We can be your LIGHT at the end of a DARK tunnel

 Contact me at:  

Dr.  Kimberly Beck-Frate, LMHC Traumatic Loss Program Development Hospice 

F: 386.425.8889 ~ M: 386.566.5746

Email: Kimberly.Beck-Frate@halifax.org 

655 North Clyde Morris Blvd.  Daytona Beach, FL     32114  

Dr. Kimberly Beck-Frate, LMHC has been employed by Halifax Health-Health Hospice for the past 27 plus years. Presently, she is the Traumatic Loss Program Developer for the agency, which is the only one in the State of Florida. Prior to working in her present position, Kimberly participated on many teams serving Hospice patients and Families throughout the years and counted as her favorite the SNF and ALF teams.  Kim has been licensed in Mental Health Counseling since 2000 and received her Doctorate in Counseling Psychology in 2012. In addition, to her duties at Hospice, Kimberly is the part time CEO at Mental Health America of East Central Florida and maintains a small private practice locally where she is honored to work with the Straight Up SolGieR Foundation. 

Kimberly is a valued member of both the Critical Incident Stress Management teams of both Halifax Health and Volusia County. She is the past President of the Victim Services Coalition of the 7th Judicial Circuit and remains an active participant in moving victim rights forward in our community. 

 Dr. Beck-Frate holds a number of certifications which include Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Advanced Bereavement Practitioner, Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR) Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, Victim Services Designated Practitioner, and Reiki.

Dr. Kimberly Beck-Frate has received many awards throughout her years of service but the most important to her are the Employee of the Year Award in 2015 for Halifax Health, and recognition by the Victim Services Coalition for her work in response to the Pulse Tragedy in 2017 as well as Mental Health Practitioner of the Year in 2018. 

In her spare time Kimberly enjoys music, reading, meditation, riding motorcycles, spending time with her family and pets. 

  Ormond By the Sea Counseling
194 East Granada Blvd.
Ormond Beach, FL  32174
Phone:386.871.0365
Website www.OrmondByTheSeaCounseling.com
"Faith, hope and love, these three remain but the greatest of these is love"

​Email:Karen.Palpant@gmail.com 

Over 30 years of experience in the field of psychology enables me to offer effective, individualized, psychological care. I address a number of mental health, relationship and life event concerns in a supportive manner with  individuals, couples, and families.

My practice involves helping people navigate the challenges life presents us. I am committed to empowering teenagers, adults, and couples to find their strengths, see possibilities and achieve their goals. Drawing on my years of experience as a therapist, teacher, wife, mother, and Christian, I strive to help people create healthy relationships, manage stress, cope  with  grief,  overcome   anxiety, trauma and depression as well as achieve personal, career and spiritual growth. I have worked as a therapist and/or teacher at several schools and universities. Locally, I have worked as a counselor at Embry-Riddle University, Daytona Beach Community College Women's Center and Ormond Beach Counseling Center.  I have taught at the University of Central Florida, Bethune Cookman College, Daytona State College and Taylor High School.  Licensed Mental Health Counselor MH4625. Qualified Supervisor of Interns. 

I specialize in helping people find peace in everyday life when anxiety and depression get in the way. I also help people understand destructive relationships and make  good  relationship  choices.

Treatment Focus

We offer a choice of:

Mental Health Counseling

Christian Counseling

Career Counseling

Personal Growth Counseling

Goals

Encourage- Everyone needs help sometimes. Counseling can provide the encouragement, support, and direction  necessary to heal from life's hurts and to make a new start.

Enlighten-Sometimes it helps to have a different point of view or new information to make positive changes. We can explore new ways of looking at life and develop new emotional responses to enable wise life choices.

Empower- Everyone is capable of growth in all areas of their lives (emotionally, relationally, vocationally, and spiritually) and we seek to facilitate a healthy, balanced approach to life.

Inspiration-

  (386) 301-3355 

Amanda's Story

Amanda was born and raised in Ormond Beach, Florida. She spent part of her 20's traveling around the world and learning about different cultures. Through her travels she witnessed the different ways in which people cope with stress and the importance their culture and beliefs played in the recovery process. Amanda moved back to Ormond Beach in her early 30's to raise her daughter here. 

*Available to see client's Monday - Thursday via in-person, telehealth, or phone appointments*

Amanda's passion is helping others resolve their emotional pain by eliminating blocked thought processes.

Amanda believes in meeting the client where they are emotionally. She works with each client to develop a  customized plan to address their unqiue needs.

This is not a one size fits all practice. During her time interning with the Traumatic Loss Program at Hospice, Amanda learned there was no one way to grieve a loss. Loss is not just the death of a loved one. Loss can include losing a way of life, losing one's self, or losing hope due to life events. She also learned there is a way to help people regain the happiness and sense of control in their lives. Learning to take control of your own happiness is empowering and life changing.

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