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Tyrenia is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (MH 13677) in the state of Florida. With nearly two decades of experience she has served in various community agencies with emphasis in providing services to victims of domestic violence and their children, families in crisis, at-risk youth in foster care, and court advocacy for abused and neglected children. Tyrenia has also served individuals with chronic illness, substance abuse/dependence and couples with relational conflict.

Tyrenia is a graduate of Nova Southeastern University with a Master of Science in Counseling. Her graduate studies also include her being awarded a Master of Arts in Psychology with an emphasis in Child and Adolescent Psychology form The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She is trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy). Tyrenia is currently a Ph.D. student at The American Academy of Clinical Sexology.

Tyrenia has dedicated her life to understanding how the environment and relationships impact our feelings and emotional responses. Though she is naturally CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) focused, her approach is an integrated one set to develop and increase the individual’s insight and awareness. She believes in a collaborative approach to psychotherapy.

Tyrenia devotes her practice to helping hurting people to a place of restoration. She works effortlessly to bolster the individual’s self-esteem, find their passion and inner strength. Her nature is warm, fun loving, positive, encouraging and supportive. Tyrenia’s passion is helping people as they travel on the journey toward their destiny.

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Dr. LaDonna Butler (36) is from St. Petersburg, FL. She is the Director of Clinical Services at Pinellas County Urban League, an Infant-Family Mental Health Therapist at University of South Florida St. Petersburg - Family Studies Center, and an Adjunct Professor at Springfield College, in Tampa, FL. Dr. Butler earned her Bachelor & Masters degrees from Springfield College and completed her Doctorate at Argosy University, Tampa Campus, in Counselor Education and Supervision.

She is actively engaged in the exploration of quality supervision & consultation models, which ignite “passion” for life, serve as fuel for academic persistence, and accelerate workforce preparation and integration for individuals entering the counseling profession. Her first venture into research, affirmed her commitment to strength based, culturally competent service delivery. During graduate studies, she completed a heuristic inquiry of academic persistence factors of African - American, adolescent mothers in kinship care. It was also through this research experience that she personally evaluated the academic supports, the role of clinical mentoring, and the social support networks available. It was through this experience that she began to expand my interests from resilience and service delivery to at promise adolescents, to the factors necessary to successfully integrate into the counseling profession. Her  current research interests are: clinical & academic persistence models for minority students in counseling programs, the integration of culturally diverse practitioners in professional networks, Clergy/Clinician Collaborations for Mental Health, and minority faculty persistence factors.

In addition to these interests and accomplishments, She is most honored to have birthed and “mothered” 5 of the most beautiful and brilliant children; Imari, Kira, Mason, Oren, and Quinci. She is most loved by her  husband, Minister Ulas D. Butler, who supports me beyond measure.

Recently the opened a clinical practice "The Well" in South St. Petersburg, providing clinical supervision, community connection experiences, and counseling services. It has been used in the way that the community needs it to be. Hosting City Officials, providing space for minority practitioners seeking to start their own practices, organizing conferences, and hosting healing conversations.  Her family serves as the base for much of the programming at their center.