J. Michael Blackston

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Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Michael has a passion to help others pursue wholeness in life. Through his relational yet practical approach, he specializes in trauma and abuse recovery, relationship issues, and gender and sexuality issues including working with men dealing with sexual integrity issues. He has been trained in EMDR, an evidence-based therapy for treating trauma. Michael is a Qualified Supervisor for those seeking licensure as mental health counselors in Florida.

Michael graduated with his Master’s degree in Counseling at Reformed Theological Seminary. He has also completed an Advanced Counseling Certificate under Dan Allender where he was trained in utilizing trauma-focused narrative therapy with survivors of abuse. He speaks frequently with his wife Rachel on issues related to story, sexuality and marriage. He enjoys lightsaber jousting with his daughters, long-distance running, and playing the piano.