Dr. Dumville

Dr. Dumville is the owner and Clinical Supervisor at Family Psychological Services. Elizabeth started her work with children and families working in a community mental health setting. Her therapeutic work with foster care and adoption families sparked her passion in working with children and families. She transitioned to a private practice setting where she continued her professional work with children and families; in addition to community speaking and outreach. Her persistent motivation to better understand how attachment and trauma interfere with a child’s relationship development paved the way for her to continue her education. While in her doctorate program she enjoyed working in a school setting with high school students and young adults at a college counseling setting. She provides individual, sibling, and family therapy for toddlers, children and adolescents. She is skilled at working with individuals and families facing relationships struggles. Her areas of expertise also include her work with individuals suffering traumatic grief and loss, single incident and complex trauma, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, anxiety, depression, and children of high-conflict divorce.

Elizabeth extends a sense of hope, determination, and understanding which serves to engage a sense of courage within the child and family as they face their struggles. Her collaborative approach to therapy and psychological testing assists the child and family in building resources to build resiliency for each family to persevere through life’s storms.

She integrates various treatment modalities within a play therapy setting. Her work with adolescents also includes multiple treatment modalities which offer a variety of ways for adolescents to express and communicate their thoughts and feelings. Her primary emphasis is consistently on the therapeutic relationship. Elizabeth respects and appreciates the role of the family and enjoys working with the entire unit to assist with creating lasting change.

Certifications & Affiliations

• Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Level 1 & II Basic Training
• Registered Play Therapist Supervisor ™ with the Association of Play Therapy (APT)
• Association of Play Therapy
• American Psychological Association
• American Psychology Law Society
• American Board of Professional Psychology

Carmen H. Smith, MS

Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern

Carmen H. Smith is a dedicated and compassionate Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern dedicated to working with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Carmen attended Florida Southern College and graduated with top honors earning a bachelor’s degree in business administration. She also earned a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling at Troy University. She has joined our practice with a proven track record of success in the corporate world and possesses a unique set of transferable skills that have equipped her to excel in mental health counseling. Her passion for working with teens and their families began several years ago with the vision and creation of the GEICO Academy of Advanced Business Management at George Jenkins High School. She immediately knew there was a greater need in the community we call home.

With a keen understanding of the complexities that children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families face, Carmen approaches each client with empathy, respect, and cultural sensitivity. Drawing from the foundations of evidence-based practices, she employs various therapeutic techniques to help clients navigate unique challenges while fostering a collaborative and empowering environment to encourage healing, growth, and resilience.

Carmen actively engages in continuous professional development, staying up to date with the latest research and advancements in the field. She is pursuing certification through the Association for Play Therapy to become a Registered Play Therapist. This dedication to ongoing learning ensures that she can provide clients with the most effective interventions available.

Passionate about promoting mental health and emotional well-being, Carmen believes that every individual, couple, child, and family has the potential to thrive. By creating a safe and nurturing therapeutic space, she is committed to supporting clients as they navigate their journey to emotional health and wellness.

Certifications & Affiliations

• Gottman Level 1
• Gottman Seven Principles Couples Leader
• Psychological First Aid (Green Cross Academy of Traumatology)
• Prosci Change Practitioner
• Association for Play Therapy
• American Mental Health Counselors Association
• Florida Mental Health Counselors Association

Elizabeth Wills, MEd, CRC

Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern

Elizabeth Wills is a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern dedicated to working with children, adolescents, adults, and families. Elizabeth attended Georgia Southwestern State University on an athletic scholarship where she graduated early earning a bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a concentration in Caregiving Issues and Management. She went on to earn a master’s degree in Counselor Education at Florida Atlantic University, graduating at the top of her class.

Elizabeth started her career working with a wide range of clients at a trauma counseling center in South Florida. Her experience has included a focus on trauma; bereavement; chronic illness; intimate partner violence; interpersonal conflicts; anxiety, mood, and neurodevelopmental disorders. In particular, she devoted her time to providing therapy to children and adolescents at an after-school program and residential domestic violence shelter.

Elizabeth integrates a variety of therapeutic modalities and techniques tailored to each client. Her empathy and warmth help to create a safe, nonjudgmental space where clients can process and heal. Elizabeth is certified in rehabilitation counseling, which supports individuals with disabilities to live fully integrated lives.

Certifications and Affiliations

• Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
• American Counselor Association
• Association for Play Therapy
• Beta Rho Chi Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota, National Honor Society

Office Staff

Ms. Melissa Banttari

Ms. Morgan Fan