Brye Moss
Registered Marriage & Family Therapist Intern
Brye grew up in a tiny farm town in South Carolina and obtained her bachelor's degree in a neighboring town. She was aware that there was very little diversity in her home community, so she moved to South Florida in 2019 to attend graduate school and experience a more inclusive culture. Since then, Brye has delighted in meeting people from all walks of life, and she is increasingly compelled by the idea that universal elements of humanity (a) undergird our individual uniquenesses and (b) inherently interconnect us to one another. She has also found great comfort in systems thinking as a framework for to understand the world's complexity, and it has helped her to begin making sense of things that once mystified her -- for example, human relationships. One of Brye's biggest goals in life is to pass on the gift of systems thinking to others, hopefully helping them to experience themselves and the world around them in expanded ways.
Therapeutic Specialties
Spirituality, LGBTQ+ Support, Adolescents Concerns
What is important to you, for your client to feel, when working with you?
It is extremely important to me that therapy does not become another context where clients are worried about "letting someone down." Irrespective of who comes to me -- and in what condition -- my goal is to honor them as a fellow human being deserving of kindness, respect, and understanding.
Who do you believe you are for a client as they manage their problems?
I believe that I am a calm, nonjudgmental presence who helps clients to view familiar concerns in unfamiliar ways, particularly through a multifaceted systemic lens.
What drives your passion for seeing clients?
Having been a client myself, I've experienced the power of connecting with kind-hearted clinicians who wanted the best for me even when I was at my "worst." Through therapy, I've rediscovered hope even in times when I was certain there was none, and that is a gift I am determined to pay forward to others.
How do you believe clients "get better"?
I tend not to approach therapy with the assumption that people need to "get better," but rather emphasize the importance of relating to themselves, others, and the larger world in new ways. I believe that perceptual shifts have the potential to be more enduring than behavioral ones, and yet I also recognize their potential to complement one another (hence my appreciation for Monterroso Integrative Services' multifaceted approach).
"In my early professional years I was asking the question, 'How can I treat, or cure, or change this person?' Now I would phrase the question in this way: 'How can I provide a relationship which this person may use for [their] own personal growth?'" - Carl Rogers
Mental Health Department
Education
Furman University, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Nova Southeastern University, Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy
Nova Southeastern University, Doctor of Marriage and Family Therapy
Client Age Range
Children (6-12), Teens (13-17), Adult (+18), Geriatric (65+)
Languages Spoken
English
Personal Hobbies
When I'm not working, I enjoy engaging in creative activities such as listening to music, drawing, and learning to play music. I also go to the gym every weekday to de-stress and keep my body as active as my mind. Additionally, I cherish time spent with friends, animals, and nature. On my more sluggish days, I enjoy relaxing and reading about others' lived experiences on Reddit (e.g., first-person perspectives of people from a variety of demographics and situations); I find that this increases my empathy for others, giving me a greater appreciation for what it's like to live in circumstances outside of my own.