Dawn Elliott
Founder
M.A., L.M.H.C.
N.B.C.C.
MH 6623
Dawn started New Beginnings out of the desire to offer people hope and a
safe place to heal. She sees New Beginnings as the healing arm of the Church. Our team at New Beginnings feels honored to walk alongside of those on their journey to restoring wholeness and respect the dignity of each person's uniqueness and story. Dawn graduated from Reformed Theological Seminary in 1997 with a Masters in Counseling. Her passion is to see others come into relational wholeness with themselves, others, and Christ. Dawn specializes in the field of eating disorders and body image. She serves on the Board for the Eating Disorder Network of Central Florida, runs groups, lectures, and trains others looking to serve in the field. She also enjoys working with individuals through relational difficulties, grief, abuse, anxiety, and depression. She is committed to quality care with a team approach, thus serving the whole person.

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Cathy Buckland
M.A., L.M.H.C.
MH 8696.
Cathy is passionate about guiding others toward wholeness in areas of life in which they have been impacted by their own and others' brokenness. She is a licensed therapist with a Masters degree in counseling from Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando. She is known in the community for her work with Eating Disorders, and serves on the board of the Eating Disorder Network of Central Florida. Cathy has experience working with a wide range of clients and specializes particularly in depression, anxiety, life transition issues, spiritual issues, relational struggles, eating disorders, self mutilation, sexual abuse, and trauma.

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Wendy Lace
MA, Marriage and Family Therapy
M.A., M.F.T., L.M.H.C.
MH9300
During her years of youth work at her church in Memphis, TN, Wendy learned much of how powerful the family unit can be, significantly impacting each member, even each generation. In 2000, she received her degree, a Masters of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy, from Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS, which allowed her to further explore the dynamics of both family interaction and personal awareness. She enjoys deciphering the unspoken languages that develop within the famly, which in turn helps individual members of the family become resources for each other. Wendy also works with individuals to look into relational patterns; to look for ways to cultivate deep and supportive relationships. Parents often come in for consultation appointments as well, finding the time helpful to both repair and prevent common family issues.

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Mike Winkler
M.A., M.Div.,
L.M.H.C.
MH 9082
Mike is a native of Miami, FL where he grew up within both Hispanic and American cultures.  As a licensed counselor and a fluent Spanish speaker, he is gifted at helping individuals, couples, and families of both American and Hispanic backgrounds.  Mike graduated from Reformed Theological Seminary where he studied both psychotherapy and Biblical studies, earning two Masters Degrees: a Masters of Arts in Counseling and a Masters of Divinity.  While he is skilled at dealing with a variety of issues such as Couples Counseling and Adolescents, he specializes in Men’s Issues (including gender identity and sexual orientation issues) and Childhood Abuse.

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Miguel es nativo de Miami, de raíces Colombianas y Americanas.  Criado en un ambiente con ambas culturas y lenguas, el ha experimentado las dificultades y los privilegios de vivir entre los dos mundos.  Hay pocos terapeutas en el centro de la Florida como Miguel.  Esta licenciado por el estado de la Florida; es cristiano, con dos títulos de maestría, uno en consejería cristiana y el otro en estudios bíblicos; tambien domína el español lo mismo que el inglés.  Miguel aconseja a individuos, a parejas, y a familias.  Se especializa en tratar los problemas de caballeros, de adolecentes, y problemas en el desarrollo de identidad de género. 
     
Kelly Kohn Winkler
M.A.,
L.M.H.C.
MH 8843
Kelly is an exceptional therapist who has quickly excelled in the field of clinical counseling.  Before taking her current position at New Beginnings, she was director of a local counseling center, and her success as a therapist has earned a position as a clinical supervisor to graduate level counseling students at Reformed Theological Seminary.  She graduated from Reformed Theological Seminary with a Masters of Arts in Counseling and is licensed with the State of Florida.  While she is skilled at dealing with a variety of issue, such a Depression or Abuse, she specializes in woman’s issues (including co-dependency, gender identity, and sexual orientation) and female adolescence.   

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Rachel Blackston
M.A., M.Ed.
Registered Mental Health Intern.
IMH 5719
Rachel believes we experience deep joy when we recognize that we are becoming the people God created us to be. Whether you are an employee who feels your work is meaningless, or a woman whose holy desire for intimacy turns into a relationship gone bad, or a married couple living as passionless roommates, Rachel has a unique heart for calling out your hidden strengths in the midst of brokenness. She has a special interest in career counseling and combines a relational approach to counseling with a desire to help people find jobs that that they love, ones that fit with their deepest passions and meets the world at a place of need. She has worked at Career Centers at two major universities before serving as the Director of Vocational Development at Reformed Theolgoical Seminary in Orlando. In addition to counseling, She has served as adjunct faculty at the University of Central Florida and RTS. Rachel focuses in working with clients with career development issues, women's issues, and marital struggles.

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Amy Roza
M.A.
Registered Mental Health Intern.
IMH 6292
Amy has a passion for seeing men and women set free, so they can step into who they were truly called to be: alive and whole. She has a gift of coming alongside people and offering her strength and tenderness in the midst of their brokenness and pain. She works with individuals, couples, and groups, specializing in women’s issues (including sexual abuse, childhood trauma, addiction, gender identity and same sex attraction). She believes that women hunger for a reality and depth to their lives that only Christ provides. Amy received her Master of Arts in Counseling from Reformed Theological Seminary. She regularly facilitates and speaks at women’s and adolescent retreats.


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