The Mission of Therapeutic Hope Counseling,LLC
Therapeutic Hope Counseling, LLC is a afrocentric, culturally supportive private, therapeutic practice that aims to support community members who have experienced traumatic life disturbances that prevent them from successfully navigating the ebbs and flows of everyday life.
The practice is centered on education, empowerment and support from a holistic model.
Meet Your Community
Jules Jean-Pierre, MA, LMHC, LMFT-QS
Owner/Clinical Director MT3794/MH19160
Jules is a dual licensed clinician holding licenses as a Marriage and Family Therapist and Mental Health Counselor. She is also a state qualified supervisor for both Marriage and Family and Mental Health Counseling interns. While additionally providing space to support Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse student interns.
Jules has years of training and experience as trauma professional and mental health integrative medicine clinician. Additionally, she is a Certified EMDR Therapist (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and EMDRIA Approved Consultant in Training.
As a therapist, Jules views a client through a multifaceted perspective viewpoint and incorporates a holistic model when working with her clients. She believes heavily in the relationships that she builds with her clients and community members. Understanding the importance of understanding oneself as a 1st generation Haitian-American, she welcomes individuals to take a closer look at understanding their own culture so that they can begin to accept others.
Through her relationships she aims to help clients achieve self-sufficiency and a higher quality of life.
Andréa Green-Soto, MA, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, MT4802
Andréa holds bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of South Carolina, and a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Counseling/Therapy from Capella University.
She originates from South Carolina (Gullah Geechee) and returned to Northeast Florida after her husband retired from active duty. She holds over 10 years of academic, mentoring, and counseling experience combined. As a result of her experience, she enjoys working with adolescents, young adults entering adulthood, military veterans and their families, especially military families transitioning from active duty to civilian life.
Andrea aims to use her knowledge and proficiency as a military spouse, a mother, and a co-parent in a blended family to approach her clients with an understanding and empathetic manner. Furthermore, it’s her intention to assist her clients to create achievable goals, repair bonds, and become the best version of themselves.
Kimberly Rivers, M.S.
Registered Mental Health Counseling Intern
As a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern, Kimberly uses her experience & clinical brain-based training, to better understand her clients’ perspectives in regards to the issues that they bring to the session. She does this by making use of her certification in nero-linguistic programming and therapeutic relationship research.
Ms. Rivers goal is to help her clients create change in a reasonable time frame so that they don’t have to sit in the suffering very long. She aspires to teach her clients how to replace upsetting emotions with positive emotions when they arise. With this approach she will be able to help her clients reduce the impact of stressful situations & process them in a healthy way.
Kimberly understands that each therapeutic relationship varies depending on each person however aims to provide exceptional and personalized care to each of the clients she works with.
Supervised by Eleanor Stith-Merrill, LMHC MH14302
Huguena Smallwood, MSW
Registered Clinical Social Work Intern, ISW14878
Huguena specializes in using a non-judgmental humanistic approach to assist the clients she works with in managing everyday life stressors, traumatic experiences, and long-term challenges.
Her therapeutic approach incorporates various techniques, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy interventions, positive psychology, and client-focused interventions. She believes in empowering her clients to take an active role in their therapeutic journey. By fostering a collaborative and empathetic therapeutic relationship, she provides a safe and supportive space for clients to explore their thoughts, feelings, and experiences.
Huguena believes that together you and her can work toward healing and personal growth.
Supervised by Cecily Hardin, LCSW SW3230
Dominique Cole, BS
Marriage and Family Student Intern, National University
Dominique is currently a graduate student pursuing a degree in Marriage and Family Therapy at National University.
She is an alumna of CUNY at Medgar Evers College, holding a BS in Public Administration. In addition to her academic pursuits, she is a seasoned professional with a background as a Certified Professional Coach (CPC) and Certified Life Coach (CLC). Committed to holistic well-being, Dominique leverages her coaching expertise to support individuals on their unique journeys.
As a novice writer and participating Storyteller in Roots. Wounds. Words., she channels her passion for narrative expression to empower others. With a focus on serving primarily people of color, Dominique’s ultimate goal is to help individuals find balance and support in their day-to-day lives. Her multifaceted background, blending therapeutic education and coaching credentials, equips her with a comprehensive skill set to guide and uplift those she serves.
Dominique’s goal is to connect with you the individual, you as a couple, or your family in order to master her skills as an emerging Marriage and Family therapy student intern.