Mindful Therapy Studio
Mindful Therapy Studio
Our Team
CEO, Clinical Director
Ashley Wise, MSW, LCSW Owner & Executive Director
Ashley Wise, LCSW, QS, RYT, Creative Lifestyle Coach
Ashley Wise, the founder of The Mindful Therapy Studio (TMTS) since 2021, has successfully expanded her business, incorporating a team of skilled professionals. As a dedicated mom and experienced therapist, she understands the challenges and stresses prevalent in today's society. Alongside her ongoing commitment to client care, Wise is passionate about mentoring interns, supervising counselors, and addressing the evolving requirements of her business. Her mission includes the establishment of a nonprofit organization and a mental health store, aiming to provide additional resources and support. Furthermore, Wise is devoted to producing weekly podcasts, offering empowerment and guidance for living life on one's own terms. In creating a professional space, she emphasizes the importance of diversity, excellence, and a healthy work-life balance for her counselors.
MarketingManager
Josie Johnson
Integral to the team is Josie, who serves as both the Brand Manager and Ashley Wise's Office Assistant. In her dual role, Josie is pivotal in shaping the company's marketing strategies and supporting the offices administrative needs. Her expertise in branding and marketing plays a crucial role in enhancing the practices visibility and outreach, ensuring the company's values and services reach a wider audience. As the practice assistant, Josie's organizational skills and attention to detail ensure the seamless operation of both Ashley's leadership responsibilities and business development tasks, contributing significantly to the company's mission and success.
Office Manager
Jessie Schmeltz
Jessie Schmeltz, the Practice Manager at the Mindful Therapy Studio, plays a crucial role in ensuring the administrative aspects of the therapy services are seamless and client-friendly. She is making the paperwork process easy and efficient for clients. This includes managing electronic documentation systems, which not only streamlines the process but also provides a more accessible and environmentally friendly option compared to traditional paper-based methods.
Furthermore, Jessie’s responsibilities include handling the financial aspects of the therapy services. This includes managing the acceptance of payments, both in the form of cash and through various insurance providers. Her work in this area ensures that clients have a range of options for covering the cost of their therapy sessions, making mental health services more accessible to a wider audience. Jessie’s contribution to the Mindful Therapy Studio enhances the overall experience for clients.
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Lisa Klein, therapist/professional biography
As a licensed mental health counselor practicing in Florida, I am dedicated to empowering
individuals navigating the complexities of life transitions, anxiety, perfectionism, and selfesteem.
With a bachelor’s degree in Creative Writing from the University of Central Florida
and a master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Wake Forest University, I bring
both formal expertise and a compassionate approach to each session. Certified as a
Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CCMCH®) and Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC®)
through the National Board of Certified Counselors, my goal is to provide the guidance and
support clients need for meaningful growth.
In my practice, I blend evidence-based techniques—such as CBT, EMDR, and Mindfulness-
Based Self-Compassion—with a touch of humor and empathy to create a safe, supportive
space where clients can feel truly seen and heard.Gillian Kaye MA RYT
Registered Mental Health Counseling Intern
Gillian has a masters degree in clinical mental health counseling from Antioch University and works with individuals, couples, families and groups. She specializes in working with complex trauma and PTSD, depression, anxiety, and personality disorders. In addition to her masters degree and clinical practice, Gillian brings decades of experience as a community change maker, leadership coach and yoga teacher. This combination of influences informs her work with clients and allows for a unique approach that helps individuals gain awareness of their needs, adopt new behaviors, and transform their lives.
Her style is warm, empathic, curious and authentic and she strives to ensure that clients feel safe and understood while exploring issues sensitively and deeply. A primary focus of her work is to help clients overcome past trauma and challenges that lead to hopelessness, depression and despair so that they can find happiness and healing. As discoveries are made and awareness of new ways forward and new strengths emerge, one’s ability to feel clarity and hope in life reawakens.
She combines a relational approach with evidence based practices including TI-CBT, DBT and Attachment theory and she is a trained EMDR practitioner.
Lindsey O’Hara
ATRP
Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern
I’m Lindsey O’Hara, I have received my Masters in Art Therapy with an Emphasis in Counseling from Saint Mary of the Woods College, Indiana and a BA in Art Therapy from The University of Tampa. I currently hold a Provisional Registered Art Therapist license and a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern license. I have experience working with both children and adults with special needs/disabilities as well as, some of the substance abuse population. In addition, I have had extensive internships with PARC Center for Disabilities in St. Pete and Easterseals of Southwest Florida here in Sarasota working with both individuals and groups.
Nick Ceballo
Registered Clinical Mental Health Intern
Specializes in working with teens and young adults
Nick has a Masters degree in Counselor Education from Queens College in New York. He has been a Licensed School Counselor (preK-12) since 2016. He has 8 years of experience providing therapy, career counseling and case management services to children, adults, and families in school settings as a school counselor, in the home, and in agency settings. Nick’s passion and specialty is providing therapy services to at-risk youth who struggle with anxiety, depression, behavioral/emotional issues, self-esteem, trauma, ADHD, and Autism. Although Nick specializes with adolescents he enjoys and has experience providing therapy to individuals of all ages. His aim as a counselor is to create a safe and caring space to allow clients to process life events, learn positive coping strategies and help them build the resilience they need to succeed. He specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in conjunction with solution-focused therapy interventions.
Top Specialties:
Teens/Young Adults Depression anxiety Self EsteemPeer/Relationship Issues Behavioral Issues PTSD Autism ADHD Substance Abuse
Nathalie McClintock
Registered Clinical Social Work Intern
Registered Clinical Social Work Intern
Hello! My name is Julia and I am pursuing a degree in the Masters of Clinical Social Work. I was born in Ukraine and immigrated to the USA in 2006. Currently, I work as an ultrasound technologist for UHS facilities in Sarasota and Bradenton, FL. I would love to provide therapy services to individuals and groups struggling with anxiety, depression, past trauma, and those going through life transitions. I believe that psychoeducation, mindfulness, and cognitive restructuring are an amazing start in each individual’s therapy journey. As therapy is catered towards the individual, I am excited to apply what I have learned to help clients in their journeys.
Ashley
Master Level Intern
