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Welcome!

We commend you for making this important step in seeking to improve your care, and we thank you for choosing us to collaborate with you on a positive path to growth and well-being.

Mental Health Care

Here is what you should know about the services we provide.

Spiritual Care

Here is what you should know about the services we provide.

Our Approach

Family & Relational Care

Here is what you should know about the services we provide.

The Marriage Institute

Here is what you should know about the services we provide.

Our Values

We take pride in offering personalized, individual psychotherapy, couple's therapy, group, and family therapy, using an eclectic approach to decide the best intervention for individual cases.

We value the privacy of our clients and seek to provide a therapeutic environment that is safe and confidential. We understand and value the importance of divine intervention in the process of healing and provide our services inclusive of client’s spiritual beliefs.

If you're looking for extra support and guidance through a challenging situation or you're just ready to move in a new direction in your life, we look forward to working with you to achieve your goals.

Meet our team of experts.

  • Shion O’Connor, Psy.D. MSc, BA

    A Clinical Psychologist who is highly personable, collaborative, and empathetic. Meeting the psychological and relational needs of a multicultural clientele is one of his most fulfilling experiences. He specializes in relational care such as couple’s counseling, pre-marital and marriage therapy as well as pre-divorce and divorce recovery. Using Cognitive Behavioral, Psychodynamic and Brief Counseling such as Solution Focus modalities, he also works with trauma-related clients including sexual abuse, PTSD, and mood disorders.

  • Donnet O’Connor, PhD, MSc, BSc

    Dr. Donnet O'Connor is a licensed Counseling Psychologist and Therapist, holding a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology. She specialises in working with young individuals and women facing relational challenges, she brings a wealth of expertise to her practice. With a commitment to fostering healthy connections and well-being, Dr. O'Connor combines her extensive academic background with a compassionate approach in helping clients navigate the complexities of relationships.

  • Joan Latty , PsyD, MSc, BA

    Dr Joan Latty is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, A Marriage and Family therapist and a Certified Clinical Supervisor. Dr Latty has over 30 years’ experience in the field of psychology, offering counselling and psychological care, providing support, guidance, diagnosing and treating individuals with mental disorders across the life span. Specifically, she employs different modalities to address a range of concerns that people face; by conducting individual and group psychotherapy and administering Psychological Assessments.

  • Sofia Hamilton MSc

    Sofia Hamilton is a Licensed Educational Psychologist with over 20 years of experience in Education and over 4 years in Psychology.  Mrs. Hamilton holds a MS in Psychology with an emphasis in Educational Psychology and is currently pursuing her PhD in Counselling Psychology.  She has worked with a cross-section of learners from early years to adult learners.  The words of George Evans "every student can learn, just not on the same day or in the same way” fuels her passion to create better learning opportunities for learners of all ages.

  • Catherine Daniels MA, BA

    Raised in South Africa during the apartheid era, she possesses a profound appreciation for equitable and equal health and mental healthcare service delivery. Her South African experience has heightened her awareness of the socio-political factors affecting psychological health. She has served in the Department of Counselling Services at Caribbean Haven Residential Center in the Cayman Islands and has a 12-year tenure in state services in South Africa. Catherine is dedicated to enhancing the lives of those with mental health challenges. With extensive experience in acute psychiatric settings, she is well-versed in severe mental health conditions such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, PTSD, and personality disorders.

 

We offer online sessions!

We are pleased to offer Online Services in California, USA and the Cayman Islands.

As well as In-Person sessions to prospective clients in The Cayman Islands

Get started on your care journey today.