Substance Use Therapists in Belleview, FL

I am a clinical social worker. I have been providing therapy to individuals of all ages for 16 years. I have worked with a wide variety of issues from trauma related disorders to adjustments issues, addiction, memory issues, as well as mood disorders. Through my work I have learned that life has many challenges. These challenges can be overwhelming and lead to difficulties that present themselves as mental health issues. I view my role as being a healing agent by helping client's gain insight, learn new coping skills, and gain motivation to change.

Ocala Consulting & Prevention provides a wide range of Outpatient Psychotherapy services to help individuals, couples and families identify and modify behaviors, learn communication skills, develop positive coping mechanisms, find support structures, and seek healthy outlets for expressing feelings.

Our primary purpose is to provide a safe, non-judgmental forum in order to reduce resistance where cognitive behavioral interventions, reviews, and appropriate behaviors can be implemented; to raise a coordinated community response toward prevention of relapse and/or recidivism; and to nurture solutions encompassed within the constructs of Choices, Chances, Changes programs. Facilitators will continue to learn and remain ever-educable in the field of mental health and substance abuse and the process of helping clients to extinguish old patterns by implementing new, appropriate skills. Victim empathy and safety will be fostered as well as change encouraged.

When I was little, I had big dreams but life circumstances took me on a different much harder path. My primary purpose through the 60's70's&80's was my addiction. I was widowed by 27, left with 3 children and still using. I became sober in 1987, went back to school & started in the addiction field. I discovered most chronic relapsers struggled with emotional traumas and PTSD. I founded The Refuge & 10 years later, sold it and focused on Spirit2Spirit teaching professionals how to help trauma survivors. Today, I am the Executive Director and co-Founder of the Guest House Ocala where we treat trauma and the self defeating behaviors.

"Today is a new day, for a new beginning". We all have busy lives and sometimes forget about ourselves. We look for solutions but can't find them on our own. I provide active listening and support to adult women and men, with issues and/or diagnosis of anxiety and depression, relationship issues, self-esteem, addiction, care givers burden, and obesity. I assist individuals with processing and given rise to their emotional and mental blockages that interfere with their daily lives. In addition, I provide a safe healing, holistic (mind, body and spirit) environment as well as bilingual (Spanish and English) services for the community.

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Certified Addiction Professional, and Qualified Supervisor. I have over 20 years of counseling experience working with diverse populations including at-risk youth, and juvenile delinquents, and over the past several years, I have worked mostly in adult substance abuse treatment. I also identify with and specialize in working with LGBT persons. I am skilled at treating anxiety, depression, family of origin issues, and career and relationship issues as well.

I have always had a desire to help others in their journey and believe that everyone has the power to heal within them. I consider the therapeutic relationship an equal partnership in helping my clients achieve their personal goals in working towards becoming their ideal self. I believe that the healing process is a collaborative one with other health professionals if beneficial.

Are you overwhelmed? Stressed? Well, it's time to take back your power. As a therapist, I have worked with diverse populations and understand how daily stressors can affect your mood; as well as unresolved trauma events.

I am accepting new patients. Has the Covid-19 caused difficulties in your life. Well we are here to help. Are you anxious, feeling stuck, or depressed? Do you have family conflict or parent-child issues? There is hope for a more peaceful productive life. It is my goal to provide a safe nonjudgmental place to empower people with the insight and skills needed to move forward. I have experience and success in helping people with various types of anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, substance abuse, relationship issues, family problems, hard to handle teens. I am accepting new clients.