"We are not here to tell you what to do ... but to help you arrive there in an aha moment!"
- Audrey Roach-Slivinski MSW, LCSW - Owner & Clinical Director
We all struggle in life and have more in common than different. Acceptance and Coping skills are needed to navigate through life's peaks and valleys. My passion is assisting children, adolescents and adults in finding their way beginning wherever they are.
For over 16 years I have been professionally helping others find their way. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker working across the country from NY, CT, WY, ID, MT, OR and now my hometown of the Beaches of Jacksonville, Florida. Accumulating a wealth of knowledge through life experience and understanding of people from all walks of life. Clinically trained at New York University where I obtained my MSW. Craving more knowledge to increase effectiveness, I continued my intensive training, receiving a post graduate certificate in Clinical Social Worker from Yale Medical School - Child Study Center. Further intensive trainings in Dialectical Behavior Therapy by Marsha Linehan, PhD and Dr. Charles Swenson, DBT-PE w/ Melanie Harned, PhD, Family DBT w/Dr. Alan Fruzzetti, DBT-C w/ Francheska Perepletchikova, PhD also completing Behavior Therapy Training Institutes (BTTI) Cognitive Behavior Therapy & ERP and SPACE (Supportive Parenting of Anxious Childhood Emotions Treatment w/ Eli Lebowitz, PhD certificates. I am able to bring evidence based treatment + proven methods to best help children, adolescent and families regulate their emotions, behaviors and lives.
My ideology and approach is strengths based, intensively trained in DBT, SPACE, ACT & CBT, mindfulness, positive restructuring and client focused.
Vulnerability is a life necessity as scary and taboo as it is for many. It is the common denominator that makes us all human. In order to develop closeness we have to take a chance and allow others in ... we need to be vulnerable. A lot of us have been conditioned in life from an early age to build a wall, not to share with others, keep people at a distance, put on a brave face, pull ourselves up by our bootstraps, don't ask for help, don't cry in front of others; basically do not show weakness, don't show vulnerability. What a lonely life that can create in our hour of need. It is not healthy to close ourselves off from others and try to figure everything out on our own. This opens the door to a lot of maladaptive behaviors such as addiction, self harm, depression, anxiety, social phobia, abuse on varied forms and levels. Vulnerability=Humanness and that is the one thing that connects us all. My goal is to assist others in all life stages with improving their life, building their tribe of supportive people, eliminating the negative chatter, helping establish boundaries with the negative forces in our lives and finding their truth.
I am grateful to have worked with so many populations and economic situations coast to coast. I've provided mental health services in private settings and public, the great outdoors, inner cities, Native American Reservations, schools, hospitals, clinics as well as in an office in the burbs. I have learned we are all human and struggle is a part of our DNA. It is how we view our world regardless of the circumstances that predicts our joy in life. However you are feeling is valid and learning to self-validate is an essential skill towards building your life worth living.
Let the journey begin. Namaste.
Audrey Roach-Slivinski, MSW, LCSW
For over 16 years I have been professionally helping others find their way. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker working across the country from NY, CT, WY, ID, MT, OR and now my hometown of the Beaches of Jacksonville, Florida. Accumulating a wealth of knowledge through life experience and understanding of people from all walks of life. Clinically trained at New York University where I obtained my MSW. Craving more knowledge to increase effectiveness, I continued my intensive training, receiving a post graduate certificate in Clinical Social Worker from Yale Medical School - Child Study Center. Further intensive trainings in Dialectical Behavior Therapy by Marsha Linehan, PhD and Dr. Charles Swenson, DBT-PE w/ Melanie Harned, PhD, Family DBT w/Dr. Alan Fruzzetti, DBT-C w/ Francheska Perepletchikova, PhD also completing Behavior Therapy Training Institutes (BTTI) Cognitive Behavior Therapy & ERP and SPACE (Supportive Parenting of Anxious Childhood Emotions Treatment w/ Eli Lebowitz, PhD certificates. I am able to bring evidence based treatment + proven methods to best help children, adolescent and families regulate their emotions, behaviors and lives.
My ideology and approach is strengths based, intensively trained in DBT, SPACE, ACT & CBT, mindfulness, positive restructuring and client focused.
Vulnerability is a life necessity as scary and taboo as it is for many. It is the common denominator that makes us all human. In order to develop closeness we have to take a chance and allow others in ... we need to be vulnerable. A lot of us have been conditioned in life from an early age to build a wall, not to share with others, keep people at a distance, put on a brave face, pull ourselves up by our bootstraps, don't ask for help, don't cry in front of others; basically do not show weakness, don't show vulnerability. What a lonely life that can create in our hour of need. It is not healthy to close ourselves off from others and try to figure everything out on our own. This opens the door to a lot of maladaptive behaviors such as addiction, self harm, depression, anxiety, social phobia, abuse on varied forms and levels. Vulnerability=Humanness and that is the one thing that connects us all. My goal is to assist others in all life stages with improving their life, building their tribe of supportive people, eliminating the negative chatter, helping establish boundaries with the negative forces in our lives and finding their truth.
I am grateful to have worked with so many populations and economic situations coast to coast. I've provided mental health services in private settings and public, the great outdoors, inner cities, Native American Reservations, schools, hospitals, clinics as well as in an office in the burbs. I have learned we are all human and struggle is a part of our DNA. It is how we view our world regardless of the circumstances that predicts our joy in life. However you are feeling is valid and learning to self-validate is an essential skill towards building your life worth living.
Let the journey begin. Namaste.
Audrey Roach-Slivinski, MSW, LCSW
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Julie Clifford-Smith, MHC, LMHC
Julie Clifford Smith, LMHC
DBT & EMDR Therapist
"I am so grateful for the opportunity to help you reach your goals and live the life you want. Life can be very challenging at times. So often our desire to get rid of unwanted feelings leads us to engage in behaviors that only leave us feeling worse. I would love to help you find more effective ways to cope with life’s difficulties and build a life you feel proud of. I am passionate about helping people learn to be more comfortable with themselves and with their emotions, learn effective ways to manage and express their emotions, and work through past difficult and traumatic events. I believe we all possess an inner wisdom that, once uncovered, can guide us in making the choices that are best for us.
I grew up in Latin America and moved to the US to complete college. I obtained my Master of Arts in Counseling from the University of South Dakota in 2008, and since then, have worked in both inpatient and outpatient facilities, working with tweens, teens and adults with mental health and substance use disorders. My desire to be as helpful as possible to my clients has led me to pursue specialized training in DBT, CBT, and EMDR, and to become a Certified Addictions Professional (CAP). I have experience using these modalities in both inpatient and outpatient settings and it brings me immense joy to see the progress people make when we work together. I look forward to meeting you and to being a part of your journey."
So happy to have Julie part of our DBT consultation team and practice. She is accepting new clients.
Julie is considered out of network for most insurances with the exception of Aetna. Superbills are provided for any out of network reimbursement your plan has available to you.
DBT & EMDR Therapist
"I am so grateful for the opportunity to help you reach your goals and live the life you want. Life can be very challenging at times. So often our desire to get rid of unwanted feelings leads us to engage in behaviors that only leave us feeling worse. I would love to help you find more effective ways to cope with life’s difficulties and build a life you feel proud of. I am passionate about helping people learn to be more comfortable with themselves and with their emotions, learn effective ways to manage and express their emotions, and work through past difficult and traumatic events. I believe we all possess an inner wisdom that, once uncovered, can guide us in making the choices that are best for us.
I grew up in Latin America and moved to the US to complete college. I obtained my Master of Arts in Counseling from the University of South Dakota in 2008, and since then, have worked in both inpatient and outpatient facilities, working with tweens, teens and adults with mental health and substance use disorders. My desire to be as helpful as possible to my clients has led me to pursue specialized training in DBT, CBT, and EMDR, and to become a Certified Addictions Professional (CAP). I have experience using these modalities in both inpatient and outpatient settings and it brings me immense joy to see the progress people make when we work together. I look forward to meeting you and to being a part of your journey."
So happy to have Julie part of our DBT consultation team and practice. She is accepting new clients.
Julie is considered out of network for most insurances with the exception of Aetna. Superbills are provided for any out of network reimbursement your plan has available to you.
Jennifer Averalo, MSW
Jennifer Averalo, MSW, LMSW(NJ) Registered Clinical Social Worker (Fl) Clinician, DBT Group Therapist
Throughout my 14-year career I have found purpose and passion in supporting my clients in accepting what is, finding the courage to imagine life differently, while creating goals that will ultimately lead to a life worth living. Together, my clients and I use strategies and principles from CBT, DBT and Solution Focused Therapy in order to address and change faulty thinking patterns, improve interpersonal relationship skills, decrease life-interfering behaviors, as well as improve internal motivation. I have supported children, adolescents, and families through my work. My passion also includes supporting special education students with emotional and behavioral disabilities. I have extensive experience in the special education evaluation process, creating Individualized Education Programs, administering Vineland Behavioral Scales and using the CFARS Adaptive Scale.
I grew up in New Jersey and completed my undergraduate degree at Rutgers University. I then went on to receive my MSW at CUNY: Hunter College in New York City. I am a License Masters Social Worker in New Jersey and I am a Registered Clinical Social Work intern here in Florida. My training includes Solution Focused Therapy, Child Centered Play Therapy, Trauma Treatment for Children and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.
If you are feeling now is the time for a change, I am ready and able to support you on this journey.
We are grateful to have Jennifer as a part of our DBT consultation team. She is accepting new clients, self pay.
Throughout my 14-year career I have found purpose and passion in supporting my clients in accepting what is, finding the courage to imagine life differently, while creating goals that will ultimately lead to a life worth living. Together, my clients and I use strategies and principles from CBT, DBT and Solution Focused Therapy in order to address and change faulty thinking patterns, improve interpersonal relationship skills, decrease life-interfering behaviors, as well as improve internal motivation. I have supported children, adolescents, and families through my work. My passion also includes supporting special education students with emotional and behavioral disabilities. I have extensive experience in the special education evaluation process, creating Individualized Education Programs, administering Vineland Behavioral Scales and using the CFARS Adaptive Scale.
I grew up in New Jersey and completed my undergraduate degree at Rutgers University. I then went on to receive my MSW at CUNY: Hunter College in New York City. I am a License Masters Social Worker in New Jersey and I am a Registered Clinical Social Work intern here in Florida. My training includes Solution Focused Therapy, Child Centered Play Therapy, Trauma Treatment for Children and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.
If you are feeling now is the time for a change, I am ready and able to support you on this journey.
We are grateful to have Jennifer as a part of our DBT consultation team. She is accepting new clients, self pay.
Letha Page, MSW, LCSW
Letha Page, MSW, LCSW
DBT Clinician
Letha come to us with over 15 years of experience working with adolescents and adults both in outpatient and residential settings. Providing services to the homeless, victims of sexual and physical violence, military families, people involved in the criminal justice system, individuals struggling with substance use, and individuals diagnosed with severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder are some of her extensive experiences as a mental health provider. She enjoys being able to assist individuals and families build skills to become the person and unit they know themselves to be.
Letha has worked all over the country as a military spouse. She is currently completing her Florida supervised hours as a Registered Clinical Social Work Intern here in July 2021, and is a Masters’ level CAP (Certified Addictions Professional). She is a military Veteran’s wife and transplant recipient passionate about providing quality mental health care. She is skilled in providing counseling services to a diverse cultural population including LGBTQIA+ individuals.
Letha began her professional journey by working with family members in the military, people in need of transplants, and victims of crime in the capacity of a case manager. After a few years of providing limited services, she began pursuing her Masters degree in Psychology, to be able to provide better quality care. After completing coursework in testing, assessment, and diagnosing, she wanted to do more to help teens and adults in the community. To increase my knowledge and advocate more I decided to get additional education and earn a Masters of Social Work. Once I had this knowledge I wanted to service better and received certifications in addiction, transgender dignity model and training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) , Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Relapse Prevention Counseling (RPC).
We are fortunate to have such a well trained and skilled profession on our team. Letha is running adult DBT skills groups, is part of our DBT consultation team and is seeing individuals self-pay. Please reach out and schedule with her soon.
DBT Clinician
Letha come to us with over 15 years of experience working with adolescents and adults both in outpatient and residential settings. Providing services to the homeless, victims of sexual and physical violence, military families, people involved in the criminal justice system, individuals struggling with substance use, and individuals diagnosed with severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder are some of her extensive experiences as a mental health provider. She enjoys being able to assist individuals and families build skills to become the person and unit they know themselves to be.
Letha has worked all over the country as a military spouse. She is currently completing her Florida supervised hours as a Registered Clinical Social Work Intern here in July 2021, and is a Masters’ level CAP (Certified Addictions Professional). She is a military Veteran’s wife and transplant recipient passionate about providing quality mental health care. She is skilled in providing counseling services to a diverse cultural population including LGBTQIA+ individuals.
Letha began her professional journey by working with family members in the military, people in need of transplants, and victims of crime in the capacity of a case manager. After a few years of providing limited services, she began pursuing her Masters degree in Psychology, to be able to provide better quality care. After completing coursework in testing, assessment, and diagnosing, she wanted to do more to help teens and adults in the community. To increase my knowledge and advocate more I decided to get additional education and earn a Masters of Social Work. Once I had this knowledge I wanted to service better and received certifications in addiction, transgender dignity model and training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) , Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Relapse Prevention Counseling (RPC).
We are fortunate to have such a well trained and skilled profession on our team. Letha is running adult DBT skills groups, is part of our DBT consultation team and is seeing individuals self-pay. Please reach out and schedule with her soon.
Kathleen Stevens, MSW, LCSW
Kathleen Stevens, LCSW
Clinician/Therapist
I am a licensed clinical social worker in the State of Florida for 20+ years, assisting clients in meeting their goals is challenging and rewarding. I have great respect for those who have the courage to reach out for ideas and suggestions in order to process challenges while growing and changing.
The past 8.5 years, has been spent working with active duty military and their families at Naval Station Mayport. Treatment has revolved around a variety of issues including anxiety, depression, stress, couples counseling and developing coping skills in order to move forward.
Adoption is an area of expertise as I have a love for and have worked in this field for well over twenty years. This has included working with birth parents, adoptive families, and included domestic and international adoptions. It is a rewarding area, however; everyone involved has suffered loss along the way.
In addition to being a LCSW, I have a teaching degree and have taught elementary school, middle school and worked at a boy’s home for six years working with boys from ages five through eighteen. I have also taught at UNF as an adjunct professor.
Although I was born in North Carolina, I was raised in New York, Indiana, and Ohio. I attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and competed on the equestrian team. I graduated from Kent State University with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. I earned my master’s degree in social work from Florida State University. Florida has been my home for over thirty years. I am training in DBT and other evidence based strategies we utilize here at Beaches Therapy.
I use humor in session when appropriate, focus on solution focused therapy and will adapt each session to meet your needs.
We are happy to have Kathleen join out Beaches family! Kathleen sees children, teens, families and adults.
She is currently accepting new clients and is accepting Aetna, United Health Care, Medicare and self pay!
Clinician/Therapist
I am a licensed clinical social worker in the State of Florida for 20+ years, assisting clients in meeting their goals is challenging and rewarding. I have great respect for those who have the courage to reach out for ideas and suggestions in order to process challenges while growing and changing.
The past 8.5 years, has been spent working with active duty military and their families at Naval Station Mayport. Treatment has revolved around a variety of issues including anxiety, depression, stress, couples counseling and developing coping skills in order to move forward.
Adoption is an area of expertise as I have a love for and have worked in this field for well over twenty years. This has included working with birth parents, adoptive families, and included domestic and international adoptions. It is a rewarding area, however; everyone involved has suffered loss along the way.
In addition to being a LCSW, I have a teaching degree and have taught elementary school, middle school and worked at a boy’s home for six years working with boys from ages five through eighteen. I have also taught at UNF as an adjunct professor.
Although I was born in North Carolina, I was raised in New York, Indiana, and Ohio. I attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and competed on the equestrian team. I graduated from Kent State University with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. I earned my master’s degree in social work from Florida State University. Florida has been my home for over thirty years. I am training in DBT and other evidence based strategies we utilize here at Beaches Therapy.
I use humor in session when appropriate, focus on solution focused therapy and will adapt each session to meet your needs.
We are happy to have Kathleen join out Beaches family! Kathleen sees children, teens, families and adults.
She is currently accepting new clients and is accepting Aetna, United Health Care, Medicare and self pay!
Courtney Robinson, MHC, LMHC
Courtney Robinson, LMHC
Clinician/Therapist
Courtney Robinson is Licensed Mental Health Counselor with more than 10 years of professional experience in both the therapeutic and research arenas. She graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology and then from University of North Florida with a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology. The main focus in her career has been to help individuals break free from their emotional bonds and lead a life with mental wellness. She has worked extensively with individuals who suffer from substance use, those who have traumatic pasts, and those plagued by OCD and other anxiety disorders. In addition she has also worked with the younger members of our community who have been involved with the Department of Juvenile Justice. To help individuals Courtney utilizes various therapeutic modalities including but not limited to: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure Response Prevention (ERP), and Motivational Interviewing (MI). Her passion is to help change cultural viewpoints of individuals suffering from mental health concerns while remaining equipped to evolve with the changing needs of those she serves and remained informed about updating best practices in the field.
We are privileged to have such a talented therapist join our clinical team! Courtney is accepting clients now and is ready to help!
Clinician/Therapist
Courtney Robinson is Licensed Mental Health Counselor with more than 10 years of professional experience in both the therapeutic and research arenas. She graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology and then from University of North Florida with a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology. The main focus in her career has been to help individuals break free from their emotional bonds and lead a life with mental wellness. She has worked extensively with individuals who suffer from substance use, those who have traumatic pasts, and those plagued by OCD and other anxiety disorders. In addition she has also worked with the younger members of our community who have been involved with the Department of Juvenile Justice. To help individuals Courtney utilizes various therapeutic modalities including but not limited to: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure Response Prevention (ERP), and Motivational Interviewing (MI). Her passion is to help change cultural viewpoints of individuals suffering from mental health concerns while remaining equipped to evolve with the changing needs of those she serves and remained informed about updating best practices in the field.
We are privileged to have such a talented therapist join our clinical team! Courtney is accepting clients now and is ready to help!