The Kissimmee Compassion Team
The Kissimmee Compassion Team is made up of a group of amazingly talented and compassionate individuals that serve the Kissimmee community and its surrounding areas. They practice as Licensed Mental Health Counselors, Licensed Social Workers, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, Licensed Registered State Interns, and Professional Life Coaches. Our Team Core Beliefs are grounded in prioritizing God, Family, and Self-Care before service to ensure that our professionals are at their best emotionally and spiritually within their personal lives so that they can provide the highest quality of care for our clients. Our Kissimmee Compassion team engages in continued professional development throughout the year to stay up to date on effective intervention strategies for improving the mental health of our clients.
Lyanne Soto-Ramos, LCSW-QS
Clinical Site Lead & Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
In-Office & Telehealth.
Lyanne is a Licensed Clinical Social worker whose desire to help others feel heard and conquer life, has been with her from early on in her career. Lyanne has been working in the mental health field for the past 7 years including working with those going through crisis, life transitions, anxiety, depression, and grief. She provides mental health care in both English and Spanish speaking individuals and families. Through Lyanne's work, she is able to successfully support clients who want to rationalize and organize their thoughts and learn to regulate their emotions in effective and healthy ways. Lyanne utilizes therapeutics techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Positive psychotherapy, mindfulness, and biblically informed care to aid client's in achieving mental health wellness and live more fulfilling lives.
Lyanne additionally supports and motivates clients by providing psycho-education to help them build a toolbox they can carry with them through life. Lyanne believes that life can be a beautiful opportunity to learn, grow and process.
Lyanna serves as the Clinical Site Lead for Renewed Integrative Counseling's Kissimmee Office.
Latasha Cherry, R-MFT/R-MHCI
Registered Marriage & Family Therapist Intern/Mental Health Counseling Intern
In-Office & Telehealth.
“Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.”
-Philippians 4:7
Latasha is a Registered Marriage & Family Therapist and Mental Health Counseling Intern. She has a sincere heart to serve and a passion to help adults, teens, couples, and families overcome challenges, learn coping skills, gain healing, and peace. Latasha has experience counseling in community mental health, residential and private practice. She believes that wholeness of the mind, body and spirit can improve quality of life and is effective in reaching God given potential.
Latasha takes pride in creating a safe, confidential, healing space while building genuine rapport to increase therapeutic relationships. She customizes treatment based on the clients individual needs. Latasha brings a diverse blend of evidenced-based, integrative therapeutic modalities, psychoeducation, and interventions with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Christian Counseling being her main theoretical approaches.
Latasha knows considering counseling is not always easy but if you have a willing heart and are ready for a change. She is open to listen, encourage and support you in this season of your life journey.
Gina Gallo, R-MFTI/R-MHCI
Registered Marriage & Family Therapist Intern/Mental Health Counseling Intern
In-Office & Telehealth.
Gina is a Registered Marriage and Family Therapist Intern with a Masters of Divinity in Clinical Counseling. She is dedicated to supporting clients on their journey toward wholeness and healing. With seven years of experience, Gina has counseled individuals, couples, and families facing diverse issues, including anxiety, depression, trauma, grief/loss, marital conflict, infidelity, separation and divorce, family strain, parenting, and life changes. She utilizes therapeutic modalities and interventions such as CBT, SFBT, EFT, Bowen Family Systems, Structural Therapy, Christian Therapy, emotion regulation, and psychoeducation.
Gina provides counseling services tailored to address individuals' distinct needs and goals, ensuring a personalized and effective therapeutic experience. Her commitment and compassion shine through as she guides clients in processing emotions, addressing unhelpful thinking styles, rebuilding self-identity, and developing resilience. Encouragement is found in learning to foster healthy relationships, improve communication, and confidently manage challenges. Clients are equipped with the skills, tools, and perspective for a hope-filled future.
Sandy Michael, R-MFTI/R-MHCI
Registered Marriage & Family Therapist Intern/Mental Health Counseling Intern
In-Office & Telehealth.
“Doing the will of God from the heart, serve wholeheartedly as if you were serving the will of God from your heart”
- Ephesians 6: 6-7
Sandy is a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern and a Registered Marriage and Family Therapist Intern in the state of Florida. Her experience includes working with a variety of clients from different ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds including individuals and couples. She has also worked with clients struggling with substance use, codependency, grief/loss, depression, anxiety, and relational difficulties.
Sandy utilizes techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and a Person-Centered approach; however, she believes that the approach should be individualized based on your unique needs and goals. By fostering a trusting therapeutic relationship, she aims to create a safe, comfortable, and non-judgmental environment that allows for emotional healing and personal growth.
Dr. Tremaria Sweet, R-MHCI
Registered Mental Health Counseling Intern.
In-Office & Telehealth.
"Why art thou cast down, O my soul? And why art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God; For I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God."
-Psalms 42:11
Tremaria is a Registered Mental Health Counseling Intern. She obtained her master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and holds a doctorate in Psychology in Behavioral Health Leadership from Walden University. Tremaria has over 9 years of specialized experience working with children, teens, families, and individuals dealing with depression, life challenges, suicidal ideations, suffering, life transitions, career development, trauma, relationship conflict, anger, and behavioral issues. She has experience counseling in community health, agency, and psychiatric hospitals. Tremaria has over 5 years of facilitating parent training sessions utilizing principles from the total transformation program in effectively managing at-risk behaviors.
Tremaria has a deep passion and heart for helping people gain healthy coping skills, healing, peace, and strength. She believes deeply in the power of biblically informed counseling to assist clients in living fulfilled lives and embracing wellness in the mind, body, and soul.
Tremaria believes it is her assignment and mission to facilitate a warm, peaceful, and non-judgmental therapeutic environment where her clients feel safe, heard, and affirmed. She believes in the power of transparency, vulnerability, and accountability in the process of self-discovery, inner healing, and restoration. Tremaria uses therapy modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Person-Centered Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Christian Counseling, Bowenian Family Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Emotional Regulation, and Emotion-Focused therapy.
Lauren "Beth" Smith, R-MHCI
Registered Mental Health Counseling Intern. In-Office & Telehealth.
Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." Matthew 19:14
Beth is a Registered Clinical Mental Health Intern in the State of Florida. She holds a master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Arkansas and has been trained under the University's Office of Play Therapy Research and Training. Beth has specialized experience working with individuals and families dealing with trauma, abuse, and neglect. She uses child-centered play therapy techniques to guide families through parenting challenges, behavioral issues, and attachment wounds, focusing on children with a history of trauma, separation anxiety, depression, emotional dysregulation, and more.
Utilizing play therapy techniques, Beth provides a safe, nurturing, and consistent environment for children to heal. Play therapy uses the client's natural instincts to process their feelings and emotions, leading to the development of resiliency, strength, and confidence to overcome hurtful experiences. Beyond her work with children, Beth is deeply committed to helping adolescents and adults navigate life's complexities. Drawing from modalities such as Person-Centered Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and biblically informed care, she utilizes techniques to help facilitate change depending on the client's unique needs and goals. At the heart of her therapeutic practice is a dedication to fostering healing and self-discovery mentally, physically, and spiritually. With empathy and unconditional positive regard as her guiding principles, Beth hopes to empower her clients to turn their pain into purpose and help them find their light again.”
Joshua Shaner, R-MHCI
Licensed Therapist Intern. In-Office & Telehealth.
Josh is a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern in the state of Florida with a Master's degree in Mental Health Counseling. He is passionate about helping individuals, couples, and families work through life’s challenges and achieve personal growth and emotional well-being. With a background in both clinical work and ministry experience, he has worked with clients experiencing a range of concerns, including anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, relational conflict, spiritual abuse, and significant life changes.
He incorporates evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-focused Psychotherapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and psychoeducation to create a personalized counseling experience that aligns with each client’s unique needs. His background in ministry informs his compassionate and holistic approach to care, fostering a safe and encouraging space for healing.
Josh is committed to equipping clients with the tools and strategies to build resilience, promote spiritual growth, nurture healthy relationships, and embrace a more hopeful and fulfilling future.