Crosby Counseling Center

Our primary goal is to provide you with symptomatic relief and improvement in functioning and well-being. We believe that people have the ability to improve their circumstances, symptoms, feelings, and/or thoughts even when that seems impossible. We will work closely with you while we help to move you to a more positive and functional situation. Generally, our counselors' first step will be to learn all about you and what has brought you to a point in your life where you are seeking help. We will ask you to tell us all about yourself, your life, and your current situation. We then seek patterns and attempt to make connections between your past and your current situation. Through this process we are generally able to develop a comprehensive treatment plan and have a good understanding of what therapeutic modality would work best for you. We will work together from that point forward and establish a strong and mutually trusting therapeutic relationship. The most important part of the experience will be to instill and foster hope and to make sure that you feel supported.

You are not alone.

Jessica Crosby:

Jessica has extensive experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings working with addiction, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, behavioral modification, anxiety, panic, OCD, PTSD, LGBTQIA+ issues, depression, women's issues, and couples and family counseling. She is the president of the board of directors for the Postpartum Society of Florida.

"The first step in therapy is for me to learn all about you and what has brought you to a point in your life where you are seeking help. I will ask you to tell me all about yourself, your life, and your current situation. I will work hard to listen for patterns and make connections between your past and your current situation. Through this process I will be able to develop a comprehensive treatment plan and have a good understanding of what therapeutic modality would work best for you. We will work together from that point forward collaboratively and establish a strong and mutually trusting therapeutic relationship. My primary goal is to provide you with relief and improvement in functioning and well-being. I will work closely with you while we help to move you to a more positive and functional situation. We will work together collaboratively to relieve your distress and establish a strong and mutually trusting therapeutic relationship. The most important part of the experience will be to instill and foster hope, to help you see positive change, and to make sure that you feel supported."

James Sullivan:

James has a master's degree in healthcare management and worked in the mental health field as a director at an inpatient mental health hospital for over ten years. Before that he worked as a case manager at a nonprofit community mental health crisis center. He also had his Florida law enforcement certification and has trained law enforcement on handling mental health difficulties. He is a certified Mental Health First Aid trainer and a Baker Act/Marchman Act trainer.

"I provide life coaching and couples coaching and follow the principles of nondiagnostic counseling. I eschew traditional, rigid approaches to psychology and treat my clients as whole individuals, outside the limiting structures of diagnostic criteria. I rely on establishing strong, reliable bonds with my clients. I am passionately invested in treating patients holistically, understanding that we are all more than simple labels. While suffering is both serious and painful, it can be something we work past and in such a way that it does not define and limit us. My greatest strength is creativity tempered with compassion. Each of us is unique. Why should we rely on cookie-cutter therapeutic efforts when that creative impulse and appreciation of human individuality will yield better results? By working with you, we generate tools tailored to you. This journey into growth and happiness is a tremendously challenging opportunity to overcome our own suffering and become our best selves. I am prepared to accompany you on that journey and are committed to that best self."

Samantha Roach:

Samantha attended Southern Illinois University Edwardsville where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Criminal Justice. Samantha also attended Florida Gulf Coast University where she earned a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Samantha's main area of clinical interest is working with young adults and adults with co-dependence issues. Samantha's clinical experience has ranged from children, adolescents, young adults and adults with a wide range of mental heath concerns. Samantha's approach to therapy uses cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, self-care and solution focuses techniques. Specialties Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Exposure and Prevention Response, Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Play Therapy, Positive Psychology, Self-Acceptance Training Solution-Focused Brief Therapy.

Hailey Shaughnessy:

Hailey is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor as well as a trained Health and Wellness Coach. She uses an integrative approach to working with clients, incorporating both eastern philosophies and complementary western psychology. Some of the therapies she employs in the foundation of her mindfulness counseling practice are: Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy, Positive Psychology, Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy and Rapid Resolution Therapy. Hailey also uses a Neuromodulation device called BAUD to treat a wide variety of issues. Hailey firmly believes that physical health and mental health are intertwined so she has combined her background as a certified fitness instructor and personal trainer with her counseling education to create a holistic practice. She is also a Mind/Body specialist certified in both Yoga and Pilates. She was trained in Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy by one of its creators Dr. Zindel Segal and in Mindfulness-based Eating Awareness Training by its creator Dr. Jean Kristeller

Iris Curry:

Iris Curry received her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Florida A&M University in 1994 Master’s Degree in Counseling Education from the University of South Florida in 2000 and became a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in 2009. She has been working in mental health for over twenty years. She has made a career of helping people who are in crisis, in transition, having relationship problems or wanting to live more productive lives. Iris has been working in both inpatient and outpatient settings and takes continuing education courses to enhance her skills.

Crosby Counseling Center offers very affordable counseling services that cost approximately 25% to 30% below the average rates of our competitors. We try to make counseling as accessible as possible because we understand the importance of mental health in the human experience. Our rates are about the same as a normal insurance co-pay. We are an out of network provider for most insurance companies, but can provide a reimbursement forms that should allow you to save 60 percent of our fee through your insurance company.

Addiction & Recovery

Anxiety & PTSD

Depression

Identity Issues

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders

Personality Disorders

Severe and Persistent Mental Illness

Women’s Issues

Adjustment Difficulties

Behavioral Modification

Communication Skills

Coping Skills

Parenting Skills

Relationship Problems

Self-esteem Issues

Existential Issues