Mentoria Hutchinson , LCSW

Mentoria Hutchinson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with more than 15 years of experience providing therapy and case management. She has worked with people facing a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, grief, impulse-control challenges, low self-esteem, parenting difficulties, stress and anger management, addiction, and survivors of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. She draws on a variety of therapeutic methods and tailors interventions to the needs of each person, using approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Therapy, and psychotherapy, and can combine modalities in an integrated plan when appropriate.

Hutchinson earned an Associate of Arts degree in Psychology from Okaloosa Walton Community College, a Bachelor of Social Work from Florida A&M University, and a Master of Social Work from Florida State University. Her clinical background includes work in both inpatient and outpatient settings, management of a halfway house for women with dual diagnosis, running a specialized program offering individual and group counseling for teenage girls and boys, and experience in a state hospital in Georgia as well as community-based care.

She is known for a warm, interactive style and for being a good listener who is caring, sensitive, and open-minded. Hutchinson emphasizes respect and dignity in treatment and collaborates with clients to tailor therapy and treatment plans that support and empower them.