Compassion Focused Therapists in Sarasota, FL

I have worked for almost 15 years as a therapist and advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community. I am especially passionate about my extensive work with trans and gender-expansive clients and their family members. My empathic, non-judgemental style allows my clients safety in navigating coming out, transitioning and understanding themselves better through a lens of self-compassion. I am well versed in writing letters of support for trans-affirming medical care and have an established resource referral network. Let me help to guide you on the path to your authentic self.

I help people manage their lives better by identifying the barriers that keep them from finding happiness, meaning, and fulfillment in their lives and relationships. Together, we'll rework the way you handle love, family, work, and other life experiences to help you thrive and to effectively reduce stress so that you'll start to feel better soon! College students to retirees, and everyone in between. Good therapy meets you where you are, then guides you to where you want to be. It helps you mold your life to fit your own personal needs and values, not someone else's.

Being a woman in today's society is no easy task! Are you tired of always having to be "strong"? If you are experiencing Depression, Frustration in your relationship, are facing a divorce, battling spiritual confusion, having trouble "fitting in", struggling with low self esteem, feeling as if you have no purpose, carrying the load of childhood trauma or you feel like you're just existing but not LIVING, Contact me NOW!

Taylor is a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern in the state of Florida and is being supervised by Lauren Mauck, LMFT,CSAT, QS. She recently graduated with her Master's in Marriage, Couple's, and Family Counseling from Regent University. Taylor is passionate about working with teenagers, young adults, and women through relational and family issues, especially when a loved one exhibits tendencies of narcissistic or borderline personality disorder. Taylor is beginning her Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) training in January 2022 to specialize in betrayal trauma and female sex and love addiction.

As a Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral (BCBA-D), I provide applied behavior analysis services with an emphasis on functional analyses and function-based treatments to all ages. I specialize in treating problem behaviors (e.g., aggression, property destruction, pica, tantrums, elopement, noncompliance). I also provide skill development (e.g., social, communication, play, academic, vocational, and daily living skills). I work with all abilities and disabilities, including gifted children who struggle with social and communication skills and those with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Disabilities, Intellectual Disabilities. I provide extensive caregiver training and home services.

As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I provide therapy with children, adolescents, & families in Sarasota County. Moms are the cornerstone of our families & need to be supported and uplifted. When our moms are struggling, the whole family suffers. I have recently studied experts extensively in the field related to parenting, developing skills in order to support families. I have also spent much time developing my portfolio in the field of Parenting & Child Development through the Forty Carrots Parenting & Family Center. I have been in practice now almost 25 years & look forward to helping support Moms, kids, teens & families.

I understand the pain of anxiety and depression. Often unhealthy relationships and unresolved traumas are root causes. You can feel whole, confident, creative and connected again. Together we will make sense of the past, lessen the pain of adverse experiences, identify and incorporate helpful thinking and behaving patterns, improve relationships, and reconnect with body emotions and the self so once again simple joys in daily living are felt.

I am now available to provide group and couples' therapy in person and I also run experiential training groups, both in person and online (see my website). Additionally, I have begun to do trainings at the university graduate level, at the Trial College, online and in the international therapeutic community to professionals who are working during war time.

Do you need help with your teen? I help children and adolescents who are struggling in school, social life, or at home. I specialize in working with youth who have ADHD, autism, depression, anxiety, self-esteem difficulties, OCD, trauma, behavioral issues and other disorders common among youth. I enjoy utilizing compassion-based practice when engaging in parent work, and strength-based approaches in sessions with children and adolescents. I especially enjoy parent training, which promotes parents to change their own behavior that can then help the child (or adolescent) long-term.

Hi, i’m Shea. I am a client-centered therapist with an empathetic, accepting and supportive approach to life and therapy. My focus is first building a trusting relationship with clients so they can feel safe and comfortable opening up about their struggles. I apply a caring and compassionate approach to each session that encourages clients through the use of ACT(Acceptance and Commitment), Cognitive Behavioral, Solution Focused and Motivational Interviewing therapy techniques to help patients create and achieve their goals.

Fear of the unknown can be scary and overwhelming ,Being able to adapt to the new world changes and life transitions can be very challenging. I can empower you and help you develop new skills and self-confidence in these uncertain times.

Getting to the root of your pain, learning to deal with it, building upon your strengths then learning to act versus react to people and events is the goal of our approach. We have a long history of working with diverse populations, who have developed varied problems: Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Marital, Parenting, Occupational, grief and more Our approach is to work with your strengths; help you to develop new views and skills and then organize them into a plan that works in obtaining your goals. As a psychotherapy group practice, we can see just about anyone no matter what you're dealing with.

Are you feeling stressed, anxious, depressed or stuck? Let me help you identify and make changes that will move you toward emotional health. As a licensed therapist and psychiatric physician assistant, I am uniquely qualified to provide psychotherapy and prescribe medications that help you restore mental wellness. Psychotherapy creates a confidential and safe space to reflect on our lives, learn more about ourselves, identify obstacles, adopt new strategies and make changes. For some, the addition of psychiatric medication further helps to rebalance and optimize brain functioning.

Life can present us with some pretty rough terrain to navigate. My goal is to help each of my clients discover, strengthen and utilize all of their internal and external resources so they can face the challenges, as well as notice, savor and increase the good moments. Events of the last few years have pushed many people to their limits. During these particularly challenging times, I offer clients a comfortable and safe setting to increase self-awareness and implement tools to cope with issues such as anxiety, depression, grief and loss, problematic relationships, caregiver stress, and ADHD to name a few.

The stressfulness of the times we are in can heighten anxiety, old issues can resurface on top of current stresses. Such a time can be ripe for personal growth, as well as to overcome anxiety/depression, to heal from past trauma, or to manage stress better and strengthen wellness. Together, you and I decide what will best suit your needs and help you to start living from an internal source of profound vitality.

Dr. Katherine Best is dedicated to your wellbeing by providing a quick response and flexible hours of care. Building upon strengths, she uses a positive, non-judgmental approach to encourage growth and change. Dr. Best offers: psychotherapy, marriage and family therapy, trauma resolution, pre and post divorce counseling, family mediation for conflict resolution, clinical hypnosis, EMDR, archetypal pattern dream analysis, and life coaching. In addition, Dr. Katherine Best offers treatment for stress, anxiety, procrastination, depression, cumulative exposures to trauma, priest and clergy abuse, chronic pain, and insomnia.

Has your world been blown apart by the discovery of an affair and/or pornography addiciton? You can feel lost, alone, hopeless, and confused. There is hope. You are not alone. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), and Co-Director of Eagle's Wings Counseling Center. We have a comprehensive program designed to help both the wounded spouse and the offending spouse navigate through and heal from what has happened. Whether you are staying together, divorcing, or unsure of what you want for the future, there is hope and healing for you!

While I specialize in issues related to children and adolescents, my training has also prepared me to work with adults, both individually or in couples/family treatment. I have also provided services to the geriatric population for the past 7 years.

My primary goal is to provide you with relief and improvement in functioning and well-being. I will work closely with you while we help to move you to a more positive and functional situation. We will work together collaboratively to relieve your distress and establish a strong and mutually trusting therapeutic relationship. The most important part of the experience will be to instill and foster hope, to help you see positive change, and to make sure that you feel supported. You are not alone.