Our Mission
Providing a holistic approach to treatment and services.Our mission is to provide a holistic approach to treatment and services, ensuring our clients walk away as the best versions of themselves, strengthened with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to implement the tools successfully learned into their personal and professional lives.
Our VisionTo provide long lasting global impact by changing futures through bettering lives.
Competence
Cultural Competence
Service
Sophia Crittenden
Clinical Director LCSW, QPSophia Crittenden is a Licensed Clinical Therapist offering services in Florida and Virginia. With over 10 years of experience, she specializes in helping clients navigate challenges such as depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, PTSD, grief, life transitions, family conflict, and relationship concerns.
Dr. Duriel Crittenden
Executive Director DHADr. Duriel Crittenden is a trained expert and primary advisor on equal opportunity issues, as well as policies related to diversity, inclusion, organizational climate, culture, and institutional change for the United States Navy. A veteran with decades of experience, he has contributed to numerous planning boards and task forces, driving institutional growth and development within the armed forces.
Be Intentional 365: 7 Day Challenge
Journal By Sophia CrittendenBe Intentional 365 is a 7 Day prompt journal that challenges you to develop healthier mental habits.
Our Clinical Team
The United Hands™ staff specializes in meeting your therapeutic needs individuallyAt United Hands™ Counseling and Consulting, we understand that your therapy needs are uniquely yours. While clinical studies and guidelines provide helpful frameworks, we believe one size doesn’t fit all. Our team is committed to working with you to address exactly what you need to become the best version of yourself.
Meet our therapists below.......
Shinell Stewart
Hi my name is Shinell Stewart I am registered mental health therapist located in Orlando, Florida. I have experience with child and adult ADHD, anxiety, depression, grief, substance abuse, and more….
Janelle Alonso
Janelle Alonso is a Registered Mental Health Counseling Therapist in Miami Florida.
Faith Lawhorn
Faith Lawhorn is located in Panama City, FL. She earned her bachelor’s in psychology and master’s in clinical social work at Florida State University. Faith prides herself on being caring, cherishing my integrity, and serving with honesty. Faith loves empowering families
Jamonte Barnes
Jamonte Barnes, is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor located in Orlando, FL. He works with teens, young adults, and adult populations.
Claudia Flores
Claudia Flores is registered as Supervisee in Social Work in the State of Virginia as well as an Associate of Social Work in the state of California.
Jada Berry
Jada has experience working with children, teen, young adults, and families with grief and loss, anxiety, depression, and effective communication
Ashley “AP” McClendon
AP is a Master’s Level Therapist in Panama City, FL. She has a background working with adolescent and young adults.
Rose Piorkowski
Rose is a Registered Clinical Social Work Intern, located in Panama City, FL and earned her Undergraduate degree in Sociology.
Lauren Pernell
Lauren is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, in Panama City Florida. Lauren has 4 years of experience which includes
Walter Wallace
Walter Wallace is a Registered Clinical Social Worker Intern with a bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from Saint Leo University and a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Florida State University.
Lily Shettle
Lily Shettle is a Registered Clinical Social Work Intern from Tallahassee, Florida with degrees from Florida State and University of West Florida.
Emmi Heitzmann
Emmi Heitzmann, BSPSY serves as UHCC’s Clinical Assistant.
How We Can Help You
United Hands™ Counseling and Consulting treats the source of the problem, not just the symptoms.We offer a wide variety of evidence-based Outpatient Services to support each person’s unique path to wellness. Our Outpatient Services combine effective clinical treatment and compassionate, non-judgmental support for people of all ages with mental health needs, substance use challenges and developmental disabilities. We offer group, individual, and family therapy, and much more.
Counseling Services at a Glance
DEPRESSION
Presents as a persistent feeling of sadness or loss of interest that also can manifest in a range of other behavioral and physical symptoms. These symptoms may include changes in sleep, appetite, energy level, concentration, daily behavior, or self-esteem. Depression can also be associated with thoughts of suicide.
Clinical Intake/Diagnostic Assessments
The United Hands™ Diagnostic Assessment is the cornerstone of the treatment process. Our licensed clinicians perform an evaluation that is professional, thorough, informative, and discrete. Upon referral, we will coordinate the date and time for evaluation and upon completion, fully explain the results of your Diagnostic Assessment and any service recommendations.
Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)
CBT has been shown to be effect at treating depression, anxiety, alcohol and drug use problems, marital problems, eating disorders, and severe mental illness. Through CBT you gain understand and awareness of how your thoughts, feelings, physical sensations and actions are all interconnected. It has been shown, when feeling overwhelmed, if you breaking down concerns into smaller more manageable issues, it allows you to better deal with distress in much more positive way.
ANXIETY
Is a sense of stress that is out of proportion to the impact of the event, increased inability to set aside worry, and restlessness, sense of impending danger, panic or doom, increased heart rate, sweating, shaking, feeling fatigue, difficulty concentrating.
Mental Health Outpatient Services (Individual, Group & Family)
Our Mental Health Outpatient Services are built around the concept of a holistic approach to treating the “Whole Person” because we believe that the path you as it provides the opportunity to focus in on your needs, review your progress, discuss individual challenges and concerns, and manage crisis situations when needed. We also provide support groups and couples and family therapy.
LIFE TRANSITION
Could be positive or negative (Birth of a baby, Wedding, New Job/School, Moving, Loss of a Loved One, Loss of a home or Job).
ANGER MANAGEMENT
Anger is a default response to a secondary emotion. There is always a deep less noticeable, often unconscious emotion that manifest as anger. At United Hands™, we work with you to discover those emotions and gain skills to effectively communicate your true feelings.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
DBT has been shown to be effective in treating a wide range of disorders such as depression/suicidal tendencies, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance use/addiction, and eating disorders. DBT is often the treatment of choice for people who have high-risk, tough-to- treat conditions or who are seeking treatment for multiple diagnoses. Utilizing group and individual sessions as well as phone counseling, DBT focuses on building mindfulness, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and the healthy regulation of strong emotions.
Counsulting Services at a Glance
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Our trained DEI professionals provide a wide variety of training, assessments, and policy integration consultations that offer leaders within an organization the ability to create a positive and reflective culture. Using professional tools and real-world events, United Hands™ Counseling and Consulting will provide leaders and middle level mangers tools to increase productivity while providing a culture of excellence and growth.
Resilience-Building Leader Program
Through a structured partnership with Courageous Leadership Alliance (CLA), United Hands™ Counseling and Consulting offers skilled certified coaching for individuals preparing to obtain certification under the RBLP Professional, Coach, and Trainer certification. For more information click here (CLA Website).
Leadership Training
Leaders are expected to lead; but who are they leading? What are they leading individuals to? What is going on around them? United Hands™ Leadership Awareness Training offers leaders the opportunity to open their eyes to things within the organization that may be impacting the outcome of production. Our trained consultants will conduct workshops with your team members uncovering rooted organizational weaknesses and provide supervisors, middle mangers and leaders the tools they need to identify problems and barriers to success before they arise.
Team Building
Knowing that teams are what drive an organization to success, United Hands™ Counseling and Consulting offers consultations and trainings to help build on that mindset. Partnering with some of our other industry leaders in team building, Untied Hands™ Counseling and Consulting will bring the best of the best team builders to your organization to elevate your team to its optimal potential.