Our growing team of counselors at Elbow Tree Cooperative are committed to engaging in ongoing continuing education as "Firefighter Informed" clinicians.
You may locate each counselor's clinical focus below their profile picture along with a snapshot of their therapeutic specialties.
Hayne SteenLICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR
QUALIFIED SUPERVISOR • Individual Fire Rescue personnel • Fire Rescue couples • Fire Rescue families • Individual Fire Rescue spouses • Individual Fire Rescue children (18+) • Individual Fire Rescue retirees SPECIALTIES: Trauma • Distress • Grief/Loss • Couples Life Transitions • Anxiety / Depression EMDR • TF-CBT • Gottman Method for Couples Trauma Intensives 
Aubrey CannataLICENSED MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPIST
QUALIFIED SUPERVISOR • Individual Fire Rescue personnel • Fire Rescue couples • Fire Rescue families • Individual Fire Rescue spouses • Individual Fire Rescue children (18+) • Individual Fire Rescue retirees SPECIALTIES: Trauma, Grief/Loss, & Couples Anxiety / Depression EMDR, Gottman Method Couples Therapy 
Morgan OttREGISTERED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING INTERN
• Individual Fire Rescue personnel • Individual Fire Rescue spouses • Individual Fire Rescue children (12+) • Individual Fire Rescue cadets • Individual Fire Rescue retirees SPECIALTIES: Trauma • Grief/Loss • Anxiety/Depression EMDR 
Sonya-Lee ZezzaLICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER
• Individual Fire Rescue personnel • Individual Fire Rescue spouses • Individual Fire Rescue children (3+) • Individual Fire Rescue cadets • Individual Fire Rescue retirees SPECIALTIES: • Grief. Loss, Bereavement • Trauma • Children • Maternal Mental Health Therapeutic Specialties: CBT-I 
Fred PostLICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR (FL, GA)
• Individual Fire Rescue personnel • Individual Fire Rescue spouses • Fire Rescue couples • Individual Fire Rescue cadets • Individual Fire Rescue children (18+) • Individual Fire Rescue retirees SPECIALTIES: • Substance use/abuse • Sex addiction • Relationship distress • PTSD/Trauma EMDR • Gottman Method Couples Therapy • Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) |
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Speight SmithLICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR
• Individual Fire Rescue personnel • Individual Fire Rescue spouses • Individual Fire Rescue cadets • Individual Fire Rescue children (18+) • Individual Fire Rescue retirees SPECIALTIES: Substance use/abuse, sex addiction, trauma EMDR 
Abbey LanfordREGISTERED MENTAL HEALTH
COUNSELING INTERN • Individual Fire Rescue personnel • Individual Fire Rescue spouses • Fire Rescue couples • Individual Fire Rescue children (12+) • Individual Fire Rescue cadets SPECIALTIES: • Adolescents • Women's Issues • Trauma • EMDR • Gottman Method Couples Counseling • LGBTQIA+ 
Annie SiemensLICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR - FLORIDA
LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR - IDAHO' • Individual Fire Rescue personnel • Individual Fire Rescue spouses • Fire Rescue couples • Individual Fire Rescue children (12+) • Individual Fire Rescue Cadets SPECIALTIES: • Grief & Loss • Divorce - Separation • Anxiety • Depression • Self Esteem 
Lara TantREGISTERED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING INTERN
REGISTERED DANCE/MOVEMENT THERAPIST DANCER/DANCE EDUCATOR • Individual Fire Rescue personnel • Individual Fire Rescue spouses • Individual Fire Rescue children (6yo+) • Individual Fire Rescue Cadets SPECIALTIES: • Trauma • Dance Therapy • Children with developmental and intellectual differences • Victims and survivors of human sex trafficking • Yoga, mindfulness and breath work |
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PSYCOTHERAPY INCORPORATING EQUINES
@ HAALT THERAPEUTIC CENTER
Individuals • Couples • Families
HAALT is a unique hands-on experience with animals on a private therapeutic farm to support your well-being. Currently HAALT offers specially trained program horses, one of which is registered through Pet Partners. All HAALT program horses are:
- Specially selected and trained to work in the therapeutic environment to help people.
- Cared for to the highest degree possible to ensure their needs are met in the process of helping others.
- All HAALT program animals are highly valued and are always to be treated with respect.
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Samantha Hodges, owner and lead therapist of HAALT Therapeutic Center, PLLC holds a Masters in Social Work and Animal-Assisted Therapy in Counseling Certificate from UNF, is a PATH Int’l Equine Specialist in Mental Health & Learning (ESMHL), a Pet Partners Evaluator & Handler, and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Samantha has experience working with children and families, adolescents, and adults affected by domestic violence, substance abuse, and mental health issues. Samantha is passionate about offering a unique space at the farm to foster relationships with animals to promote healing and growth
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Donna Heffernan, ESMHL is passionate about her role as equine specialist because it combines her love for horses with her love for helping others. She began riding as a teenager then hung her boots up to tend to her family and career. Donna returned to horses at the age of 50 and purchased her heart horse "Dutch." Donna has over a decade of experience assisting with barn management duties and assisting with beginner riding lessons on a therapeutic farm in North Carolina. She moved to FL to be closer to her sons and enjoys spending time with her family, Dutch, and of course helping others through her love of horses. Donna works as the equine specialist during the psychotherapy session to ensure the safety and welfare of the horses. She leads the activities with the horses during our sessions and has a gift for "speaking horse."
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RESTORATIVE & MINDFUL PADDLING
WITH SUNSAL SUPCO
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Stand Up Paddling is a restorative resource that engages the whole body and the whole person. Research reveals that repetitive motion for short periods of time calm the body and decreases cortisol level, the main stress hormone. High impact sports increase your cortisol level while a low impact and repetitive sport like "restorative paddle boarding" decreases cortisol levels.
This is why we've partnered with SUNSAL SUPCO to facilitate restorative and mindful paddling excursions for fire rescue families. Stay tuned to the EVENTS and PADDLING page of this website for details. SUNSAL SUPCO paddle guides are world class paddlers and compete all over the world holding National Champion titles in the United States and Brazil. They are experienced paddle guides and fitness coaches. For more details about restorative paddle excursions, contact us at [email protected]. |
The Elbow Tree Cooperative is an evolving team of trusted mental heath providers in Saint Johns County who are dedicated to serving Fire Rescue Personnel. We look forward to serving you!
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ELBOW TREE ADMINSTRATIVE STAFF
TASSYE WRIGHT
If you need assistance getting linked with an Elbow Tree Cooperative counseling professional, Tassye will be working hard behind the scenes to get you linked. To reach Tassye directly, call (or text) 904-657-4152 and Tassye will return your call within 24 hours. . |
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ELBOW TREE COACHES
PAT CUMMINGS
EXECUTIVE COACH Pat serves our Elbow Tree Co-Op team as a gifted connector and corporate coach. As our work with SJCFR continues to deepen, Pat travels around Saint Johns County visiting county fire stations.. Pat serves as an advocate promoting firefighter resilience. and will also have a hand in helping Elbow Tree organize and facilitate support groups for department retirees. Pat spent a career serving two global non-profit organizations stateside and the Caribbean. |
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SALLY WARD
PERFORMANCE ANALYST & MENTAL PERFORMANCE COACH Sally Ward is a Mental Performance Coach with both sports and psychology. She has worked with high performance athletes and teams with the NFL, NHL, MLS, and PGA. Her passion lies in empowering individuals to achieve their full potential by addressing the physical and mental aspects of performance. As a former professional athlete, Sally understands the challenges high performance professionals face - pressure, anxiety, self doubt, and the impact of the trauma emotionally and physically. Sally will be working with Elbow Tree Cooperative designing and delivering psychoeductional training resources;
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CISM TRAINERS & CONSULTANTS
Greg Seymour and Steve McIlvaine have over five decades of combined experience working on mission critical teams all around the globe. They serve as trainers and consultants to the Elbow Tree Co-Op clinical team focusing on CISM with groups and individuals.
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GREG SEYMOUR, LPC-MHSP
International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ISISF) Approved Instructor Mission to the World (MTW) - Director of Counseling & Trainer R3 Continuum - Disruptive Event Regional Responder Mobile Crisis Response Team (Former) Greg is the original founder/owner of Elbow Tree Christian Counseling in Chattanooga, TN as well as Elbow Tree Neurofeedback, Christian Counselor Cooperative, and Foxhole Strategic Life Coaching. While serving on a national network of counselors who respond to everything from school shootings, corporate downsizings, bank robberies or industrial accidents, Greg also serves with a team of medical professionals and engineers who respond to natural disasters around the world. Between disasters, the team also does community and mental health education in the developing world. |
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STEVE MCILVAINE, LMFT, LPC-MHSP
International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ISISF) - Approved Instructor Restoration Now - Critical Incident Counselor & Training Faculty - Global Disaster Response Approved Supervisor in Tennessee (MFT & MHC) Civil Air Patrol Steve works in private practice in Chattanooga, TN at Elbow Tree Christian Counseling. while also serving with a team of medical professionals, crisis counselors and engineers who respond to natural disasters around the world. Between disasters, the team also does community and mental health education in the developing world and provides training to the next generation of disaster responders. |
