Linda Spenceley / Parish Counselor

Linda Spenceley, M.A., CRC, LMHC, NCC

Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
National Certified Counselor

For counseling appointments please call: (352) 686-9954 Ext. 409 or (352) 683-9666

Email: LSpenceley@tampabay.rr.com

Linda Spenceley is originally from Queens, N.Y. where she was a member of St. Leo Parish. She is an alumna of St. Francis Preparatory High School in Fresh Meadows, Queens. She and her family have lived in Hernando County for the past 24 years. She holds a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Social Science and an M.A. in Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling from the University of South Florida. She is a licensed mental health counselor, a certified rehabilitation counselor, and a national certified counselor.  Her employment history includes positions in business, healthcare, education, social work and parish ministry. She is the former Director of Religious Education at St. Frances, and as a member of St. Frances Cabrini Parish, she has served in various ministries including youth ministry and RCIA. In addition, she has participated in several distance learning theology classes offered by Franciscan University.  She began working as a Pastoral Counselor at the parish in July, 2004. She frequently attends continuing education classes and conferences in the areas of marriage and family therapy, anxiety and mood disorders, trauma, and behavioral disorders. Her professional organization memberships have included the American Counseling Association, Suncoast Mental Health Counselor Association, Counselors for Social Justice, International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors, and the Tampa Bay Association of Marriage & Family Therapists. For information regarding counseling, please contact Linda Spenceley at (352) 686-9954 Ext. 409 or by email at LSpenceley@tampabay.rr.com

“Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, and with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 6:7)

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