Meet The Team
Who We Are
Kanilina Clerge
Founder
Kanilina Clerge is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Qualified Supervisor with over seven years of experience helping individuals and couples navigate trauma, relationship challenges, and emotional healing.
She founded KC Counseling & Wellness with the belief that healing happens through connection and that every person deserves a space where they can feel seen, supported, and valued.
** Not accepting new clients**
Maria Horey
Counselor
Maria is a graduate student in Marriage and Family Therapy at the University of South Florida and earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Florida.
She is passionate about working with couples and individuals, helping them navigate relationship challenges, improve communication, and develop healthier connections with themselves and others.
She believes that every individual and relationship has unique strengths and strives to create a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where clients feel heard, understood, and empowered.
Currently accepting new clients
Spanish speaking counselor
Christine Trice
Counselor
Christine works with couples, young adults, adolescents, children, and military-connected individuals navigating relationship challenges, trauma, life transitions, and emotional difficulties. She strives to create a supportive and respectful therapeutic environment where clients can better understand themselves, strengthen their relationships, and develop healthier ways of coping and connecting.
In her work with couples, Christine helps partners navigate relationship challenges, improve communication, better understand one another, and strengthen their connection. She supports couples in identifying patterns that may be contributing to conflict or disconnection while developing healthier ways of communicating and responding to each other's needs. Her approach recognizes that individual experiences, emotional responses, and past challenges can influence how we show up in our relationships.
Christine also enjoys working with young adults navigating identity, career decisions, relationships, and other transitions that often accompany early adulthood. She has experience supporting adolescents who have experienced trauma, helping them develop effective coping strategies, emotional awareness, and resilience.
Her experience also includes working with children on the autism spectrum, with an emphasis on communication and emotional regulation, as well as supporting veterans and active-duty service members experiencing concerns such as PTSD, anxiety, and depression. She understands that military experiences can create unique emotional and relational challenges and works to provide a space where clients can openly explore those experiences.
Christine incorporates approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and play therapy, along with other interventions tailored to each client's individual needs and goals. Her work is grounded in helping clients develop practical skills, gain greater insight into their experiences and patterns, and create meaningful changes in their lives and relationships.
Currently accepting new clients