Concierge therapy service in home, if you prefer!
Otherwise, office locations at:
310 South Dillard St. Suite 135 and 160, Winter Garden, Fl 34787
Call 407.415.1450 or text of email info@MindWorksPsych.com for questions about services
Concierge therapy service in home, if you prefer!
Otherwise, office locations at:
310 South Dillard St. Suite 135 and 160, Winter Garden, Fl 34787
Call 407.415.1450 or text of email info@MindWorksPsych.com for questions about services
Stacy Carmichael PhD ABPP
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Clinical Supervisor
407-415-1450
Stacy Carmichael PhD ABPP
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Clinical Supervisor
407-415-1450
Dr. Carmichael is a licensed clinical psychologist who is one of the only psychologists in private practice in the Central Florida area who is Board Certified in Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology. This means rigorous review of her applied work by a board of her peers. She performs evaluations for autism, ADHD, and learning disabilities. She received her bachelors degree in biology from Buena Vista University and attended the University of Florida's program in Clinical Health Psychology with a concentration in Pediatric Psychology. She has focused on neurodevelopmental disabilities and autism in particular, especially when more subtle, such as in those assigned female at birth.
Prices are listed at the bottom of the page. We are OON with insurance.
Therapist Maria "Gaby" Zerpa, LMHC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Clinical Supervisor
305-934-9897
Therapist Maria "Gaby" Zerpa, LMHC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Clinical Supervisor
305-934-9897
Mrs. Zerpa continually seeks to set a standard and best practice in the Mental Health field. She uniquely combines her education, training and practical experiences to encourage other professionals and teach the passion and commitment towards people in need. Mrs. Zerpa completed her Bachelor’s degree at the University Of Central Florida in 2002. Later in 2010 she completed her certification in HealthCare management at the University of Miami. Mrs. Zerpa continued her education with her Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health & Psychology at Troy University in 2013 and received her Licensee as Mental Health Clinician in 2015.
During the past 10 years Mrs. Zerpa has worked at the management level for the University of Miami, Department of Psychiatry, the Department of Juvenile Justice in Orlando, Florida. and the Orange County Public School system. Her experiences have enhanced her knowledge and expertise to work with diverse populations and cultural backgrounds.
Along with strong management and counseling skills, Mrs. Zerpa has built a strong expertise for all components of the Mental Health Practice. Mrs. Zerpa provides comprehensive individual and family therapy for children, adolescents, and adults with a wide variety of challenges. Her passion is helping individuals enhance their relationships and discover their strengths. She is strongly committed to helping individuals accomplish goals and live in a positive state of mind, leading to a more fulfilling life! She absolutely loves her work, which fuels her with enthusiasm for helping people reach their personal and professional goals. Additionally, she helps motivate professionals in the field to apply best practices and provide their services with heart and dedication, she leads, train and supervise individuals in the field, and therefore the community can receive the help needed at an outstanding level.
Her work in the community is well recognized and appreciated by those who have received her services. Her strong vocation, dedication and commitment has made the difference in many lives.
Trained and Certified in: Florida Baker Act Law. Children’s Functional Assessment Rating Scale (CFARS), Functional Adult Rating Scale (FARS), Suicide Prevention through Jason Foundation, and HIPPA and Security training through the Department of Children and Families
· Trained as a Certified Qualified Clinical Supervisor
· Trained and certified on PAT (Prevention Assessment Tool) by DJJ-Department of Juvenile Justice
· Trained and certified on MI (Motivational Interviewing)
· Certified CPR/AED/First Aid (Infant-Child-Adult)
· Trained and Certified on JJIS/DJJ data system
· Trained on Substance abuse and crisis intervention
· Trained on Child abuse, neglect and domestic violence
· Trained on “Love and Logic” parenting program designed to families who struggle with children with behavioral difficulties
- Trained and certified in "Disruptive Event Management"
Vista Parison-McSkulin, PhD "Dr. V"
Licensed Clinical Counselor
321-423-4727
Vista Parison-McSkulin, PhD "Dr. V"
Licensed Clinical Counselor
321-423-4727
Vista Parisoe-McSkulin PhD, CCDVC, is a Christian Clinical Counselor who has been in practice for over 18 years. She is a 2005 graduate from Florida Christian University in Orlando Florida. Dr. V is a Licensed Clinical Counselor and Certified Temperament Counselor since 2004 by the National Christian Counselors Association. She became a Clinically Certified Domestic Violence Counselor in 2004 by the National Association of Forensic Counselors. She received her Advanced Certification in QEEG and Neurofeedback in 2016 by BrainCore Systems. She received her Certification as an Accelerated Resolution Therapist in March of 2019 by the Rosenzweig Center for Rapid Recovery.
She has held many positions in her field from Owner/Director, Program Director and most recently served as Clinical Director and still consulting as Family Liaison for Providence Pass, an elite therapeutic boarding school in Orlando. She specializes in family and adolescent therapy including but not limited to; Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Eating Disorders, ADD/ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, Borderline Disorder, Self-Harm, Adjustment Disorder and High Functioning ASD. She is proficient in several modalities; DBT, CBT, Emotional-Focused Therapy or EFT, Attachment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy. A.R.T. (Accelerated Resolution Therapy) and Neurofeedback. She works at both the Winter Garden and Dr. Phillips locations.
She is married with 5 children and 9 grandchildren, her interests are music, travel, boating and spending time with family and friends.
Lila Carder, MA, CCC-SLP
Speech and Language Therapist
407-902-7277
Lila Carder, MA, CCC-SLP
Speech and Language Therapist
407-902-7277
Miss Lila is a compassionate, creative and experienced Speech-Language Pathologist accomplished in building Receptive and Expressive Communication skills, remediating articulation and fluency difficulties, developing social and pragmatic skills and strengthening literacy and reading comprehension in individuals with communication delays, learning difficulties and social skills challenges. She received her BA and MA in Communicative Disorders at the University of Central Florida. She has an extensive, personal library of fun and engaging therapy materials that she gathered over the past twenty plus years of serving Speech/Language Impaired individuals that target areas of weakness, develop attainable skills and achieve projected goals while instilling confidence! Miss Lila has provided Speech Therapy services to individuals ages 2-20 in central Florida's public schools, private schools, private speech therapy group setting and home visit setting for 22 years. Often, she can go to local preschools or private schools during school hours to provide speech therapy lessons to your child on-site, if bringing your child to the office for a visit is inconvenient for you. She provides quality assessments and will develop a "Plan of Action" to meet your child's communication needs, which she will carry out with individualize, engaging and fun therapy lessons aimed at building strong and confident communicators! Miss Lila will provide parent education and enlist parental support, which will allow your child to successfully meet his/her therapy goals. Miss Lila is experienced in working with children with autism spectrum disorders.
Populations Served: Language Delays, Articulation Disorders, Apraxia of Speech, Autism/ASD, Fluency, Auditory Processing Disorders, Dyslexia, Intellectual Disability, Traumatic Brain Injury, Chromosomal anomalies, Lip/Cleft Palate, Selective Mutism, Dysarthria, Hearing-Impaired and Voice Disorders.
Lila is a Certified member of ASHA, CCC-SLP, Florida State license #SA 14400. She is based at the Dr. Phillips office location but can do home or school visits as well.
Tracey Planning EdS
Licensed School Psychologist
Tracey Planning EdS
Licensed School Psychologist
Abby Wirick, LMHC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
407-986-3880
Abby Wirick, LMHC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
407-986-3880
Abby Wirick LMHC
Flora Tora, EdS, ABSNP, SEP-Advanced
School Psychologist
407-375-7286
Flora Tora, EdS, ABSNP, SEP-Advanced
School Psychologist
407-375-7286
Flora integrates the fields of education, school psychology, neuropsychology and psychotherapy to serve children and families in Central Florida. She practiced for 25 years as a school psychologist serving the needs of children and adolescents with problems with learning disabilities, autism spectrum, developmental delays, and giftedness.
As a school psychologist, she began specializing in the therapeutic side of helping children and studied various forms of play and brain-based therapies. Her playful, curious and empathic approach provides therapy for situations involving lack of self control and behavior problems, anxiety, divorce & grief/loss, attachment issues, and issues related to attention and organization.
Flora holds a Bachelor’s degree in Exceptional Student Education from the University of South Florida, and she taught students with learning disabilities for 5 years. She has an Education Specialist degree from UCF and served K-12th grade students in Osceola and Orange County. Her interest in spirituality led her to obtain a second Master’s degree in Pastoral Studies from Loyola University. She holds a Diplomate with the American Board of School Neuropsychology (ABSNP). Flora began a private practice over 15 years ago. She holds a certificate in Sandplay therapy and a specialization in Somatic Experiencing, a therapeutic method for treating anxiety and trauma.
Flora is bilingual and speaks Spanish fluently.
Maureen Ito, PhD NCSP
Nationally Certified School Psychologist
Licensed School Psychologist
Maureen Ito, PhD NCSP
Nationally Certified School Psychologist
Licensed School Psychologist
Maureen J. Ito, PhD, NCSP, is a nationally certified school psychologist and newly licensed school psychologist in Florida. She has four years of experience working with children, adolescents, and families of diverse cultural backgrounds as a school psychologist in the public school system. Dr. Ito works at MindWorks Psychological Services as an independent contractor and enjoys evaluating for ADHD and learning disabilities.
Dr. Ito received her B.A. in Psychology from the University of Miami and both her M.A. and doctorate in School Psychology from the Ohio State University. She has taught graduate psychology courses at the Ohio State University and has delivered presentations at the local, state, national, and international levels. Dr. Ito is currently certified and licensed as a school psychologist in Florida and works for Orange County Public Schools. Her employment as a school psychologist in one of the largest school districts in the nation has allowed her to gain valuable experiences working with a diverse population of students of various backgrounds, developmental levels, and exceptionalities across the K-12 settings. She is available at our office on weekends.
You can contact Dr. Ito for an appointment at 407-415-1450 or email her directly at Dr.Ito@MindWorksPsych.com
Meagan Ward, Art Therapist
407-416-5345
Meagan Ward, Art Therapist
407-416-5345
Meagan received a Master’s of Professional Study in Art Therapy and Creative Development from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. She completed practicums working in both the school system and homeless shelter environments with adolescent and adult survivors of complex trauma. She have worked with active-duty military service members in both inpatient and outpatient settings as a Primary Therapist and Art Therapist. Serving as a Therapist at a Mental Health Hospital, Meagan continues to work with adults, children, and adolescents at the inpatient crisis stabilization level and in a 28 day Addiction Treatment Program for Veterans. She truly believes in the power of art as a medium for healing and enjoy utilizing creative approaches to help guide clients through their individual healing journeys. As a process-oriented therapist, Meagan practices on the belief that art provides us with a type of communication that we cannot always achieve with verbal language. At our very core, we each have an innate desire for self-expression; we want to be seen and feel heard. Whether working with active imagination, Gestalt, or exploring self-regulatory coping skills, we begin to find a new understanding for ourselves and others. We begin to speak through our art. Art Therapy provides an outlet for visceral and emotional experiences in a way that promotes mindfulness, healing, and personal growth. Through the expressive process, Meagan assists as clients manage anxieties and emotional distress, increase self-awareness, gain insight, and tap into inner thoughts and feelings in a cathartic way that feels safe and empowering. She has witnessed firsthand the power or art therapy in the healing process and value the work she is privileged to do every day. Sessions include medium and are 90 minutes in length. She can do in-office, in-home (for additional fee) or tele-health sessions.
PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING OFFERED FOR:
Gifted Testing
Pre-K readiness evaluation
ADHD Evaluation-adults or children
Developmental Delays
Learning Disabilities (Dyslexia, Dyscalculia,
Disorder of Written Expression)
Independent Educational Evaluations (IEE)
Placement testing for educational consultants
Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar Disorders
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
Selective Mutism
Asperger's Syndrome
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Intellectual Disability
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Social Investigation Evaluation
Neuropsychologial Evaluation
Social Security Disability Evaluation
Pre-Employment Testing
(security officers, FAA applicants, Border Patrol)
Immigration Asylum Evaluations
Immigration Hardship or DV evaluations
Relaxed, Affordable, Convenient
Relaxed, Affordable, Convenient
Includes IQ and ADOS-2, broad emotional, social, executive, behavioral and adaptive functioning.Includes IQ and ADOS-2, broad emotional, social, executive, behavioral and adaptive functioning.Insurance is not accepted, although you may use a FSA or HSA card. We will provide you with a superbill to submit to your insurance company should you have OON benefits. Cash, credit cards, debit cards, cashiers checks accepted. I can also take payment plans through Square Installments or PayPal Credit.
We now take payments with The Gardiner Scholarship! I am also a vendor with Orange County Public Schools for Independent Educational Evaluations.
I will give you a flat fee for the evaluation after discussing your needs. Here are my typical rates which can vary according to the situation:
Gifted eval with report $400
Academic testing only with report $400
Dyslexia screener only with report $400 (cannot make a SLD diagnoses with only this information)
Developmental/Autism Evaluation for ages 14 months-29 months $995 (Takes about 1.5-2 hours in person) Includes IQ and ADOS-2, broad emotional, social, executive, behavioral and adaptive functioning.
Developmental/Autism Evaluation for age 30 months through 3 years $1125 (Takes 1.5-3 hours in person). Includes IQ and ADOS-2, broad emotional, social, executive, behavioral and adaptive functioning.
Developmental/Autism Evaluation for ages 4-11 $2195 (Takes about 3-4 to 5 hours in person, depending on provider) with academics. Includes IQ, academics, and ADOS-2, broad emotional, social, executive, behavioral and adaptive functioning.
Clinical/Autism Evaluation for ages 12-65 $2495. (Takes about 4 to 5 hours in person if the paperwork is completed in advance.) This includes IQ, broad academics (reading foundational skills, reading comprehension, math calculation, math reasoning, written expression, oral expression, listening comprehension). This is recommended to be sure we assess all aspects which are contributing to any learning concerns. It also includes executive functioning, social communication and social interaction skills and broad emotional and behavioral functioning, and often adaptive functioning. If additional neuropsychological or other assessment is needed, it is $2995.
If you are an adult and do not need the report for a doctor, SSDI, or school, then it is $1495 for the evaluation with a letter or summary report confirming your diagnoses with recommendations. Most children will need the whole report with academics. If there is an additional learning disability to examine, such as dyslexia or dyscalculia, it will be $300 additional and takes about 5 hours.
ADHD Eval with IQ and emotional/behavioral and executive functioning but no academics and no autism eval for ages 4-65 $995
ADHD Eval with IQ and academics, emotional/behaviors and executive functioning, no autism eval, for ages 4-65 $1395 with our school psychologist.
Learning Disability evaluation with IQ, broad achievement, ADHD/executive functioning eval, and more extensive learning assessment is $1995. We do include a broad social/emotional assessment. This eval may be with the school psychologist.
Neuropsychological evaluation can range from $2995-4500 depending on needs and the length of time of the testing. Please call to discuss. All testing is completed at the Winter Garden office.
**WHY YOU DON"T WANT TO USE HEALTH INSURANCE WITH A PSYCHOLOGIST**
Did you know that all of your health and mental health information, including diagnoses, is reported by your insurance company to the Medical Information Bureau?
The MIB is consulted by insurance companies when you apply for life, health or disability insurance that needs to be individually underwritten. If there is a diagnosis listed, you, or your child, are very likely to be denied insurance. Unfortunately, I learned this information firsthand and was shocked. I had no idea my health insurance information could be used against me even fifteen years later.
Paying privately allows YOU to control who has access to your or your child's mental health information.
Low anxiety, family friendly atmosphere.
Low anxiety, family friendly atmosphere.
Contact us at 407.415.1450 or email info@MindWorksPsych.com
Contact us at 407.415.1450 or email info@MindWorksPsych.com