neurodiversity affirming
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LGBTQIA+ affirming
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trauma-informed
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neurodiversity affirming ⁺✦ . LGBTQIA+ affirming ⁺✦ . trauma-informed ⁺✦ .
Finding the right therapist shouldn’t feel like guesswork.
Each therapist at Willow has their own areas of focus and approach to conducting therapy with their clients. Take a look through the team to get a sense of who you might feel comfortable talking to. If you’re not sure where to start, tell us a little about what you’re looking for using our therapist matching form and we’ll help you narrow it down.
There’s no one “right” way to do therapy.
Some people want practical tools and clear direction to address the issues they’re currently facing. Others need a dedicated space and time to slow down, untangle the complexities of what they’re carrying, or understand a pattern that keeps repeating. Most of us need a little of both.
Our clinicians bring different lived experiences, specialties, and ways of working to the therapy room. What we share is a commitment to care that feels collaborative, affirming, and genuinely human.
CO-FOUNDER • SHE/HER
Victoria Abinader
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
CURRENT AVAILABILITY
• waitlist open
Victoria specializes in
ADHD & Autism • relationships & communication • identity exploration • acculturation issues • intergenerational trauma
Victoria works with
individuals, couples/polycules, and families • ages 16+
Victoria specializes in
• ADHD & Autism
• relationships & communication
• identity exploration
• acculturation issues
• intergenerational trauma
• women’s issues
• career development
Victoria works with
• individuals, couples/polycules, and families
• ages 16+
CO-FOUNDER • SHE/HER
Jessica Proulx
Registered Marriage & Family Therapist Intern
• accepting new clients
CURRENT AVAILABILITY
Jess specializes in
• chronic illness
• relational trauma
• single-event trauma & CPTSD
• harm reduction
• addiction & recovery
• grief & loss
• complex couples & families
• women’s issues
Jess works with
• individuals, couples/polycules, and families
• ages 16+
Jess specializes in
chronic illness • trauma & CPTSD • harm reduction • addiction & recovery • grief & loss • complex couples & families
Jess works with
individuals, couples/polycules, and families • ages 16+
MEMBER • SHE/HER
Alley Robertson
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
• waitlist open
CURRENT AVAILABILITY
Alley specializes in
• eating disorders
• trauma & CPTSD
• body-image issues
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
• substance use
• identity exploration
• personality disorders
• mood disorders
Alley works with
• individuals, couples/polycules, and families
• ages 12+
Alley specializes in
eating disorders • trauma & CPTSD • body-image issues • substance use • OCD • personality disorders • mood disorders
Alley works with
individuals, couples/polycules, and families • ages 12+
MEMBER • SHE/HER
Jordyn Coulter
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
• accepting new clients
CURRENT AVAILABILITY
Jordyn specializes in
• self-esteem
• highly sensitive personalities
• identity exploration
• relationships & communication
• life transitions
• intimacy
• women’s issues
Jordyn works with
• individuals, couples/polycules, and families
• ages 16+
MEMBER • SHE/HER
Alana Christianson
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
CURRENT AVAILABILITY
• accepting new clients
Alana specializes in
• chronic illness & pain
• crisis & de-escalation
• relationships
• trauma
• addiction & recovery
• narcissistic abuse recovery
• ADHD/executive functioning
• women’s issues
Alana works with
• individuals and couples
• ages 12+
MEMBER • SHE/HER
Edna Heqimi
Registered Marriage & Family Therapist Intern
• accepting new clients
CURRENT AVAILABILITY
Edna specializes in
• anxiety
• attachment work
• life transitions
• men’s emotional health
• relationships & communication
• childhood trauma
• complex family dynamics
• blended family issues
Edna works with
• individuals, couples, and families
• ages 16+
Alana specializes in
chronic illness & pain • crisis & de-escalation • relationships • trauma • addiction & recovery • narcissistic abuse recovery
Alana works with
individuals and couples • ages 12+
Katherine specializes in
relationships • life transitions • communication • complex trauma • mood disorders • sexual issues
Katherine works with
couples, polycules, and families • ages 15+
Edna specializes in
anxiety • attachment work • life transitions • men’s emotional health • relationships & communication • childhood trauma
Edna works with
individuals, couples, and families • ages 16+
MEMBER • SHE/HER
Katherine Firestone
Registered Marriage & Family Therapist Intern
• accepting new clients
CURRENT AVAILABILITY
Katherine specializes in
• relationships
• life transitions
• communication
• complex trauma
• mood disorders
• sexual issues
• complex family dynamics
• veteran & first responder support
Katherine works with
• couples, polycules, and families
• ages 15+
A QUICK NOTE ON CREDENTIALS
What does “Registered Intern” mean?
As you look through our website, you might notice that our clinicians carry different credentials and wonder what each of them mean. People are usually confused about the term “Registered Intern”in particular.
These are masters-level clinicians licensed to see clients under supervision, including here in private practice.
Here’s how that differs from independent licensure:
Jordyn specializes in
self-esteem • identity exploration • relationships • life transitions • intimacy • women’s issues
Jordyn works with
individuals, couples/polycules, and families • ages 16+
As you look through our website, you might notice that our clinicians carry different credentials and wonder what each of them mean. People are usually confused about the term “Registered Intern”in particular.
These are masters-level clinicians licensed to see clients under supervision, including here in private practice.
Here’s how that differs from independent licensure:
What does “Registered Intern” mean?
A QUICK NOTE ON CREDENTIALS
meet your care coordinator
Kaelan Small
As care coordinator, Kaelan is often the first friendly face you’ll connect with when reaching out to The Willow Collective.
She helps make sure our clients feel confident in choosing a clinician and starting therapy, which might include reviewing your inquiry submission form, answering your questions, getting a feel for what you’re looking for, and helping connect you with a clinician whose specialty and approach meet your needs.
As care coordinator, Kaelan is often the first friendly face you’ll connect with when reaching out to The Willow Collective.
She helps make sure our clients feel confident in choosing a clinician and starting therapy, which might include reviewing your inquiry submission form, answering your questions, getting a feel for what you’re looking for, and helping connect you with a clinician whose specialty and approach meet your needs.
meet your care coordinator
Kaelan Small
A QUICK NOTE ON CREDENTIALS
What does “Registered Intern” mean?
What does “Registered Intern” mean?
Our team at the Willow is made up of both independently licensed clinicians as well as Registered Interns. We know the word “intern” can give the wrong impression about a clinician’s experience and skill, making it seem like they are still a student or don’t have the skills or experience yet to provide adequate care.
In Florida, a Registered Intern is a master’s-level clinician with a state-issued license to provide therapy under regular supervision.
While it’s true that interns work under certain restrictions, the requirements of their position include many benefits for their clients, such as reduced session fees, treatment informed by ongoing education, and comprehensive case conceptualization through supervision.
Registered Interns
RMFTIs & RMHCIs
Registered Interns have completed their master’s degrees and hold Registered Intern licenses issued by the Florida Department of Health. They are qualified to see clients and provide therapy in a variety of mental health settings (including private practice), with required weekly or bi-weekly supervision from a Board-approved qualified supervisor.
That supervision is part of their path toward independent licensure and gives them ongoing space for consultation and professional growth.
Registered Interns are provisionally licensed clinicians, but they are not yet independently licensed. The word “intern” simply describes their stage of licensure.
Independently Licensed Clinicians
LMFTs & LMHCs
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs) and Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHCs) have completed their graduate education, required post-master’s clinical experience, licensing examination, and Florida’s other requirements for independent practice.
They may practice independently without ongoing clinical supervision, and are required to complete continuing education in counseling bi-yearly in order to keep an active license.
