Heart Bonds Counseling

Jackie Braun is committed to providing a safe and trusting environment where her clients are seen and accepted. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of Florida and has a Masters in Social Work (MSW) from The University of Central Florida. She has experience in clinical work with individuals, families, and groups working through trauma, abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, spiritual concerns, relationship issues, and family of origin issues. Jackie is also an Adoption Competent therapist and has previous experience working with birth parents and adoptive families for an adoption agency.

Jennifer Garcia is a Registered Marriage and Family Therapy Intern in the state of Florida. She holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling from the University of Miami and a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Family/Child Sciences from the Florida State University. Jennifer has provided services to a diverse population throughout her career. She has worked in community mental health clinics, private practice, and a federal residential center. Her experience includes working with trauma-informed care, providing Spanish crisis counseling to adolescents and families with the Office of Refugee Resettlement. She is passionate about helping individuals and families communicate effectively, live harmoniously, and feel fulfilled in their own lives. Jennifer provides bilingual counseling services to children, adolescents and adults utilizing a cognitive-behavioral and person-centered approach.

Susan Warren is a Registered Clinical Social Work Intern in the State of Florida. She holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Florida State University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from The State University of New York at Oswego. She has a combined fifteen years experience in mental health, children and families, character education in schools, issues related to families in distress, and faith based counseling. In these experiences, she has a heart to help individuals and families facing a variety of challenges; parenting obstacles, depression, anxiety, ADHD, traumatic events, blending families, and the shame that accompanies asking for help. Susan’s passion is to help individuals and families find their purpose, own their individual strengths, and walk them out in their everyday lives. She utilizes solution focused, strengths-based, and cognitive behavioral therapy. She works with clients to use their individual strengths to help overcome battles, provides information to think about challenges in new ways, and offers solutions to help people become unstuck. Susan has a calling to incorporate faith-based practices into counseling sessions and will utilize this framework upon request.

Heart Bonds Counseling currently accepts Aetna, Ambetter, Cigna, Humana, Lyra, Medicare, Sunshine, Tricare, United, and many forms of Medicaid. A sliding fee scale is available as needed, as well as assistance with seeking out-of-network provider reimbursement. The office is located centrally, near downtown Orlando.