Clinical Team

VCC Teams

All VCC email addresses – first name@villagecounselingcenter.net
(or click on an email address below to send a direct email)

ROBERT EDELMAN, M.ED., ED.S.
robert@villagecounselingcenter.net
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
President/CEO

Qualified MHC & MFT Supervisor (Florida)
Adoption Competent Counselor
Certified Juvenile Sex Offender Therapist
EMDR Trained Therapist

PAULA WEAVER, M.S.W.
paula@villagecounselingcenter.net
Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Certified Juvenile Sex Offender Therapist
Adoption Competent Counselor
Qualified Clinical Social Worker Supervisor (Florida)

ALLYSON MACK, M.ED., ED.S.
allyson@villagecounselingcenter.net
Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Adoption Competent Counselor

BETSY FISCHER, M.S.W.
betsy@villagecounselingcenter.net
Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Subcontracted Provider at Rocky Creek Farms Equine Services, LLC

Adoption Competent Counselor
Equine Assisted Therapist – Eagala Trained

BRANDI HAND, M.A.
brandi@villagecounselingcenter.net
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Program Director, VCC School Program

Certified Juvenile Sex Offender Therapist
Qualified Mental Health Counselor Supervisor (Florida)
Adoption Competent Counselor

DR. MARY McCUE, PH.D.
mary@villagecounselingcenter.net
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Adoption Competent Counselor
EMDR Trained Therapist
Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) Practitioner

DR. LINDA ABELES, PH.D.
linda@villagecounselingcenter.net
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
VCC Staff Psychologist

Psychological Evaluations
Parent-Child & Sibling Bonding Assessments

LISA GARRETT, M.ED., ED.S.
lisa@villagecounselingcenter.net
Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Adoption Competent Counselor
Certified Juvenile Sexual Offender Therapist

KELI BALL, M.A.
keli@villagecounselingcenter.net
Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Adoption Competent Counselor
Certified Juvenile Sex Offender Therapist
Certified in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

BRUCE FERRIS, M.A.
bruce@villagecounselingcenter.net
Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Certified Batterer’s Intervention Program (BIP) Facilitator
Adoption Competent Counselor

CORRIE GROSS, M.S.
corrie@villagecounselingcenter.net
Licensed Mental Health Counselor

EMDR Trained Therapist
Adoption Competent Counselor

JULIE FLOYD, M.A.
julie@villagecounselingcenter.net
Licensed Mental Health Counselor

EMDR Trained Therapist
Adoption Competent Counselor

BARBARA FINCH, MOT, OTR/L
barbara@villagecounselingcenter.net
Licensed/Registered Occupational Therapist
OT Program Director

SIPT Certified
MNRI Core (in Training)

DR. BLISS WARGOVICH, PH.D.
bliss@villagecounselingcenter.net
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Adoption Competent Counselor
Equine Assisted Therapist – Eagala Trained
EMDR Trained Therapist

DR. AMBER MOSS, PH.D., NCC
amber@villagecounselingcenter.net
Licensed Mental Health Counselor

National Certified Counselor

SHANNON MONCK, M.A.
shannon@villagecounselingcenter.net
Licensed Mental Health Counselor

EMDR Trained Therapist

TRICIA RISPOLI, M.A.
tricia@villagecounselingcenter.net
Licensed Mental Health Counselor

EMDR Trained Therapist
Certified Child Parent Psychotherapist (CPP)
Adoption Competent Counselor

BECCA ANTELIS, M.ED., ED.S.
becca@villagecounselingcenter.net
Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Certified PCIT Therapist
Adoption Competent Counselor

SADE LAW, M.A., LMFT
sade@villagecounselingcenter.net
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist

School Therapist – Rawlings Elementary

JAMIE GARVEY, M.S.
jamie@villagecounselingcenter.net
Licensed Mental Health Counselor

VCC Outpatient Program
Adoption Competent Counselor

KARLY BELL, M.ED, ED.S., RMHCI
karly@villagecounselingcenter.net
Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern

School Therapist – Stephen Foster Elementary

BRITTANY CARBONE, MOT, OTR/L
brittany@villagecounselingcenter.net
Licensed/Registered Occupational Therapist

PEYTON ACOSTA, M.ED., ED.S., RMHCI
peyton@villagecounselingcenter.net
Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern

School Therapist – Lake Forest Elementary

DR. KEEGAN HEYE, OTD, OTR/L
keegan@villagecounselingcenter.net
Licensed/Registered Occupational Therapist

KACIE BRADY, M.ED., ED.S., RMHCI
kacie@villagecounselingcenter.net
Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern

School Therapist – Terwilliger Elementary

DR. SALLY THORP, OTD, OTR/L
sally@villagecounselingcenter.net
Licensed Occupational Therapist

CASSIE JONES, M.ED., ED.S., RMFTI
cassie@villagecounselingcenter.net
Registered Marriage and Family Therapy Intern

School Therapist – Idylwild Elementary

CHRISTY DARJI, M.ED., ED.S., RMHCI
christy@villagecounselingcenter.net
Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern

School Therapist – Metcalfe Elementary

OFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM

DEANNE NESTY, B.A.
deanne@villagecounselingcenter.net
Clinical Care Coordinator

LAURA TANNER, B.A.
laura@villagecounselingcenter.net
Office Manager

NIKKI JAMMER 
nikki@villagecounselingcenter.net
Administrative Assistant

OLIVIA WATERMAN, B.S.
olivia@villagecounselingcenter.net
Psychologist Assistant

TAYLOR YORK, B.S.W.
taylor@villagecounselingcenter.net
Administrative Assistant

JENNIFER PRIOR, B.S.
jennifer@villagecounselingcenter.net
Administrative Assistant

All clinical outpatient services are provided by experienced, licensed professionals and are adapted to meet the unique needs of each child and family.
We adhere to a resiliency-based model based on developing each client’s strengths, needs and support system.

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VILLAGE COUNSELING CENTER

(352) 373-8189 Phone

(352) 373-8190 Fax

info@villagecounselingcenter.net

Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

All appointments must be scheduled. Some evening appointments available.

We apologize but we DO NOT accept private insurance, Medicaid, Medicare or victims compensation funding.

MAIN OFFICE

3919 Newberry Road, Suite 5

Gainesville, FL 32607

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