Ellen Ortiz, LMFT

Yvette Ramirez is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over a decade of experience providing care to individuals, couples, and families. She began her career working in-home with patients to build understanding around diagnosis, symptoms, and medication adherence. She later transitioned to integrated care, using solution-focused therapy for clients with co-occurring medical and mental health conditions. Yvette is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), and has provided trauma-informed care across various populations, including children, adolescents, and teenagers.

Yvette offers a compassionate, supportive space where patients feel heard, safe, and respected. She integrates EMDR and trauma-focused CBT to help adolescents, teenagers, and adults process trauma and enhance well-being. Her creative use of play, art, and narrative therapy fosters emotional expression in younger clients. She has experience supporting LGBTQ+ individuals and families navigating identity and relationship concerns. Patients can expect open communication and collaborative goal setting throughout their journey.

Yvette begins treatment by learning about the patient’s concerns and sharing the therapies she offers. By the second session, she works collaboratively with patients to create personalized treatment goals. From the third session onward, sessions focus on progress, practical tools, and check-ins to reinforce healing. Every step of care is structured, collaborative, and empowering.

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Quentina Farrell, LCSW, has extensive experience working with adults in inpatient and outpatient mental health and substance use settings, as well as in residential treatment for eating disorders. She earned her Bachelor’s in Social Work from Augusta University and her Master’s in Social Work from Barry University.

Quentina creates a safe, nonjudgmental environment where patients are heard and validated, without needing to apologize for their pain or emotions. Her therapeutic approach is collaborative: you actively work together to achieve your mental health goals, with progress reflecting the effort you put in.

She begins by understanding your personal history to see how past experiences shape current behaviors and perspectives. Initial sessions focus on setting goals and identifying obstacles, followed by working together to overcome challenges and achieve those goals. This space encourages patients to express themselves authentically.

Sebrina Cotton is a passionate advocate for mental health and holistic well-being. With over 7 years of experience in the mental health field, she has worked with diverse populations seeking support in managing various challenges, including depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship/marital issues, grief/loss, and life transitions. Sebrina's approach is person-centered and collaborative. She will hold you accountable to the goals you want to accomplish through a combination of empathy, active listening, and skillful interventions. Sebrina welcomes you to a warm and safe space to bring all of who you are to each session. She will walk alongside you through your therapy journey towards a more fulfilling and meaningful life. In her time outside of sessions, Sebrina enjoys working out at the gym, teaching/practicing yoga, and traveling.

Meredith LaFave, LCSW, has extensive clinical experience working with adults, couples, and families in private practice and clinic settings. She has specialized training in EMDR, contemplative psychotherapy, Integrative Wellness, and LGBTQIA+ affirming care. Meredith values creating a safe, collaborative space where patients feel supported, empowered, and encouraged to explore personal growth.

Meredith blends deep exploration and insight with practical, goal-oriented strategies. She fosters a warm, engaging environment that encourages patients to feel respected, challenged, and equipped to build self-efficacy and overall life satisfaction.

Meredith begins by building rapport and understanding what brings a patient to therapy. She explores historical and contextual information, collaborates on personalized treatment plans, and uses evidence-based approaches to guide patients toward meaningful change, resilience, and personal growth.

Tracey Elle is a licensed clinical social worker specializing in psycho-somatic manifestations of stress, anxiety, trauma, perinatal support, postpartum/variable presentations of depression, parenting support, and grief (loss of loved ones/menopause/life transitions/unfulfilled goals).

Tracey utilizes psychodynamic, CBT, and solutions-oriented approaches to patient centered care. Tracey has worked with individuals from all walks of life, LGBTQIA+ community and age groups.  

Tracey is committed to providing a comfortable and safe therapeutic environment in order to support the journey to a new path of emotional freedom and wholeness of mind, body and spirit, judgment free. She is committed to working alongside you to fine tune the coping strategies that you already have and help you uncover new mechanisms to add to your self-care toolbox.

Kehinde Adelusi is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with experience in both outpatient and inpatient hospital settings, including roles as a Behavioral Health Associate and Psychotherapist at a State University Counseling Center. They earned a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Albany State University and help individuals navigate anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, anger management, and substance use toward healing and personal growth.

Kehinde creates a warm, welcoming, and supportive environment where patients feel heard, understood, and respected. They guide patients to gain insight through friendly conversation and reflective questioning, tailoring treatment plans to each patient’s unique personality and needs.

Kehinde uses active listening, empathy, and validation to understand a patient’s history, strengths, concerns, and desired outcomes. They work collaboratively to develop individualized treatment plans that address specific goals and promote lasting growth.