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Peace, Patricia, LMHC

Peace, Patricia, LMHC

 I provide therapy to individuals, couples, adolescents, and families on a wide variety of issues, including trauma, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, stress, foster care, adoption, relationship issues, physical and sexual abuse, autism, and specialization with a focus on the LGBT+ community. I incorporate a vast amount of tools to assists clients on their journey to healing, such as traditional “talk therapy”, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a Person Centered Approach, EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing), Trauma Informed Care, as well as incorporate sand tray and art activities.
I have worked as a mental health counselor, victim advocate, within the foster care system, with local schools to provide training, as well as practicing advocacy throughout Volusia County. My work has also provided me the opportunity to help the community by serving as a mental health first aid responder.  I have assisted with natural disasters and other tragic events.
I have experience working with children ages 6 and up, adolescents & adults. My goal as your counselor is to assist you on your journey to healing. My clients can expect an authentic, empathetic, and professional relationship. I have experience working with clients from a variety of racial and ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ and different religious/spiritual backgrounds. I practice cultural competency and continue to educate myself to celebrate the beauty in the differences we share.

My work with clients is collective, as we work together as a team, with a focus on discovering ones’ strengths, support, meaning, and healing.  I believe it is my duty to aid clients to reach their goals, and to work individually and authentically.

professional qualifications Patricia Peace, MS, LMHC, QS, EMDR Clinician

services

Family Counseling

Family counseling is favorable to aid clients on an array of issues. This could include behavioral problems, seeking support for illnesses, new family members (step-parents, new baby in home, etc.), death of a loved one, and adoption/fostering, as any and all families are inimitable. As with any form of counseling, the session is tailored to meet the needs of the family as a whole. Viewing a family from a systemic approach can be advantageous with identifying barriers, bonds, triangulation, healthy vs. unhealthy boundaries, improve communication, and assist in resolving conflicts.
Family counseling is favorable to aid clients on an array of issues. This could include behavioral problems, seeking support for illnesses, new family members (step-parents, new baby in home, etc.), death of a loved one, and adoption/fostering, as any and all families are inimitable. As with any form of counseling, the session is tailored to meet the needs of the family as a whole. Viewing a family from a systemic approach can be advantageous with identifying barriers, bonds, triangulation, healthy vs. unhealthy boundaries, improve communication, and assist in resolving conflicts.

Individual Counseling

Individual therapy is very beneficial to the healing process. Whether you are a youth, adolescent, adult, married, part of a family—sometimes seeing someone on your own is beneficial to your wellbeing and health. Individual counseling allows you to meet with an individual that has no personal connection, judgement and practices genuineness. Individual counseling also allows the treatment to be directly related to you, and creates a unique experience. No two individuals are the same, and therefore this form of therapy is tailored to meet your needs.
Individual therapy is very beneficial to the healing process. Whether you are a youth, adolescent, adult, married, part of a family—sometimes seeing someone on your own is beneficial to your wellbeing and health. Individual counseling allows you to meet with an individual that has no personal connection, judgement and practices genuineness. Individual counseling also allows the treatment to be directly related to you, and creates a unique experience. No two individuals are the same, and therefore this form of therapy is tailored to meet your needs.

Child and Adolescent Counseling

Child and Adolescent counseling is not unlike individual counseling. The main differences are that there is a unique relationship built with the client and parent. To assist youth with opening up during sessions, the clinician may ask that the parent sign a consent form in which they agree to not ask about the session, so that the youth is more comfortable talking. In the same respect, the parent and youth acknowledge that one of the factors that negate this contract is if the therapist believes that the youth is in danger. With child and adolescent counseling, often different activities are applied to the therapy session to allow for self-expression. This can include sand tray, play and art activities; however this depends on the individual and assuring that the clinician meets the youth where they are at.
Child and Adolescent counseling is not unlike individual counseling. The main differences are that there is a unique relationship built with the client and parent. To assist youth with opening up during sessions, the clinician may ask that the parent sign a consent form in which they agree to not ask about the session, so that the youth is more comfortable talking. In the same respect, the parent and youth acknowledge that one of the factors that negate this contract is if the therapist believes that the youth is in danger. With child and adolescent counseling, often different activities are applied to the therapy session to allow for self-expression. This can include sand tray, play and art activities; however this depends on the individual and assuring that the clinician meets the youth where they are at.

Marital/Relationship Counseling

Happy marriages are based on a deep friendship, mutual respect, and enjoyment of each other’s company.”- John Gottman, Ph.D. Dr. John Gottman is a leading marital therapist, and is world renowned for his work on relationship stability and divorce prediction. He and his wife, Dr. Julie Schwartz Gottman, have led the field with providing research and assessments to aid clients with healing their relationship/marriage. Marital/Relationship counseling is effective for those who are undergoing difficulties in their lives. It focuses on the couple as individuals, but also as a team. Often times, couples can find it helpful to be seen together, but also to be seen individually. This form of counseling provides activities to aid in identifying relationship practices, communication skills, resolving conflicts and identifying boundaries. You can be prepared to take part in some assessments, therapy, as well as integrating different techniques for you and your partner.
Happy marriages are based on a deep friendship, mutual respect, and enjoyment of each other’s company.”- John Gottman, Ph.D. Dr. John Gottman is a leading marital therapist, and is world renowned for his work on relationship stability and divorce prediction. He and his wife, Dr. Julie Schwartz Gottman, have led the field with providing research and assessments to aid clients with healing their relationship/marriage. Marital/Relationship counseling is effective for those who are undergoing difficulties in their lives. It focuses on the couple as individuals, but also as a team. Often times, couples can find it helpful to be seen together, but also to be seen individually. This form of counseling provides activities to aid in identifying relationship practices, communication skills, resolving conflicts and identifying boundaries. You can be prepared to take part in some assessments, therapy, as well as integrating different techniques for you and your partner.

EMDR

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a psychotherapy that enables people to heal from the symptoms and emotional distress that are the result of disturbing life experiences. Repeated studies show that by using EMDR therapy people can experience the benefits of psychotherapy that once took years to make a difference. It is widely assumed that severe emotional pain requires a long time to heal. EMDR therapy shows that the mind can in fact heal from psychological trauma much as the body recovers from physical trauma.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a psychotherapy that enables people to heal from the symptoms and emotional distress that are the result of disturbing life experiences. Repeated studies show that by using EMDR therapy people can experience the benefits of psychotherapy that once took years to make a difference. It is widely assumed that severe emotional pain requires a long time to heal. EMDR therapy shows that the mind can in fact heal from psychological trauma much as the body recovers from physical trauma.

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