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Our Team

Team Member Office Locations
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.   
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Hayne Steen

LICENSED 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
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Aubrey Cannata

LICENSED 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
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Morgan Ott

​REGISTERED 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
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Sonya-Lee Zezza

LICENSED 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



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Fred Post

LICENSED 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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Alex Vis

LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR
 • Individual Fire Rescue personnel 
• Fire Rescue couples
• Individual Fire Rescue spouses

• Individual Fire Rescue children (18+)
• Individual Fire Rescue retirees

SPECIALTIES: 
Trauma, Grief & Loss • Couples​ 
Anxiety / Depression 
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EMDR, TF-CBT
Trauma Intensives
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Caige McAuliffe

LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR
 • Individual Fire Rescue personnel 
• Individual Fire Rescue spouses
• Fire Rescue families

• Individual Fire Rescue children (12+)

• Individual Fire Rescue retirees
• Individual Fire Rescue cadets


SPECIALTIES:
​• Trauma • Grief/Loss
​Anxiety / Depression

EMDR • TF-CBT

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Shanti Hollis

REGISTERED 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
Post Natal Women's Issues
​Anxiety / Depression

EMDR​
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Criston Dinger

LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR
 • Individual Fire Rescue personnel 
• Individual Fire Rescue spouses
• Fire Rescue couples
• Fire Rescue family
• Individual Fire Rescue children (16+)
• Individual Fire Rescue cadets

​• Individual Fire Rescue retirees ​
​
SPECIALTIES: ​
• Specialities • Anxiety • Depression
• 
Trauma • Grief/loss • Substance Use
• Life and Relationship Transitions
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Therapeutic Specialties: TF-CBT, DBT,
Emotion Focused, Motivational Interviewing,
Family Systems
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Rachel Ebert

REGISTERED 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 ​
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SPECIALTIES: ​
​• Trauma • Grief & Loss
​• EMDR • 
Trauma Informed Yoga
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Taylor Johnston

 LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER
QUALIFIED SUPERVISOR

• Individual fire rescue personnel 
• Individual Fire Fescue spouses
• Individual Fire Rescue children (12+)
• Individual Fire Rescue retirees
• Individual Fire Rescue cadets

​
SPECIALTIES: 
PTSD • Trauma • Grief & Loss
Anxiety / Depression
​
EMDR, Trauma Intensives


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Sarah Vance

LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR
​​ • Individual fire rescue personnel 
• Individual Fire Rescue spouses
• Fire Rescue families
•  Individual Fire Rescue children (4+)
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• Individual Fire Rescue retirees
• Individual fire rescue cadets


SPECIALTIES:
​Children, Adolescents, College 
Play Therapy, EMDR


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Pam McCormick

LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR
 • Individual fire rescue personnel 
• Individual Fire Rescue spouses
• Individual 
Fire Rescue children (12+)
• Individual Fire Rescue cadets
​• Individual Fire Rescue retirees


SPECIALTIES:
​Telehealth ONLY, Trauma
EMDR

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Kyla Salmond


​LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH ​COUNSELOR
​
 • Individual Fire Rescue personnel
• Individual Fire Rescue spouses
•
 Fire Rescue family 
• Individual Fire Rescue children (8+)
• Individual Fire Rescue cadets

​• Individual Fire Rescue retirees ​

SPECIALTIES: ​
• Women's issues • Parenting issues
• Emotion regulation • Boundaries • Trauma

Therapeutic Specialties: ​EMDR
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Ashley Fulton

LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER
• Individual Fire Rescue spouses
• Individual Fire Rescue children (12+)

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SPECIALTIES: ​
​• Trauma • Emotion Regulation
• Life transitions • Anxiety • Depression
Therapeutic Specialties: DBT, ​CBT, EMDR



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Speight Smith

LICENSED 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 
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Abbey Lanford

REGISTERED MENTAL HEALTH
​COUNSELING INTERN

• Individual Fire Rescue personnel 
• Individual Fire Rescue spouses
​• Fire Rescue couples
• Individual Fire Rescue children (12+)
• Individual Fire Rescue cadets
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SPECIALTIES: ​
​• Adolescents • Women's Issues • Trauma 
• EMDR • Gottman Method Couples Counseling
• LGBTQIA+
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Annie Siemens

LICENSED 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



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Lara Tant

REGISTERED 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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Arielle Hobbs

LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH
COUNSELOR

• Individual Fire Rescue Personnel
• Individual Fire Rescue Spouse
• Fire Rescue Couples 


SPECIALTIES
• Couples/Relationship Therapy 
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Relational Life Therapy (RLT), 
• Sex Therapy, PhD Student
​• LGBTQIA+ 
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Maren Villavivsanis

LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER
• Fire Rescue Children & Families

SPECIALTIES:
• Trauma • Emotional regulation
• Developmental transitions with 
children (as young as 3 years old), teens
• Parent support
 
Therapeutic Specialties: Play therapy


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Sam Hodges

LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER
• Individual Fire Rescue personnel 
• Individual Fire Rescue spouses
​• Fire Rescue couples
• Individual Fire Rescue children (6+)
• Individual Fire Rescue Retirees
• Individual Fire Rescue Cadets


SPECIALTIES: ​
• Grief & Loss • Divorce - Separation
• Anxiety • Depression • Life Transitions ​ 
Emotion Regulation • Relationship issues 
•Art Therapy • Play Therapy
• Psychotherapy incorporating equines
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Kathy O'Keefe

LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR
QUALIFIED SUPERVISOR

• Individual Fire Rescue spouses​

SPECIALTIES: 
• Grief & Loss • Divorce - Separation
• Anxiety • Depression ​• Self Esteem 

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Moriah Pender

LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR, GA & FL
• 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

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Bethany Kleinhans

LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER
• Individual Fire Rescue personnel 
• Individual Fire Rescue spouses
​• Fire Rescue couples
• Individual Fire Rescue children (6+)
• Individual Fire Rescue Retirees
• Individual Fire Rescue Cadets

SPECIALTIES: 
• Trauma • Grief & Loss • Domestic Violence • Depression • Anxiety • Daily Stressors • Relationship Struggles • Sexual Assault Survivors • PTSD

PSYCOTHERAPY INCORPORATING EQUINES
​@ HAALT THERAPEUTIC CENTER

Individuals • Couples • Families
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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."

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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meet sally
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;
  • Enhancing mental focus and concentration
  • Developing healthy coping mechanisms 
  • Building resilience and mitigating burnout. 
  • Navigating emotional challenges of exposure to vicarious trauma and sleep deprivation.

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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MEET GREG
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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MEET STEVE
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. 
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Saint Augustine, FL 32084
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PHONE • 904.877.4750

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