Audrey Besiant

AMFT

✦ Supervised by

Angel Herrera

I am Audrey Besiant, a dedicated professional with extensive experience supporting children, families, and underserved communities through advocacy, counseling, and systems-based work. My background includes work in social services and legal environments, where I have developed strong skills in assessment, communication, and helping individuals navigate complex systems. I am currently pursuing a PhD in Couples, Families, and Systems while completing my paralegal studies, with a passion for combining clinical insight and legal knowledge to promote healing, empowerment, and long-term stability for families.

Specialities

• Adjustment
• Anxiety
• Coparenting Conflict
• Couple's Therapy (relating to parenting)
• Defiance / Aggression
• Depression
• Divorce / Transition
• Grief / Loss
• Parent-Child Conflict
• PTSD
• School Issues
• Separation Anxiety
• Sexual Abuse
• Sibling Conflict
• Substance Use
• Trauma

Approach

As part of Manatee’s care team,

Audrey Besiant

is supported by supervision and care coordination. Manatee’s standard of care includes a structured plan, active parent involvement, and regular check-ins throughout care.

• Strength-Based Therapy
• Solution Focused
• Behavior Modification
• Seeking Safety

Works with

• Preschool (0-4 years old)
• Elementary school age (5-9 years old)
• Tweens (10-12 years old)
• Early teens (13-16 years old)
• Late teens (17+ years old)
• Parents & caregivers

Available in

CA

Credentials

M.S Counseling with emphasis in marriage, family, and child therapy, University of Phoenix

Language(s)

English