Gestalt Therapists in Polk County, FL
As a Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator and Parenting Coordinator, I am trained to assist families who wish to work out the terms of their divorce or parenting schedules without the heartache and cost of litigation. I also provide forensic evaluations that help the court determine what is in the best interest of the children with regard to custody determinations. Parental Alienation is often a factor in these cases and professional determine can often be a determining factor in the outcome of these cases. I also specialize in anxiety, trauma and PTSD, & find great reward seeing my clients find peace emotionally & physically.
As a Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator and Parenting Coordinator, I am trained to assist families who wish to work out the terms of their divorce or parenting schedules without the heartache and cost of litigation. I also provide forensic evaluations that help the court determine what is in the best interest of the children with regard to custody determinations. Parental Alienation is often a factor in these cases and professional determine can often be a determining factor in the outcome of these cases. I also specialize in anxiety, trauma and PTSD, & find great reward seeing my clients find peace emotionally & physically.
Kevin Torchen, LCSW. It takes courage to engage in the therapeutic process. I try my best to make this a valuable and rewarding experience and to be an ally and collaborator with my clients in achieving treatment and life goals. My experience comes from working with clients with a broad spectrum of specific traits and symptoms in need of healthy change and integration. Clients who are struggling with symptoms relating to anxiety, depression, stress, life change, emotional volatility, sleep issues, relationship issues, obsessive and compulsive traits, and trauma, along with any other related struggle.
Kevin Torchen, LCSW. It takes courage to engage in the therapeutic process. I try my best to make this a valuable and rewarding experience and to be an ally and collaborator with my clients in achieving treatment and life goals. My experience comes from working with clients with a broad spectrum of specific traits and symptoms in need of healthy change and integration. Clients who are struggling with symptoms relating to anxiety, depression, stress, life change, emotional volatility, sleep issues, relationship issues, obsessive and compulsive traits, and trauma, along with any other related struggle.
At Ascend, we recognize that everyone is doing their best while also wanting tools to more effectively face life’s challenges. We welcome individuals, couples, and families seeking support. Our diverse client community includes people working through anxiety, OCD, BPD, ADHD, depression, stress, emotion dysregulation, self-harm, addiction, trauma recovery, and relationship difficulties. We'll collaborate to build a treatment plan as unique as you are — one that moves you toward your goals, supports your growth, and opens the door to a more fulfilling life.
At Ascend, we recognize that everyone is doing their best while also wanting tools to more effectively face life’s challenges. We welcome individuals, couples, and families seeking support. Our diverse client community includes people working through anxiety, OCD, BPD, ADHD, depression, stress, emotion dysregulation, self-harm, addiction, trauma recovery, and relationship difficulties. We'll collaborate to build a treatment plan as unique as you are — one that moves you toward your goals, supports your growth, and opens the door to a more fulfilling life.
My ideal clients value relationships and seek to improve them, whether as couples facing communication problems, conflicts, or infidelity, or as individuals struggling with self esteem, sexual concerns, or emotional wounds. They need a safe space for open communication, skill development, and healing. Their goals include rebuilding trust, enhancing intimacy, fostering loving partnerships, improving communication, and achieving personal growth. They want to honor their self and each other. My clients understand the value of professional guidance for more fulfilling and harmonious relationships.
My ideal clients value relationships and seek to improve them, whether as couples facing communication problems, conflicts, or infidelity, or as individuals struggling with self esteem, sexual concerns, or emotional wounds. They need a safe space for open communication, skill development, and healing. Their goals include rebuilding trust, enhancing intimacy, fostering loving partnerships, improving communication, and achieving personal growth. They want to honor their self and each other. My clients understand the value of professional guidance for more fulfilling and harmonious relationships.
NOW accepting new clients as of 04/06/2026. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Florida with over 20 years of professional work experience and specialize in work with adults and geriatric individuals. I am highly skilled in helping clients cope with trauma, medical issues, and pain management, grief, depression, anxiety and loneliness. I feel privileged to accompany people on their journey toward growth and healing, especially those suffering from PTSD, various forms of trauma, and other disturbing events.
NOW accepting new clients as of 04/06/2026. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Florida with over 20 years of professional work experience and specialize in work with adults and geriatric individuals. I am highly skilled in helping clients cope with trauma, medical issues, and pain management, grief, depression, anxiety and loneliness. I feel privileged to accompany people on their journey toward growth and healing, especially those suffering from PTSD, various forms of trauma, and other disturbing events.
You may be feeling overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, anxious, or disconnected from yourself and your life. Many of my clients come to therapy feeling stuck in survival mode, burned out, struggling with anxiety or depression, or feeling unsure of who they are outside of their responsibilities. You might be craving relief, clarity, and a sense of inner calm, but unsure where to begin.
You deserve a space where you don’t have to hold it all together. My goal is to help you feel safe, understood, and supported while we work together to identify the patterns, stressors, and unresolved experiences that may be keeping you stuck.
You may be feeling overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, anxious, or disconnected from yourself and your life. Many of my clients come to therapy feeling stuck in survival mode, burned out, struggling with anxiety or depression, or feeling unsure of who they are outside of their responsibilities. You might be craving relief, clarity, and a sense of inner calm, but unsure where to begin.
You deserve a space where you don’t have to hold it all together. My goal is to help you feel safe, understood, and supported while we work together to identify the patterns, stressors, and unresolved experiences that may be keeping you stuck.
Hello, my name is Ginger Maloy, and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Tampa, Florida. I provide telehealth services for adults and couples, focusing on issues such as daily stressors, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship challenges, premarital counseling, career concerns, and bipolar disorder. My approach is integrative and eclectic, allowing me to tailor therapy to meet each individual’s unique needs.
Hello, my name is Ginger Maloy, and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Tampa, Florida. I provide telehealth services for adults and couples, focusing on issues such as daily stressors, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship challenges, premarital counseling, career concerns, and bipolar disorder. My approach is integrative and eclectic, allowing me to tailor therapy to meet each individual’s unique needs.
Life's challenges can be overwhelming when you're facing them alone. I'm here to really listen, to be supportive, and to help you find practical and/or creative solutions to what brings you to therapy.
Life's challenges can be overwhelming when you're facing them alone. I'm here to really listen, to be supportive, and to help you find practical and/or creative solutions to what brings you to therapy.
Now accepting new clients as of 03/26/26! I’m a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida, passionate about helping young adults, adults, and older adults. I provide a warm, supportive space to address anxiety, grief, trauma, dissociative disorders, and life transitions. I provide behavioral health support and care coordination for patients in Florida in a variety of living settings, telehealth and private homes. Custom tailoring an individual approach to each new client. I’m especially passionate about using ART and CBT to help clients heal from trauma, grief, and dissociation, fostering growth and resilience.
Now accepting new clients as of 03/26/26! I’m a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida, passionate about helping young adults, adults, and older adults. I provide a warm, supportive space to address anxiety, grief, trauma, dissociative disorders, and life transitions. I provide behavioral health support and care coordination for patients in Florida in a variety of living settings, telehealth and private homes. Custom tailoring an individual approach to each new client. I’m especially passionate about using ART and CBT to help clients heal from trauma, grief, and dissociation, fostering growth and resilience.
I am a certified mental health counselor and psychotherapist in practice with Love and Serenity Counseling Services LLC, also offering pastoral counseling and providing care and guidance to adults and teenagers. I specialize in helping others to overcome anxiety, depression, behavioral modification, trauma, and grief and loss. I enjoy helping others to overcome life's burdens and challenges and find their inner strengths. My goal is to listen to my clients, promote healing, and inspire them to grow, empowering them to make positive decisions.
I am a certified mental health counselor and psychotherapist in practice with Love and Serenity Counseling Services LLC, also offering pastoral counseling and providing care and guidance to adults and teenagers. I specialize in helping others to overcome anxiety, depression, behavioral modification, trauma, and grief and loss. I enjoy helping others to overcome life's burdens and challenges and find their inner strengths. My goal is to listen to my clients, promote healing, and inspire them to grow, empowering them to make positive decisions.
Are you exhausted from just trying to keep it together? Does anxiety keep you up at night? Maybe sadness has settled in and won't lift. Maybe your relationships feel strained, your anger feels out of control, or you've been through something that still haunts you. When life gets busy and stressful, we often forget to take care of our mental and emotional health. Over time, this can affect our bodies and mind. Whatever you're carrying — you don't have to carry it alone. Life is hard. And asking for help is one of the bravest things you can do. We're here when you're ready!
Are you exhausted from just trying to keep it together? Does anxiety keep you up at night? Maybe sadness has settled in and won't lift. Maybe your relationships feel strained, your anger feels out of control, or you've been through something that still haunts you. When life gets busy and stressful, we often forget to take care of our mental and emotional health. Over time, this can affect our bodies and mind. Whatever you're carrying — you don't have to carry it alone. Life is hard. And asking for help is one of the bravest things you can do. We're here when you're ready!
Congratulations, you have taken the first step towards healing. When life becomes so complicated that it affects your work, relationships and your self-esteem, you realize it's time to get help. I offer a non-judgmental and empathetic approach to help us build a relationship that will allow me to gain an understanding of your problems, feelings, hopes and fears. We will work together to find a satisfactory resolution. I have worked with clients who suffered from depression, anxiety, grief/loss, guilt/shame, trauma, medical issues, and relationship issues.
Congratulations, you have taken the first step towards healing. When life becomes so complicated that it affects your work, relationships and your self-esteem, you realize it's time to get help. I offer a non-judgmental and empathetic approach to help us build a relationship that will allow me to gain an understanding of your problems, feelings, hopes and fears. We will work together to find a satisfactory resolution. I have worked with clients who suffered from depression, anxiety, grief/loss, guilt/shame, trauma, medical issues, and relationship issues.
No matter the challenges you face, always hold onto hope and continue seeking solutions. Remember, you’re not the problem — you simply have a problem that can be overcome. Misunderstandings, irrational beliefs and self-defeating thoughts can lead to stress, anxiety, depression, self-doubt, and relationship difficulties. But keep in mind, problems don't resolve themselves, they need attention and action to heal. As a Certified Marriage & Family Therapist and Licensed Mental Health Counselor, I offer compassionate, open-minded, non-judgmental counseling in a safe, supportive space to help you explore and overcome life’s struggles.
No matter the challenges you face, always hold onto hope and continue seeking solutions. Remember, you’re not the problem — you simply have a problem that can be overcome. Misunderstandings, irrational beliefs and self-defeating thoughts can lead to stress, anxiety, depression, self-doubt, and relationship difficulties. But keep in mind, problems don't resolve themselves, they need attention and action to heal. As a Certified Marriage & Family Therapist and Licensed Mental Health Counselor, I offer compassionate, open-minded, non-judgmental counseling in a safe, supportive space to help you explore and overcome life’s struggles.
I have been fortunate to have the majority of my referrals come through friends or family of prior clients. The passion I felt when entering the field of counseling 20 years ago, seems even greater today. More individuals and couples are genuinely motivated to seek deeper levels of understanding and self-awareness. Most behavior and thought patterns are learned early in our development. Many suffer due to repeated behavior and choices, involving friends, family, and relationships. Change in the choices we make, often results in positively altering the way we feel, perceive, and live life. Authentic change begins within oneself.
I have been fortunate to have the majority of my referrals come through friends or family of prior clients. The passion I felt when entering the field of counseling 20 years ago, seems even greater today. More individuals and couples are genuinely motivated to seek deeper levels of understanding and self-awareness. Most behavior and thought patterns are learned early in our development. Many suffer due to repeated behavior and choices, involving friends, family, and relationships. Change in the choices we make, often results in positively altering the way we feel, perceive, and live life. Authentic change begins within oneself.
It's never too late to begin the healing process, or to improve your self awareness and emotional well being. As a licensed therapist, I am here to walk beside you and help you find the solutions that will work best in your life. Whether you are grieving, or feeling anxious or depressed, together we can work towards a treatment plan that will benefit you and promote a healthier sense of emotional wellness.
It's never too late to begin the healing process, or to improve your self awareness and emotional well being. As a licensed therapist, I am here to walk beside you and help you find the solutions that will work best in your life. Whether you are grieving, or feeling anxious or depressed, together we can work towards a treatment plan that will benefit you and promote a healthier sense of emotional wellness.
Hi there, I'm Myrna! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Work. I was born in Trinidad and Tobago West Indies. I have been in this field for over 20 years. I work with clients who are going though life transitions which can be rough and challenging at times. I work with dedication and mercy with my clients and I use the strengths perspective. I believe that everyone has strengths, skills, and gifts in them that sometimes are untapped and not used.
Hi there, I'm Myrna! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Work. I was born in Trinidad and Tobago West Indies. I have been in this field for over 20 years. I work with clients who are going though life transitions which can be rough and challenging at times. I work with dedication and mercy with my clients and I use the strengths perspective. I believe that everyone has strengths, skills, and gifts in them that sometimes are untapped and not used.
Better Together Marriage and Family Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
5 Endorsed
Lakeland, FL 33803
I am licensed in the state of Florida since 2011 and I am also a Qualified Supervisor for RCI's. Relationships are a full time job and can be overwhelming yet so worth it. My professional mission is to provide my clients with the tools that they need to make everyday life fulfilling and purposeful. My specialty is working with couples to overcome barriers and to find their love again. Its important to note that yes couples are Better Together but in reality sometimes they are better a part and co parenting at a distance. I welcome all couples!Let's work together, the Best is Yet to come!
I am licensed in the state of Florida since 2011 and I am also a Qualified Supervisor for RCI's. Relationships are a full time job and can be overwhelming yet so worth it. My professional mission is to provide my clients with the tools that they need to make everyday life fulfilling and purposeful. My specialty is working with couples to overcome barriers and to find their love again. Its important to note that yes couples are Better Together but in reality sometimes they are better a part and co parenting at a distance. I welcome all couples!Let's work together, the Best is Yet to come!
"TOTAL Counseling" where we Tackle Obstacles, Tears, Anger & Loneliness. Everyone needs someone! Sometimes life can be overwhelming causing you to feel like you can't breathe. Perhaps you feel stuck or lost. You don't have to face these issues alone. Let's work together to overcome your challenges. Here is a place which offers you freedom to share without being judged if you are feeling depressed, lost, hopeless, anxious or just need someone to talk to.
"TOTAL Counseling" where we Tackle Obstacles, Tears, Anger & Loneliness. Everyone needs someone! Sometimes life can be overwhelming causing you to feel like you can't breathe. Perhaps you feel stuck or lost. You don't have to face these issues alone. Let's work together to overcome your challenges. Here is a place which offers you freedom to share without being judged if you are feeling depressed, lost, hopeless, anxious or just need someone to talk to.
Tired of figuring it out on your own? Counseling could be an important next step in your life-a new journey into greater health. I see my role as an expert guide to bring understanding into your emotions, thoughts, behaviors, and relationships. I'll explore your history to facilitate a greater awareness of how your past affects the present. Because life is often played out in the context of relationships; these emotions, thoughts, and behaviors not only impact your view of self, but also the world around you. I have an eclectic approach to therapy drawing from over 15 years of experience working with individuals and couples.
Tired of figuring it out on your own? Counseling could be an important next step in your life-a new journey into greater health. I see my role as an expert guide to bring understanding into your emotions, thoughts, behaviors, and relationships. I'll explore your history to facilitate a greater awareness of how your past affects the present. Because life is often played out in the context of relationships; these emotions, thoughts, and behaviors not only impact your view of self, but also the world around you. I have an eclectic approach to therapy drawing from over 15 years of experience working with individuals and couples.
Sometimes you just need to talk to someone, without fear of judgement. My passion is helping clients navigate through whatever is troubling them and assisting as they reconnect with themselves in the process. I enjoy working with couples or individuals on issues related to relationships. I focus on helping my clients to understand their attachment styles, improve their communication and identify barriers that get in the way of them having the relationship that they truly desire. I work with singles and divorcees to process breakups, build strong boundaries, and identify self sabotaging behaviors.
Sometimes you just need to talk to someone, without fear of judgement. My passion is helping clients navigate through whatever is troubling them and assisting as they reconnect with themselves in the process. I enjoy working with couples or individuals on issues related to relationships. I focus on helping my clients to understand their attachment styles, improve their communication and identify barriers that get in the way of them having the relationship that they truly desire. I work with singles and divorcees to process breakups, build strong boundaries, and identify self sabotaging behaviors.
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Gestalt Therapists
What is gestalt therapy?
Gestalt therapy is based on the idea that to address unresolved negative feelings, emotions must be not only discussed but also actively expressed in the present moment. The term is from a German word meaning “whole,” and gestalt therapists believe that people should be considered whole entities made up of mind, body, and emotions. Gestalt sessions are rooted in the notion that a client’s total self must be discovered, explored, and confronted, so that they can take greater responsibility for themselves and their behavior, learn to satisfy their own needs while still respecting the needs of others, and reconnect with feelings they might otherwise deny.
How does gestalt therapy work?
Gestalt therapy sessions do not just involve talking with a therapist. Clients may take part in role-playing, re-enactment, or artistic exercises like drawing and painting, with the goal of becoming more aware of negative thought patterns that limit happiness. One common gestalt exercise is “the empty chair,” in which a client sits across from an empty chair representing a partner, relative, boss, or a part of themselves—and, with the therapist’s encouragement, improvises a dialog with it. The intention is to bring the emotions raised by past conflicts into the present and work through them in the moment.
How long does gestalt therapy last?
As with most forms of talk therapy, there is no set duration or end point for gestalt therapy; people who believe that they are making progress typically continue until they feel they’ve addressed the issues that had been holding them back. New patients should understand that it may take some time to become comfortable with gestalt exercises but once they do, they should expect sessions to extend for a number of months, typically spanning at least 12 sessions.
Does gestalt therapy work?
Gestalt therapy has generally been found to be as effective as other forms of talk therapy in helping people living with anxiety, depression, phobias, bipolar disorder, and substance use disorders, as well as helping individuals reduce conflict in relationships. Gestalt techniques, on their own or in combination with other therapies, can also be effective in managing physical ailments including ulcerative colitis, migraines, and back spasms. It should be noted that some people may have trouble adapting to gestalt therapy’s lack of formal structure or to a therapist’s close observations of their body language and emotions; others may struggle to commit to techniques that feel unnatural, like the empty chair exercise.