Our Team

Clinicians

PhD, EdS, LMFT, LPC, CST-S

Founder & Clinical Director

Specializing in individual, couple and relationship therapy, sex therapy, and clinical supervision.

MS, LMFT

Specializing in sexual and intimacy issues, sexual anxiety, conflict, communication, infidelity, boundary setting, emotional disengagement, and dissolution of relationships.

LPC, CST, MS, NCC

Specializing in individual and couples relationships and sex therapy.

LMSW
Specializing in individual therapy with males ages 16 and older who are experiencing a life transition, depression, anxiety, or substance use issues.

NCC, LMFT, LPC, CST

Certified Sex Therapist specializing in working with individuals & couples on relationship issues, conflict resolution, communication, trauma, infidelity, sexual dysfunction, and other intimacy issues.

MS, BBA, CPT

Healing and growth through life’s transitions: Specialized therapy for couples, intimacy, trauma, and maternal wellness.

INTERN

Specializing in individual, relationship and family therapy to help increase emotional regulation and authentic living.

LMFT-S, CST

Specializing in relational, couple, and sex therapy with a focus on intimacy, affair recovery, sexual health, and wellness.

 LMFT

Specializing in individual and partner therapy, addressing self-doubt, anxiety, negative cycles, communication, sexual anxiety, sexual function issues/pain, and desire discrepancies. Affirming of LGBT+, non-monogamy, and kink.

LMSW

Specializing in mindfulness-based therapy for individuals and couples with an emphasis on self-worth, anxiety, trauma, relationship conflict and communication, substance use, and LGBTQ+.

PhD, MA, MBA, LPC, CLC

Specializing in treating clients with sexual and performance issues, grief, narcissism, infidelity, mixed-orientation couples, LGBT+, and social justice concerns.

MS, NCC, APC

Specializing in holistic, culturally-responsive therapy for individuals and relationships with an emphasis on identity, sex and intimacy, and relational concerns for marginalized communities.

AMFT

Specializing in interpersonal and intrapersonal relational systems with an emphasis on identity, intimacy, sexuality, and holistic wellness.

Intern

Specializing in individual and relationship therapy with a focus on attachment, communication, intimacy, medical trauma, and neurodivergence. Affirming of polyamory, non-monogamy, disability, and queer identities.

AMFT

Specializing in maternal/perinatal mental health, anxiety/perfectionism, grief, trauma work with brainspotting, and relational/couple therapy.

LCSW, CST

Individual and couples therapist specializing in sex therapy, intimacy after cancer, and neurodivergent-affirming therapy.

Staff

Renēe Capriola
Renēe Capriola

Community Outreach & Business Development Director

Renée has a B.S.B.A. in Marketing/Business + a Juris Doctorate (both from the University of Florida). She has experience as an attorney in the private and nonprofit sectors as well as marketing, sales, social media, and photography; but considers raising her five wonderful and diverse children to be her greatest achievement!

Emilie Schelling

Office Manager

Emilie was born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan (Go Blue). She and her husband moved to Georgia in 2014 with their 4 children for a change. She has worked in Office Administration for 20 years with 6 of those in the mental health field and feels such joy being able to help clients begin their journey to healing.

Emilie Schelling
Sylvan Concepciōn
Sylvan Concepciōn

Social Media & Graphic Design

Sylvan is from Atlanta but now manages the Connection Institute’s social media and graphic design from Central Florida. She has been working in an administrative capacity for nine years, during which she has raised three children she adores!

Bethany Pruett

Intern

Emilie was born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan (Go Blue). She and her husband moved to Georgia in 2014 with their 4 children for a change. She has worked in Office Administration for 20 years with 6 of those in the mental health field and feels such joy being able to help clients begin their journey to healing.

Bethany Pruett at Connection Institute