Compassion Focused Therapists in 33703
Kelly Dann
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Saint Petersburg, FL 33703
I know reaching out for support can feel difficult, but you don’t have to go through this alone. If you’re dealing with heartache, navigating unexpected losses, or feeling overwhelmed by anxiety or depression, therapy can be a safe and supportive space for you. Whether you’ve started to recognize old wounds from your past or are struggling with recurring patterns in relationships, therapy can help you heal, grow, and find new ways to cope. If you find yourself relying on coping mechanisms like anger, addiction, or isolation that no longer serve you, we can work together to create healthier tools for navigating life’s challenges.
I know reaching out for support can feel difficult, but you don’t have to go through this alone. If you’re dealing with heartache, navigating unexpected losses, or feeling overwhelmed by anxiety or depression, therapy can be a safe and supportive space for you. Whether you’ve started to recognize old wounds from your past or are struggling with recurring patterns in relationships, therapy can help you heal, grow, and find new ways to cope. If you find yourself relying on coping mechanisms like anger, addiction, or isolation that no longer serve you, we can work together to create healthier tools for navigating life’s challenges.
Holistic Mental Health Clinic
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, CCTSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Saint Petersburg, FL 33703
Cressica is a Prepare Enrich facilitator, a leading evidence-based couples and marriage program designed to build upon a couple’s strengths to improve their communication skills, better manage stressors, develop a more balanced relationship and alleviate suffering surrounding sex and illicit drug addiction. Ultimately, the goal is to develop an understanding of personality (brain type) differences to maximize teamwork through EMDR and hypnosis to make rapid generational changes.
Cressica is a Prepare Enrich facilitator, a leading evidence-based couples and marriage program designed to build upon a couple’s strengths to improve their communication skills, better manage stressors, develop a more balanced relationship and alleviate suffering surrounding sex and illicit drug addiction. Ultimately, the goal is to develop an understanding of personality (brain type) differences to maximize teamwork through EMDR and hypnosis to make rapid generational changes.
If you are a trans/nonbinary/gender diverse person and late diagnosed or self-identified Autistic, ADHDer, or AuDHDer looking for individual or relationship therapy, I would love to work with you! I also provide neurodivergent affirming, non-pathologizing, and strengths-based Autism and ADHD Assessments. Some issues you may be needing help with are: healing from autistic burnout, unmasking, figuring out your needs and accommodations, navigating mixed neurotype relationships, and recovering from medical/mental health trauma. You have NOT been doing therapy wrong and are not broken...you just need a therapist who gets you!
If you are a trans/nonbinary/gender diverse person and late diagnosed or self-identified Autistic, ADHDer, or AuDHDer looking for individual or relationship therapy, I would love to work with you! I also provide neurodivergent affirming, non-pathologizing, and strengths-based Autism and ADHD Assessments. Some issues you may be needing help with are: healing from autistic burnout, unmasking, figuring out your needs and accommodations, navigating mixed neurotype relationships, and recovering from medical/mental health trauma. You have NOT been doing therapy wrong and are not broken...you just need a therapist who gets you!
Are you troubled or even embarrassed by your own over reactions to daily stress in your life? Do you wish you could find other ways to deal with stress besides drinking or smoking marijuana at night? Are people close to you worried about your health because of your stress levels? If this sounds all too familiar, there is a way to stop this vicious cycle and regain control of your health and happiness. You will receive the personalized attention you need to better cope with stress, overcome addictions or other bad habits and regain your health and happiness! I provide both individual and couples counseling ages 18 and up.
Are you troubled or even embarrassed by your own over reactions to daily stress in your life? Do you wish you could find other ways to deal with stress besides drinking or smoking marijuana at night? Are people close to you worried about your health because of your stress levels? If this sounds all too familiar, there is a way to stop this vicious cycle and regain control of your health and happiness. You will receive the personalized attention you need to better cope with stress, overcome addictions or other bad habits and regain your health and happiness! I provide both individual and couples counseling ages 18 and up.
Hector A. Pereles
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, CCH
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Saint Petersburg, FL 33703 (Online Only)
Licensed to practice telehealth with people located in Georgia or Florida. You are too familiar with stress, worry, and anxiety - even overthinking. Are you feeling lonely, inadequate, socially anxious, even panicky? Sick and tired of living constantly anxious and fearful? You can be helped to grow and expand into a state of self-confidence and empowerment to live a life worth living. Avoidance and self-medicating with alcohol/drugs can leave you high and dry - even feeling worse! You can learn how to make your fears and worries smaller and manageable, and practice the steps toward leading a satisfying life. This is too important.
Licensed to practice telehealth with people located in Georgia or Florida. You are too familiar with stress, worry, and anxiety - even overthinking. Are you feeling lonely, inadequate, socially anxious, even panicky? Sick and tired of living constantly anxious and fearful? You can be helped to grow and expand into a state of self-confidence and empowerment to live a life worth living. Avoidance and self-medicating with alcohol/drugs can leave you high and dry - even feeling worse! You can learn how to make your fears and worries smaller and manageable, and practice the steps toward leading a satisfying life. This is too important.
Hello, I'm Alicia! I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who is committed to supporting all of my clients in achieving growth and overcoming life challenges. I am based in West Palm Beach, Florida, and work with clients statewide via telehealth. I work with all populations, but I specialize in working with adolescents, anxiety, stress, and relationship discord. I have worked with all ages, however, I most frequently work with adolescents who are typically experiencing life transitions that may lead to anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem.
Hello, I'm Alicia! I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who is committed to supporting all of my clients in achieving growth and overcoming life challenges. I am based in West Palm Beach, Florida, and work with clients statewide via telehealth. I work with all populations, but I specialize in working with adolescents, anxiety, stress, and relationship discord. I have worked with all ages, however, I most frequently work with adolescents who are typically experiencing life transitions that may lead to anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem.
Voted 2023 Best of the Bay Finalist! I offer a practical approach to provide support and guidance to clients. Whether it is urgent life stressors, relationship challenges, family issues, or trauma there is always a way to shine some light. While a large part of my practice is working with clients using talk therapy, I am also a trauma expert trained in EMDR as well as ART. These techniques allow me to help clients become unstuck from habitual reactive states that often create havoc in relationships and other important areas of life.
Voted 2023 Best of the Bay Finalist! I offer a practical approach to provide support and guidance to clients. Whether it is urgent life stressors, relationship challenges, family issues, or trauma there is always a way to shine some light. While a large part of my practice is working with clients using talk therapy, I am also a trauma expert trained in EMDR as well as ART. These techniques allow me to help clients become unstuck from habitual reactive states that often create havoc in relationships and other important areas of life.
I am a holistic practitioner focused on supporting clients who are experiencing life transitions (divorce / break-up, job / career change, move, menopause, fertility issues/ IVF, miscarriage, abortion), questioning their life meaning / purpose, needing quality self care, and those who want a mind / body approach. I also work with people who may be experiencing anxiety and / or depression related to the above mentioned issues.
I am a holistic practitioner focused on supporting clients who are experiencing life transitions (divorce / break-up, job / career change, move, menopause, fertility issues/ IVF, miscarriage, abortion), questioning their life meaning / purpose, needing quality self care, and those who want a mind / body approach. I also work with people who may be experiencing anxiety and / or depression related to the above mentioned issues.
I believe that the most important indicator of success in therapy for any client is how comfortable the client feels with their therapist. Once their comfort level is established with me- the work can begin in a positive and practical manner for Adults and Children with Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Multicultural Issues, Couples, Women's Issues, and Work Related Issues to name a few . I incorporate diverse therapeutic interventions to get my client to their goals. My goal is that my clients complete counseling feeling that they came out of therapy with the skills needed to continue to live life successfully.
I believe that the most important indicator of success in therapy for any client is how comfortable the client feels with their therapist. Once their comfort level is established with me- the work can begin in a positive and practical manner for Adults and Children with Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Multicultural Issues, Couples, Women's Issues, and Work Related Issues to name a few . I incorporate diverse therapeutic interventions to get my client to their goals. My goal is that my clients complete counseling feeling that they came out of therapy with the skills needed to continue to live life successfully.
Inherent Strength - Counseling & Coaching
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Saint Petersburg, FL 33703 (Online Only)
Use your Inherent Strengths to identify goals that align with your values to create a life you love. At Inherent Strength we are all licensed therapists who are all also coaches, enabling us to provide evidence-based therapy treatments, tools, skills, and theories into our coaching services & vice versa. Breaking through mental health barriers and helping you to identify, set, plan, & hit your goals. We are 100% Virtual providing solution focused & goal oriented therapy & coaching services. Have you hit a ceiling and are looking to move forward towards goals you have been unable to reach for one reason or another? We can help!
Use your Inherent Strengths to identify goals that align with your values to create a life you love. At Inherent Strength we are all licensed therapists who are all also coaches, enabling us to provide evidence-based therapy treatments, tools, skills, and theories into our coaching services & vice versa. Breaking through mental health barriers and helping you to identify, set, plan, & hit your goals. We are 100% Virtual providing solution focused & goal oriented therapy & coaching services. Have you hit a ceiling and are looking to move forward towards goals you have been unable to reach for one reason or another? We can help!
Let me join you on your journey to mental and emotional wellness. We often struggle to cope with life’s stressors and feel as if we have little control over our mental health issues. This can lead to feeling detached and disconnected in many ways. You may seek to learn ways to improve your sense of self and relationships, as well as bring you closer to what gives you meaning and purpose. This can include enhancing self-awareness, processing difficult experiences and emotions, and/or developing secure connections with others. In doing so, you can feel stronger and safer, and experience more fully what you value in your life.
Let me join you on your journey to mental and emotional wellness. We often struggle to cope with life’s stressors and feel as if we have little control over our mental health issues. This can lead to feeling detached and disconnected in many ways. You may seek to learn ways to improve your sense of self and relationships, as well as bring you closer to what gives you meaning and purpose. This can include enhancing self-awareness, processing difficult experiences and emotions, and/or developing secure connections with others. In doing so, you can feel stronger and safer, and experience more fully what you value in your life.
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MA, CIHt
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Saint Petersburg, FL 33703
If you're feeling overwhelmed, stressed, or don't know where to turn, hypnotherapy or coaching could be a great option for you. You've already taken one of the biggest steps by searching for someone to help! I can assist you to navigate past your stressors by identifying underlying causes, suggesting coping skills, and offering empathetic support. My mission is to empower individuals to live purposeful and fulfilling lives while nurturing healthy and meaningful connections. By creating a safe and non-judgmental space, I help individuals and couples navigate challenges, build resilience, and foster genuine intimacy.
If you're feeling overwhelmed, stressed, or don't know where to turn, hypnotherapy or coaching could be a great option for you. You've already taken one of the biggest steps by searching for someone to help! I can assist you to navigate past your stressors by identifying underlying causes, suggesting coping skills, and offering empathetic support. My mission is to empower individuals to live purposeful and fulfilling lives while nurturing healthy and meaningful connections. By creating a safe and non-judgmental space, I help individuals and couples navigate challenges, build resilience, and foster genuine intimacy.
James N Kraut
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Saint Petersburg, FL 33703 (Online Only)
These are extraordinarily difficult times - for you, for me, and for everyone alive today. Anxiety and depression are at all-time highs and much of what's happening on the level of the individual is manifesting from out of intense cultural chaos. Personal problems must now be worked on within the larger framework of global dysfunction. In the midst of all the turbulence and conflict, it has become essential that we find ways of feeling and generating genuine joy and positivity, of being at home with ourselves. I work virtually from my home in Sunny St Petersburg, Florida, and am accepting patients from across the whole state.
These are extraordinarily difficult times - for you, for me, and for everyone alive today. Anxiety and depression are at all-time highs and much of what's happening on the level of the individual is manifesting from out of intense cultural chaos. Personal problems must now be worked on within the larger framework of global dysfunction. In the midst of all the turbulence and conflict, it has become essential that we find ways of feeling and generating genuine joy and positivity, of being at home with ourselves. I work virtually from my home in Sunny St Petersburg, Florida, and am accepting patients from across the whole state.
My goal is to help you love yourself for who you truly are. This can take the form of identifying who you truly are rather than attempting to fit into the boxes you feel others want you to be. I have a passion for working with individuals who have experienced trauma. And helping couples reconnect and understand each other deeper to stop the same arguments from occurring . I want to help you feel more confident navigating the world while feeling safe, less anxious, and able to stop those constant negative thoughts that can be paralyzing at times. I am trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) and other trauma modalities
My goal is to help you love yourself for who you truly are. This can take the form of identifying who you truly are rather than attempting to fit into the boxes you feel others want you to be. I have a passion for working with individuals who have experienced trauma. And helping couples reconnect and understand each other deeper to stop the same arguments from occurring . I want to help you feel more confident navigating the world while feeling safe, less anxious, and able to stop those constant negative thoughts that can be paralyzing at times. I am trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) and other trauma modalities
Are you an individual trying to figure out where you are going in life but your past keeps holding you back? Are you a parent who has lost themselves in the identity of your child and you have no idea who you are? Are you a couple that has lost a connection you once had or have you lost your own individuality within the relationship? Are you an adolescent comparing yourself to the next latest trend that you now feel inadequate? Are you an individual who is now in recovery and you feel no one in your immediate support group understands you? You feel alone on this island and all you want is for someone to hear, validate, support you.
Are you an individual trying to figure out where you are going in life but your past keeps holding you back? Are you a parent who has lost themselves in the identity of your child and you have no idea who you are? Are you a couple that has lost a connection you once had or have you lost your own individuality within the relationship? Are you an adolescent comparing yourself to the next latest trend that you now feel inadequate? Are you an individual who is now in recovery and you feel no one in your immediate support group understands you? You feel alone on this island and all you want is for someone to hear, validate, support you.
Cassidy Wright
Registered Clinical Social Worker Intern
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Saint Petersburg, FL 33703
Is your child or teen struggling to manage their emotions or having a hard time paying attention in class? I am here to help! I am a Registered Clinical Social Worker Intern; Masters in Social Work graduate from Florida State University. I have spent most of my career in the child welfare system assisting a very vulnerable population navigate an extremely challenging time. As a licensed foster parent I have gained a unique experience working with children and teens; but also parenting alongside biological parents to better understand their child’s specific needs.
Is your child or teen struggling to manage their emotions or having a hard time paying attention in class? I am here to help! I am a Registered Clinical Social Worker Intern; Masters in Social Work graduate from Florida State University. I have spent most of my career in the child welfare system assisting a very vulnerable population navigate an extremely challenging time. As a licensed foster parent I have gained a unique experience working with children and teens; but also parenting alongside biological parents to better understand their child’s specific needs.
I hope to work alongside you in this next step of your mental health journey to make it feel worthwhile, rewarding, and effective. My personal approach to counseling is simple- I say that it’s like a bandaid on a cut. I am not there to “fix” you, I am there to provide a safe, healthy, nurturing, & protected environment for you to heal on your own. I will be there every step of the way with a tailored treatment plan to your specific needs. I have had the privilege of working with all kinds of lovely humans, so please know that all races, cultures, religions, sexualities, genders, etc. are welcome in my office. This is a safe space.
I hope to work alongside you in this next step of your mental health journey to make it feel worthwhile, rewarding, and effective. My personal approach to counseling is simple- I say that it’s like a bandaid on a cut. I am not there to “fix” you, I am there to provide a safe, healthy, nurturing, & protected environment for you to heal on your own. I will be there every step of the way with a tailored treatment plan to your specific needs. I have had the privilege of working with all kinds of lovely humans, so please know that all races, cultures, religions, sexualities, genders, etc. are welcome in my office. This is a safe space.
Karissa Trombley
Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern, MS
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Saint Petersburg, FL 33703
Are you tired of surviving and ready to start to thriving? Do you find yourself overreacting or feeling triggered? Are you looking for a therapist who will not only offer validation but also feedback to help you create lasting change? I combine gentle encouragement with real talk to help my clients move in the direction they desire. I offer education and tools to start. When ready, we will go deep to determine the root cause of the problem AND the sustaining solutions. Therapy is tailored to you; however, all therapy is trauma-informed and holistic. I specialize in EMDR therapy which excels at healing the effects of trauma.
Are you tired of surviving and ready to start to thriving? Do you find yourself overreacting or feeling triggered? Are you looking for a therapist who will not only offer validation but also feedback to help you create lasting change? I combine gentle encouragement with real talk to help my clients move in the direction they desire. I offer education and tools to start. When ready, we will go deep to determine the root cause of the problem AND the sustaining solutions. Therapy is tailored to you; however, all therapy is trauma-informed and holistic. I specialize in EMDR therapy which excels at healing the effects of trauma.
With 16 years experience and a focus in helping families and youth with ADHD, anxiety, depression, behavioral/school challenges, ASD, etc, I understand the importance of individualizing therapy to best fit the unique needs of each client. We start with a free consultation by phone, where we discuss therapeutic goals and strategies we can utilize to improve you and or your family's life and happiness. I use a client-centered, strengths-based approach, where we work together to accomplish objectives. While therapy can be hard work, it can also provide a safe space to grow, have fun, relax, & learn to more thoroughly enjoy life.
With 16 years experience and a focus in helping families and youth with ADHD, anxiety, depression, behavioral/school challenges, ASD, etc, I understand the importance of individualizing therapy to best fit the unique needs of each client. We start with a free consultation by phone, where we discuss therapeutic goals and strategies we can utilize to improve you and or your family's life and happiness. I use a client-centered, strengths-based approach, where we work together to accomplish objectives. While therapy can be hard work, it can also provide a safe space to grow, have fun, relax, & learn to more thoroughly enjoy life.
Dina Flynt
Counselor, PhD, LMHC, NCC
Verified Verified
Saint Petersburg, FL 33703
Not accepting new clients
Everyone hopes to be happy and safe. Are you or your teenager experiencing emotional or behavioral problems and you need help? Have you or someone in your family suffered trauma and is struggling to cope? I specialize in working with teens, young adults and parents to help develop coping skills so they can work through life's problems. Skills learned now are beneficial not only for current concerns but to help with future problems as well. Everybody and every family have strengths. Identifying those strengths and using them is the key to making you feel at home again- with yourself, with your children, with your family.
Everyone hopes to be happy and safe. Are you or your teenager experiencing emotional or behavioral problems and you need help? Have you or someone in your family suffered trauma and is struggling to cope? I specialize in working with teens, young adults and parents to help develop coping skills so they can work through life's problems. Skills learned now are beneficial not only for current concerns but to help with future problems as well. Everybody and every family have strengths. Identifying those strengths and using them is the key to making you feel at home again- with yourself, with your children, with your family.
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Compassion Focused Therapists
How does compassion-focused therapy work?
Compassion-Focused Therapy is based on the idea that humans have at least three emotion regulation systems, including one that responds to threats and another that allows us to self-soothe. Those who experienced serious childhood adversity, the theory goes, have a hyperactive threat system and an underperforming self-soothing system, leaving them vulnerable to shame and a hypercritical mindset. CFT focuses on bringing these systems back into balance, helping the client be kinder to themselves and better able to accept kindness from others.
Is compassion-focused therapy a type of CBT?
Compassion-focused therapy is closely related to cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and employs many of its techniques. In addition to CBT, CFT also draws from the fields of biology, evolutionary psychology, neuroscience, developmental psychology, and Buddhism. It also has similarities to some types of trauma-focused therapies.
Is compassion-focused therapy evidence based?
Evidence suggests that CFT can be helpful in the treatment of anxiety, mood disorders, eating disorders, personality disorders, psychosis, and other mental illnesses. It has also been shown to be beneficial for individuals who may not have diagnosable psychiatric disorders but who still struggle with persistent self-criticism and feelings of shame.
What are the limitations of compassion-focused therapy?
Compassion-focused therapy is still a relatively new therapy, and research on its efficacy is still in its early stages; while some studies have found positive results, many have suffered from quality issues or small sample sizes. And while most CFT clients find it difficult to practice self-compassion at first, some—especially those who actively fear compassion or are deeply uncomfortable being cared for—may not be fully open to the tenets of CFT, potentially limiting the therapy’s long-term effectiveness.