Therapists in Clearwater, FL
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Michelle Cruz
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, CMHC, EMDR
Verified
*** Now Accepting New Clients! *** Do you sometimes feel that life is so full of suffering, that is just too unbearable? Are you overwhelmed with questions of direction and goals? Do you ever find yourself questioning whether or not, you will ever be truly happy? Allow me to assist you in navigating through the sometimes extremely rough terrains of life. In a gentle yet proactive approach, we will learn the value of empowerment. Through psycho-education, we will take our power back. And with a person specific centered approach, we will recognize our uniqueness.
Mary Ellen Baker-Gayne
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW
Verified
Are you struggling with changes in your life? Change in life is certain;constant fear and pain doesn't have to be. When you talk about the struggles in your life; when you share your life story; when you explore the meaning of your thoughts and feelings; moments of great insight and understanding are possible. I can help you gain insight; process the meanings of your thoughts and feelings; create solutions or obtain resolutions of difficult experiences. Whether you are struggling in relationships; with life stage issues; losses or other transitions; it is both healthy and beneficial to seek professsional guidance.
Diana Sills - Bailin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, BA, MSW, LCSW
Verified
Do you know that you want therapy, but you're not sure whom to call? I have more than 30 years experience as a therapist helping hundreds of people resolve their problems, improve their relationships and heal. I would like to help you! It is important to me that you have the opportunity to work towards health and well-being. Life can be so much more fulfilling than most people realize. Sometimes we only need some insights into what's really going on in our relationships. I can give you the necessary insights you need to make important life changes.
Marc Lavett
Counselor, LMHC
Verified
Through therapeutic partnership with individuals, I am able to serve as a change agent to assist in overcoming personal challenges to improve the quality of their life. Using a cognitive based approach, as a therapist I work collaboratively with clients to identify, restructure, and redirect their negative thoughts. The guiding tenet under which I offer therapeutic services is that our thoughts influence our behaviors and feelings. Raising Emotional IQ is the work.
Gloria Constantas
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified
*** Now Accepting New Clients! *** I have been a compassionate counselor for over 20 years. My clients have come to me with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, unmanaged anger, low self-esteem, and stress-related issues. I maintain unconditional positive regard in creating a warm and open therapeutic environment of acceptance. I believe in treating everyone with respect, compassion, and kindness. I provide CBT, Motivational Interviewing, client-centered, and other evidenced-based practices. I have been recognized for being professional, experienced, and compassionate.
Linda J Yancey
Counselor, MS, LMHC
Verified
Looking for an emotionally safe place to explore your emotional/psychological need? Proving a safe place is one of my major goals . My years of experience/training in agencies, work with children, adolescents, adults, & seniors has uniquely prepared me for private practice. I counsel individuals, groups, adolescents, children, seniors, couples & families. My therapeutic approach is eclectic; emphasizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered & Family Systems approaches. I work with all ages/diverse populations (including LGBTQ+). I specialize in trauma, mood, addiction disorders & issues related to HIV+/AIDS.
Jackie Currier
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Are you looking for a safe and supportive environment where you are encouraged to explore new connections between the source of your suffering, your current difficulties and possible solutions? Making a proactive step to begin or return to counseling is an opportunity for personal growth and genuine life-change. The counseling process can help you move from feeling "stuck" to experiencing freedom, purpose, and balance in your life.
Shay Roop
Counselor, RN, LMHC, EdD
Verified
Being a therapist, RN, wife and mother I bring knowledge and varied experiences to my therapy. My specialties are relationships, sexuality, depression, anxiety, and marital issues. I am also a clinical hypnotherapist who can offer differing treatment techniques and strategies for various problems.
Carolyn Lenz Counseling, LLC
Counselor, LMHC, NCC, QS
Verified
I'm passionate about working with trauma survivors, anxiety prone individuals and those seeking to lead a more fulfilling life. I strive to understand the unique experiences of every client I work with and I always start by believing. Through the safe and supportive space of counseling, many clients begin the healing process that allows them to move forward with empowerment.
Sheila Marie Nugent
Counselor, LMHC , LPC, MAC
Verified
What is keeping you from living the life you want? Therapy can be a powerful tool to identify goals and remove obstacles that may be preventing you from experiencing a more fulfilling life. Are you are experiencing depression, anxiety or abusing substances? The process of therapy can be a useful way to discover how to create change. By exploring current and historical patterns, you can develop an awareness and understanding of maladaptive coping mechanisms. You can change your life by changing yourself. I am here to help you accomplish your goals.
Julia Coley
Counselor, LMHC
Verified
Are you feeling worried all the time? Do you feel sad or that you have no energy to get through the day? Perhaps you are stuck at a crossroads during a big life transition, or questioning your relationship. I help people whose anxiety takes over in the worst possible moments. Whose sadness stops them from enjoying their lives and those who need guidance and support to take the next steps in their lives.
Beth Polifrone
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Do you spend a lot of time comparing yourself to everyone else and feeling that you just can’t keep up? Does that feeling build up and leave you filled with anxiety, stress, and feeling like you are failing? I understand that, and I can imagine those feelings can make you so overwhelmed that you end up shutting down, or putting things off, and the pattern continues on a seemingly endless cycle.
Lorelei Keif
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
I consider it a privilege to help you envision and achieve your ideal life. Engaging with a therapist takes courage. I realize this can be challenging. I have extensive experience with multiple age groups and diagnoses and issues.
Rachelle Spraker
Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern
Verified
*ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS!!!* Are you not feeling yourself lately? Is the weight of depression or anxiety getting you down? Or maybe even both simultaneously? Well, have no fear, I am here to be your listening ear! My name is Rachelle Spraker and I am a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern, and I specialize in treating depression and anxiety at the deepest level. I work with pre-teens to adults and strive to walk with you through to the peace you deserve; I also work with families and couples and have completed Level One Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy.
Amy E Dickson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW, MAEd, Supervi
Verified
I invested more than twenty years serving an educator and as a principal of therapeutic schools. These experiences provide me with the unique ability to work with parents, children/adolescents, couples, and families. I am proficient in conflict resolution techniques and in transforming their perception of self to cope with anger, depression, anxiety, self-esteem and trauma. My experience prepares me to work with children/adolescents who feel challenged in their school environment and tumultuous developmental stage. My empathetic, non-judgmental approach creates a safe and trusting therapeutic environment for transformation of personal and familial desires.
Tricia Shelden, LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MEd
Verified
I will provide you with the necessary coping skills in order to explore new possibilities and ways of experiencing life with a sense of increased confidence. My therapeutic approach is collaborative and eclectic. Among other techniques, I am efficient in utilizing CBT for re-framing and the formation of immediate coping skills to provide quick relief. Therapy is a journey of discovery, healing and personal growth that enables you to cope with difficult relationships, past trauma, depression, anxiety, health issues and life stressors. My skills will be utilized to address your immediate concerns and enable you to forge forward.
Katie Merricks
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Let me introduce myself - my name is Dr. Katie and treating anxiety efficiently and effectively is my forte. I specialize in the unique training required to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder, trichotillomania, generalized anxiety disorder, specific phobia, panic disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, and other anxiety inducing difficulties. It also rare that an individual has a pure anxiety diagnosis, therefore I am as equally effective in treating individuals who also struggle with depression, disordered eating, behavioral difficulties, etc. I have trained at a variety of clinic settings including Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital and Rogers Behavioral Health.
Gayle Elazar
Counselor, LMHC, CLC, CCATP, CCFC, CCDVC
Verified
Anxious? Unhappy? Feeling stuck? Depressed? Lonely? Unhealthy Relationships? I can help. As a leading provider for Relationships, Anxiety, and Life Stressors in the Tampa & St. Petersburg / Clearwater area and the founder of Lotus Counseling & Coaching, your goals and happiness are my main priority. My approach is warm, caring, supportive and solution focused. We’ll work together to reach your goals. You’ll learn the tools to live a happier life, feel more confident, and improve your relationships. With over 15 years of experience, education & training, I can help you feel better faster! Call today for a free consult.
Cindy Athey
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, MS, MCAP, CADC, SAP
Verified
Isn't it time for you to start feeling better quickly? I know that you are feeling overwhelmed by how out of control your drinking and drug use has become. Your family & friends have told you they are worried about you. You feel ashamed that you can’t stop this by yourself. Recovery is possible & does not happen all the same. As a retired binge drinker, I know how low, dark & depressing this disease of the mind can take you. However, I also know that this problem can be solved & quickly turn around and it doesn’t always mean going to 12 step meetings.
Lesley Joanne Norris
Counselor, LMHC
Verified
I worked in the field since 2004. I enjoy building relationships with each family member, working with behavior problems in-home or at school, working with issues related to being a new mother or father, and traumatic experiences. To restore strained relationships can be both very powerful and empowering. To reprocess trauma in the brain can start the healing process in order to move forward with life. The people that I have provided therapy to ranged in age from 2 years old up through mature adults.
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What type of mental health professional is right for me?
Some of the most common types of mental health providers in Clearwater are psychologists, licensed counselors, therapists, psychotherapists, and licensed clinical social workers, all of whom diagnose mental health conditions and provide individualized treatment.
Services offered, education and credentials vary by type of mental health professional. Each professional in Clearwater then may specialize in certain areas, such as depression, marriage counseling, or anxiety. Although many mental health providers are not licensed to prescribe medication, they may coordinate with a provider who can.
Both in-person and online therapy sessions are available from most psychologists.
Services offered, education and credentials vary by type of mental health professional. Each professional in Clearwater then may specialize in certain areas, such as depression, marriage counseling, or anxiety. Although many mental health providers are not licensed to prescribe medication, they may coordinate with a provider who can.
Both in-person and online therapy sessions are available from most psychologists.
How to find a specialist?
You can refine your search using the filters on this page. There are several categories you can filter by to find mental health professionals with the experience you are looking for. You may want to filter for CBT Psychologists in Clearwater, or Child Psychologists in Clearwater.
Many find it useful to use filters to view only psychologists that have experience working with certain issues, like Clearwater psychologists specializing in EMDR.
Many find it useful to use filters to view only psychologists that have experience working with certain issues, like Clearwater psychologists specializing in EMDR.
What method of therapy is right for me?
When it comes to treatment methods, there's no 'right way.’ Each method of therapy can be beneficial for a variety of issues. Psychologists in Clearwater specialize in therapeutic approaches such as CBT, EMDR, and Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), among others. Finding a psychologist or therapist who is a good fit for you is the most important step to discovering what type of therapy, or combination of therapeutic approaches, will meet your individual needs. Learn what to expect from different types of therapy and how they work.
How to use my insurance?
Many therapists accept health insurance. Check to see if your insurance is covered. Feel free to discuss this when you contact the therapist.