Who we are

At Pine Wellness & Consulting, we are a team of highly skilled, deeply committed professionals who blend diverse expertise in therapy, social work, health coaching, and community practice to deliver high-quality, accessible care. Our work is grounded in adaptive, theory-informed approaches that honor the complexity of human experience and the dignity of every person we serve.

Above all, we are driven by service. We believe that strengthening individual well-being strengthens our community, and we hold ourselves accountable to that value through concrete action. When you engage in services at Pine, you are also contributing to wider community impact, because we reinvest in the people around us through donated sessions, discounted care, and financial support for nonprofit organizations dedicated to mental health and recovery.

Pine Wellness exists to elevate the landscape of mental health support, to model ethical and person-centered practice, and to create spaces where people can heal, grow, and live with greater clarity and purpose.

  • Andrew Ingrassia is a clinician, healthcare leader, and community advocate whose work spans direct mental health care, behavioral health regulation, and nonprofit leadership. He has spent his career helping individuals navigate complex emotional and psychological challenges while improving the systems designed to support them.

    Andrew’s clinical approach is grounded in adaptive, theory-informed practice shaped by years of working with people facing serious mental illness, trauma, co-occurring conditions, and the everyday struggles that make life feel overwhelming. His experience extends beyond therapy rooms, he has worked within healthcare regulation, program oversight, and statewide behavioral health initiatives, which gives him a rare understanding of both what people need and how systems can better serve them.

    In addition to his clinical work, Andrew is an active community leader. He has served on the Board of Directors for NAMI Tallahassee, co-founded Recovery Opportunity Collective (ROC), and continues to shape recovery-oriented services across the region. His commitment to service and innovation earned him recognition as one of Florida’s 40 Under 40, highlighting his impact across mental health, peer support, and community wellness.

    Andrew holds a Master of Social Work and is a Registered Clinical Social Work Intern and Certified Recovery Peer Specialist. His work reflects a blend of professional expertise, lived experience, and a deeply held belief in human resilience. Above all, he brings a humane, grounded presence to therapy, meeting people exactly where they are and helping them build lives shaped by meaning, possibility, and authentic recovery.

    Services Offered

    Individual Therapy — $80 per session

    Adaptive, theory-informed counseling tailored to your needs, from everyday stress and relationship challenges to serious mental illness, PTSD, and complex emotional concerns. Sessions run 50–75 minutes depending on clinician.

    Group Therapy — $25 per session

    Facilitated small-group support focused on connection, insight, and healing. Current offerings include Grief Support and Loving Someone With Mental Health or Addiction Challenges.

    Consulting & Strategic Support — Contact for Quote

    Professional consultation for health and human service organizations, including strategic planning, program and curriculum development, recovery-oriented policy design, proposal writing, public speaking, and workshop facilitation.

  • Amanda Ingrassia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and two-time alumna of Florida State University, where she earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Social Work. She is also a graduate of the University of West Florida’s Master of Public Administration program, reflecting her commitment to leadership in both clinical and systems-level practice.

    In addition to her work at Pine Wellness, Amanda serves as the Intake and Eligibility Supervisor for the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD), where she oversees complex decision-making, policy interpretation, and service access for individuals and families across the region. Her work at APD reflects her belief that social workers have an essential role far beyond the therapy room—shaping how systems operate, how resources are allocated, and how communities are supported.

    Her dedication to mental health and substance use recovery developed through her own personal recovery journey beginning in 2020. Since then, she has become an advocate and leader in Tallahassee’s recovery community, serving on the Board of Directors for Recovery Opportunity Collective (ROC) and engaging in multiple local initiatives designed to expand access to person-centered support. Amanda has also been featured in FSU’s Communitas Magazine, where she shared her approach to macro and mezzo social work and her commitment to trauma-informed, dignity-driven leadership.

    A thoughtful communicator and natural mentor, Amanda believes strongly that clinical practice is not limited to individual sessions, it must influence policy, programming, and the larger landscape of mental health care. Her supervision style emphasizes reflection, ethics, compassion, and the development of confident, community-minded clinicians.

    Services Offered

    • Clinical Supervision for Registered Clinical Social Workers (RCSWI)
    Structured, reflective supervision designed to prepare emerging clinicians for licensure, ethical practice, and leadership in diverse care settings.
    Rate:Starting at $60 per session

  • Rebecca Carter is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Qualified Supervisor, Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist, and Adjunct Instructor with the Florida State University College of Social Work. Her work centers on compassionate, person-focused behavioral health care and the development of an ethical, skilled, and sustainable mental health workforce. A Florida State University alumna, she completed both her undergraduate and graduate education there.

    In addition to Rebecca’s therapy and supervision services at Pine Wellness she serves as Associate Director of the Area Health Education Center (AHEC) at the Florida State University College of Medicine, where she works at the intersection of clinical practice, community health, and professional education. In this role, she leads initiatives that expand access to evidence-informed treatment for individuals experiencing mental health and substance use challenges alongside tobacco dependence. Her work includes clinician training and technical assistance, organizational consultation, community outreach, and direct facilitation of tobacco dependence support groups within behavioral health settings.

    Rebecca is known for a therapeutic style that is humane, grounded, and deeply person-centered. She brings warmth, expertise, and adaptability to her clinical work, supporting individuals through depression, anxiety, trauma, health behavior change, and complex co-occurring needs. She believes therapy should be collaborative and tailored—meeting people where they are, honoring their lived experience, and empowering them to determine the direction of their own growth. Her work is strongly informed by Motivational Interviewing, an evidence-based approach that supports people in clarifying their own values and building momentum for change. Rebecca is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) and brings a high level of skill and fidelity to this collaborative, nonjudgmental style of care.

    Rebecca is also deeply committed to education and professional development. As an Adjunct Instructor, she teaches and mentors social work students, and provides qualified supervision, consultation, and training for social workers and behavioral health professionals. Her supervision style is reflective, practical, and supportive, with an emphasis on ethical practice, clinical skill-building, and professional identity formation.

    Her leadership experience includes service on the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Tallahassee Board of Directors from 2020–2025, where she served as Board President from 2023–2025, contributing to advocacy, governance, and community-based mental health initiatives. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for Recovery Opportunity Collective (ROC) and became Board President in 2026, supporting recovery-oriented, community-driven approaches to care.

    Outside of work, Rebecca is an engaged community member, devoted friend, and advocate for accessible, high-quality mental health care. She brings the same authenticity, empathy, and integrity to her professional roles as she does to her life within the Tallahassee community.
    Rate:Starting at $60 per session

    Individual Therapy — $100 per session

    Adaptive, theory-informed counseling tailored to your needs, from everyday stress and relationship challenges to serious mental illness, PTSD, and complex emotional concerns. Sessions run 50–75 minutes.

    Consulting & Strategic Support — Contact for Quote

    Professional consultation for health and human service organizations, including strategic planning, program and curriculum development, recovery-oriented policy design, proposal writing, public speaking, and workshop facilitation.