​Therapists

Florida Qualified Supervisor
Registered Mental Health Counseling and Marriage and Family Interns ​

​Gregory Hasek, MA/MFT
Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida
Licensed Professional Counselor in Oregon​

Gregory Hasek started his career in the counseling field working with adolescents in various residential treatment facilities, wilderness camps etc. This work took place for several years in the late 80's and early 90's. He received his A.S. degree in Outdoor Recreation in 1983 and later his B.S. degree in Outdoor Recreation in 1991 from Montreat College in Montreat, North Carolina. He then attended George Fox University in Portland, Oregon from 1995-1998 and received his Masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. He has been a Licensed Professional Counselor in Oregon since 2004. He has also been the executive director of a Christian non-profit counseling agency called Misty Mountain Family Counseling Center since 2004 in Portland, Oregon, until his recent move to Southwest Florida in 2015. He has been a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Florida since 2015. He is also a Florida Qualified Supervisor for both Registered Mental Health Counseling and Marriage and Family Interns. 

He has a passion for working with couples where one or both have had trauma in their past. His desire is to help couples move from being in a destructive cycle of interaction to one of healing at a deeper attachment level, where emotional needs are both expressed and met. He believes that couples can either "rewound each other from childhood" or they can help "heal each other from childhood". He also has a passion for using not only music as a tool in counseling but other alternative treatments such expressive and experiential therapies to help heal the body, mind, emotions and spirit. Since 2004, he has specialized in working with individuals, couples and families who have been affected by sex addiction, pornography and post abortion issues for men and women.

In addition to providing counseling, Mr. Hasek enjoys teaching and presenting at workshops. He has previously taught in George Fox University's Graduate School of Counseling for six years from 2005 to 2011. He is a frequent and highly requested national speaker. He presents at numerous conferences and workshops across the country on issues related to sex addiction and post abortion issues in men. In 2005, he organized the first ever men’s summit in the United States to specifically address how abortion affects men. Since then he has been involved with others in developing The Men and Abortion Network, which is a national organization with a mission to create both awareness and healing for men who have lost a child due to abortion. Mr. Hasek has spoken at numerous conferences over the years, including National Right to Life conventions. He was one of the featured speakers at “Reclaiming Fatherhood,” an international conference on men and abortion, which took place in 2007 and 2008. He has received international attention for his work on men and abortion issues and has presented in Australia in 2012, and at the World Congress on the Family in Barbados in 2016. He is a founding member of the Crisis Pregnancy and Abortion Recovery Division of the American Association of Christian Counselors. He has also recently developed an organization called the American Association of Therapists Treating Abortion Related Trauma, which has a goal of developing evidenced based treatment programs for abortion related trauma. ​

​​​Dr. Diane Benfield, MA
​Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Florida

​​Diane Benfield is a licensed clinical social worker who is experienced in helping people work through painful moments in life such as illness, isolation, anxiety, depression, grief, loss, interpersonal distress, family conflict, trauma, and life transitions. Diane aims to help clients feel less alone and to facilitate finding hope, strength, meaning, and purpose in suffering. Diane has been following Jesus Christ since 2000 and loves to integrate and invite God's Truth, His Word, and the power of prayer into therapy sessions when invited. 

Diane earned her Master of Social Work from Barry University and Doctor of Social Work from Florida Atlantic University, specializing in clinical practice. Diane is a Certified Sex Therapist and is trained in AEDP and EMDR therapies which foster deeply relational, attachment-based, emotion-focused, experiential, and somatic interventions that prioritize safety, healing, and connection.
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Diane has experience in multiple settings including crisis pregnancy, substance abuse, oncology, psychiatric, education, and general mental health. Diane is available exclusively by telehealth on weekday evenings and Saturdays. Diane facilitates a co-ed cancer therapy group weekly.

​Courtney Newbery, MA
Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida

Courtney Newbery received her Masters in Biblical Counseling from Dallas Theological Seminary in 2008. Her heart and passion is to see people find healing and hope through the power of Christ.

Spending a majority of her younger years on the stage, Courtney always believed that theater was her calling. She graduated with a BA in Musical Theatre and Broadcast Journalism from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. It was after her undergrad program, however, that God showed her what He had in store. 

Courtney joined the staff of Campus Crusade for Christ (CRU) in 2001, where she helped to lead a ministry of college students in California. Her primary role in this position was to mentor and disciple young women, walking them through many issues related to faith and life. She helped college women who were struggling with eating disorders, body image, self-worth, anxiety and relationships. After several years with CRU, Courtney developed a heart and love for helping people change and decided to pursue seminary to give her the training necessary to more effectively counsel others. 

Courtney has been a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida since 2010. She has worked in a hospice setting and specializes in the areas of grief and loss. She has helped those with  terminal illnesses to work through their emotions as they navigate the circumstances of their physical condition.  Courtney has supported families as they processed the reality of a terminally ill loved one.  

She also has experience with clients in a community mental health environment, focusing on anxiety and depression. Courtney has treated mood and panic disorders.  Having worked with all ages, from children to adults, she has helped clients walk through challenging relationship issues and is a gifted mediator in family conflict, including parent-child relationships.

Courtney believes that God’s Word is our ultimate guide to life and that when integrated with counseling therapy in a healthy and safe environment, lasting change and growth are possible. ​

​Meggie Counts, MA
Registered Clinical Social Work Intern

​​Meggie has a Master of Health and Human Service Degree in Social Work from Florida State University. She is also finishing up her Medical Social Work certification from Florida Gulf Coast University. She obtained her Bachelor's in Health and Human Service Degree in Social Work from Florida Gulf Coast University. 

Meggie has experience in working in the area of addictions and abuse, especially in the area of domestic violence. She previously did her internship at Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation in Naples, Florida. She currently also works at The Shelter for Abused Women and Children. 

Meggie has a passion for women's issues and is a strong advocate for women who have suffered intimate partner violence or abuse of all kinds. She also has a passion  to work with those struggling with addictions. She is highly interested in integrating faith with psychological theory in helping her clients. Meggie's strong compassion, ability to stay present with her clients and meet them where they are at, is an asset to anyone that chooses to walk the healing journey with her. 

Meggie grew up in a small town in Iowa. She overcame adversity through her faith and her love of horses. She credits her relationship to God to her Grandmother, who played an important role in her life. ​

​​​Lindsey Wickard, MA
Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern ​

Lindsey obtained her Master of Arts in Professional Counseling from Liberty University. She is a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern and plans to become a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Florida.

Lindsey enjoys the adventure of learning about, and caring for, the holistic needs of people. She has studied about the body (Associate Degree in Nursing), soul (Master’s Degree in Counseling), and spirit (Bachelor’s Degree in Biblical studies), and continues to grow in an understanding of our shared joys and struggles.

Lindsey has enjoyed living in several different states and meeting many wonderful people, while living life beside her husband, who is a pastor. This has given her the opportunity to experience the journey of life alongside others. She often finds herself having conversations about life’s challenges and joys with children and adolescents and their parents/guardians, as well as single and married people in all stages of adulthood. Church ministry has also given her the opportunity (challenge!) to learn some acoustic guitar and lead singing.

Lindsey appreciates a down-to-earth approach with counseling, and she enjoys the healing touch that thoughtful conversation and laughter can bring. She welcomes the opportunity to incorporate music into sessions, and is happy to integrate Christian counseling for clients who desire this. She has experience with counseling adolescents and their parents/guardians, women, and married couples, with a compassionate approach for the unique challenges they face.

In her free time, Lindsey can be found enjoying her adorable cats and dogs, thrift shopping, sitting on the beach with a book, and going on dates with her husband. ​

​​​​Laura Kutey, MA
Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern ​

​Laura received her master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Florida Gulf Coast University, a CACREP accredited graduate program. She also received her bachelor’s degree in Psychology with minors in Theatre and Gender Studies from FGCU, where she graduated with honors. She is a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern working toward full licensure as an LMHC in the state of Florida.   

Laura’s experience in providing mental health counseling is diverse and extensive. Through her four internships, she has acquired nearly 1,800 client contact hours. Her specializations include trauma, crisis, women’s issues, severe and persistent mental illness, dual diagnosis, and substance abuse and recovery.   

Laura self-identifies as a creative person, finding lifelong solace in her passion for the arts. She is always thrilled to integrate art therapy into sessions, knowing creative expression is quite powerful and exists through many mediums. Her theatre minor prepared her to integrate drama therapy and psychodrama into her practice with clients who are curious about theatrical self-expression. In addition, Laura utilizes narrative therapy as her counseling theory of choice, believing that the stories we can rewrite and retell will help us change our own lives, take back autonomy, and embrace the future with a new sense of purpose and inner peace.  

Laura is a lifelong Catholic, and is willing to integrate Christianity into any degree her clients feel comfortable with. In her free time, she loves spending time at the beach, drawing and painting, studying American Revolutionary history, and hanging with her kitten, Frankie. ​