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OUR MEDICAL TEAM

WomanKind is staffed by advanced registered nurse practitioners, with a Board Certified Physician as Medical Director. This model has repeatedly been shown to provide high quality, cost-effective healthcare.

Kris Bly, D.O., Medical Director
Kris Bly is a board-certified physician who works part time at Fisherman's Hospital in Marathon and owns a medical house call service called ?AM-PM Housecalls Southern Keys." She graduated from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kirksville, Missouri and enjoys reading, swimming, snorkeling, and cross-stitching.  Kris and her husband Donald (retired Canadian Army Infantry) live with their young daughter Amelia in Key West.


Janis Wallace, RN
Jan has exchanged her snow boots for sandals after her recent move from Wisconsin. She holds her Nursing Degree from North Dakota State University and has a B.S. in Business Management from Concordia College in Wisconsin. She has worked in home health and health informatics. Jan has quickly adapted to island living and rides her bike to work each day.


Maria Berrios, Hispanic Outreach Coordinator
Maria is a graduate of Key West High School. She holds certificates in HIV counseling and phlebotomy. Maria moved to the Keys in 2000 and is currently enrolled in FKCC studying to become a certified addictions counselor.


Beverly D. Allen, LMHC, NCC
Beverly has extensive experience in individual and relationship counseling and group therapy covering numerous mental health and wellness issues. She is also a smoking cessation counselor for the Florida Keys Area Health Education Center. Prior to joining the WomanKind team, Beverly provided counseling to college students, adults and adolescents in Indianapolis, Indiana.

While a resident of Key West, she provided counseling and training services to a number of local not-for-profit and social services agencies as well as to her private clients. Prior to that, she worked at Naval Air Station, Key West, where she designed and implemented sexual assault victim intervention training programs for the military and community leaders.

Beverly is also comfortable working with numerous cultures stemming from her work in Bermuda.


Maureen Kempa, LMHC, NC
Maureen is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a National Board Certified Counselor. She is from Chicago, Illinois, and has provided counseling services to schools and community agencies for more than a decade as a private practitioner, supervisor and consultant.

Maureen’s areas of interest are personal self-growth, self esteem and family therapy.


Kristie Sniffen, MSW, LCSW
Kristie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who provides individual, family and group therapy at WomanKind. She received her Master’s in Clinical Social Work from the University of South Florida in 2002.

With specialization in sexual assault and trauma, she has experience working with children, adolescents and adults in multiple treatment settings.