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Does everyday feel like a battle? Life just isn't going the way you imagined. Maybe you feel disconnected, unhappy, and frustrated with yourself and those around you? It may even feel difficult to remember a time when things were "ok." You don't have to face this alone anymore.

Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship conflicts, in search of change, or trying to cope with unresolved trauma? It is difficult to ask for help but you don’t have to struggle with these issues alone. Therapy can help you work through your feelings and pain and help you heal. It takes courage to reach out for help but you can find happiness again.

Welcome to my profile :) Are you burned out from experiencing the same cycles and patterns in life? Are you searching for peace, joy, and fulfillment in life? If you are facing struggles, challenges, and concerns within yourself and/or in relationships with others, I am capable to collaborate with you through steps and stages in order for you to reconnect to the true you...the you that wants to be heard and activated to live purposefully.

My goal is to help individuals embrace their empowerment. Through cognitive-behavioral therapy based counseling services, my commitment to helping implement change and identifying ways to meet expectations my clients set for themselves is the top priority.

I am a school counselor with 25+ years school system. I help children and parents navigate through school and life experiences. I work with teens experiencing stress, anxiety, depression and more. I work with athletes who have lost their way, get their head and heart back in the game. I am available to consult with parents going through challenging times with their child as well as diagnosis and evaluation process with schools and navigate the Individual Education Plan (IEP) process.

Relax, Understand, Let Go and Heal.....I am an LCSW with 25 years of experience. I enjoy helping you catch your balance, rise to the occasion and surprise your self with your own personal strength. Anxiety, ADHD, Depression, Marriage, Parenting can all be very challenging. Together we work to bring the change you want. My focus is to increase your self-awareness and compassion. As you become kinder to you, unhelpful emotional patterns become visible and easier to release. Change comes in small steps, slow at first and success builds momentum.

THERAPY FOR HIGH-ACHIEVERS- Do you constantly feel that everything must be done and done perfectly? You manage to complete tasks to the praise of others, but disservice to yourself. You constantly worry that you will let yourself or others down. You want to do everything you can to the best of your ability, but the burdens of all these things are becoming too much to bear. Perhaps even more difficult, you are beginning to notice these traits in your child. These feelings may be even further compounded by you or your child’s identity as a member of the disability community, caregiver community, or the LGBTQIA+ spectrum.

As a therapist my role is to help support and guide you to think outside of the box and embrace new ideas that promote change. I believe that you should be empowered by your therapist and feel a connection to be able to make a plan that works for your situation. I have 20 years of training in many modalities, most specifically, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy and Family Systems. I also use yoga, meditation and breath work into sessions when asked and needed to promote mind/body balance. Please see my website where I was featured on the Morning Show in Tampa for the benefits of yoga and meditation in mental health.

*** Now Accepting New Clients! *** Do you sometimes feel that life is so full of suffering, that is just too unbearable? Are you overwhelmed with questions of direction and goals? Do you ever find yourself questioning whether or not, you will ever be truly happy? Allow me to assist you in navigating through the sometimes extremely rough terrains of life. In a gentle yet proactive approach, we will learn the value of empowerment. Through psycho-education, we will take our power back. And with a person specific centered approach, we will recognize our uniqueness.

Life can be unpredictable, challenging, and overwhelming. Stressful experiences, both positive and negative, can manifest physiologically changing the way you feel about yourself and your life resulting in anxiety, fatigue, loss of energy, and even hopelessness about the future. Most everyone at some point could use some assistance in navigating through life's countless challenging events. With a little guidance and cognitive restructuring, together we can process these experiences and discover healthy coping skills to aid in regaining control of your life.

The quality of your relationships has a huge impact on your health and how you see yourself. You and your partner are locked in a cycle of conflict; experiencing and re experiencing the same painful pattern of distress. A new sense of felt security is possible. The power of your emotional bond can harnessed to create comfort and resilience to your relationship. Change takes courage, so thank yourself for reaching out and for taking this first step.

*I AM NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS AT THE TIME* I work with adolescents and adults who are struggling with difficult thoughts, emotions, relationships or circumstances and who seek to increase meaning in life. I provide a kind, compassionate environment where you feel safe and motivated to work toward goals. My collaborative and nurturing approach integrates evidence-based cognitive, behavioral and interpersonal interventions within a context of awareness, connection and compassion towards self and others.My focus in treatment extends beyond alleviating symptoms to include fostering positive experiences such as love, joy and peace.

I have been counseling for over 12 years and am very passionate about encouraging individuals through their own, unique journey of healing. Life is full of ups and downs and we all experience some degree of hardship and disappointment. Yet, there are times the hurt can become so intense that we are forced to take a time out for some undivided support and guidance! I believe the counseling relationship should be built on trust, acceptance, respect and genuine concern. There is always hope and I am here to help you find it. You are worth way more than you know!

Thank you for taking the time to view my profile. Building a professional relationship with my clients is of utmost importance to me. My ultimate goal in therapy would be to help each one of my clients find meaning and a sense of purpose in their lives. However, I also realize that some therapeutic relationships are based on short-term goals, such as relief from the pervasive symptoms of depression or anxiety. For this reason, I cater my style to meet the individual needs of the client. I tend to naturally gravitate toward a humanistic-existential approach to therapy, while also utilizing cognitive-behavioral techniques.

Human beings simply aren't meant to journey through this life alone. Sometimes we need people to walk beside us through hard moments in our lives. In a world that pushes harder and harder, it can be exceedingly difficult to take the time to care for ourselves. If you are thinking about therapy then, perhaps, you've decided that it is time to start the journey into self-care. What a great first step!

As a practical, interactive, solution-focused therapist, my treatment approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients resolve current problems and long-standing patterns. With sensitivity and compassion, I help clients find solutions to a wide range of life challenges and psychological issues. Blending conventional and alternative approaches, I draw on a variety of styles and techniques to incorporate what will be most helpful for each client. I work with each client to help them build on their strengths to identify and achieve life goals. I specialize in individual therapy, marital/couples therapy, family therapy, and parenting.

I work intensively with my patients, meeting with each patient several days a week. With this frequency of sessions, and with a particular kind of listening that psychoanalysts are trained for, I can hear thoughts and feelings beyond the surface of the patient’s spoken comments, and this helps me help my patients identify unconscious forces from their past that are causing them to suffer. I am aware that psychological struggles take time to develop, and therefore it requires time and work to achieve desired changes. I offer a safe and confidential setting, where this work can take place, in privacy, and with respect.

I am a licensed psychologist who is creative, compassionate, competent, and caring. You are looking to work with a therapist who can identify in you specific issues which cause and perpetuate problematic patterns of behavior and thinking. Together we will tailor a treatment approach which will uniquely address your concerns. I work with those who have experienced anxiety, depression, eating disorders, trauma, substance abuse, anger, addictions, intrusive thoughts, compulsions, dissociation, and health problems. Whether you are looking for family therapy, couples therapy, or individual therapy, I look forward to helping you identify and accomplish your goals.

Healing, change and growth will lead to improved well being, stronger relationships and a better quality of life for you! I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a National Board Certified Counselor who is committed to helping you attain your goals within an atmosphere of respect, competence and collaboration.

If you walk in my door, expect a compassionate therapist whose goal is to provide you tools for change. My background includes being honored as Florida Counselor of the Year, training peers at state and national associations and helping individuals move past hard times without carrying forward a legacy of pain. During my 20 plus years in the field of mental health and addictions, I have developed hospital and outpatient programs that specialize in trauma, addictions, depression, anxiety, weight, ADD/ADHD and learning disorders. My book Body Sense: Balancing Your Weight and Emotions provides new strategies for chronic weight problems, eating disorders, trauma.