Therapists in Sarasota, FL

If you want change in your life, I can help. I believe everyone has the strength and courage within themselves to find the "answers" they are seeking; therapy is the process of discovering these "answers." I want to help you find your answers and can offer non-judgmental support so that you can be a healthier, stronger you. I graduated from Argosy University, earning my Masters of Art degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. I am also a graduate from the University of South Florida's Bachelors of Art Program with a degree in Psychology.

It takes courage to consider counseling. It is an important step to resolving issues that keep you from being your best. Sometimes we feel overwhelmed, anxious, or depressed by the challenges of everyday life. You don't have to face these struggles alone. Having owned and worked on a farm, I have seen many parallels between healthy gardens and healthy minds. We need to plant seeds and thoughts that are viable for optimum growth. Once planted, we must nurture our inner garden with essential elements.

I have 30+ years experience using therapy, coaching, and mindfulness to help people meet their goals and grow more confident in their ability to manage feelings, anxieties, relationships, weight, and health. I stand with my clients to develop lasting healthy habits including self-care and self-compassion. My style is highly interactive and focused on making sure you gain something valuable from every session we share. I listen compassionately and ask questions to help you understand yourself better. Also, I will teach you strategies to use when your feelings are strong or when you feel urges to something unhealthy or unhelpful.

Have you had a really bad experience and just want to feel better? My goal is to help you get relief as quickly as possible. I'm offering Trauma Intensives which help you find relief in a few hours as opposed to weeks and months. Many individuals have found the therapies I utilize to be life changing. As an example, clients have found relief utilizing Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) in one or two sessions. I'm also excited to be providing my clients with the option of Ketamine Assisted Therapy, possibly at the comfort of their own home, as well as Traumatic Incident Reduction and Psychedelic Integration.

Are you overwhelmed by depression, guilt, anger, fear, alcoholism, drug addition, grief, or heartbreak and feel out of control of your life or relationships? My practice focuses on the individual, family, and marriage in a Christ-centered counseling setting. With a Doctorate in Education-Pastoral Counseling/ MBA in Business, I provide a unique form of therapy addressing your spiritual and professional needs collectively. I seek to assist you in re-shaping the circumstances that have temporarily gotten you off track. You may have experienced a setback but working together we can make this a SET UP for something GREAT!

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in practice for over 15 years. I am certified in Trauma & grief/loss and utilize a variety of models including CBT & EMDR. I have worked in community mental health with adolescents and adults dealing with trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, anger, as well as communication and interpersonal relationships issues. I believe it is critical to find the right approach that meets your individual needs, and we will work together towards your goals. Being person centered, I ensure we go at your pace and where you are comfortable being in the therapeutic process. I am accepting new clients at this time.

I work with individuals who are trying to find a path to emotional well-being. Many of the people I work with struggle with self-criticism, anxiety, depression, or feeling fully alive and at ease with being themselves in the world. I am committed to fostering the therapeutic relationship in order to help reduce or alleviate symptoms with efficiency and care. I am certified in Psychedelic Support (Internal Family Systems) and Ketamine Therapeutic Applications and SAF-T (Sensation Awareness Focus Technique).

The Florida Center for Healthy Sexuality approaches each client as a unique, whole human being with individual needs, wants and desires. Within a comfortable, safe and trusting environment the goal is to assist you, as an individual or as a part of a couple, in exploring your experiences and understanding your life story. For only then can you review and find awareness rather you are seeking change or greater self knowledge.

I work with children, adolescents, families, adults and seniors through individual, family, couples and marital counseling. I work with clients who have been abused, traumatized, neglected and are struggling and attempting to cope with issues of depression, anxiety, ADHD, separation anxiety, anger management, co-dependence, adolescence, preparing and moving to college, family stressors and dynamics, parenting, divorce, co-parenting, school issues, employment issues, job loss, retirement, grief, and alienation.

I work with clients seeking better quality of life. Many of my clients have experienced significant hardship and pain from traumatic experiences. Others recognize that they are not experiencing the fullness of joy in their work, relationships or families. They all come to realize that while they might not have power to change everything in their world, they do have tools and power to change some things. My clients grow to develop and utilize skills and habits to bring about positive, healthy changes in their experiences.

Dr. Westheimer works with individuals of various ages, but has specialized training in the treatment of children and adolescents. Her graduate studies also included a concentration in neuropsychology. Dr. Westheimer's pre-doctoral internship was completed at The Children's Home in Tampa, Florida with an emphasis on adoption preservation, childhood neglect, trauma, and evaluation. She also completed a rotation providing immediate crisis intervention, assessment and referral, and short-term counseling. Her post-doctoral residency was completed at a local forensic private practice where she remained for three years.

It’s hard to imagine a more accurate stereotype than the image of an unhappy adult reclined on a chaise lounge while venting about an unhappy childhood. Though the stereotype might be overly simplified, the reality is your childhood and adolescent years go on to color the rest of your life, shaping your personality, relationships, goals, and opinions. The importance of these years is what drew me to the field. From my very first placement as a graduate school intern, I was especially drawn towards the prospect of helping children and young adults navigate their way through a time that can feel like a rollercoaster.

I enjoy engaging with people about their lives, hearing what matters to them, what's meaningful, and encouraging them to live lives in alignment with those preferences. I partner with people to feel the permission really to be alive. I find it important to keep the work connected to what clients value; that fuels the resilience to tolerate change, hard conversations, and uncomfortable feelings (common elements of therapy). Given this, my ideal client/s is interested in feeling more self-acceptance, capacity to tolerate others, and to face unhelpful, old patterns with love in order to encourage choice and the possibility of change.

While our outer lives may seem well organized, our inner lives are often plagued with unexpressed conflict and confusion. Those who dare to cultivate self-awareness are often surprised by its healing effects - that the process itself unlocks energy and propels one forward. It is never too late. I look forward to witnessing your transformation and discovering how your unique set of issues and ways of working come to bear in the therapeutic alliance that will be uniquely ours.

My approach to counseling is framed around two perspectives. The first is that each individual knows themselves best. Because of that belief I am available to help individuals achieve the change they seek based on an understanding that each person may just need some guidance to access the knowledge they already have inside of them. The second perspective involves not dwelling on the origins of problems. Knowing the roots of a problem doesn't mean that the effects of a problem suddenly disappear. I often rely on a solutions focused approach rather than a problem centric focus with helping individuals work toward change.

Hello there, and welcome to my profile. My decision to work in this field was fueled by my observations of my mom's experiences with mental health treatment. As a result, I have strong compassion for people and I approach treatment differently. I am constantly looking for new and effective treatments that can be pleasant and enjoyable. I am a huge animal lover and I believe that animals enrich our lives and trigger our natural compassion for others. This is why I incorporate animals in my practice. There is nothing more uplifting than to be greeted by two wagging tails.

I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Certified Sex Therapist. I trained at the University of Pennsylvania and have been in practice for over 35 years specializing in both individual and couples therapy. I treat anxiety disorders, depression, relationship problems (including difficulties with communication and sexual functioning), body image issues, the challenges of life transitions (divorce, death of a loved one, relocation, retirement, health problems), as well as gay, lesbian, and gender identity issues.

I offer a compassionate and non-judgmental approach to help you find ways to understand and change issues that may seem stressful, overwhelming, or even hopeless. It is important for the therapy process to be a collaboration where we work together to explore what is causing unhappiness or discomfort in your life. If you are ready to explore, and grow in a safe and supportive environment, call today for a confidential consultation: 941-321-1971 or visit: www.drcharlesdavenport.com. Interested in Psychology in the News? Visit my news Blog: http://drcharlesdavenport.com/wordpress/

"Peace. It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart". Are you having trouble managing it all? Depressed? Anxious? Angry? At Light Street Psychotherapy we work with adults, adolescents and their families who suffer from trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship issues and anger management. Meredith's therapeutic approach helps clients learn the skills to stay centered in a stressful and fast paced world. She finds appropriate solutions to problems and enhances interpersonal relationships.