Laura Peddie-Bravo, LMHC, NCC

07/12/2025

Greetings! FMHCA's annual Summer Bash is right around the corner! Summer Bash is like a one-stop-shop for licensure requirements for graduating Grad Students & Registered Mental Health Counselor Interns. See you there!

The Florida Mental Health Counselors Association (FMHCA) stands as the foremost advocate for mental health professionals in the State of Florida. Our mission revolves around providing education, legislative oversight, and networking opportunities to mental health professionals within our state and s...

06/02/2025

I had the privilege to be a guest on The Crossman Conversation podcast! Our topic was the benefits of counseling in the workplace. Check it out!

Check out The Crossman Conversation where I was a guest! Here’s the link: I was privileged to discuss how Counseling can help people in the work place. NEWS RELEASE  Laura Peddie-Bravo L…

02/20/2025

Greetings! Attention RMHCIs: The Mental Health Counselors of Central Florida's monthly webinar, tomorrow morning, will be about passing the NCMHCE exam! To learn more or register, you can click on this link:

02/11/2025

Did you know you can earn CEUs for attending a 491 Board meeting? You can! Just take one of these forms at the registration table, fill it out, and hand it to someone with the board before you leave. Next meeting, at this time, is scheduled to take place in St. Augustine.

02/05/2025

Hi everyone! Just a reminder the next 491 Board Meeting will be tomorrow in Orlando at The Florida Hotel (at the Florida Mall.) I'll be attending - see you there!

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01/14/2025

Greetings Colleagues! The FMHCA conference is super close to being completely sold out! A few spaces are available and if you'd like to attend, please click here:

The Florida Mental Health Counselors Association (FMHCA) is the leading organization advocating for mental health professionals in the State of Florida. Our objective is to provide education, legislative oversight, and networking opportunities to mental health professionals in our state (and someti...

01/10/2025

Greetings! As I continue to serve the profession of Mental Health Counseling by serving as Past President of the Florida Mental Health Counselors Association (FMHCA) please know my office will be closed the week of January 27th for this year's FMHCA conference. Colleagues, I can't say enough good things about this conference! I love what I learn and bring back to my office for my clients, I love connecting in-person with my colleagues and meeting new colleagues. I love the energy of the conference. And, conveniently for us in Orlando, it will be in Lake Mary again this year! It's almost sold out! You can register here: https://fmhca.wildapricot.org/page-1075634 Here are some photos from the past three conferences. Hope to see you there! 😀

09/28/2022

Greetings! Please know The Bravo Counseling Group, LLC will be closed today, (Wednesday), Thursday and Friday due to Hurricane Ian. I will assess the office over the weekend and contact all clients scheduled for next week on Sunday afternoon. May each of you, your loved ones and your homes be safe!

09/23/2022

Hi! This approaching storm caught a lot of us, including me, off guard. This is from Mike's Weather Page, and while he is technically a weather hobbyist, he shares terrific information. This is also a good reminder that this is the time to make sure we are all prepared for a hurricane.

Also, as a reminder, according to my Severe Weather Policy, I will never charge a late cancelation fee for a someone unable to make it to my office due to severe weather (or the need to prep for an approaching hurricane.)

NEW 5pm NHC track update on Tropical Depression #9. Expected to be Major Hurricane Ian nearing Florida next week. Track bumped north some up the FLA west coast. We need to watch this very close. www.spaghettimodels.com

09/12/2022

Greetings! As of October 9th, I will have an office available for sublease. We're asking $350/month. Office is located in Winter Park at 7221 Aloma Avenue, Suite 300. The office will be empty and able to be decorated however you'd like. There is a waiting room for clients, restroom, small kitchen, and some Admin space. Please call Laura for more info, or for a tour: 407-222-6239

07/16/2022

The new Mental Health Crisis hotline goes live today! Just dial 988
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/988

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07/13/2022

Look who restarted work yesterday! Daisy went to the office for one appointment yesterday. It was her first day back at work since January. 😃 (She was so excited I couldn’t get any cute inside the office photos 😅)