Therapists in 32205

I approach counseling with the fundamental belief that we are all whole individuals - each of us unique; equally deserving of love, understanding, and compassion; and capable of making positive changes to achieve wellness, contentment, and meaningful connection. While there are many factors that may interrupt your ability to live life fully, my goal is to help you identify, understand, and resolve your own unique life stressors.

I truly believe in the idea that there are numerous ways to solving problems and work closely with clients to enable them to reach their goals and potential through non-pathologizing, non- judgemental communication. I utilize cutting edge methodologies and constantly challenge the status quo. I believe that everyone, regardless of race, religion, or sexuality should have access and to quality care in a respectful, open environment, and I constantly strive to provide this for my clients. I am not your traditional therapist and if you are looking for a new, fresh perspective, please give me a call.

Greetings! I'm Maria Giuliana, founder of Beyond The Matter Counseling and Consulting Services LLC. I'm committed to caring for the whole person. I use an existential-humanistic-integrative approach that is trauma-informed, multi-culturally competent, and offer a safe space for all. I provide individual, couples counseling, and clinical supervision services via telehealth only. I'm a 20-year Navy Veteran who understands the unique stresses and the full impact of the military lifestyle on our active, retired, and veteran service members and their families. Together, we'll develop tools to better navigate your course.

**Not currently accepting new clients** Hello! Beginning therapy can be intimidating, but asking for help is brave and a sign of strength. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Board Certified Telemental Health Counselor. I am able to see clients via telehealth anywhere in Florida. If you are feeling overwhelmed by life’s demands, my services aim to introduce clarity and self-motivation. I also teach techniques to better manage the emotional stress of everyday life.

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and I have practiced in community based agencies for more than 10 years. I have been licensed for 8 years. I have experience conducting individual, family psychotherapy, group, initial diagnostic interviews, and crisis intervention for all area of mental health. I have worked in a school setting with school related issues for over 5 years including working with military and their families to add support services.

Art therapy can access our emotions and experiences in ways that may be deeper or more meaningful than words alone. I understand that seeking out therapy for yourself or for your loved one can be scary, and I appreciate the courage it takes to begin the steps toward healing. I also understand that sitting in front of a new person and talking about feelings or past traumas can feel inaccessible or intimidating. In my work as a board certified art therapist and licensed mental health counselor, I have found that art therapy can help to ease some of that discomfort by providing an alternate form of self expression.

NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS If you're nervous about coming to therapy, please know that many others feel that way before the first visit. One of my most basic concerns is that you feel comfortable. Your time with me is important. I strive to put you at ease with compassion, empathy, and humor so that we can work together to best meet your needs. I enjoy working with adults and older adolescents who are motivated to make changes and improve their lives. Frequently my patients work on issues of anxiety, depression, marital difficulty, coping with illnesses of all types, anger, grief/loss, and stress.

I offer HIPPA compliant video platform to help you through these trying times of isolation. If you or a loved one are suffering from feelings of helplessness, anxiety, anger, worthlessness, chronic irritation, frustration, or trauma of any sort, I will partner with you to explore and find solutions. Let me help you leave behind the weight of old drama, uncertainty, and self doubt. I offer you results oriented counselling if you are ready to engage in self-healing, discover and build your core strengths, and identify new behaviors that will allow you to live a happier, calm and more content life.

Guiding you towards self-discovery/empowerment is my method for helping you understand your own needs more clearly. By decreasing the power of barriers, you open up space for personal growth. I appreciate your interest in counseling, and am happy to help you on your path. Our differences should be appreciated and not stigmatized; I want to help you see the ways your differences are strengths, how to value yourself, and maximize your potential.

If you experienced trauma, if you've been diagnosed with a disorder, if it's your first time seeking help or your 20th, you want someone who can sit with your deepest pain and ugliest parts of yourself with total nonjudgement, understanding, and compassion. It is possible to integrate these misunderstood parts of and operate from a new place of consistent grace and sovereignty. I am a trauma survivor with years of experience holding space for others to safely be seen and unravel old stories, getting to the core truth of who you are. I offer a universal spiritual approach that supports you to operate at your highest potential.

Let me begin by commending you for taking the first step on your counseling and healing journey. Seeking counseling is very personal and brave. Life obstacles and experiences can be stressful, overwhelming, and challenging at times. In therapy, I am here to serve as a guide and help you explore your deepest thoughts and feelings while providing you with a safe and non-judgmental space.

I work with couples and individuals, and welcome the LGBTQ community. My therapeutic goals are to teach couples effective communication, rather than act as a referee. I provide education and teach skills that clients continue to use, to keep communication on track, including emotional regulation. When partners are in an emotionally heightened state, it is difficult to communicate effectively. I work to help clients master this skill, as we move into difficult subject matter. I meet with couples from 90 minutes to two hours, because as relational counseling goes, one hour sessions have not been as effective in my experience.

I am a Jacksonville native and have been counseling for 20 years. Counseling is a calling and I consider it a privilege to work with individuals, families, and young adults towards the goal of enhancing their lives. Both my practice and lifestyle are a reflection of my belief in the value of fun, health, and balance. My practice is located in a beautiful two-story historic home in the Riverside/Five Points area. My 'office' is one of several independent practices in the home, and is a comfortable, warm, and private space for us to do good work.

I am LGBTQ, Polyamory and Kink competent/affirming. I am inclusive, non-judgmental and secular. If you are feeling depressed, anxious, or stressed out, or if your relationship(s) lack intimacy, warmth, or communication, then let's work together to restore joy and balance. I would love to accompany you on your journey back to a vibrant, happy wholeness.

Counseling can be a liberating and life-changing experience. It can free you from depression, anxiety, self-doubt, relationship conflicts, and so many other things that rob life of joy and meaning. I see myself as a guide, who can help you resolve your emotional issues of the past and the present. Working together, we can open the door to a brighter and more confident future for you.

We are living in very uncertain times! And the uncertainty we're experiencing each day is leading to increased stress and anxiety. Healthy boundaries and balance among our life roles (family, career, community, self) seems under attack by many forces. And the "WHY" questions conjured by our mind only create added confusion and frustration. As a PROFESSIONAL COACH, I work with clients to seek out meaning, consider viable options, set smart goals, create realistic action plans, and assemble the tools and resources to achieve positive change. I opened my coaching practice in 2005 and I'm the author of CAREER JUDO [www.careerjudo.com].

Listening is an art form.From traditional counseling to life coaching, mindfulness,Lacking joy,purpose,meaning in your life? My extensive life experience assists me in working with adults and couples, helping you with communication, anger,uncontrolled sexual behavior, trauma, grief, PTSD, transgender issues. My method is to work on the core issues as quickly as possible using whatever counseling techniques that you are comfortable with, making each session unique and challenging. You will know within the first session whether I am the right therapist,life coach for you.Confidentiality is assured, sliding scale. c-904 476-5336.

As a clinical psychologist, people contact me for psychotherapy when experiencing emotional pain or distress, within themselves and sometimes their relationships. This pain can feel stuck and take on a life of its own, with ways of coping that no longer seem to be working. Yet the person feels ready for a change - ready to begin a process of growth and healing. Couples approach me for relationship therapy who struggle with disconnection, miscommunication, reactivity - couples stuck in negative patterns. These couples are ready for a change, ready for greater intimacy, security and connection in their most important relationship.

Making the choice to come to therapy is an important decision. Apart from the clinical training and skill of your counselor, the most important part of your experience is the therapeutic relationship. Most people who come to counseling need to talk about things that can be hard to talk about with someone else. I understand that, and this is why I put so much importance on building a trusting relationship. In order for you to say everything exactly how you mean it and to express yourself fully, you need to feel genuinely safe and free from judgment.