About DeAne Matthew, LMHC
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contact DeAne Matthew
Located at:
White Picket Fence
Counseling Center
1345 Clay Street
Winter Park, FL 32789
321-689-9148
Live Life Counseling, LLC
DeAne G. Matthew, MA
Licensed Mental Health Counselor  FL License MH9773


                                  Originally, DeAne Matthew’s passion for working
                                  with psychological and life issues began while she
                                  provided patiant care to older adults as a certified
                                  nurse’s assistant in various medical environments.
                                  She discovered there was a gap in terms of
                                  appropriate mental health treatment for geriatrics
                                  and thus began her personal quest in understanding
                                  specific mental health issues that older adults are
                                  faced with within our society.  She then completed
her undergraduate studies at Southern Adventist University in TN with a
Bachelor's of Science in Psychology with an emphasis in biological
and pre-medical studies in 2003.  

After receiving her bachelor’s degree, DeAne decided to persevere and
continued her career in mental health and then obtained a Master’s of
Science in Clinical Psychology in 2005 from the University of Central
Florida - Daytona Beach. During her years as a graduate student, DeAne
had the privilege to work as a UCF research assistant and traveled the US
presenting on identity formation in college students and in individuals with
substance abuse issues with the UCF Daytona Beach graduate
psychological research team. During this time in her life, she began also
working with individuals with mood disorders, anxiety issues, identity
concerns, and grief issues and developed the ability to be clinically fluid in
dealing with a wide variety of psychological and relationship concerns.

Today, DeAne is Licensed Mental Health Counselor (FL Lic # MH
9773), has provided mental health counseling in Central Florida for over six
years, and has an extensive background in working with a wide population
of clients. She specializes in identity formation and works with all age
groups on coping with transition issues as related to jobs, relationships,
identity and stages of life.  Her approach to counseling is an integration of
cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, and eclectic therapies and she is proud to
be able to be an empathic clinician as she embraces diversity in her clients.

DeAne is also a current  member of the following organizations:

  • American Counseling Association
  • Association for Death Education and Counseling
  • Association of Gay and Lesbian Issues in Counseling
  • Central FL Association of Marriage & Family Therapists
  • Florida Association of Mental Health Counseling
  • Florida Mental Health Counselors Association
  • Mental Health Counselors of Central Florida

In the future, DeAne hopes to continue building her repertoire of mental
health issues and being an integral part of the Central Florida mental
health community.  In additional to counseling services, DeAne also
facilitates various psycho educational groups such as anger management,
teen issues, and self esteem and is available for speaking engagements
and consultation services. She is currently working on a certification on
grief counseling from the Association for Death Education and Counseling.

In her spare time, DeAne enjoys reading biographies, traveling, acrylic
painting,  watching movies, self-exploration, playing with her spoiled cat
Romiee, spirited game nights with her friends and can be found at various
art festivals in the area. She embraces personal challenges and is
optimistic about her own personal growth through hard times.  She is also a
member of various art organizations in central FL and Mentoring Matters in
Orange County.
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Thank you!