Meet Our Staff

Ernie Reilly, MSW, LCSW
Executive Director

A Licensed Therapist, Child Therapist, Play Therapist, Adolescent Counselor, Family Counselor, Co-parent Counselor, Family Mediator, Parent Coordinator, and Marriage & Couple's Counselor.  Ernie has over fifteen years experience working with children, adolescents, adults, families and couples. He has extensive training and experience in treating relationship issues, marriage issues, co-parenting issues, divorce issues, depression, anxiety, childhood trauma, grief issues, unmanageable behavior problems, ADHD, school problems, eating disorders, child abuse, ADHD, concentration and focus difficulties, separation issues, attachment issues, medical illness issues, sexual acting-out problems, aggression, and other childhood and adult emotional and behavior difficulties.

Ernie has won the Victim Services Award for mental health treatment. He presents both locally and nationally on mental health treatment. He is one of the founders of the Central Florida Chapter of CHADD - the local ADHD support organization.  He is also one of the pioneers of the Central Florida Chapter of the Association for Play Therapy. 

Ernie recieved both his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Florida State University and completed his post graduate training at Orlando Reginal Health Care System and Arnold Palmer Hosptial for Children and Women.  In addition to his private practice, Ernie has served as a supervisor for mental health programs at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Women and the Howard Phillips Center.  He serves as a consultant at Arnold Palmer Hospital. 

Ernie is also an adjunct professor at the University of Central Florida teaching graduate students how to work with children, adolescents, adults, couples and families.  In addition, Ernie supervises professional counselors and therapists as they meet their licensing requirements for the State of Florida.

Click here for his Curriculum Vitae.

George Allmaras, MA,LMHC
Adult and Couple's Therapist

A Licensed Mental Health Counselor with over 20 years in the field working with adults, couples and families. George specializes in couples counseling, marriage counseling, and individual therapy with adults. As sexual issues are frequently a problem in relationships, George also holds an advanced certification in Sex Therapy allowing him to address deep-rooted sexual issues or sexual dysfunction with individuals or couples. In addition, George has extensive training and experience treating depression, anxiety, sexual trauma, sexual disorders, childhood abuse issues, relationship issues, anger issues, grief issues, self-esteem issues and issues related to chronic or serious medical conditions. 

Throughout his twenty years in the field, George has also worked for Orlando Regional Health Care System, The Family Research and Guidance Center, and The Center for Counseling and Consulting.  George has worked as Director of the Sexual Trauma Recovery Center and Director of the Child Protection Team at Arnold Palmer Hospital. 

George completed his undergraduate psychology training at the University of Florida, he received an MBA from the University of Miami, and completed his graduate training in Mental Health Counseling from The University of Central Florida. 

Michael Bombka, MA, LMHC
Child, Adolescent and Couples Therapist

A Licensed Mental Health Counselor who specializes in working with children, adolescents, adults, and couples. Michael has advanced training and experience treating childhood trauma, anxiety, depression, divorce issues, grief issues, abuse, as well as many other childhood and adult issues. He also has advanced training in treating children or adolescents who act out aggressively, act out sexually, are having school problems, or children who have alcohol or drug abuse issues. Michael also has advanced training and extensive expereince in working with couples. In addition, he has completed Level's I and II training in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) adding to his expertise in treating trauma. He is also certified in Hypnotherapy allowing him to assist with a variety of issues including anxiety, phobias, as well as other related issues.

After receiving his graduate degree from the University of Central Florida, Michael completed his post-graduate training and acquired extensive work experience while working for Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Women.  He has served as child therapist, adolescent therapist, and adult therapist and as a supervisor while at Arnold Palmer Hospital. 

Michael has also worked for the Healing Tree/Sexual Trauma Recovery Center, The HUG Me Program/Pediatric HIV Program, The Center for Consulting and Counsulting and Kid's House of Seminole, Inc.  

Amanda English, MS, Registered LMFC Intern
Child, Adolescent and Couples Therapist

Amanda earned her Master's degree in Counselor Education with a specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy from Stetson University. She is a Nationally Certified Counselor and is currently working towards licensure in the state of Florida. Amanda has training in working with children, adolescents, adults, couples & families. She has additional experience in treating relationship issues, depression, anxiety, trauma, life transitions, self-esteem issues, children who are acting out, attachment issues & divorce issues. Amanda's office hours are flexible, offering evening and weekend appointments to accommodate her client's busy schedules

John Grbac, Psy.D
Independent Testing Consultant

A Licensed Psychologist who specializes in assessment, testing, therapy, and providing psychological evaluations for children and adolescents.  He has over seven years post graduate experience in the field.

Janet Harwood
Office Manager

Janet Harwood has extensive experience in the fields of office management, customer service, and human resources. Janet also has advanced training in medical and health care billing.

Samantha Margolies,BA
Office Staff

Samantha has training in the retail and service industries.  She also has expereince working at the Univeristy of Central Florida. In addition, she has been given training in medical and health care billing and has completed her degree in psychology from the University of Central.      

Melissa Robin
Office Staff

Melissa has training in the retail industry and experience at the University of Central Florida. She also has training in medical billing, and is pursuing a degree in psychology from the University of Central Florida.

Kayla Kirk
Office Staff

Kayla has training in the retail, sports and service industries as well and experience at the University of Central Florida. She also has training in medical billing, and is pursuing a degree in psychology from the University of Central Florida.

Jennifer Luli
Office Staff

Jennifer has training in the retail and service industries and experience at the University of Central Florida. She also has training in medical billing, and is pursuing a degree in psychology from the University of Central Florida.

Amanda Zike,BA, BS
Office Staff

Amanda has training in the retail and service industries and experience at the University of Central Florida. She also has training in medical billing, and completed a degree in psychology from the University of Central Florida.

Liesl Basson
Office Staff

Liesl has training in the retail and service industries as well and experience at the University of Central Florida. She also has training in medical billing, and is pursuing a degree in psychology from the University of Central Florida.

Jami Akins
Office Staff

Jami has training in the retail and service industries and has training in medical billing.  He is currently pursuing his degree in psychology from the University of Central Florida.