Mentoria Hutchinson, LCSW

Mentoria Hutchinson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 18 years of experience providing therapeutic services across a variety of settings. She has worked in both inpatient and outpatient environments, including state hospital care in Georgia, and has experience managing programs such as a halfway house for women with dual diagnosis and specialized services for adolescents that included individual and group counseling.

Her clinical experience spans a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, grief, impulse control challenges, low self-esteem, parenting and caregiver stress, anger management, addiction, and survivors of physical, emotional, or sexual abuse. She draws on multiple therapeutic approaches - including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Solution-Focused methods, Narrative techniques, Mindfulness-based strategies, and broader psychotherapy - adapting methods to fit each client and issue.

Mentoria earned an Associate of Arts in Psychology from Okaloosa Walton Community College, a Bachelor of Social Work from Florida A&M University, and a Master of Social Work from Florida State University. She holds the credential LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has worked with diverse age groups and populations in community-based and institutional settings.

She is described as a warm, interactive clinician who listens carefully and brings sensitivity and open-mindedness to her work. Mentoria emphasizes respect and dignity in the therapeutic relationship and tailors treatment plans to each person’s needs, offering support and empowerment throughout the process.