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 Orlando and Winter Park Family Child & Adolescent Counseling
“You are a very good counselor. I consider you to be the best counselor I have ever had. Thank you for encouraging me and believing in me. It was incredibly helpful to be able to talk with you in Spanish during our sessions.”
Personal Philosophy: Xiomara ("Zio") is committed to promoting positive changes in the lives of her clients by encouraging and supporting growth and independence, being loyal, faithful, and authentic throughout the process.
Zio has several years of experience in the areas of Parent/Child Relationships, ADD/ADHD, ODD, Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Substance Abuse, and issues of Abuse, Abandonment, Neglect, and Trauma. Xiomara has Edgewood Childrens Ranch, a residential program providing services for at-risk boys and girls with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD / ADD), Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD), Depression, Anxiety, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Emotional and Behavioral Issues. She has a unique way of connecting with students and young adults and her relational approach helps her clients feel safe and understood!
“Thank you for taking the time to talk with me about my 4 year old with Sensory Processing Disorder. You did more for me in 20 minutes than our Family Therapist has done for me in 2 sessions!”
"I like that she's young and she knows what's going on with kids my age."
Educational:
Zio her Master's of Science in Counseling-Psychology at Palm Beach Atlantic University. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rollins College in Winter Park, where she majored in Psychology and minored in Dance.
"It is very evident that our children feel very safe with you. I have never seen my child socialize so naturally with another adult. She loves talking with you, you have helped her to find security and how to have fun again."
Special Interests - Children, Teens and Young Adult Women:
“I just want to say thank you for helping me and my mom during our family session. I really felt like you listened to us both without taking sides, and you helped us to communicate with each other without getting in the middle. You are a great counselor.”
"Thank you for being so patient and understanding with me. I feel like I have a voice and my opinion matters whenever I talk with you."
Professional
Experience
Xiomara has the ability to easily connect with our multi-cultural population. She is a caring person, and clients feel very comfortable talking to her.
- Several years of experience in residential and traditional counseling with children and families at Edgewood Childrens Ranch.
- Adolescence Substance Abuse Counseling with Center for Drug Free Living
- Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Certification
- Experience in Learning Camps
- Social Skills Groups, Day Camps and Summer Camps
"Thank you for not telling me what to do, but allowing me to figure it out on my own. You always have the right answer, but I don't ever feel like I am being lectured."
"Zio is so compassionate, and I know she cares about me. I always have so much fun talking with her, and even though I always feel mad and scared at the beginning of a session, I feel calm and relaxed by the time we're done."
Personal:
Xiomara is originally from Puerto Rico. She moved to Orlando with her family in the Summer of 1992, and has lived here since. Zio loves to dance, and has enjoyed serving as co-director and choreographer for the Dance Troupe at FBC/O for the past 5 years. She has been dancing since a very young age and is trained in classical ballet and other genres of dance. She also enjoys watching movies, going to the beach, cooking, horseback riding, and traveling with her husband.
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Office Locations and Areas Served
Total Life Counseling Center provides counseling, therapy, coaching, camps and career services for all of central Florida, including: Orlando, Winter Park, Maitland, College Park, Dr. Phillips, Pine Castle, Conway, Windermere, Winter Garden, Ocoee, Oviedo, Longwood, Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Lake Mary, Sanford, Deland, De Bary, Deltona, Daytona, New Smyrna, Cocoa, Titusville, Merritt Island, Kissimmee, St. Cloud, Celebration, Mt. Dora, the Villages and the tri-cities of Tavares, Eustis and Leesburg.
Our counseling, therapy, camps, group, coaching and career services are conveniently located at:
1507 S. Hiawassee
Road, Suite 101, Orlando, FL 32835
Lee
World-1850
Lee Road
Ste. #215, Winter Park, FL 32789
1850 N. Alafaya Trail Building 1-A Orlando, FL 32826 Suite 1A
7432 State Road 50, Groveland, FL 34736
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