Maitland

Cassidy Kozusko

Registered Mental Health Counseling Intern

Cassidy believes that healing means becoming more wholehearted and broadening one’s capacity to give and receive love. Cassidy believes that each person is created with innate dignity and that healing involves deepening our relationship with God, self and others.  Her work of counseling addresses barriers to giving and receiving love or becoming ourselves. This involves space to process our stories of past trauma or suffering. In order to do this, Cassidy seeks to create space in the counseling room where clients feel connected, safe, and free to move at their own pace. Cassidy operates from a relational, trauma-informed, and emotionally-focused framework. 

Cassidy has a passion for working with people who are struggling in their important relationships. She works with couples seeking help escaping negative patterns of interacting, individuals suffering the heartaches of relational strife or divorce, or teens and parents who are having trouble connecting in a new stage of life. She also has a heart for helping individuals who suffer from anxiety, depression, or the lasting effects of childhood trauma. 

Before becoming a counselor, Cassidy worked as a middle and high school English teacher in Orlando, Florida and Richmond, Virginia. She has a BA in English from the University of Florida and a MA in Counseling from Reformed Theological Seminary. In her free time, she enjoys meeting friends over a cup of coffee or getting outside with her husband, Luke, and her very active toddler-age son. 

Dustin Kegeris

Registered Mental Health Counseling Intern

Dustin believes that every person can experience healing and hope. He creates a non-judgmental, safe environment where his clients feel welcomed, seen, and heard. Dustin enjoys working with individuals in all seasons of life from adolescence to the empty nest. Dustin has helped individuals walk through grief, trauma, major life transitions, spiritual issues, and those struggling in vocational ministry. Dustin’s collaborative and client-centered approach ensures that sessions are tailored to meet each individual’s unique needs and goals.

Dustin holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry, and completed both his Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in Counseling from Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando.  Before starting a career in counseling, Dustin worked for 15 years in vocational ministry in various locations around the world.

When not in the counseling room, Dustin enjoys spending time with his wife and three children, watching (and playing) sports, running, reading, and drinking coffee. He is a foodie who loves exploring local restaurants for hidden gems.