About ME
Data on mental health needs, reflect that at any one point in time, over 31 percent of the population needs mental health care. The number one reason for not receiving care is an inability to afford the services.
I am Clete, a licensed therapist based in Florida. Throughout my twenty-year career, I have consistently observed a recurring issue: the lack of high-quality therapy accessible to everyone. The mission of Peace and Pain Counseling is to provide counseling to people in need in the state of Florida and international clients (as we are in the process of expanding), irrespective of their financial situation. The prices listed here per session are suggestions to enable the continuation of this service. If you are unable to afford these prices, please use the contact form or email me directly, and other accommodations can be made.
– Certified Dialectical Behavioral Therapist (for treatment of Borderline).
– Certified Anger Management Therapist.
– Certified Anxiety Specialist.
– Certified Grief Specialist.
– Certified Narcissist Abuse Treatment Clinician (NATC).
– Certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – Insomnia.
– Trained in Somatic Experiencing.
– Complex Trauma Certification Level 1 & 2 (CCTP/CCTP-II)
– University of Missouri – 3.0 GPA, BS English, BS Education. Certified English Teacher.
– University of West Alabama – 3.8 GPA, MS in Psychology and MS in Counseling.
– Chicago School of Professional Psychology – 4.0 GPA, Post Graduate Certification in Forensic Psychology.
– University of Texas – 3.9 GPA Masters in Business Administration (MBA).
– State of Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor, License MH10772.
– State of Florida Certification as a Clinical Sexual Therapist – GPA 4.0, 120 additional hours and 20 hours of supervision in sexual trauma and treatment of sexual disorders.
– Certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapist.
– Over 100 hours (completed 35 college classes) of graduate-level work.
– Distance Learning Center for Addiction Studies, 4.0 GPA, completed 120 hours in treating Substance Dependence.
– Trained in and certified in the 4 trauma protocols recommended by the American Psychological Association (Prolonged Exposure under Edna Foa, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and EMDR).
– Certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Action and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with 20+ year’s experience (Florida License MH10772).
– 10+ years of experience in private practice.
– Clinical Team Leader for a 72-hour mandatory hold facility responsible for supervising staff that providing care for suicidal, homicidal, and patients with the inability to function. Care included individual and group therapy, ADL Activities, and re-entry care, including housing, psychiatric, and substance abuse care when released.
– Developed, wrote, and managed substance abuse programs in three major jails. In addition, provided therapy for individuals charged with major felonies (possible life sentence), victims of significant trauma, and substance abuse charges. Success rate over 5 years in the substance abuse programs, ranged from 72% to 76%.
– Worked for over a year exclusively with sexually abused children and their families.
– Trained in the four scientifically proven trauma protocols recommended by the American Psychological Association (APA). Helped over 200+ people recover from trauma.
– Managed program for Indian River County Florida, focused on at-risk teenagers.
– Taught court-ordered classes in domestic violence, parenting, and anger management for 4 years.
– Provided Rape and Domestic Violent Counseling Pro Bono to Nassau County Children’s and Families Organization for 4 years.
– Studied Prolonged Exposure Trauma Therapy (the first successful trauma treatment) under Dr. Edna Foa.
– Dean’s list for the University of Missouri, University of West Alabama, Chicago School of Psychology, and the University of Texas.
– Awarded the Unsung Hero award from The Jacksonville Woman’s Center, for providing pro bono counseling for the Nassau County Rape Task Force.
– Awarded the Guardian Ad Litem of the Year (the Guardian Ad Litem is responsible for representing abused children in court) for the 19th District in Florida.
– At the request of Make a Difference Ukraine Nonprofit, developed a trauma tutorial available for Ukraine frontline Doctors, Nurses, and Emergency Medical Technicians.