Office Line (904) 559. 1944 ext. 1
Direct Line (904) 559. 1988
Fax Line (904) 559. 1998
Email hayne@elbowtreeflorida.com
Hayne is a veteran having served in the Florida Army National Guard with the 3153rd Finance Battalion stationed in St. Augustine, Florida. 
Thanks for stopping by the Elbow Tree site.

​Read on below and you can find all sorts of helpful information about how to get started with me. I've included a sampling of some of the common situations I work with, but it is not exhaustive. If you are experiencing something different than what you see there, get in touch. It's likely that I can help you too.   

Just scroll down the page here to find: 
(1) scheduling information
(2) links to forms you can look at prior to our first session.
(2) the range of counseling I do 
(3) a snapshot of my journey into counseling

GETTING STARTED WITH ME:

Scheduling
I do all of my own scheduling.  I have a variety of times available.  The quickest and easiest way get an appointment with me is to schedule online.  You'll be able to see my available slots and grab one for yourself, as well as leave me personal note if you wish. If the online scheduler is giving you trouble, or if you think there is something we need to discuss before you schedule, feel free to email, text or call. 

Communicating 
I am committed to staying on the leading edge with regard protecting your confidentiality and Private Health Information (PHI). Therefore, I ask every client to utilize these HIPPA compliant communication platforms for emailing, texting and video conferencing.   

​Email - Canary Mail (download app here)
*Canary Mail is available in the app store. The app price is $4.99 for iPhone/iPad and $9.99 for MacBook. If you download either or both of the apps, I will give reduce the amount of the app expense off the fee of our next session.

Texting - Tiger Text (download app here) 
*Tiger Text is a free app also available in the app store. Once you download and set it up, you may text me at my personal cell number which I will give you once you have established the service. 

Video Conferencing - WeCounsel (download app here) 
*WeCounsel is a free app and will require you to login with your username and  unique "meeting code" that will be sent in an email to you for each scheduled session. Call Hayne at (904) 559-1944 if you need the code to log in. 

​Payment
Sessions are $100 and last 50 minutes.  I accept cash, checks, debit cards, credit cards and health savings account cards.

Insurance
While I do not participate in any insurance networks at this time, I can provide you with a receipt with CPT and diagnostic codes that you can file yourself and possibly get a rebate back - based on your own particular insurance plan.
Forms 
Take a look at the three documents below.  Fill out form #1 and #2 at your 1st appointment, or you can fill them out ahead of time and email it to me.  Form #3 is read only.  You can sign all documents at your 1st appointment. We will also scan a copy of your driver's license or passport (whichever you prefer) to keep attached to your permanent file. 

Individuals

  • Adolescent Issues  (Victims of Bullying, Anger, Self Worth,) 
  • Grief and Loss
  • Depression
  • Cutting & Self Injury
  • Anxiety & Grief
  • Major Decisions & Life Transitions
  • Unmasking True Identity 
  • Men’s Issues (Workaholism, Pornography, Isolation)
  • Anger & Reactivity
  • Communication Skills (How It's Said VS What Is Said)
  • Growing Spiritually (Spiritual Formation & Soul Care)
  • Recovering From Any Type of Broken Relationship (Divorce, Death, Betrayal)
  • Impact of Fatherlessness  
  • Unpacking Post-Traumatic Stress 
  • Crafting a Vision for the Future 

Couples

  • Pre-marital & Pre-engaged Couples (Before You Say "I Do") - SYMBIS Certification and Prepare/Enrich Certification.
  • Communication - Developing Ongoing Honest Dialogue
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Developing "Fair Fight Rules"
  • Exploring Forgiveness & Reconciliation 
  • Investigating Intimacy Issues (Emotional, Spiritual & Physical)
  • Pursuing Oneness
  • Recovering Adventure  
  • Overcoming Anger & Reactivity
  • Demystifyng Power Struggles
  • Growing Spiritually 
  • Becoming a Healing Influence

Families

  • Navigating Grief & Loss
  • Opening Up Lines of Communication
  • Loving Highly Reactive and Oppositional Children
  • What to Do with Dashed Expectations
  • Laying Down Perfectionism
  • Earning the Right to Be Heard - Investing Relationally with our Children
  • Anticipating & Navigating Transition &  Change
  • Military Family Issues - Deployment & Navigating the Re-entry of a Loved One
  • "Our Child is Tearing Us Apart"
  • Adoption Transition
  • Media Addiction Interventions
  • Divorce Recovery (Adults & Children)
  • Fathering Issues
  • Dealing with Substance Abuse with Friends or Family

Therapy Groups Hayne has Facilitated at Elbow Tree

​A Little More About Me

I grew up on the north Florida coast and met my wife at Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida where we were both students and Young Life leaders. Since 1992 we have been serving together in full time ministry with Young Life and the local church all over the southeast. 

Prior to our move back to St. Augustine, I worked in private practice as a Marriage and Family Therapist for six years while co-drecting The SoulCare Project, serving as the Director of Counseling and Care. Most of my role with The SoulCare Project was focused on facilitating retreats and offering individual soul care and spiritual direction to missionaries, ministry leaders, artists, and marketplace leaders all over the globe.

In July 2017, I launched a local counseling practice in St. Augustine, Florida called Elbow Tree Christian Counseling, LLC which is locally owned and independently operated. Currently four licensed clinicians and three graduate interns are providing mental health counseling 

We have  recently launched two brand new Elbow Tree initiatives;

The FIRST is a spiritual care initiative advocating for the care of self and soul called Self & Soul offering spiritual direction, soul care retreats and written resources. In just a few short months of existence, Self & Soul has already provided 3 weekend soul care retreats for organizations and 3 week long Soul Care Intensives for individual ordained pastors kicking off a sabbatical season or preparing to move through some vocational transition. 

The SECOND is a community care initiative providing low fee counseling services through our Elbow Tree Cooperative. We anticipate three amazing outcomes .

(1) Promising pre-licensed counselors work alongside seasoned licensed professionals in order to receive mentorship and supervision as they work towards licensure in the state of Florida. 

(2) Subsidized counseling services are provided for thousands of individuals, couples and families who might not otherwise have access to critical life changing mental health resources.

(3) Funding for training and deploying trauma informed mental health counselors to serve around the globe in disaster torn areas where counseling services may not exist or are temporarily unavailable. 

Feel free to email me at hayne@elbowtreeflorida.com if you have any additonal questions.

For your heart,
​Hayne

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