Love, Passion, and Empathy

  • WE ARE THERAPISTS FIRST

    ​KLS was started by a group of mental health professionals that recognized a strong need for a more integrated approach to childhood behavioral problems. Our staff is comprised of Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA, BCaBA), Licensed Mental Health Professionals (LMHC, LMFT) and other professionals/paraprofessionals with diverse experience in social services and the education system.

  • WE WORK WITH LOVE

    KLS uses ABA therapy to address the behavioral issues commonly faced by families who have children on the autism spectrum. However, unlike most other ABA companies, KLS also has expertise in the emotional experience of the child and understanding of the complex dynamics of the family system and how imperative it is to strengthen that system for the sake of the child and his/her entire family. Our treatment team has knowledge in traditional mental health practices that allow us to be more effective in a multifaceted approach to childhood and adolescent behavioral/emotional problems.

  • INDIVIDUALIZED APPROACH

    Many of our clients have diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder, but the needs of each of these clients vary considerably. Further, many of our clients do not have an autism diagnosis or have more than one mental health issue requiring different interventions and approaches. This is why as a team we address each client with an individualized treatment approach that is going to better his/her life. We believe in educating our clients and their families, providing them with options and facts regarding each approach and then tailoring a treatment plan to best fit the needs of everyone involved. One size fits all interventions do not exist at KLS.

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Meet Our Team

MERCEYDES MORASSI
MERCEYDES MORASSIMS / LMHC/ BCBA
Merceydes has been in the mental health field since 2008. She has worked with adults, adolescents and children as young as 2. Merceydes has significant experience in both ABA and Psychotherapy and is passionate about combining the two fields in her approach to treatment. Merceydes is also an adjunct professor at FIU, in the department of psychology and is a qualified supervisor for future LMHCs and BCBAs.
CARLY HOCKENBERRY
CARLY HOCKENBERRYBCBA / LBA
Carly Hockenberry is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst who began working in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis in 2012. She holds a Master’s in Education in Special Education from the University of Pittsburgh and a Graduate Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis from the Florida Institute of Technology. Carly has over fifteen years of experience working with individuals with Autism and other developmental disorders. Carly worked as a Special Education teacher for 5 years in a variety of settings and across multiple grade levels in the Washington D.C. Metro area. Carly also has extensive experience in overseeing home and community- based ABA programs. Her professional interests include early intervention, parent training, establishing functional communication, and social skill acquisition.
AMANDA DAGINELLA
AMANDA DAGINELLAMS / LMFT
Amanda has been in the mental health field since 2013. She received her Masters degree in Family Therapy from Nova Southeastern University. Amanda has worked with adolescents, children, and their families in both the Miami-Dade and Broward County School settings. Amanda is passionate about children being our future and combines her behavioral therapy experience and her psychotherapy educational background in her systemic approach to treatment both in the child’s school and in the child’s home.
OMONOH AGBUDUWE
OMONOH AGBUDUWEMS / MHC / Counseling Psychology
Omonoh is a licensed mental health counselor and has been working in the mental health field since 2016. She has worked with children, adults and adolescents in hospitals, schools, and homes in the community. She is knowledgeable about trauma informed care and certified in TF-CBT. ABA and counseling each have unique components that she is interested in combining to bring forth the best dynamic to treatment to support and help each person.

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