Therapists in Bradenton, FL

The ideal client aspires to personal growth and fulfillment, grappling with self-doubt, stress, and unclear goals. They seek clarity, confidence, and strategies to overcome obstacles, all with the aim of leading a more meaningful, balanced life. Their deepest desire is to unlock their potential, find purpose, and ultimately achieve a happier, more fulfilling future.

If your serious about making healthy changes in your life and if what you have been doing is not working, try something new. I am passionate about opening your mind to a healthier view by instructing you on how to rid yourself of stubborn thinking. Awaken your mind and transform your uncertainty into clear and meaningful direction. Most clients will immediately recognize a change in their thinking and find emotional relief after their first visit. Allow me to lead you to the healthy change you desire.

Asking for help takes strength and bravery. I treat clients with compassion and an understanding of the context of their lives. If you're struggling with trauma, anxiety, depression, anger management, relationship or family conflict, parenting, or navigating the challenges of society, I want to help. My approach is eclectic, using person-centered, systems, trauma-informed, and CBT evidence-based framework while drawing from a variety of styles for the coping skills and techniques best suited for you. We are collaborators on your goals toward a better quality of life.

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. I have been a practicing psychotherapist for 23 years, with a specialty in counseling couples with relationship difficulties, individuals with mental health problems, such as depression and anxiety, and those in need of life coaching strategies. I also provide anger and stress management programs. In addition, I offer sport counseling, exercise, and weight control sessions. My role is to help you formulate and achieve your goals.

Are you struggling with Depression, Anxiety, Stress or Addictions? Are you in the middle of a Crisis? If so I am here to help. I regularly treat CEO's, Professionals, Executives, Elite Athletes, Pastors and other Therapists in addressing issues that they face. I am Identified as a Licensure Supervisor and have trained thousands of therapists for professional development since 1993. I specialize in treating Couples, Men, Male Teens and Women that prefer a male therapist and I have 30 years of experience as a professional counselor.

I am currently accepting new clients with a wide variety of goals and circumstances. I aim to create a partnership to help unlock your potential, overcome challenges, strive for success, and manage difficult situations/negative life experiences. Every individual is extremely valuable, unique, and deserving of the support necessary to have a good quality of life, peace, and satisfaction. Frequently the biggest obstacles lie within, and my goal is to enable you to free yourself from problematic thoughts, feelings, and behaviors so that you may strive for your ideal version of yourself.

How do you do?! I'm Shawn. Although in no way limited to the succeeding, I currently specialize in the treatments of: Addiction; Anxiety; Coaching; Co-Occurring Disorders; Depression; Dual Diagnosis Disorders; EAP's; 1:1; Conjoint Familial; Conjoint Marital; Conjoint Partner; LGBTQIA; and Specialized Group Therapies. Other than the exception of Group, which can run for up to an hour and a half, sessions usually run for an hour in duration. I've been working with the services, aforementioned for over 21 years.

I prefer clients who seek to improve their lives and want professional assistance in making needed changes in their self-sabotaging beliefs, faulty thinking, destructive behaviors, or abusive relationships. I served 29 years as a chaplain in the Army reserves, state-side and overseas, helping military personnel and their families. I have extensive training and experience in treatment for those who have been traumatized, or sexually abused, and who are registered sex offenders.

My experience includes working in a state psychiatric hospital, mental health court, skilled nursing facility, & individual therapy. As a result, I am experienced working with individuals suffering from a broad range of severe & persistent mental illness: depression, anxiety, stress, bipolar disorder, anger issues, trauma, binge eating disorder, and more. Amongst others, I am trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness, and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for individuals with trauma/PTSD.

My approach to counseling is framed around two perspectives. The first is that each individual knows themselves best. Because of that belief I am available to help individuals achieve the change they seek based on an understanding that each person may just need some guidance to access the knowledge they already have inside of them. The second perspective involves not dwelling on the origins of problems. Knowing the roots of a problem doesn't mean that the effects of a problem suddenly disappear. I often rely on a solutions focused approach rather than a problem centric focus with helping individuals work toward change.

Many of us struggle with conflicting thoughts and emotions. Facing challenging decisions, navigating intimate relationships and family, and carrying too many responsibilities can be overwhelming and often too difficult to work though alone. Unresolved issues and traumas can lead to feeling "stuck" rather than taking steps towards finding solutions and healing. Many people resort to "quick fixes" when feeling lonely, anxious, or depressed, instead of addressing the root cause of the pain and discomfort. My experiences and training allow me to help you find tools within yourself to discover new perspectives and cultivate new skills.

I strive to build an authentic connection with my patients and do so by taking a "human-first" approach in my interactions. I am engaged and active in therapy, easily-accessible to answer questions and encourage communication outside of sessions via e-mail. My goal is to take the knowledge I have as a doctor and apply it in a meaningful and friendly manner; this is accomplished through a comprehensive care model, with ongoing research, communication, and individually-tailored interventions.

If you are feeling like you want a change in your life, hit an obstacle you can't overcome, need some direction to where you feel you should be, or just need someone to talk to, I am here for you.

Hello and welcome! Are you feeling stressed, overwhelmed or worried in your life? Have you lost interest in doing things that used to be fulfilling? Are you struggling with the pain or anxiety of something that has happened in your life? Have you tried to solve these problems on your own and come to realize you need help from someone else? If your answer to any of these questions is “yes,” then you have made the right choice by being here! I know it’s difficult. You’ve quite likely been considering what to do for a very long time. I’m very pleased you’ve found me and taken the courageous step to be here.

I work with individuals who are trying to find a path to emotional well-being. Many of the people I work with struggle with self-criticism, anxiety, depression, or feeling fully alive and at ease with being themselves in the world. I am committed to fostering the therapeutic relationship in order to help reduce or alleviate symptoms with efficiency and care. I am certified in Psychedelic Support (Internal Family Systems) and Ketamine Therapeutic Applications.

Phil Hendra, is a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern who prides himself on empathetic listening and allowing clients to share their thoughts feeling in a safe therapeutic and nonjudgmental environment while engaging in rational dialogue to bring out the positivity within the clients' narrative. I have a welcoming way to create a relaxed atmosphere during every session which allows the ease of collaborating on an individualized treatment plan. While building a therapeutic alliance, I will incorporate the use of multimodalities to discover which will offer the most progress toward successfully meeting the client's goals.

I specialize in sex, porn, and love related behaviors and addictions. I work with individuals and couples who are trying to work through the devastation caused by secret unwanted behaviors. If you need clarification whether your behavior is an addiction or if you’re already aware it’s an addiction, I have the expertise to work with you. I have been trained as a Certified Sex Addictions Therapist and a Certified Couples Betrayal Recovery Therapist – Candidate. I will work with you to form a plan to stop the behavior, find a healthy way of coping, and work to gain insight and heal the roots of the unwanted behaviors.

I invite you to approach life's obstacles with a new skill set. I specialize in helping adults, adolescents, children , couples and families increase coping skills and find effective methods for happiness. Reduction of anxiety, mindfulness meditation, CBT, coping with depression, circular thinking . OCD , Autism Spectrum/ADHD/neurodiversities , infidelity and men's relationship issues are specialties. I work with a one stop shopping counseling team specialists with a variety of experience

Life is difficult, stressful, and complex, and no one is exempted from encountering pitfalls in life. However, you don't have to allow the negative effects of a misfortune to negatively dominate your life for no longer than it should. As normal as it is to be knocked off your feet by a critical incident in your life, it is also normal to be resilient and get back on your feet by the power of the Holy Spirit. As a Christian, and Pastor and Clinical Christian Counselor I am available to listen to your story and offer Biblical tools to assist in your restoration.