Programs

Heels to Heal Crisis Counseling Program

Heels to Heal Crisis Counseling program engages the services of Licensed Mental Health Counselors to help survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault receive free counseling services. Each survivor receives 12 free counseling sessions to restore a sense of hope, reduce PTSD symptoms, and learn to break the cycle of abuse that will lead to a safer environment for both themselves and their children. Heels to Heal Licensed Mental Health counselors are experienced and specialized in helping those affected by recent incidents of abuse process trauma. 

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Licensed Mental Health Counselors

Contracted under Heels to Heal Crisis Counseling Program

Jennifer Teoli

Jennifer Teoli

Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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Jennifer Teoli

Jennifer Teoli holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Social Work. She is also a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Jennifer has provided services for survivors of sexual trauma for ten years. She has worked in the Child Abuse Recovery program providing counseling for children who were sexually abused. She has also worked in the Sexual Assault Victim Examination program as a crisis counselor and medical assistant. Her experience led her to become the Rape Crisis Advocate for Pinellas County, where she built partnerships with law enforcement agencies, schools, universities, hospitals, and churches. Jennifer was trained in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, allowing her to provide the most effective treatment and provide the greatest amount of relief as quickly as possible. Jennifer has also been involved in the fight against human trafficking and has served on the Advisory Board for the International Association of Human Trafficking Investigators.
Amy Menke

Amy Menke

Licensed Mental Health Counselor
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Amy Menke

Amy is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Life Coach, Amy has been in the mental health field since 2005 and has a Masters Degree in Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling from USF. She received training at Suncoast Center, Inc, a community mental health center, in the Children’s Outpatient Unit, The Life Center, a grief and trauma counseling center, and Wellspring Oncology. She is currently in private practice in St. Petersburg, FL. Amy has learned to work with people in the most difficult situations, ranging from trauma, grief, illness, victims of crime, relationship issues, and basic family stabilization.With a broad base of training, Amy brings a compassionate approach to improving communication and amassing resources for improving – functioning as real life experience from her clinical training and her own family life.
Melissa Marciano

Melissa Marciano

Licensed Mental Health Counselor
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Melissa Marciano

Melissa is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and National Certified Counselor, who currently operates in private practice. She received her undergraduate education in social work & criminology from USF, and her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Melissa began her counseling career with a focus on adolescents and substance abuse, which later lead her into treating families and individuals dealing with substance use and domestic violence. She has worked with multiple local non-profit organizations, as well as within private hospital and residential settings. Melissa has provided outpatient services for drug court and issues pertinent to DJJ. Some of her experience has included internships with the Women’s Residence at Operation Par, Inc. and the Baldwin House through the St. Pete Free Clinic. Her current specialties include the treatment of addictions, trauma, eating disorders, codependency and attachment disorders. Melissa is trained in EMDR, an evidenced based treatment approach used to aid survivors of trauma, as well as other psychological symptoms or disorders.
Dr. Carleah East

Dr. Carleah East

Licensed Mental Health Counselor
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Dr. Carleah East

Dr. Carleah East obtained a Masters of Arts degree in Mental Health Counseling from Argosy University and obtained her Ph.D in General Psychology from Capella University. She is the founder/CEO of The Sapphire Woman Organization, providing purpose coaching, seminars and workshops throughout the United States, and Mental Health Director at St. Petersburg College. Dr East promotes the strength of all in her many empowerment seminars and workshops. With laughter and love, she inspires others to reclaim their power, embrace their truth, and design their destiny.
Deborah Clements

Deborah Clements

Licensed Mental Health Counselor
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Deborah Clements

Deborah Clements received her Bachelor’s degree in Special Education from Vanderbilt University, and her Master’s degree in Counseling from Springfield College. She specializes in working with those who have experienced traumatic events and loss. Deborah utilizes both Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and the energy psychology of Emotional Freedom Technique “EFT Tapping” (www.thetappingsolution.com) as a way to support her clients in healing from the physiological and psychological effects of trauma, anxieties, and daily stressors. She also specializes in supporting parents in enhancing their relationships with their children. Deborah’s goal is to support her clients in reconnecting with themselves, others, and their ground of being. She is licensed by the State of Florida as a Mental Health Counselor, is a Certified Advanced EFT Practitioner, and has completed EMDR Levels I and II.
Anna Sandoval

Anna Sandoval

Nationally Registered Art Therapist
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Anna Sandoval

Anna received her Masters in Art Therapy, at the renowned Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, and her BA in Studio Art and Psychology at the University of South Florida. She is fluent in English, Spanish, and Italian. She is a nationally registered Art Therapist (ATR) and is currently pursuing her Board Certification (BC). She is committed to understanding art and psychology and how all aspects of the therapeutic process are interpreted by the eye-of-the-beholder. As an art therapist, she believes that if you empower people through art, they will see the world and their environment from a fresh perspective.

Community partners referring to Heels to Heal Crisis Counseling Program:

  • St. Petersburg Police Department
  • St. Petersburg Free Clinic Baldwin House
  • CASA St. Pete
  • Pinellas County Sheriff’s Department
  • Florida State Attorney’s Office
  • Family Enrichment Services