Mental Health Practice – Wellbeing Counseling and Wellness
Located at 101 Whitehall Drive, Suite 106 in St. Augustine, Florida, Wellbeing Counseling and Wellness is a group mental health practice that describes its mission as creating a safe and supportive space for individuals across the lifespan of the family to discover balance, cultivate joy, and experience true wellbeing. The practice employs a team of more than 11 clinicians carrying credentials including Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), and Occupational Therapist (OT).
Named clinicians and their listed credentials include Jill Meehan (LCSW), Melody M. Ott (LCSW), Maren Villavisanis (LCSW, RPT-S), Jennifer Baran (LCSW), Andriana Bertonaschi (MSW), Margot Byrd (LMHC), Criston Dinger (LMHC), Crystal Dean (LMHC), Jim Jenkins (LMHC), Sara Tomlinson (LMHC), Speight Smith (LMHC), Nida Paul (LMHC, RPT, NCC), Kristi Labenne (MA, Art Therapist), Tami Le Baron (M.Ed.), Inez Peel (MA), Julia Hilton (MA), Leah Hines (MA), and Liana Valla (OT). Stacy Bogle is listed as a Graduate Intern.
The range of services and therapeutic modalities includes child-centered play therapy, exposure and response prevention (ERP) for OCD, EMDR, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, marriage therapy, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), substance abuse treatment, grief and loss counseling, anxiety disorder treatment, neurofeedback, and parenting support. Individual, family, and couples counseling formats are all available. A free 15-minute consultation is offered to prospective clients, and the practice provides written Good Faith Estimates regarding session costs.
Contact options include email at Maren@wellbeingstaugustine.com and fax at 904-429-7736. The website does not specify insurance panels or session rates on the main page, but the Good Faith Estimate provision indicates the practice complies with federal transparency requirements for out-of-pocket cost disclosure.