A Place for Growth

A Place for Growth Counseling, Relationship and Life Coaching A Place for Growth is a full service bilingual Counseling and Coaching practice.

The Founder and Director Alina Gastesi-de Armas is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Florida Supreme Court Family, Circuit Civil and County Mediator as well as a seasoned Parenting Coordinator and Professor at Broward College. Alina has over 15 years experience with the treatment of depression, anxiety, trauma and stress management. Alina's approach to marriage counseling helps couples stop the "blame game" while rekindling their love for one another. Alina assists parents in restructuring their role and parenting style so as to develop a positive relationship with their children in a nurturing, yet firm way. Divorce and separation can be the most challenging experiences in a person's life. Alina works with you and your family through the difficult times to help heal and recreate a workable structure for growth from these experiences. Mediation is a process by which people can resolve conflicts and reach workable solutions. Alina's expertise in counseling is a true advantage in the mediation process and has proven very successful in helping people reach compromises in a variety of situations. In very challenging divorce or co-parenting relationships Alina as a Parenting Coordinator guides as an impartial professional helping separated and divorced parents improve their co-parenting skills as well as solve problems involving their children in high conflict child custody disputes.

05/20/2024
Shame and self-compassion are in direct opposition of each other.  It’s important to be aware of your own shame reaction...
04/10/2024

Shame and self-compassion are in direct opposition of each other. It’s important to be aware of your own shame reaction so so you can let them go and find your way out of it. Coaching can help you find your pain points and move more easily through life. DM me if you would like to chat.

03/22/2023

Looking for someone to clean my very small office in Weston Town Center. Call if you are interested

(954) 384-9373

No matter how hard it gets stay in the moment as much as you can. You know how they say 1 day at a time?  I say sometime...
11/22/2021

No matter how hard it gets stay in the moment as much as you can. You know how they say 1 day at a time? I say sometimes it’s 15 minutes or even 5 minutes at a time. You’ll get through this…you’ve been through worse.

Hablando hoy con  sobre la declaración de Nikolas Cruz y la declaración de culpabilidad. Hablamos sobre las diferencias ...
10/21/2021

Hablando hoy con sobre la declaración de Nikolas Cruz y la declaración de culpabilidad. Hablamos sobre las diferencias de la depresión y ansiedad y la violencia.

Feeling the feelings is what will allow you to move on. The healing happens after the feelings. Know that you are on the...
09/03/2021

Feeling the feelings is what will allow you to move on. The healing happens after the feelings. Know that you are on the right path and keep going. Don’t turn back don’t turn around to look just move forward as you let it go!

This is basically what our sociaty is dealing with on a daily basis…think about it…Are you guilty of these addictions?
07/19/2021

This is basically what our sociaty is dealing with on a daily basis…think about it…Are you guilty of these addictions?

07/17/2021

"I thought I was sheltered but now I know that the best way to prepare your children for loss is to shower them with love and joy so that they may gather the tools from that to deal with tragedy."
David Velasquez, son of Angela Maria Velasquez of Fiorelli, Weston
Fiorelli

An attitude of gratitude will get you so much farther than laments over what is missing. Beware of your mind it can play...
06/23/2021

An attitude of gratitude will get you so much farther than laments over what is missing. Beware of your mind it can play tricks on your life.

Wisdom to recognize these people can be learned over time.  Your ability to become mature and gain wisdom will improve i...
06/19/2021

Wisdom to recognize these people can be learned over time. Your ability to become mature and gain wisdom will improve if you allow your intuition to guide you.

06/07/2021

You have the innate ability to attain your highest possible goal but it will take your complete and undivided strength. via ripl.com

Address

1725 Main Street, Suite 221
Weston, FL
33326

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+19543849373

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