About Me
Originally from Southern Illinois, I grew up in a small, country town where my backyard was a corn field and my past time was hiking the trails of Giant City State Park. I have my Bachelors in Psychology and Anthropology from Southern Illinois University, and came to Jacksonville in 2013 for graduate school. I have my Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). I am also a Qualified Supervisor for Registered Mental Health Counselor Interns. I am currently working on certification in DBT.
My counseling experience began in the non-profit sector, where I truly began to swim. I am an individual who lives by her values, and advocacy for mental health is at the heart of my work. This has been reflected in my work as an advocate for survivors of sexual assault, and counselor for teens in diversion programs and adults coming out of our penal system.
Since this time I have switched to working in the private sector, where I have perfected my stroke via training and experience. I developed a Substance Abuse Group for teens, as well as worked as a Clinical Director of an Intensive Outpatient Program for Substance Abuse. There is no “one glove fits all” for addiction, but offering individuals multiple evidenced based methodologies is most effective.
I specialize in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and have been intensely trained under Dr. Sharon Manning., DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified Clinician.. I am currently working towards certification in DBT, and work under the mentorship of Dr. Allison Ventura, DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified Clinician. I am also the Clinical Director of KEBT's IOP-SUD , run a DBT Skills Group, and meet with teens and adults struggling with emotional, behavioral, & interpersonal dysregulation.
Beyond my clinical experience, I am a firm believer in putting my own life jacket on first. So when not in the office, you can find me engaging in a variety of self-care activities: hiking, reading, exercise, spending time with my fur babies (Jar Jar Binx and Hans Solo) and friends, eating good food, and watching TV Shows. Thank you for listening, I look forward to getting to know you!
Additional Information
DBT Skills Training Groups are not process groups. These are groups designed to teach you skills to troubleshoot problem behaviors and get to a life worth living.
Screenings are required prior to admittance into a module. Contact Jada Helmer, LMCH-QS at jada@kebtjax.com to schedule a screening.
Space is limited however each module will open again to new members. Contact Jada to be added to upcoming module waiting lists.
Fees- $65 per group session
Supervision
Are you a registered mental health counseling intern in need of a supervisor? I am a Qualified Supervisor for Registered Mental Health Counselor Interns in the State of FL. My rates are:
1) 60 Minute Individual Sessions- $75
2) 60 Minute Group Sessions (3plus people)- $50 per person
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Keep Evolving Beyond Therapy
Group Practice
We have now opened the doors to our group practice, Keep Evolving Beyond Therapy (KEBT). KEBT will offer an array of treatments including DBT, EMDR, CBT, Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Emotional Focused Therapy (EFT), and Gottman Therapy for Couples.
We are also proud to announce the start of our evidence-based Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for Co-occurring diagnoses. For more information please contact us at https://kebtjax.com
Learn More
Want to learn more about the Clinicians at this Group Practice? Please click below to be redirected to their professional sites:
Petergay Sterling, LMHC at Evolve Therapy
http://www.evolvetherapyjax.com/
Melissa Crawford, LMHC at Beyond Counseling