Meet Us
Katherine Best is Founder of the Institute, a licensed psychotherapist, as well as a professor
and researcher at the Universtity of South Florida. She specializes in family therapy, relationships, performance
coaching, depression and anxiety, pain management, substance abuse, and clinical hypnosis. With twenty five years
of experience as an international teacher and coach she is a sought after speaker and group leader.
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Martha Smith has over ten years experience in the field of substance
abuse/addictions. Beginning in 1995, she worked at First Step with the Felony Drug Offender program, both in a residential and outpatient setting.
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Jessica Wilde Cudmore is a clinical social worker from Minnesota who has been
providing individual and group therapy to adolescents as well as adults in a variety of treatment
settings for the past 8 years.
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Emma Laura Carvin is an Addictions' Professional who lives in the East Manatee County with her husband and younger daughter. She provides Individual and group Addictions Counseling.
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David Barry is a licensed psychologist who offers a wide array of service for children, adolescents, and adults. Dr. Barry provides individual, family, and group therapy. His practice focuses on the assessment and treatment of anxiety, stress, depression, relationship and communication difficulties, substance abuse, and daily life issues. He is an open minded therapist who is compassionate and professional with all of his clients.
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Freya Zollinger's objectives are to provide attendees with:
An understanding of Florida guidelines and strategies to assist you in maneuvering through the divorce process.
An understanding of the positive and negative consequences of the decisions that you will have to make during the divorce process.
An understanding of the options that you have to choose from regarding divorce, separation, pre or post-nuptials.
An understanding of issues relating to custody, including parenting time, custody evaluations, parenting coordinators and mediators.
An understanding of how amicable and collaborative processes compare to the adversarial process.
An understanding of alimony calculations and trends and child support calculations.
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Call (941) 907-9558 for an appointment today!
Or email Katherine at encouragementinstitute@earthlink.net