Our Team

Founder

Kelly Nenezian, LMHC

Kelly Nenezian is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Business Owner, qualified supervisor, and Bioenergetic Trainer. She received her undergraduate degree from University of Florida in 2013 and graduated from Nova Southeastern University in 2015 with her Master of Science in Counseling Psychology. She completed her post-graduate internship in a residential facility for several years treating individuals suffering with serious mental health conditions and addictions and later went on to work in an outpatient psychiatry setting at Sarkis Family Psychiatry. Kelly works with adolescents, adults, and seniors. Kelly has completed several specialized trainings, including training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Bioenergetic Analysis.

In 2017, she opened her own practice, Gainesville Healing House. As the president of Gainesville Healing House, she has practiced psychotherapy, supervised students, and grown the practice to include several other talented therapists interested in somatic healing. Kelly is also actively involved in the Florida Society of Bioenergetic Analysis where she is now a trainer and a director. Kelly is passionate about deep level healing. She is described by former clients and colleagues as extremely empathic, intuitive and compassionate. She loves working with clients who have been in therapy before and found it helpful but may be in need of deeper level healing. Her number one priority is helping those in need heal and live more fulfilling life journeys.

Kelly Nenezian is an EMDR Certified Therapist and FSBA Certified Bioenergetic Therapist. She is the author of Raised to be a Soldier, a book about how childhood trauma armors us to fight through life.

Email: kelly@gainesvillehealinghouse.com

Phone: 352-660-4142 extension 2

Counselors

Eric Dutton, LCSW

Eric Dutton is a therapist at Gainesville Healing House and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Through an internship at UF Health Shands Psychiatric Hospital (formerly Vista), he worked with severely depressed clinets and led group therapy sessions for children and adults. At Sarkis Family Psychiatry, Eric has helped clients in a variety of ways, including individual and family counseling, mindfulness meditation training, and transcranial magnetic stimulation.

Eric’s approach to therapy tends to be humanistic and strengths-based. When appropriate, he will often use mindfulness practices, and EMDR, and Internal Family Systems with clients. He believes in the transformative power of human connection, so he offers process groups and couples therapy whenever possible. Eric aims to help each client find new ways of relating to the world–and to themselves–so that they can experience a life with less suffering and more meaning.

Email: eric@gainesvillehealinghouse.com

Phone: 352-660-4142 extension 3

Gina Vogt, LCSW

Gina Vogt is a therapist at the Gainesville Healing House and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Gina worked in both residential and outpatient settings treating people who struggle with addiction, mood disorders, anxiety, trauma, and personality disorders. She has worked with adults, adolescents, and families through individual, group, and family therapy. Gina also has experience helping people address grief and loss, self-esteem, and relational issues.

Gina’s approach to therapy tends to incorporate a combination of cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, and client-centered approaches. Gina has received training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), as well as Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD. She is also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Her style is strength based, empathetic, and interactive. She is passionate about creating a supportive environment that helps people process and heal. Gina believes in a collaborative therapeutic relationship that facilitates healing, helping clients become empowered to overcome obstacles and begin building a satisfying and fulfilling life.

Email: gina@gainesvillehealinghouse.com

Phone: 352-660-4142 extension 4

Taylor Novak, LCSW, QS

Taylor Novak is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Qualified Supervisor. She works with older adults, middle-aged adults, young adults, teens, and children (4+, often with guardian involvement) in couples, group/family, and individual practice. She’s curious about the individual and collective experiences of feelings, thoughts, behaviors, and power across the social ecological model. Taylor believes our differences are valuable and she recognizes important nuance in perspectives.

Taylor’s approach to healing is systems-, compassion-, and agency-based. She strives to be neurodiversity-affirming and trauma-informed, depathologizing, and integrative. Many (but not all!) of Taylor’s clients find themselves at an intersection of trauma and neurodivergence. Taylor uses models such as EMDR, IFS, relational experiential therapy, and DBT, informed by somatic expression, attachment, values, existentialism, and play. She believes experiences are complex, and trusts that you are the expert of your life. Through a mutually safe relationship, she considers it an honor to journey with you in wellness. She is also a Certified Prevention Professional, a registered yoga teacher, and a Spanish speaker. She enjoys dogs, plants, pop culture, direct communication, and boundaries.

Email: taylor@gainesvillehealinghouse.com

Phone: 352-660-4142 extension 5

Audrey Sanchez, LMHC, ATR-P,QS

Audrey Sanchez is an Art Therapist (ATR-P) at Gainesville Healing House and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. Throughout her career Audrey has provided mental health therapy within schools, clinical settings as well as in-home to children, adults, families, and groups. Audrey utilizes evidence-based interventions to address issues related to mental health, associated behavioral concerns, stress management and emotion regulation. Audrey has helped clients learn about effective parenting styles, communication styles and the effects of trauma on childhood development and behaviors.

Audrey’s therapeutic approach is based in humanistic theory and helps clients to achieve personal growth through modalities such as expressive arts, therapeutic play, solution-focused, DBT, CBAT, Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), amongst others. Audrey is also EMDR trained. Audrey is empathetic, offers a collaborative and non-judgmental space in efforts to understand symptoms in context and build individualized therapeutic goals. She speaks fluent Spanish.

Email: audrey@gainesvillehealinghouse.com

Phone: 352-660-4142 extension 6

Yehudit Michalson-Hazan, Registered Marriage and Family Therapy Intern, Registered Mental Health Counseling Intern

Yehudit Michalson-Hazan is a Registered Marriage and Family Therapy Intern (RMFCI) and Registered Mental Health Counseling Intern (RMHCI) who works with individuals, couples, and families to navigate the complexities of life, identity, and relationships. She graduated with her Master of Education (M.Ed.) and Education Specialist (Ed.S.) degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from The University of Florida. Her clinical training at both a psychiatric hospital and a local high school provided her with deep insight into the emotional challenges facing today’s youth and their families—insight that continues to shape her compassionate, grounded approach to therapy. She is trained in EMDR.

Yehudit’s style is gentle, relational, and collaborative. She meets clients where they are, helping them explore the parts of themselves that influence how they relate to others and to the world. Her therapeutic work integrates Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Internal Family Systems (IFS) to foster greater self-awareness, emotional regulation, and healing. She views mindfulness not only as a personal resource but as a tool for transforming the entire family system.

A passionate advocate for connection and inclusion, Yehudit is especially drawn to supporting LGBTQ+ youth, couples, and families. She provides an affirming, nonjudgmental space where clients can feel safe to explore their identities, relationships, and experiences. Her personal commitment to authenticity, intimacy, and meaningful connection deeply informs her work with couples and families seeking stronger, more resilient bonds.

Email: yehudit@gainesvillehealinghouse.com

Sara Mayhew, Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern

Sara Mayhew is a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern with a master’s degree in clinical Mental Health Counseling and a background in human services, substance use prevention, treatment, and community-based behavioral health.

Sara’s counseling approach is grounded in humanistic, existential, and strengths-based therapies with an emphasis on authenticity, empathy, self-exploration, and the belief that every person has
the capacity for growth and change. She strives to create a safe, nonjudgmental space where clients feel genuinely seen, heard, and accepted. Her work is also informed by trauma-sensitive and person-centered principles, recognizing that everyone’s experiences, strengths, and needs are unique.

Creating practices to explore safety, nervous system regulation, and being grounded within self are an important part of her practice. She values meeting clients where they are and walking alongside them as they navigate challenges and grow in ways that feel important to them.

Outside of counseling, Sara loves spending time in nature, exploring, hiking, being on the water and enjoying meaningful time with the people she loves.

Email: sara@gainesvillehealinghouse.com

Intern Therapists

Deborah Scheuer

Deborah earned a PhD in Medical Physiology from the University of California and is now in her final year of a Master’s degree in Social Work at Florida State University. She believes in each person’s capacity for healing and growth, and she is passionate about helping clients build the life they want.

Deborah strives to meet clients where they are, offering a nonjudgmental, compassionate space grounded in empathy and acceptance. Her therapeutic approach integrates evidence-based practices, including cognitive-behavioral therapy and mindfulness.

Deborah has a diverse background in teaching, research, and service as a Guardian ad Litem volunteer, as well as internship experience supporting individuals navigating substance misuse
and related mental health concerns. Outside of her professional work, Deborah values spending time with family, friends, and her community. She enjoys staying active and connected to nature
through running, hiking, paddleboarding, and gardening.

Email: Deborah@gainesvillehealinghouse.com

Office Manager

Jennifer

Jennifer is a graduate of Gulf Coast State College of Panama City Florida with an associates in psychology. She is passionate about supporting others in achieving their optimal physical and mental well-being. Outside of work, Jennifer enjoys spending quality time with her family, relaxing at the beach, hiking, and engaging in arts and crafts. Jennifer is enthusiastic about joining the Gainesville Healing House Team and is ready to assist you with all of your administrative needs.

Email: admin@gainesvillehealinghouse.com

Phone: 352-660-4142 extension 1