River Park Counseling, LLC

River Park Counseling, LLC Specializing in individual, couples, and adolescent counseling on the Treasure Coast.

River Park Counseling is a faith based professional counseling center that specializes in working with women, teens, couples, and families. RPC counselors enjoy assisting clients as they overcome barriers that may be hindering their personal growth, intimacy, and purpose in life. Whether it be related to relationship distress, parenting issues, divorce, abuse, grief, stage of life transitions, depression, or anxiety, There is hope available. You are not alone.

We believe in utilizing an integrative approach where techniques are based both in empirical research and biblical principles.

River Park Counseling focuses on helping clients identify negative thinking patterns, learn coping skills, communication skills, and form strong attachments with each other. We utilize elements from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy, and Attachment Theory.

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Mary Stuart Rice is a master’s level counseling intern passionate about helping individuals and couples find healing, re...
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Mary Stuart Rice is a master’s level counseling intern passionate about helping individuals and couples find healing, restore connection, and rediscover peace.

✝️ With training in marriage and family counseling and 10 years of ministry experience, she brings both faith and practical tools into the counseling room.

📚Right now, she’s offering a College Check-Up — a $125 session designed to support students feeling stressed or overwhelmed as they start school.

📞 Contact the office at 772-206-0248 to schedule your session today!

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River Park Counseling was founded by Melissa Rowell to provide professional counseling services to individuals residing in St. Lucie and Martin Counties. As a native Floridian Melissa saw first hand the need for quality Christian counselors in this area. Melissa received her Master’s of Science Degree with a double major in Mental Health Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy from Palm Beach Atlantic University in 2016. Melissa is a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern and approved by the state of Florida to provide mental health counseling services.

She has experience working with women, children, teens, and families in ministry and counseling settings. Including community agencies and private practice. Her experience as an elementary school teacher, VPK Teacher, and MOPS leader also helped to shape her desire to specialize in women’s issues, parenting, teen counseling, and couple’s therapy.

Melissa is a certified Prepare Enrich Facilitator, a certified Couples Communication Instructor, and Level 1 Gottman Trained Couples Counselor.

Melissa resides in Port Saint Lucie with her husband of 15 years and 3 children.