Staff

We are staffed by licensed, certified counselors, psychotherapists and pastoral counselors who integrate the most current practices from their respective fields within the faith and spiritual orientation of our clients.

Dr. Rhonda Vivas Clinical Director Licensed Clinical Psychologist Office: 305-531-0723 vivasrh@bellsouth.net	Carlos Albizu University (formerly Miami Institute ofPsychology), Psy.D. Clinical Neuropsychology; Cleveland State University, Master ofEducation Counseling; Kent State University, B.S. Special Education; Private practice administering neurological and psychological assessments, evaluations, and treatment groups. Psychologist: Health South Rehabilitation Hospital.
Donna P. Derby LSW, Staff Therapist Office: 305-531-0723 dpd.0308@yahoo.com	Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Barry University, MSW; Florida International University, BSW, MPA; Past Client Advocate and HUD representative, Miami Dade Housing; Current PTA Association Treasurer. Donna is fluent in English and Patois (a Jamaican Creole language).  She specializes in working with families and individuals who are undergoing life-changing events.
Matt Glass II MA, LMFT, Staff Therapist Office: 305-531-0723 iamlistening2@yahoo.com	Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, MA,  Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychological Studies Institute, Chattanooga, TN.  BA, Psychology,  Lee University, Cleveland, TN.  Member: AACC (American Association of Christian Counseling).  Specializes in marriage counseling, family counseling, teen/adolescent/young adult and individual counseling
Rev. Dr. John H. Manrodt D. Min. Pastoral Counselor Fellow, American Association of Pastoral Counselors Office: 305-531-0723 johnatcmsf@bellsouth.net	Doctorate in Ministry, South Florida Center for Theological Studies; Masters Divinity, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago; Bachelors of Science in Sociology, Loyola College.  John is an Ordained Minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and a Fellow of the American Association of Pastoral Counselors.  John is Certified for Special Pastoral Care Call by the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America and specializes in working with families, couples, cross-cultural issues, sexual abuse and childhood trauma.
Sammi L. Siegel PH.D., LMHC, MTBC, Staff Therapist Office 305-531-0723 sammils@aol.com	University of Miami, B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. Member of the Florida Psychological Association, Member of Michigan Psychological Association, Member and Past President of Michigan Women Psychologists, Member of American Music Therapy Association, Member Business Referral Group, Member of the Medical Advisory Committee for the Crohns & Colitis Foundation.  Sammi specializes in Wellness Counseling, Eating Disorders, Music Psychology, Divorce and Family Therapy, and Women’s Issues.
Eugenio M. Rothe M.D.Psychiatric Consultant Office: 305-531-0723 erothemd@aol.com	Dr. Rothe is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a Fellow of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the American Academy of Psychoanalysis.  He is also Board Certified in Forensic (Medico-Legal) Psychiatry.  He is an internationally renowned expert on the psychological issues of immigration, an area in which he has written extensively and received national awards.  He is a Professor of Public Health and Founding Faculty at FIU School of Medicine.   He specializes in adult and adolescent psychotherapy and medications, child evaluations, adult psychoanalysis, and immigration.