Safe Space for
Young Minds to
Heal & Thrive
Culturally responsive mental health support for Florida youth, schools, and families through evidence-based, trauma-informed care.
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What Sets Our Practice Apart
A commitment to excellence in youth mental health care
Specialized Expertise
Years of experience working with children, teens, and families navigating trauma, anxiety, and complex emotional challenges.
Compassionate, Trauma-Informed Care
A safe, non-judgmental space where healing can begin and young people feel truly seen and supported.
Culturally Responsive Practice
Honoring diverse identities, backgrounds, and lived experiences—especially for refugee and immigrant youth.
Collaborative Approach
Working closely with families, schools, and other providers to ensure coordinated, holistic support.
Evidence-Based Methods
Utilizing proven therapeutic approaches including TF-CBT, DBT skills, and neuroplasticity-informed strategies.
Strength-Based Focus
Building on existing resilience and empowering young people to recognize their own capacity for growth.
Credentials
At Counseling On Duty, care is grounded in strong clinical training, trauma-informed practice, and a commitment to culturally responsive support for youth and families.
Licensure
Education
Specialized Expertise
Professional Experience
Therapeutic Modalities
Professional Identifiers
Trusted & Verified
All credentials are current, verified, and maintained in accordance with Florida state licensing requirements and professional ethical standards.
Evidence-Based Approaches
Tailored to Each Youth's Journey
A trauma-informed, youth-centered, culturally responsive practice
Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Evidence-based support for children and teens healing from trauma, integrating coping skills, emotional regulation, and caregiver involvement.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Skill building for anxiety, depression, and school-related stress, grounded in practical tools that strengthen resilience and problem-solving.
DBT Informed Skills
Emotion regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, and interpersonal effectiveness for youth navigating intense emotions or trauma responses.
Neuroplasticity Informed Counseling
Brain-based strategies that support rewiring patterns, strengthening regulation, and building new pathways for healing and growth.
Culturally Responsive & Migration Informed Care
Support that honors identity, lived experience, and the unique needs of refugee and immigrant youth and families.
Mindfulness-Based Approaches
Grounding, breathwork, and awareness practices that help youth regulate emotions and reconnect with their bodies.
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
A collaborative, strengths-based approach that empowers youth to explore choices, build motivation, and take meaningful steps forward.
Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Future-oriented, strengths-driven support that helps youth identify what's working and build toward achievable goals.
Somatic Informed Regulation Strategies
Gentle, body-based tools that support safety, grounding, and nervous system regulation.
Attachment-Based Approaches
Relationship-centered support that nurtures trust, connection, and secure caregiver–child bonds.
Integrated, Not Isolated: These modalities work together to create a comprehensive, personalized approach. Each young person's treatment plan is uniquely designed to meet their specific needs, strengths, and goals.
Our Services 🌱
Comprehensive support tailored to each young person's journey toward healing and growth
Individual Counseling
One-on-one trauma-informed sessions tailored to each young person's unique needs, focusing on healing, growth, and resilience building.
School-Based Support Services
Family Support
What Makes Our Approach Different
Trauma-Informed
Understanding how trauma affects development and healing
Culturally Responsive
Honoring diverse backgrounds and identities
Youth-Centered
Empowering young people in their healing journey
Evidence-Based
Using proven therapeutic techniques and interventions
Ready to Start the
Healing Journey?
Schedule a free 15-minute consultation to see if we're the right fit for your family's needs.