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 At
Renew Center of Florida we believe that
every human being is equipped with strengths
and resources to achieve complete joy,
fulfillment, and purpose in life. To
accomplish this task, inner healing is
needed to soothe areas of internal and
external experiences of fragmentation, and
remove the negative tendencies that get
interfere with recovery. And as we undertake
this work, we need a strong technical
support team to help us reprogram and
conquer the strength of the eating disorder
voice, as would a computer or any other
highly sensitive mechanism, to help us
navigate through complex internal and
external relational processes.
Recovery is more
than a new way of thinking about
one's life or body. In fact, it usually, if not
always involves self-transformation of the
individual and family system. This is not
something that happens on an abstract or
theological level; instead, it takes place
between ourselves the problem(s),
and other people and personal experiences.
While many individuals attempt to accomplish
this task on their own, their efforts are
often superficial. They may find themselves
repeating the mantras "I can do this on my
own" or "I don't need help", when in
actuality few individuals recovery
spontaneously without the help of proper
support systems.
At Renew
Center of Florida we have developed a unique
approach to the treatment of a variety of
mental health and relationship issues such
as eating disorders, trauma, addictions, and behavioral health
concerns, or life cycle issues that uniquely blend eastern and
western philosophies of healing and with an
emphasis on collaboration, creativity,
discovery, and utilization of your strengths
and resources to aid your recovery. Our program core emphasizes
principles of vitality and brief therapy
strategies that individuals can learn and
integrate into their lives long after
treatment is over. They include methods of
developing knowledge and techniques to
outwit problem areas and quickly change
their course to achieve relief and
happiness.
Our staff
of experienced professionals are
extraordinarily well trained and oriented to
a variety of proven techniques and treatment
strategies and do not specifically
advocate one over the other. Instead we have
found that treatment works best when
uniquely designed according to the needs,
mindset, and considerations of the
individual and family system. Therefore, our
treatment providers are equipped to help
individuals and their families utilizing a
plethora of therapeutic approaches designed
to offer new openings for possibilities to
emerge in a relatively brief period of time,
followed by ongoing maintenance and support.
"Living the life you
want is possible!
Dr.
Lisa
C. Palmer, LMFT, CHT, PhD, Executive
Director, Renew Center of Florida  Lisa C. Palmer,
LMFT, CHT, PhD, Executive Director, is
a Licensed Marriage and
Family Therapist; Certified Hypnotherapist;
Trained in Mediation; and has completed
ground-breaking research focusing on the
drive to self-starvation amongst
anorexic immigrant women to the U.S.
Additionally, she is a AAMFT Clinical member
and a AAMFT Supervisory Candidate. She has
extensive experience working with eating
disorders and in a variety of
mental health settings including at several
inpatient, residential and outpatient
facilities. Dr. Palmer's expertise is eating
disorder recovery, but she works with individuals suffering a variety
of complex mental health conditions, family
and relational issues, and has
completed residency working with those
suffering from schizophrenia, DID, and addictions and trauma. In the
realm of eating disorders, Palmer is known
for establishing the first ethnicity,
culture and identity group in the U.S. at a
renowned
treatment facility which got her national
recognition, and her work in the
eating disorder field and beyond has been
attractive to numerous magazine, television,
and radio publications. She recently
completed articles for publication which
appeared in the professional Journal of Feminist Family
Therapy and Family Therapy Magazine. Additionally,
Palmer founded the popular
www.MyEDHelp.com
which includes resources
and referrals for
eating disorder recovery and a network.
Dr.
Palmer specializes in working with teenagers
and adults, and is currently the Clinical Director of
the The Eating Disorder Program at Hollywood
Pavilion, an intensive outpatient
eating disorders treatment program at
Hollywood Pavilion in Hollywood,
Florida.
Palmer attended University of Vermont, then
New York University. She earned a Master's degree in marriage
and family therapy and then pursued a
doctorate following a
breakthrough of her own. After achieving
national recognition as the youngest state delegate at
Miss USA, she then pursued an interesting
career as a general assignment TV news
reporter working at a variety of media
outlets throughout the country. She then did something bold.
Palmer changed her life story to include a new
direction that seemed more purposeful and
fulfilling, at which point she stepped down
from the path she created to reinvent a life
of vitality, harmony, and to make a difference for
others. While Palmer now prefers to spend
her time behind the scenes doing research,
writing articles, and helping clients
to reinvent themselves and overcome
obstacles, her passion has not faltered. She
brings a breadth of knowledge, experience,
and compassion to her work. Read
"News and Events" section of this
website for updates on Palmer's recent
articles, publications, and
appearances.
Dr. Jill Perel, PhD.(A+ Counseling, LLC)
Dr.
Jill Perel is a Florida registered mental
health counselor intern and is certified
nationally in hypnosis (both pediatric and
adult). She specializes in eating disorders
in pediatrics, and received her Ph.D. from
Lynn University in March 2006, in Education
Leadership. She earned her Master’s degree
from Nova University in psychology. Dr.
Perel is a Florida licensed school guidance
counselor and holds a Bachelor of Science in
Special Education from the University of
Maryland, where she was dual certified in
regular and special education.
Dr.
Perel has taught preschool through high
school, both regular education and
exceptional education, in several states.
She has created customized programs for
preschool children and is the author of a
published clinical study on children and
anger management.
Dr.
Perel is married with 3 children (ages 16,
19, 21).
 Dr.
Jason Ross, PhD, MSEd
Dr. Jason
Ross provides counseling, wellness coaching
and case management / intervention services
for families, adults and children. He is a
highly experienced personal trainer
specializing in wellness and weight
reduction.
Ross
worked with clients utilizing with a direct,
nurturing, humorous and supportive approach.
In addition to individual counseling, he
provides case management for substance abuse
and work with families, parents and children
helping them to develop real-life solutions
to real-life issues.
His
education, personal and clinical background
includes psychoanalytic training, cognitive
behavioral counseling, parenting and
recovery issues. He is the co-author of a
Parenting book, entitled 'You Can Say NO and
Your Child Will Still Love You.'”
Maria
Herrera, RD, LD/N coming soon
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