Dr. Ebony S. Vinson received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Florida A&M University and earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Kentucky. To bolster her experience with interventions that could benefit mental and physical health, she completed a Clinical Health Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship at Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Vinson is licensed as a clinical psychologist in Florida and Virginia with experience in a wide range of clinical settings including university counseling centers, community mental health clinics, women’s federal prisons, an academic health center, a VA outpatient clinic, and a group practice co-located in a large Ob-Gyn clinic.

Throughout her training and career, Dr. Vinson has attained a vast experience focused on women and their unique mental health concerns and stressors. While working in a women’s federal prison, she gained experience with a diverse population primarily focused on trauma related stress and interpersonal concerns. During her postdoctoral training, Dr. Vinson was active in supporting women in making behavioral health changes with managing obesity and heart disease. After becoming a mother and researching the specific needs of the perinatal population, Dr. Vinson then integrated her interests in health psychology and women’s mental health through working in a group practice within a large Ob-Gyn clinic to focus on supporting women in one of the most challenging times of their lives. The experience of working with pregnant women, new mothers, loss and fertility concerns, and women adjusting to an empty nest established Dr. Vinson’s commitment to women’s health.

Practice Areas: Dr. Vinson has treated a diverse group of clients and is active in establishing culturally-responsive treatment to help clients feel seen and supported without judgment. Dr. Vinson has specialized experience in a wide range of presenting concerns including:

• Perinatal mood/anxiety disorders

• Adjustment to motherhood

• Women’s Health

• Racism-related stress

• Health behavior promotion

• Mood and Anxiety Disorders

• Traumatic Stress

• Stress Management

• Interpersonal Challenges

Treatment Approaches: Dr. Vinson believes that you are the expert on your own life. As a result of that belief, treatment planning is collaborative. Feedback is welcomed and routinely gathered to ensure that the clients are getting their needs met during their therapeutic journey. To fit the established treatment goals and the client’s needs, Dr. Vinson uses in an integrative approach. She is trained in a wide range of therapeutic modalities including:

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

• Interpersonal Process Therapy

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

• Mindfulness-Based Therapies

Dr. Howard J. Lloyd is a licensed clinical psychologist in Florida and Virginia. Dr. Lloyd completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Maryland. He went on to pursue Education Specialists degree and Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at the University of Kentucky. Throughout his career, Dr. Lloyd has worked in a variety of settings including the department of veterans affairs (VA), university counseling centers, substance use rehabilitation centers, community mental health clinics, and in consultation with private and public organizations. Dr. Lloyd provides individual, group, couples therapy, multicultural consultation and psychoeducation.

Dr. Lloyd practices culturally responsive psychological treatment and integrates who you are into the framework of mental health and well-being. He respects who you are and understands that different identities (race, orientation, gender, religion, etc) may make the world around you more challenging to navigate. Dr. Lloyd works with all individuals and has specialized training in issues related to men, masculinity, and military veterans. He combines clinical experiences and real-world knowledge to effectively treat individuals presenting with a wide range of presenting concerns including (but not limited to) mood disorders, anxiety, adjustment to fatherhood, issues of identity and culture, stress management, and relationships.

Dr. Lloyd is well versed in a variety of therapeutic treatment approaches. He meets each individual where they are and discusses which interventions may be most helpful.

Practice Areas: Dr. Lloyd has connected with a wide array of clients from an immense variety of backgrounds. The variety of clients has honed Dr. Lloyd’s ability to provide a comforting, non-judgmental space for all of his clients. He uses this ability to work with individuals presenting with a wide range of concerns including (but not limited to):

• Men’s Issues & Masculinity

• Adjustment to Fatherhood

• Mood and Anxiety Disorders

• Racism-related stress

• Military related issues

• Relationship Concerns

• Issues of Identity & Culture

• Stress Management

Treatment Approaches: Every client has a different perspective which may be served by a particular approach or combination of several. Dr. Lloyd collaborates with clients to identify the type of therapy that will garner impactful and long lasting effects. Dr. Lloyd’s interventions are primarily drawn from his training in the following treatment approaches:

• Person Centered

• Interpersonal Process Therapy

• Cognitive Behavioral

• Multicultural Frameworks