Yates Boykin

Counseling & Consulting for Students, Families, and Educators

School Doesn’t Have to Feel This Overwhelming

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Professional counseling and consulting services for students, families, and educators who want to lighten the load—at home, in the classroom, and beyond.

With a Master’s in Education and five years of teaching experience, I know firsthand the difficulties school brings. I still remember one day as a teacher when I lost my temper with my students—and how the guilt followed me late into the night, long after the grading, lesson planning, family time, and emails were finished. I thought to myself: I can’t keep doing this on my own. I needed help.

Now, as a therapist, I sit with students and families every week who feel the same weight. They describe fatigue, anxiety, underperformance, relational conflict, and disappointment. And again, I hear the same refrain: We can’t keep doing this on our own.

Students, families, and educators need help—not shallow, one-size-fits-all advice from a Google search, but real, personalized support. School can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to stay that way.

I provide counseling for students and parents, as well as consulting and support for educators who want to respond wisely to what’s really going on beneath the surface—whether at home, in the classroom, on the field, or beyond. My work is rooted in insight, not judgment, shaped by a desire to see lasting change.

I live in Citrus County with my family, and I serve both local and remote mental health counseling clients through Foundation Counseling Center. I also serve as a substitute teacher for the Citrus County School District.

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    • Florida State University, BA, English

    • Union University, MA, Education

      • Memphis Teacher Residency

    • Asbury Theological Seminary, MA, Mental Health Counseling

    • Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern (RMHCI), #27568 — State of Florida

    • Memphis Teacher Residency Alumni

    • Mental Health First Aid

    • Certified Youth Mental Health Coach (AACC)

    • Certified Youth Mental Health Specialist (Pesi)

    • Certified Temperament Counselor (SACC)

    • Middle-school, high-school, and college-age students

    • School Issues

    • Relationship Issues

    • Teacher Burnout

    • Anxiety

    • Depression

    • Family Conflict

    • Addictions (Internet, Gaming, Sexual)

    • Men's Issues

    • Parenting

    • Self Esteem

    • Spirituality

    • Sports Performance

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MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING

Mental health counseling for students (middle school and up) and for parents/caregivers of students.

*Accepting BCBS, Aetna, Cigna, and cash pay.

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EDUCATOR CONSULTING

1:1 support for educators, including burnout prevention, lesson design, classroom management strategies, PDs/workshops for schools, and more.