Gena Abel-Barnes is the owner and founder of Abel Counseling, Consulting, and Mediation (Abel CCM), a mental health counseling and mediation practice that helps people enhance the quality of their lives. Gena specializes in removing trauma from the body through activity-based sessions, a culturally-sensitive framework, and a holistic approach. Since 2018, Gena has used her virtual practice to promote and facilitate improved communication and life fulfillment with individuals and couples. As a mediator, Gena handles conflicts related to various types of contract and agreement disputes. She combines the skills used in her therapy practice and her conflict resolution skills to assist every day Floridians in resolving disputes on their terms. Gena is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, and a Florida Supreme Court-certified county mediator. She graduated from the University of Central Florida with both her Bachelors degree in Psychology and a minor in Music, and with her Masters degree in Counselor Education and Certificate in Marriage and Family Therapy. She has been licensed to provide therapy in Florida for over a decade and has been a…