as a mom of a child with Type 1 Diabetes, she offers a unique counseling perspective to individuals and families as they work on navigating the ever-changing terrain of Type 1. At home, Kate is a wife and a mom of a seven and five year old who she adores. “I live a simple life with my family where I place a large emphasis on being present and doing my own mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical work so I can be fully present with my patients.”
JoAnn Griffin, LMHC
JoAnn received her Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education and received a credential as a "Child Development Expert." She received her Bachelor's Degree in Family and Consumer Science and is a "Certified Family Life Educator." She completed her Master's Degree in Mental Health Counseling and is currently a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. Based on her clinical experience, she believes there is no "One size fits all" solution to human struggles. She tailors her treatment based on the current needs of the client. She has completed internships at the Sanford Child Advocacy Center and Faith Professional Counseling center in Orlando. She has extensive experience with children, adolescents and adults. Based on these experiences, JoAnn is prepared to work with all age groups with individual or relationship issues. JoAnn is trained in providing Gottman therapy to couples in need. "I believe every individual has the capacity to overcome struggles. Somtimes people need a caring person, a listening ear, and compassionate guidance with life's issues. I will strive to help each person with whom I work, keeping his or her best interests at heart." JoAnn has been married for 36 years and has 3 adult children and 4 grandchildren.
Stephanie Gutierrez, LMHC
Stephanie Gutierrez is a graduate of Palm Beach Atlantic University, with her Master’s Degree in Counselor Education – Mental Health. She received her undergraduate degree in Religious and Cultural Studies from the University of Central Florida. As a First-Generation American she understands the challenges that come with assimilating into a new culture. She enjoys working with individuals from a variety of cultural backgrounds to partner with them and their communities for a holistic healing experience. With a counseling style that is considered active and engaging, Stephanie strives to create a safe space in counseling for people to process their pain. She enters each session with a compassionate and empathetic spirit as therapy becomes the method used for healing. Stephanie’s areas of expertise include individuals struggling with anxiety and depression, adolescents/teens, LGBTQA+, couples in tradition and non-traditional relationships, co-dependency/attachment concerns, and personal growth. Stephanie is a trained EMDR (Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapist which qualifies her to help clients process through trauma and ongoing stressors they face in day to day life. Stephanie has additional training/certifications in Trauma Competency, Adoption Competency and LGBTQA+ Competency.
To find out more about working with Stephanie please visit her website at www.counselingwithsteph.com
