Our Qualified Counselors Are Here to Guide Your Healing

Lisa Benitez – LMHC- Clinical Director

I am a legal expert in the courtroom, specializing in the family court system. Bringing knowledge to help the family with traumatic & life-changing events, I practice child-parent psychotherapy to facilitate healing due to relational disruptions. I have expertise in working with trauma, depression/anxiety, grief, chronic pain, and collaborative family law.

I am a qualified supervisor for mental health counselor interns and a trained Circle of Security parenting curriculum facilitator. I have over twenty years of experience as a teacher for community professionals regarding social dilemmas and child/family issues.

Kristi Miller – LMHC

I have completed training for EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and received training in utilizing play therapy and sand tray techniques. I have experience working with clients from a variety of racial and ethnic backgrounds, as well as clients from the LGBTQ+ community and faith-based backgrounds.

I am a qualified supervisor for registered mental health counselor interns through the Florida Department of Health. I look forward to the opportunity to walk with you on your journey. I provide contract services through the Presbyterian Counseling Center, and we have other counselors on staff with various specialties and availabilities.

Michelle Prokto – LMHC

The goal of my practice is to help restore balance in your life. I offer therapy to families, individual adults, children, and teens. I am not a Christian counselor, nor affiliated with any religion, but I always welcome a client's spiritual/religious beliefs in sessions.

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Qualified Supervisor, National Certified Counselor (NCC), member of the Florida Counseling Association, Chi Sigma Iota, American Mental Health Counselors Association, and American Counseling Association. I was educated at a CACREP institution with the most rigorous standards. I am an LGBTQ+ ally and offer a safe space.

Richard Fay – LCSW

Blessing Pereira – LMHC

As a licensed mental health clinician, I see myself as a guide in the counseling relationship to help clients navigate life challenges. I aim to create a culturally sensitive, safe, non-judgmental space that allows for collaboration and exploration of strengths and the development of new skills to promote self-growth.



I have over 13 years of clinical experience working with diverse populations to treat depression, anxiety, grief, substance abuse, trauma, chronic health challenges (for patient and caregiver), adjustment to disability, and psychotic disorders. In addition, I provide career guidance through the use of vocational assessment tools and individual counseling.

Roberta (Bobbi) Cavin – LMHC

I am a licensed mental health counselor with a certificate in art therapy and a certified health coach. I work with clients of all ages from preteens through adulthood. I assist individuals to work on coping skills that can help you work through anxiety, stress, depression, self-esteem, and self-worth. I enjoy working with preteens to help them on their journey through self-discovery and peer and/or family relationships. I offer a safe space where you can talk freely about your thoughts, feelings, or ideas without being judged or mocked.

Lisa Johnson – LCSW

There is a wide variety of specific reasons why someone seeks counseling or therapy. Whatever your situation, please know that you are not alone. My goal is to empower you through reflective listening, motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, person-centered therapy, and other interventions so you can self-advocate and harness your strengths to find healthy and lasting solutions that work for you.



I provide culturally competent individual, couple, & family therapies in a safe, affirming & judgment-free environment. Topics addressed in my practice include but are not limited to anxiety, depression, trauma, LGBTQIA+ issues, mood & behavioral disruptions, stress, anger management, cultural, racial & gender identities, & marital or familial disharmony.

Rebecca Ralisback – LMHC

It has always been my desire to make a positive impact within the local community. I am excited to bring almost 15 years of experience working with adolescents, young adults, and families. My extensive background in education as a school counselor allows me to build a better understanding of academic and social-focused client goals and translate these skills to societal settings and within the home. Specialized topics often addressed include social skills, anxiety, grief/loss of a loved one, divorce in the home, conflict resolution, peer relations, self-care, building self-esteem, stress reduction, building and repairing relationships, and behavior management. The development and growth of social-emotional health is more important now than ever before, and I am eager to assist my community through the platform of counseling and therapy.

Amanda Tietjen – RMFTI

Professional counseling is really a journey through self-discovery.

Hello, I am a registered intern for the state of Florida working toward licensure. As a marriage and family therapist, I do not just see the individual; I see the family as a system. And everyone plays a part in that system. It is believed that when we have an issue in our life, there is a disruption of this system. As a marriage and family therapist, I take many different approaches, guiding me in my work with others. Helping me to explore the client’s views and assumptions. With the goal of increasing awareness and facilitating change in the client/family’s life.

Angelina Vickers – LMHC

Angelina Vickers is a licensed mental health counselor working as a program therapist in her local community where she resides with her husband and four children. Angelina completed her undergraduate degree at Bethune-Cookman College, now a university, earning a Bachelor of Science in Biology. She later returned to earn her master's in counseling psychology, focusing on clinical mental health. Upon graduation in 2016, she began working with prenatal and postnatal women with complex trauma and co-occurring mental health disorders and babies born substance-exposed in early childhood prevention and intervention.



Angelina has experience working with people of all ages but specializes in working with women, children, and families. She has experience in building relationships with community providers within the family court system, day treatment services, and outpatient therapy services. Angelina’s approach to counseling is strengths-based, trauma-informed, and practical to empower individuals to overcome life’s difficulties. She believes that the mind, will, and emotions are interconnected through our relationships with one another and that our experiences make lasting impressions in our minds that impact our decisions throughout our lives. Angelina desires to see individuals set free from the stigma of mental health, empowering her clients toward mental wellness with practical tools for everyday life.

Kristin Brown – LMHC

Kristin Brown is a licensed clinical therapist with over 13 years of experience. She has worked in adolescent inpatient psychiatric as well as outpatient settings. In addition, Kristin has experience in the Florida Child Dependency system and has worked with children in their foster, adoptive, and biological families over the course of removal, foster care, and reunification. In addition to providing therapy services with PCC, Kristin is also a Volusia County Schools Mental Health therapist for the District Mental Health Team.



Kristin was born and raised in Bermuda (yes—like the Triangle!) and moved to Ormond Beach to make her new home with her now-husband and two young boys. In addition to being a “boy mom,” Kristin enjoys going to the beach, reading, and crafting.

Ryan Rivetto – RMHCI

My passion is to lead people in every season of life through transformative growth and healing. Alongside counseling, I am a local pastor, and I serve as Director of Restoration House Peru, which is a children's center in the Peruvian Amazon that seeks long-term care options for orphaned and abandoned children. I have spent the last 17 years of my life walking with people through all kinds of personal and relational concerns, struggles, and traumas. I have particular experience and interest in working with children that have experienced trauma, married couples going through difficult seasons, individuals suffering with anxiety or depression, and sexual abuse survivors. I strive to make our sessions clinically relevant and strength-focused. It is my desire that you feel comfortable being yourself and pursue healing in your story.



When I'm not working, I enjoy being in the outdoors, kayaking and fishing, spending time with my wife of 20 years and 3 teenage children, traveling all over the globe, reading, and listening to good music.

Elendea DeGaetano – RMFTI & RMHCI