Taylar Keene

Taylar Keene, LPC, NCC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor and National Certified Counselor with extensive experience across collegiate mental health, intensive outpatient care, and private practice settings. She currently serves as the Assistant Director of Mental Health & Performance with the University of Central Florida Athletics Association, where she provides counseling, performance support, crisis intervention, and care coordination for students navigating high expectations, identity development, and performance-related pressures.

Prior to joining UCF, Taylar served as the Intensive Outpatient Program Director at Palmetto Addiction Recovery Center in Metairie, Louisiana. In this role, she specialized in treating substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders, particularly among individuals in high-stress and high-performance professions. Her clinical work emphasizes evidence-based interventions, holistic wellness, and collaborative treatment approaches that promote insight, emotional regulation, and long-term stability.

Originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and raised in Oakland, California, Taylar relocated to Orlando, Florida, in August 2025. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Public Health from Dillard University and her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Loyola University New Orleans.