Licensed Professional Counselor, LMHC, NCC, MCAP, QS
I have over 13 years experience working with individuals with anxiety, OCD, and mood disorders. I believe that therapy should provide a path for improved self-care, self-love, and quality of life enhancement that will last you a lifetime. I specialize in OCD/anxiety, mood disorders, life coaching, stress mastery, and substance and addiction disorders for adults, teens, and couples. This is a judgment-free, safe space, always.
I'm a Flagler College alumnus ('95) and recently moved back to Saint Augustine with my wife and our three children. I've started my own practice, Elbow Tree Christian Counseling, because I wanted to paint the walls my own color, bring my dog to the office and wear flip flops!
As a dedicated Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, my passion lies in helping individuals navigate the complexities of their mental health with empathy and expertise. I believe in a holistic, person-centered approach that honors each individual's unique journey. My goal is to empower my clients by providing them with the tools, support, and understanding they need to overcome challenges and achieve lasting well-being. Every step of the way, I am committed to fostering a therapeutic relationship built on trust, respect, and collaboration, ensuring that each person feels heard, valued, and capable of creating meaningful change in their lives.
Our staff believes that feeling safe and connected is the most important part of the therapeutic relationship. Her specialties include: those who are living with trauma, substance abuse, anxiety, depression, women’s issues, and family distress. You and your therapist will develop a plan of care to alleviate pain and increase contentment and joy.
Cindy Yu is a bilingual (English and Mandarin Chinese) Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the states of both Florida and Alabama. She is well-trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, solution-focused therapy, Bowen’s theory, Gottman Method, CBT, and more. Cindy believes that each client is comprised of unique yet charismatic components such as personal upbringings, religious beliefs, and cultural backgrounds, that all contribute to narrate a cohesive personal story. This fundamental ideology has cultivated her into offering her clients unconditional positive regard and respect, while tailoring her treatment orientations to better serve each client’s individuality. Her passion is to help individuals, couples, and families to understand the misunderstood, to discover hope from the hopelessness, to speak the unspoken, and to seek possibilities through the impossible. Cindy also has a background in the medical field where she has obtained a strong foundational knowledge for medical diagnosis and medications. She understands the intricacy between medical burden and mental health.
I believe that each individual is unique and deserves personalized care. My goal is to support you in taking the time to truly understand yourself, your strengths, and your challenges, so you can make informed decisions about the direction of your life. I'm committed to more than just prescribing medication; I want to help you understand what's happening with your body and mind so we can develop strategies tailored to your individual needs and preferences.
My treatment philosophy is centered on the belief that every individual is unique and deserves personalized care that respects their experiences and values. I am committed to helping you understand the underlying causes of your mental health challenges and to developing strategies that work for your specific needs. I prioritize a holistic approach, focusing on both mind and body, to empower you to make informed decisions about your well-being. My goal is to foster self-compassion and kindness in our journey together, ensuring that you feel supported and understood every step of the way.
Are you tired of having the same argument over and over again? Do you wonder if you can ever reignite the spark in your sex life? Have you experienced a betrayal in your relationship and aren't sure if or how you can heal? Are you wanting to explore your sexual self but don't know where to start? If any of this sounds familiar, you are in the right place. You don't have to stay stuck. You can have a satisfying sex life and relationship.
EK Mental Health Counseling specializes in treating OCD, including pure O, anxiety, trauma, and relationship issues. Anxiety can feel debilitating making you avoid all the things you enjoy the most in life. Intrusive thoughts can plague your mind and lead to a downward spiral of repetitive thoughts and actions. The therapists at EK Mental Health Counseling have specialty training in evidence based practices such as exposure response prevention (ERP), acceptance commitment therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to help you find the relief you are searching for. We are a diverse group of mental health counselors with experiences in helping people of various cultural backgrounds.
At Insight behavioral Center we truly believe that every human being can be emotionally healthy if he or she is empowered with the tools and knowledge to face life’s challenges, changes, and opportunities. Our commitment is to offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each of our client individual needs to support and lead them to a happier and healthier life.
En Insight Behavioral Center creemos que todo ser humano tiene la capacidad de ser sano emocionalmente si es empoderado con las herramientas y conocimientos necesarios para confrontar los desafios, cambios, y oportunidades que la vida le pueda presentar. Nuestro compromiso es ofrecer un tratamiento personalizado de acuerdo a las necesidades especificas del cliente.
13 Years Experience
