Our Services

Play Matters

play space
play+ supported playgroups
play+ anywhere (web-base)

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Connection Matters

Teen Court of Clay County
Community Partnerships
Community Trainings

Support Matters

Collaborative Divorce/Mediation

Co-parent Coaching

Parenting Coordination

Moms Support Group

Counseling Services:

Individuals, Families, Couples

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Development Matters

Educational Workshops

Early Intervention Services

Web Training Videos

1:1 Parent Training

About Us

We are a team of professionals with degrees and certifications from various backgrounds ranging from mental health to child development. We’ve come together because we saw a need in our community for a family coaching approach that covered all areas of family development because we believe Family Matters most. We work together to provide children, families, and individuals the services and support they need to overcome many of the challenges that all families face in today’s world. We do this through a wide range of therapeutic services and collaborations that will help guide you wherever you are in your journey. To achieve this goal, we offer child therapy, inclusion supported play groups, family/couples counseling, collaboration and mediation, cooperative co-parenting, parenting workshops and 1:1 parent training, free community training events, web-based trainings, and much more to come! Growing and maintaining healthy relationships can be challenging and with today’s fast paced society can also feel impossible. But we are firm believers that Family Matters and we are here to help you navigate these relationships with your family and yourself with our Professional counseling, coaching, and play-based therapeutic services for children, families, and individuals.

Schedule your free 15 minute parent training consultation today and click HERE for more information about our services.

Family Matters Team

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Tracy Johnston, EdD

Owner, President

Dr. Johnston is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, a Nationally Certified Counselor, and a Board Certified Coach who has spent her professional career as a private practice psychotherapist who focuses on helping individuals and families gain the communication and conflict resolution skills that they need to achieve personal, parenting and professional success with less conflict, and greater joy.

Dr. Johnston is also Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator, Collaborative Divorce Neutral Facilitator and Qualified Parenting Coordinator who has over 20 years experience working with families in transition through the negotiation and conflict resolution process.

Dr. Johnston received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Southern Maine, a Master of Arts in Psychology from Texas A&M at Corpus Christi, and a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership from Nova Southeastern University. Dr. Johnston is also adjunct faculty at Florida State College Jacksonville where she teaches courses in General Psychology, and Human Relations in Business and Industry.

Dr. Johnston also has extensive experience working with private, and not-for-profit organizations in a variety of settings and roles, ranging from individual coaching to organizational training exercises. Her community service work includes serving on the Board of Directors for several local non-profit organizations.

Contact Us

165 Wells Road #203 Orange Park, Fl 32073

(904) 269-3522