Adoption Therapists in Brooksville, FL

NOW ACCEPTING CLIENTS WITH OSCAR HEALTH, OXFORD, UNITED HEALTHCARE AND AETNA THROUGH HEADWAY https://headway.co/providers/melissa-dardiz . Imagine you woke up tomorrow and life were how you'd like it to be. We all encounter events and/or situations in our life when we cannot come up with a solution or answer to our issues, we wonder how we arrived at this place in our life. Allow yourself to engage in a journey that could bring you closer to where you'd like to be. Let me meet you where you are in life and help you along your path.

Imagine what it would feel like to be heard, to know that you are valued and cared about and to believe that there is real hope for your future? Are you struggling, anxious, grieving, overwhelmed? You are not alone. You deserve selfcare and support. Difficult and painful experiences can leave us feeling disconnected from ourselves and others. I work with individual clients and couples from all walks of life and provide a safe, nonjudgmental setting.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Registered Play Therapist with a master’s degree in Social Work, a post graduate certificate in Play Therapy and Equine Assisted Mental Health. For the past 20 years I have worked with children as a counselor, case manager, elementary school teacher, and now a play therapist. Child-Centered and Synergetic Play Therapy, Instinctual Trauma Response method and Child-Parent Relationship Therapy are my biggest influences. I believe that when children are given a chance to lead, explore, and demonstrate their own resiliency—they are given the opportunity to grow, heal, and change from within.

** Now accepting new clients in person or via telehealth! ** I’m passionate about connecting with others in a meaningful way, sharing their challenges and successes. I view therapy less about giving advice and more about listening, understanding, and problem solving together. I specialize in working with children, tweens, teens, young adults (college) and pre and postpartum moms.

Are you feeling alone? Maybe you felt you lost your voice? Life has its way of bringing pain in the midst of joy or bringing sadness in the midst of happiness. With these emotions, you may feel confusion, frustration, anger, worry and even doubt. It can be challenging to find where you fit in or how you can find the courage to speak up. I am here to help you navigate through those emotions by helping you understand why you may be experiencing the trials that arise. My goal is to provide a safe space for you to express your thoughts and feel vulnerable enough to share how you are feeling.

I specialize in comprehensive psychological evaluations for children and adults. This includes assessment and diagnosis of learning disabilities, ADHD, Autism Spectrum and other developmental disorders, as well as behavior, mood, and anxiety disorders. I also complete evaluations required for inclusion in gifted or special education programs, pre-adoption, pre-surgical, and court-ordered evaluations. I am experienced in working with individuals of all ages, from preschool to the elderly. This includes individuals diagnosed with Neurocognitive Disorders (Dementia) and their families.

I like helping individuals and families to cope with anxiety, depression, trauma, sleep disturbance, parenting concerns, stress management, relationship conflicts, communication difficulties, grief and loss, life transitions, feeling overwhelmed, and feelings of low self-worth. I have extensive experience working with children in foster care and adoption. I have been providing individual and family therapy services to adults and children for the past 3 years. I have also worked with families for the past 10 years to assist them in transforming their families to collaborate and thrive with each other.

As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), I provide a safe, non judgmental and compassionate environment to navigate present and past challenges. I work with children, adolescents, and adults. I use several different modalities in therapy to meet an individual's needs. I am specifically trained in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, Adoption Competency. Supporting and empowering each person individually to move to a more fulfilling and satisfying feeling is my goal as a therapist.

Overwhelmed? At a loss? Welcome, and congratulations on taking your first step towards a healthy and thriving life. I'm Aaron, a Marriage and Family Therapist here in the Sunshine State and it is my personal mission to be open, inclusive, and supportive of all people. I'm trained in diverse relationships, lifestyles and challenges. While I have a wide range of experience, I currently specialize in relationship counseling (couples, pods, open, monogamous, etc.), LGBTQIA+ persons/trauma, religious trauma/ spirituality, and adoptive families. My goal is to join with you, so you can grow to live a thriving life!

Life is a journey that consist of ups and downs helping mold who we are today and forge who will become tomorrow. Why should you go through this alone? You shouldn’t. We all need support and guidance. As a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern, I will strive to provide you with the tools and resources you will need along your journey to become a happier and healthier person. I offer a safe place where you can express yourself in a non-judgement atmosphere, while gaining skills and learn how to make changes that promote healing.

Raising a family in today's society requires a lot of support and resources. I recognize the time, focus, dedication and stress required to maintain healthy life balance. I work with individuals and families (biological, step, foster, adoptive, kinship, etc..) to promote healing. "It takes a Village to raise a child." African Proverb

Dark thunderstorms are hard to see out of. Especially, when you feel you are alone or worse is feeling lost. When finding your way back to you, adversity does not have to be limiting; it is a resource. Being ready for something different or for things to change is very scary. Except look at all the pain you have already been through. That alone has prepared you for what is next. It is humble to ask for help and although this can feel uneasy just know that you are stretching yourself and that is what gets you results. This work to me is sacred, and if ready then I am grateful to be HEAR for you.

I work in partnership with my clients to create the life they desire. I help clients understand their behaviors and teach techniques on how to change behavior. What I have seen is reduced stress, healthier boundaries, and more enjoyment in life. My goal is to equip you with additional tools to handle what life brings in the next phase of your life. For couples counseling I pull from my Gottman Level I & II Training and Behavior Analysis. When you understand why people behave as they do, and how to effectively communicate your needs, the speed bumps in life smooth out.

My name is Miranda Johns with Hope in Healing, LLC. I am licensed in mental health counseling and my focus is often cognitive behavioral and solution focused treatment. With that being said, my goal is to meet clients where they are and adapt to what treatment works best for them. I help clients view their past as where they have been but help them understand that they don’t have to stay there. While we can’t change our past, we can always create a new future.