The Encouragement Institute LLC
8209 Nature's Way, Suite 221
San Marco Plaza
Lakewood Ranch, FL. 34202
941-356-5393
Spanish Speaking: Call Yvonne at 941.720.1869

Member of the Manatee Chamber of Commerce


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