Couples Counseling Therapists in 32303

Whether you need help overcoming minor stress or major obstacles in your life, therapy can be a safe environment to find new ways of navigating life. In a nonjudgemental and affirming way, I aim to help you process your past experiences while also learning how those experiences impact you in the present. I hope to support you get a clearer understanding of the different parts of yourself and empower you to find new ways to either change, accept, or manage the challenges in you're facing.

I believe it is important to provide a relaxed and supportive environment for clients to discuss their concerns, with tele-health psychotherapy and evaluations being available online through Thera-link. I strive to provide psychotherapy, psychological consultations, and clinical assessment that promote well-being, personal growth, increase in skills/knowledge base, and effectiveness for clients.

Accepting new clients. We all want to be understood but people who actually listen to us are rare. Many things in the world recently have increased our stress, causing conflicts and straining our relationships. Sometimes we all need a trustworthy, confidential person to talk to who will listen and understand us. For 20+ years, I've provided a safe space for people to talk about their anxiety, fears, and relationships. I listen attentively & without judgement. I work with you to find a way forward in your life. I welcome all people regardless of age, gender, race, sexual preference, gender identity, faith, or ability to pay.

Focus: college students and professionals struggling with depression, anxiety, and/or relationship issues. I'm trained in evidence-based therapies, such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which concludes that through mindful meditation, we can defuse ourselves from our thoughts and emotions, allowing us to commit to value-congruent actions in a way that brings us life purpose. I am also passionate about working with couples, helping them navigate through their struggles at any point in their relationship or deal with sensitive issues. Lastly, I'm a sex-positive Sex Therapist who welcomes individuals to explore their sexual issues in a safe and non-judgmental setting.

My name is Velma Penermon Stevens, licensed clinical social worker. With over 26 years experience as a social worker and 8 years in pastoral care, I bring a unique perspective to our sessions. This can be instrumental in helping you find resolution in your season of need. You'll get a compassionate and judgement free approach to therapy. Feeling depressed anxious, stressed and/or overwhelmed, struggling with substance use/abuse, grief & loss, domestic violence, and/or marriage/family/relationship issues? Let me help. Together we'll get you back to your balanced state by developing a treatment plan with your specific needs.

Gulf Wind Counseling was founded with a vision of providing high-quality psychotherapy to children, adolescents and adults regardless of socio-economic background. We develop treatment strategies based on the specific needs of clients using evidence-based therapy modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectic Behavioral Therapy, Structural Family Therapy and Internal Family Systems Therapy. Typical challenges we can help with include depression, anxiety, anger, opposition, defiance, family conflict, couples conflict, school refusal, blended families, manic behavior, grief, trauma and substance misuse.

Sometimes, life challenges can make us feel isolated, overwhelmed, and like no one could possibly understand. If you're experiencing these feelings and finding it harder to cope, I'd love to partner with you in exploring and improving your situation. I'd like to show you that someone can, in fact, understand. My training – in both Counseling (MS & EdS) and Marriage & Family Therapy (PhD) – makes me uniquely qualified to address a myriad of individual and relational issues using evidence-based methods that increase insight and help bring about your desired changes.

WORK. LIFE. BALANCE. If you are driven and ambitious or a passionate creative, we can work together toward a balance among the professional, personal, and inner aspects of your life. You might also want to work with me to develop concrete social strategies to navigate the challenging interpersonal dynamics of a competitive workplace. My area of expertise is identity development. I have a strong background helping people manage issues related to personal and social identity, crisis/trauma, substance abuse, and the emotions that can underlie destructive behavior. Depending upon your needs and beliefs, I also address the role of spirituality.

I work with adults and couples, as well as with children and teens. During my 30 years of practice, I have found the most effective therapies are practical, easy to understand, and focused on reaching your goals. It is my privilege to offer you my expertise along with a nonjudgmental attitude, compassion, and a sense of humor. I tend to have a directive style, in a solution focused approach to issues.

Gulf Wind Counseling was founded with a vision of providing high-quality psychotherapy to children, adolescents and adults regardless of socio-economic background. We develop treatment strategies based on the specific needs of clients using evidence-based therapy modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectic Behavioral Therapy, Structural Family Therapy and Internal Family Systems Therapy. Typical challenges we can help with include depression, anxiety, anger, opposition, defiance, family conflict, couples conflict, school refusal, blended families, manic behavior, grief, trauma and substance misuse.

I am a psychologist with over 30 years of experience doing therapy and psychological assessment with a wide variety of clients. I especially enjoy working with couples who are seeking to improve communication and intimacy in their relationship, and with adult women who are struggling with anxiety, depression, and relationship issues.

I am glad you are here! I have both a master's and doctorate degree in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT), and have been practicing for 15 years. I focus on building collaborative relationships with individuals, couples, and families. We all possess the necessary strengths to change. My role as a therapist is to draw out existing strengths and resources to help clients reach their full potential. My personal values are authenticity, connection, reliability and open-mindedness.

There are times in life when it becomes difficult to overcome life challenges. Therapy can help assist individuals with overcoming obstacles that interfere with moving forward in life. I believe everyone is unique and deserves to have access to treatment centered around their individual needs.

If you are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or depressed, I believe there is hope for you to feel better by learning strategies to cope with these difficult feelings. I will work with you to help you understand yourself better and to learn tools you can use to make positive changes in your life and relationships. I offer a non-judgmental, objective and confidential environment to explore thoughts and feelings and uncover patterns that may be preventing you from being where you want to be in your life. I enjoy working with all populations, focusing on a variety of issues including relationship/family issues, anxiety, depression, trauma.

Therapy should provide a safe, nonjudgmental relationship through which to explore those parts of you that may make you feel ashamed or afraid, to develop meaningful insights, and to discover your strengths. I have extensive experience working with people seeking to overcome traumatic life events - sexual violations, abuse, neglect, extreme acts of violence - but have found that, in the end, it can sometimes be the seemingly small, overlooked wounds that take longest to heal. No matter how stuck and hopeless you may feel, you have the power to take control and embrace the person you'd like to be.

Seeking help takes courage. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and I work with individuals, couples, and families who are interested in addressing the various emotional challenges of life. I believe everyone is capable of growth, change, and healing, and it is important to have a safe, confidential, therapeutic environment in which to work through your concerns.

We all experience struggles from time to time that may leave us feeling overwhelmed, or numb and disconnected. Whether you are recovering from trauma, experiencing relationship difficulties, seeking insight, or needing a safe space to work through difficult emotions- therapy can help you forge a new way forward while collaborating with a caring clinician. Although starting therapy can feel a bit scary, it is a worthy process.

Many of us struggle in silence to overcome the challenges we face, but you no longer have to face that battle alone. While the first step is acknowledging the change we need, it takes courage to recognize we need some guidance. It takes even more courage to initiate those first steps towards improving our lives. I specialize in providing therapeutic treatment for clients struggling with a wide variety of issues including, depression, anxiety, clients battling with issues related to sexuality, interpersonal relationship problems, suicidal ideation, and more.

I see therapy as an interactive journey toward achieving set goals. I believe in providing support for individuals, children, couples, and families through their journeys as a co-pilot. We a systems approach, to work together to recognize patterns in thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and relationships that have developed through your unique experiences. Providing support with issues of grief, depression, anxiety, physical and emotional abuse, divorce, parenting, adjustment, spiritual, and relationship concerns is a priority.