AvMed Therapists in Lutz, FL
Healing, change and growth will lead to improved well being, stronger relationships and a better quality of life for you! I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a National Board Certified Counselor who is committed to helping you attain your goals within an atmosphere of respect, competence and collaboration.
Healing, change and growth will lead to improved well being, stronger relationships and a better quality of life for you! I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a National Board Certified Counselor who is committed to helping you attain your goals within an atmosphere of respect, competence and collaboration.
A compassionate Clinical Social Worker who as a human being has virtues and defects. I believe everyone has the power and capability to develop their maximum potential and become a better version of themselves by achieving their emotional well-being. My ideal patient is motivated to embark on a journey of self-exploration and healing. Someone who is open-minded, committed to personal growth, and ready to engage in the therapeutic process wholeheartedly.
A compassionate Clinical Social Worker who as a human being has virtues and defects. I believe everyone has the power and capability to develop their maximum potential and become a better version of themselves by achieving their emotional well-being. My ideal patient is motivated to embark on a journey of self-exploration and healing. Someone who is open-minded, committed to personal growth, and ready to engage in the therapeutic process wholeheartedly.
I believe all people have the potential to live healthy, happy, and fulfilling lives. However, sometimes we need help when we face various life challenges. I quickly build rapport with my clients by meeting them where they are and listening closely to understand them as a unique individual. This approach leads to a healthy and fulfilling therapeutic relationship where clients feel supported, equipped with the tools they need to resolve their various life challenges, and live a more fulfilling life.
I believe all people have the potential to live healthy, happy, and fulfilling lives. However, sometimes we need help when we face various life challenges. I quickly build rapport with my clients by meeting them where they are and listening closely to understand them as a unique individual. This approach leads to a healthy and fulfilling therapeutic relationship where clients feel supported, equipped with the tools they need to resolve their various life challenges, and live a more fulfilling life.
Emotions like fear, anger, guilt are natural. Acknowledging them is essential for growth! My approach helps you face these feelings, set boundaries, heal from past wounds, and gain deeper insight into your emotional world. After 25 years as a high school teacher, I now support individuals navigating complex challenges in work, relationships, and turning points. I offer experience, compassion, and tools to help you thrive despite life’s demands.
Emotions like fear, anger, guilt are natural. Acknowledging them is essential for growth! My approach helps you face these feelings, set boundaries, heal from past wounds, and gain deeper insight into your emotional world. After 25 years as a high school teacher, I now support individuals navigating complex challenges in work, relationships, and turning points. I offer experience, compassion, and tools to help you thrive despite life’s demands.
Seeking therapy can be the most rewarding decision you hesitated to make. As a LMHC, Qualified Supervisor and Certified Addiction Specialist in Florida and Washington State...I've utilized a plethora of modalities, techniques and interventions over my 28 years in the mental health field. I've worked in residential, outpatient, detox, mobile crisis, hospital, community and private office settings. I have extensive experience in: parent-child relationships, crisis stabilization, individual counseling, addictions, developmental disabilities, and relationship termination to name a few.
Seeking therapy can be the most rewarding decision you hesitated to make. As a LMHC, Qualified Supervisor and Certified Addiction Specialist in Florida and Washington State...I've utilized a plethora of modalities, techniques and interventions over my 28 years in the mental health field. I've worked in residential, outpatient, detox, mobile crisis, hospital, community and private office settings. I have extensive experience in: parent-child relationships, crisis stabilization, individual counseling, addictions, developmental disabilities, and relationship termination to name a few.
Get in touch! We are glad you are here, YAY! this means you are in the process of finding help for yourself. We want to commend you because you know in your heart, you are ready to make a change to be the best you can be, because you have decided to work on yourself by taking care of your heart, mind, and body, and because you've realized that things can be better, as they can! We are currently accepting new patients, in person and virtual connect with us, and let's make changes happen.
Get in touch! We are glad you are here, YAY! this means you are in the process of finding help for yourself. We want to commend you because you know in your heart, you are ready to make a change to be the best you can be, because you have decided to work on yourself by taking care of your heart, mind, and body, and because you've realized that things can be better, as they can! We are currently accepting new patients, in person and virtual connect with us, and let's make changes happen.
Looking for an EMDR therapist, grief counselor, or couples/marriage counselor? I help individuals and couples heal from trauma, anxiety, grief and loss, relationship challenges, and life's transitions. Using EMDR, CBT, EFT, ADHD-informed strategies, and other evidence-based approaches, I tailor therapy to your unique needs. I provide a compassionate, judgment-free space where healing and lasting change are possible.
For clients who desire it, I also offer faith-based counseling while always respecting your beliefs and meeting you where you are.
Looking for an EMDR therapist, grief counselor, or couples/marriage counselor? I help individuals and couples heal from trauma, anxiety, grief and loss, relationship challenges, and life's transitions. Using EMDR, CBT, EFT, ADHD-informed strategies, and other evidence-based approaches, I tailor therapy to your unique needs. I provide a compassionate, judgment-free space where healing and lasting change are possible.
For clients who desire it, I also offer faith-based counseling while always respecting your beliefs and meeting you where you are.
Hello! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I received my undergraduate degree from Cornell University and my Masters of Social Work from the State University of New York at Buffalo. I have been working in the field for many years and have helped many individuals facing a variety of life challenges to make positive changes and lead their best life. I am looking forward to working with you!
Hello! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I received my undergraduate degree from Cornell University and my Masters of Social Work from the State University of New York at Buffalo. I have been working in the field for many years and have helped many individuals facing a variety of life challenges to make positive changes and lead their best life. I am looking forward to working with you!
Leaving an abusive relationship is only the beginning — making sense of what happened and rebuilding your life takes time. You want to move forward with your life, but the impact of domestic, sexual, or relational abuse can make that feel complicated. You may find yourself carrying guilt, shame, anger, or lingering questions about what happened. Many people struggle to make sense of their experiences while also trying to rebuild stability for themselves and their families. If you're looking for a place to begin understanding what you've been through and start rebuilding your life, you’re not alone.
Leaving an abusive relationship is only the beginning — making sense of what happened and rebuilding your life takes time. You want to move forward with your life, but the impact of domestic, sexual, or relational abuse can make that feel complicated. You may find yourself carrying guilt, shame, anger, or lingering questions about what happened. Many people struggle to make sense of their experiences while also trying to rebuild stability for themselves and their families. If you're looking for a place to begin understanding what you've been through and start rebuilding your life, you’re not alone.
Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship conflicts, in search of change, or trying to cope with unresolved trauma? It is difficult to ask for help but you don’t have to struggle with these issues alone. Therapy can help you work through your feelings and pain and help you heal. It takes courage to reach out for help but you can find happiness again.
Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship conflicts, in search of change, or trying to cope with unresolved trauma? It is difficult to ask for help but you don’t have to struggle with these issues alone. Therapy can help you work through your feelings and pain and help you heal. It takes courage to reach out for help but you can find happiness again.
As a Master of Social Work graduate from Our Lady of the Lake University, with a specialization in service to Hispanic children and families, I am deeply passionate about empowering women and facilitating positive changes in their lives. My journey in social work began during my Bachelor of Social Work internship at a safe house for female victims of human trafficking, where I witnessed firsthand the resilience and strength of these women as they reclaimed their power and forged a new path forward.
As a Master of Social Work graduate from Our Lady of the Lake University, with a specialization in service to Hispanic children and families, I am deeply passionate about empowering women and facilitating positive changes in their lives. My journey in social work began during my Bachelor of Social Work internship at a safe house for female victims of human trafficking, where I witnessed firsthand the resilience and strength of these women as they reclaimed their power and forged a new path forward.
Hi, I’m Noelle! My therapeutic approach is grounded in my belief that transformation is always possible. I am firm believer that “You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending."
In addition to being a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, I am also a Florida Qualified Supervisor and can supervise Registered Mental Health Counselor Interns and Registered Marriage and Family Therapist Interns.
Hi, I’m Noelle! My therapeutic approach is grounded in my belief that transformation is always possible. I am firm believer that “You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending."
In addition to being a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, I am also a Florida Qualified Supervisor and can supervise Registered Mental Health Counselor Interns and Registered Marriage and Family Therapist Interns.
Ileen Tosado, LMHC, is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with a diverse professional background and a deep commitment to serving children, adolescents, Individuals and families. I began my career as an elementary school teacher, where I discovered a passion for supporting the emotional and developmental needs of young learners. This experience laid the foundation to transition into the mental health field.
Ileen holds a degree from Universidad del Turabo and later pursued advanced clinical mental health studies at Troy University in Tampa Bay, Florida, further equipping her with the clinical knowledge and therapeutic tools.
Ileen Tosado, LMHC, is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with a diverse professional background and a deep commitment to serving children, adolescents, Individuals and families. I began my career as an elementary school teacher, where I discovered a passion for supporting the emotional and developmental needs of young learners. This experience laid the foundation to transition into the mental health field.
Ileen holds a degree from Universidad del Turabo and later pursued advanced clinical mental health studies at Troy University in Tampa Bay, Florida, further equipping her with the clinical knowledge and therapeutic tools.
Hello! I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Florida. I received my Master's Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2022 from Capella University. I have been practicing for the past 3 years. I assist teenagers, young adults, adults, and seniors with daily struggles, providing coping skills, resources, and personalized treatmetn plans for their current and future success.
Hello! I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Florida. I received my Master's Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2022 from Capella University. I have been practicing for the past 3 years. I assist teenagers, young adults, adults, and seniors with daily struggles, providing coping skills, resources, and personalized treatmetn plans for their current and future success.
Rantz is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who is passionate about providing trauma-informed care to help adolescents (14+) and adults navigate life’s challenges. His journey into the mental health field is a unique one, built upon over a decade-long career as a public educator and his experiences as a licensed foster parent. These roles solidified his belief in the power of making meaningful connections and inspired his transition into counseling. As a clinician, he works with individuals, couples, parents, and families, with a special focus on helping men navigate relationship challenges, and explore personal identity.
Rantz is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who is passionate about providing trauma-informed care to help adolescents (14+) and adults navigate life’s challenges. His journey into the mental health field is a unique one, built upon over a decade-long career as a public educator and his experiences as a licensed foster parent. These roles solidified his belief in the power of making meaningful connections and inspired his transition into counseling. As a clinician, he works with individuals, couples, parents, and families, with a special focus on helping men navigate relationship challenges, and explore personal identity.
Emotional pain can sometimes feel worse than any physical pain you have experienced. It can stem from anxiety, depression, anger, conflict in relationships, past trauma, diminished self-esteem, adjustment related concerns, or other current situations impeding on your ability to function as your best self.
Emotional pain can sometimes feel worse than any physical pain you have experienced. It can stem from anxiety, depression, anger, conflict in relationships, past trauma, diminished self-esteem, adjustment related concerns, or other current situations impeding on your ability to function as your best self.
Trauma & Substance Use Therapist Adults & Veterans
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, CCTP
2 Endorsed
Lutz, FL 33548
You don’t have to keep reliving what happened just to survive today. I help adults and teens heal from trauma, PTSD, substance use, compulsive sexual behaviors (including porn use, compulsive masturbation, online sexual activity, and intrusive sexual thoughts), anxiety, depression, grief, and OCD using compassionate, evidence-based care. As a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP), I help clients process trauma safely and at their own pace, addressing shame, secrecy, relapse prevention, and relationship challenges without judgment.
You don’t have to keep reliving what happened just to survive today. I help adults and teens heal from trauma, PTSD, substance use, compulsive sexual behaviors (including porn use, compulsive masturbation, online sexual activity, and intrusive sexual thoughts), anxiety, depression, grief, and OCD using compassionate, evidence-based care. As a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP), I help clients process trauma safely and at their own pace, addressing shame, secrecy, relapse prevention, and relationship challenges without judgment.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 15 years of experience, I work with individuals and couples navigating anxiety, trauma, grief, life transitions, and relationship struggles. My ideal client may feel overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure of how to move forward. They’re seeking clarity, peace, and a safe space to be heard. I walk alongside them with compassion, helping them rediscover strength, purpose, and the tools to heal.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 15 years of experience, I work with individuals and couples navigating anxiety, trauma, grief, life transitions, and relationship struggles. My ideal client may feel overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure of how to move forward. They’re seeking clarity, peace, and a safe space to be heard. I walk alongside them with compassion, helping them rediscover strength, purpose, and the tools to heal.
Meet our therapists; Clinical Director Sandra "Roseli" West, I am a compassionate, bilingual clinician (English/Spanish) dedicated to helping individuals achieve personal growth and create meaningful, lasting change in their lives. My approach centers on fostering a safe, supportive environment where clients feel comfortable exploring their thoughts, emotions, and experiences. I draw from a range of evidence-based therapeutic approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT), Morita Therapy, Mindfulness-Based interventions, and Grief Therapy.
Meet our therapists; Clinical Director Sandra "Roseli" West, I am a compassionate, bilingual clinician (English/Spanish) dedicated to helping individuals achieve personal growth and create meaningful, lasting change in their lives. My approach centers on fostering a safe, supportive environment where clients feel comfortable exploring their thoughts, emotions, and experiences. I draw from a range of evidence-based therapeutic approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT), Morita Therapy, Mindfulness-Based interventions, and Grief Therapy.
Hi, I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist based in Florida. I received my doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from Carlos Albizu University, San Juan Campus. I later completed a postdoctoral degree at the Falls Church /Fairfax Community Services Board (CSB) working with Severely Mentally Ill (SMI) patients.
Hi, I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist based in Florida. I received my doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from Carlos Albizu University, San Juan Campus. I later completed a postdoctoral degree at the Falls Church /Fairfax Community Services Board (CSB) working with Severely Mentally Ill (SMI) patients.
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AvMed serves 300,000 Floridians with a superior network of therapists, specialists and hospitals and award-winning service. AvMed has been Florida-based and Florida-focused providing personalized service and quality health benefits for individuals and businesses. AvMed members choose from a variety of health care options that include Commercial, Individual (under 65 years of age), Medicare, and ASO/Self-Funded plans. AvMed continues to build on its long tradition of exemplary service to help members feel more connected and engaged.