“My daughter Nicolette attended Ms. Carolina Portuondo’s phonic’s program last year. I have only positive things to say about this experience. Ms. Portuondo’s teaching techniques gave my daughter the tools to succeed in reading comprehension and build her learning confidence and passion for books. As a parent this class was worth every penny, as it gave me tremendous joy to see my daughter feel so proud of herself at succeeding in school. Therefore, I highly recommend it for everyone who wants to see their children succeed academically and receive a solid foundation in reading skills and comprehension.”

“As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist for 25 years, I know effective family leadership and transformation when I see it. Ms. Adriana Von Simson is a compassionate and strong leader of family systems—who will identify and help families remove the obstacles interfering with their child’s reaching their potential. I have never seen a negative trait that Ms. Von Simson can’t somehow help parent’s see from a more positive perspective so that their child can begin to redeem their self-esteem, while learning more
effective coping and interpersonal skills. ”

“Liz Portuondo has been a loving, wise and powerful vehicle to allow my kids to express their concerns in a safe and educational environment. Through art with her guidance they found a fun medium to learn and become aware of their behaviours.

I highly recommend her for your kids. No matter how big or small the issues, addressed with time, they won’t escalate in the future.

My kids miss her when we haven’t seen her in a while. That’s a wonderful indicator of how they feel about their time with her.”

“Liz Portuondo was brought on board as an Art Therapist for our free bereavement peer support groups for children and families. She has enabled our participants to creatively express their thoughts and feelings about losing a loved one in a supportive and loving environment. Children and adults alike have benefitted from her creative and nurturing involvement. ”

“I began with speech therapy when my son was 2 years old because he did not say many words. As a mother I started to feel that I need extra help.
We commenced therapy sessions to stimulate his speaking skills and allow him to express himself more and more everyday.We spent 4 years in the process and the entire time we felt that this is the best place for us. Annie Rabassa Thompson created a loving and caring environment for my son. We could not do it without her.”

“It has been a true privilege and pleasure to have been working with Adriana for upwards of 20 years.

As her supervisor early in her career and later at the University of Miami’s Center for Family Studies, I was always impressed with her clinical wisdom, depth and also personal qualities which together combine to make an excellent therapist. When I decided in to establish the Family Therapy Training Institute of Miami, I immediately knew that I had to bring Adriana in. She has been doing a fabulous job of training and supervising clinicians with us since 2004. ”

“Comencé con la terapia del habla cuando mi hijo tenía 2 años, no pronunciaba muchas palabras y como madre empecé a sentir que necesitaba extra ayuda. Comenzamos las sesiones de terapia para estimular sus habilidades del habla y le permitieron expresarse más y más cada día. Pasamos 4 años en el proceso y todo ese tiempo sentimos que estabamos en el mejor lugar para nosotros.
Annie creó un ambiente de amor y de cuidado para mi hijo, lo apoyo totalmente a lo largo del camino.
Estoy muy agradecida por el duro trabajo que ha puesto en mi hijo, y somos capaces de ver que ha logrado su objetivo con su gran dedicación.
No podríamos haberlo hecho sin ella.”