A Place For Healing
Welcome!
Looking at this information means you are taking steps to assist in your own healing process, and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work with you. Be assured that whatever life transition brought you to this place, there is a team of competent, compassionate, talented professionals ready to assist you with your journey toward wellness.
We look forward to being your partners in healing.
Amy Decker LCSW Founder of Life Counseling Center
Amy L. Decker, LCSW, started Life Counseling Center, Inc. in September 2002. This surfaced from a vision to create a place where those seeking emotional wellness would receive high-quality care in a respectful and nurturing environment. We provide a place where the incredible resiliency of each individual is recognized and valued. It is our goal to assist individuals, couples and families in achieving balance and well being.
Our Services
Life Coaching
A professional coach may use inquiry, reflection, requests and discussion to help clients identify personal and/or business and/or relationship goals, and develop action plans intended to achieve those goals. The client takes action, and the coach may assist, but never leads or does more than the client. Professional coaching is not counseling, therapy or consulting. These different skill sets and approaches to change may be used in addition to counseling services.
Individual Counseling
Individual counseling involves diagnosis and utilizes therapeutic/research based interventions to manage/ heal various emotional difficulties.Together, we can address:
Self-development
Relationship issues
Anxiety and Depression
Stress Management
Life Transitions
Career Changes
Personal Growth
Trauma / PTSD
Loss and grief counseling
Family Counseling
Family dynamics can often be challenging, whether you have a traditional or non-traditional family, we can help. Family counseling provides an opportunity for everyone to openly talk about their thoughts and feelings in a safe environment. Together, we can solve any issues, including:
Parent-child conflicts
Family communication problems
Defiant, angry, or isolated teens
Grief and issues of loss
Transitions after divorce or separation
Adoption: Birth parents and/or adoptive parents
Couples Counseling
Couples counseling is beneficial to those interested in improving their relationships. We have experience with a diverse range of couples from various racial, ethnic, and spiritual backgrounds. Couples can be married or dating, straight or gay. We assist couples with living the love they want. Together, we can solve any issues, including:
Communication
Financial disagreements
Infidelity
Trust issues
Premarital, Pre-commitment counseling
About Us
Amy Decker LCSW
“Be the change you wish to see in the world." - Gandhi
As therapists, we have the great privilege of working with people as they navigate through life transitions. I believe that two of the things that we all have in common as human beings is that 1) we are incredibly resilient, and 2) we all suffer. It is through our individual sufferings that we are able to really connect with our own resiliency and learn and grow from those challenges. Focusing on individual strengths and honoring Mindfulness practices are at the foundation of my work with clients. I am grateful for the opportunity and trust of the amazing people that I have worked with and who have shared their journeys with me over the past twenty years. As a general practitioner I have worked with a wide range of individuals dealing with a variety of life transition issues: including couple's and family therapy, individual adult men and women's issues, mood disorders and healing from trauma and loss. I look forward to connecting with you regarding your specific needs, please feel free to contact me directly at 904-333-7068. On a personal note: I am a native of Jacksonville, married to my husband Bill Decker P.E. for 25 years. We have two wonderful sons. I was privileged to serve in the United States Marine Corps and completed my graduate work at the University of Kansas
Reach her aat: (904) 997-0195
Noemi (Amy) Ortiz-Lynn, LMHC, CHt
Certifications and experience in Clinical Hypnotherapy, Transpersonal Hypnotherapy, Rapid Resolution Therapy, Rapid Trauma Resolution, Past Life Regression, and Wellness Coaching allow me to provide compassionate and in-depth therapeutic modalities.
Reach her at (904) 705-1101
Jamie Kopp, LMHC
Jamie has 24 years of experience in the field of psychotherapy and management services. She is qualified and glad to assist you in meeting your goals.
Reach her at: (904) 891-2576
Polly Charette LCSW
Ms. Charette specializes in a spectrum of Anxiety Disorders; Combat Stress Reaction, Crime Victims, Childhood Trauma Survivors, PTSD, Acute Stress Reaction, Panic Disorder, and agoraphobia. Ms. Charette utilizes a variety of modalities tailored to treat the specific condition and symptoms of each person. Ms. Charette firmly believes in providing psycho-education to her clients. She utilizes a mixture of education, exposure, biofeedback, desensitization, cognitive distortion challenging and anxiety reduction techniques to decrease the disturbance level of her clients.
Reach her at; (904) 419-7327
Stephanie Peyton, LCSW, DMCP
Stephanie specializes in working with individuals with PTSD, depression, anxiety, grief, and chronic pain. She is certified in providing quality healthcare to the LGBTQIAA+ community and has experience working with clients who are in substance recovery and have experienced trauma. Stephanie uses evidence-based methods such as Accelerated Resolution Therapy to help individuals move from surviving to thriving in life.
Reach her at: 904-414-2524
Teresa Moore, MSW, CCPT, Registered Clinical Social Worker Intern
I specialize in working with individuals who live with symptoms of depression, anxiety, PTSD, grief and loss, and trauma including physical, sexual and emotional abuse, car accidents, being bullied, and loss of a significant relationship. If you or a loved one are struggling with feelings of anxiety, worthlessness, depression, chronic emptiness or relationship difficulties I can help. It is my goal to provide excellent care with respect, compassion, and empathy using evidenced based therapies such as EMDR to help individuals create a life worth living. Perhaps you are at rock bottom and ready to renew, rethink, and restore. Reaching out for help is a courageous step and I am ready to take this journey with you. Come as you are. This is a Sacred Space.
You can reach her at 904-885-0724.
Dan Townsend, Certified Tobacco Cessation
Dan Townsend is a Certified Hypnotist with over 40 years of hypnosis experience. He is also certified by The International Certification Board of Clinical Hypnotherapy as a Tobacco Cessation Specialis
Reach him at : (904)-333-0355
Office Staff
Meet Our Office Manager
Tracy Duncan is the office manager and happy to admit that she was the very first employee of Life Counseling Center, Inc. She has been blessed with two sons and a husband of 30 years. She volunteers in the community. She has seen the evolution of Life Counseling Center over the years and truly feels that it is a wonderful place of healing and peace. She is happy to be an integral part of it.
Meet our Therapy Dog
Rosebud “Rosey” is our in house therapy dog and greeter. She is a long hair dachshund has visited nursing homes and hospitals as a therapy dog. She is a wonderful compliment to our space and brings a sweet energy and promotes love, care and compassion
Products
Heartmath Products
Amy Decker now has CBD products available! Ask her about her specials for clients
Heartmath Products
