Mental Health Services for The Whole Family
Located in West Palm Beach, Rising Lotus offers holistic mental health services for the entire family, including Play Therapy and Teen Counseling. As individuals and families navigate the challenges of twenty-first century life, Rising Lotus is where you can come for expert guidance and support through Individual & Family Therapy, Parent Coaching and Psychological Evaluations.
Our Unique Approach
Our developmentally-appropriate and trauma-sensitive approach is an effective method to support the entire family from pregnancy onward. Specialties include interventions that address infant mental health, social-emotional challenges, teen issues, trauma, neurodiversity and issues related to LGBTQIA+ children, teens, and adults, as well as families connected to adoption and donor conception.
Our Guiding Principle
We believe healing occurs within relationships and we emphasize the importance of relationships as a vital mechanism for change in a non-judgmental, strength-based environment. Our approach is to create a collaborative and responsive plan for children, teens and their families, to act as partners in developing a more balanced family life and address the emotional and behavioral concerns in your family.
How We Can Help
Rising Lotus offers a variety of therapy experiences for children, adolescents, families and adults. Many times, a therapeutic plan includes a combination of services.
Therapy
Parent coaching provides a safe place for parents to express their concerns, worries, and questions, and receive fresh insights and practical tools from an experienced professional.
Parent Coaching
Rising Lotus offers individual Psychological Evaluations for children, teens and young adults who may have questions about Autism, ADHD, Learning Disabilities, etc.
Psychological Evaluations
We offer Clinical Supervision for Registered Interns while they pursue LCSW and LMHC licensure, as well as those working toward Registered Play Therapist (RPT) status.
Clinical Supervision
Meet Our Team
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Tara McDonnell, LCSW, RPT-S
Tara is a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor and specializes in working with children under 6, as well as Gifted and Highly Sensitive Children, and those with Sensory Processing Difficulties. Tara is an Adjunct Professor at Florida Atlantic University.
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Alexandra Connor, LCSW
Alexandra is Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specializes in working with tweens, teens, and young adults, those who identify as LGBTQ+, and those who self-harm.
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Melissa Krulik, Ph.D, NCSP
Dr. Melissa Krulik is a Licensed Psychologist and Nationally Certified School Psychologist with extensive experience with children, adolescents and young adults.
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Jillian Lepera, LMHC, C-DBT
Jillian specializes in working with children, adolescents and young adults in relationship building, communication strategies, and trauma resolution. Jillian is also an Adjunct Professor at Palm Beach State University.
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Samantha Wallshein, RMHCI
Sami works primarily with children between the ages of 3 and18. She provides trauma-informed care that focuses on early intervention, with the goal of helping children internalize a positive sense of self.
We welcome families of all abilities, ages, gender identity, immigration status, race, religion, sexual identity and socio-economic status.
