Buddhist Therapists in Tampa, FL
My approach blends evidence-based therapy with mindfulness and Buddhist counseling to address anxiety, depression, addiction, and stress.
Are anxiety, guilt, or stress holding you back? Do you feel stuck in depression, struggling with substance use, or overwhelmed by life’s demands? You’re not alone. Many people silently carry emotional pain, but healing is possible. Whether it’s racing thoughts, low mood, or constant tension, these symptoms don’t have to define you.
My approach blends evidence-based therapy with mindfulness and Buddhist counseling to address anxiety, depression, addiction, and stress.
Are anxiety, guilt, or stress holding you back? Do you feel stuck in depression, struggling with substance use, or overwhelmed by life’s demands? You’re not alone. Many people silently carry emotional pain, but healing is possible. Whether it’s racing thoughts, low mood, or constant tension, these symptoms don’t have to define you.
I’m thankful you’re here; I’m sending you lots of love and warmth as you explore my profile, and I’m wishing you all the best on your mental health journey.
My approach to therapy is shaped by my values, including those rooted in Japanese culture, such as Kokoro (harmony of mind, body, and soul) and Ikigai (life purpose).
I’m thankful you’re here; I’m sending you lots of love and warmth as you explore my profile, and I’m wishing you all the best on your mental health journey.
My approach to therapy is shaped by my values, including those rooted in Japanese culture, such as Kokoro (harmony of mind, body, and soul) and Ikigai (life purpose).
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.
Tired of going through life feeling quietly alone? I'd be honored to listen so you can unravel and heal. I've been a therapist since 2014, and I’ve learned a lot on this path. Humans are complex and we can all get stuck in our own suffering sometimes. Creating spaces for healing, resilience and growth to emerge is deeply meaningful to me and gives my life purpose. Together, we'll uncover what matters most to you, clarify your intentions, and explore practical ways forward. Whether it’s (C)-PTSD, identity, relationships, parenting, grief, transition, depression, ADHD, or anxiety, I'm here, so you don't have to face it alone.
Tired of going through life feeling quietly alone? I'd be honored to listen so you can unravel and heal. I've been a therapist since 2014, and I’ve learned a lot on this path. Humans are complex and we can all get stuck in our own suffering sometimes. Creating spaces for healing, resilience and growth to emerge is deeply meaningful to me and gives my life purpose. Together, we'll uncover what matters most to you, clarify your intentions, and explore practical ways forward. Whether it’s (C)-PTSD, identity, relationships, parenting, grief, transition, depression, ADHD, or anxiety, I'm here, so you don't have to face it alone.
Hello and welcome to Zen Counseling & Consulting Services. I’m Courtney. Have you been to other supposed “LGBT friendly” therapists and felt like they could not relate? Are you stuck in a perpetual cycle of depression and anxiety? Or maybe you are using drugs and/or alcohol to cope with life’s many stressors? Whatever the reason, I’m here to help. You may be asking, “is therapy right for me?” Absolutely! Therapy is a great self-care tool.
Hello and welcome to Zen Counseling & Consulting Services. I’m Courtney. Have you been to other supposed “LGBT friendly” therapists and felt like they could not relate? Are you stuck in a perpetual cycle of depression and anxiety? Or maybe you are using drugs and/or alcohol to cope with life’s many stressors? Whatever the reason, I’m here to help. You may be asking, “is therapy right for me?” Absolutely! Therapy is a great self-care tool.
I take a holistic approach and work integrally through a Mind-Body-Spirit framework. My expertise lies in mindfulness-based therapies, which are both evidence-based and rooted in ancient Eastern traditions.
Originally from New York, I hold a MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a BA in Neuroscience. I have studied Buddhism and practiced yoga and meditation for over 20 years. I worked at the Omega Institute for thirteen years alongside world-class health and wellness experts, which brings depth to my work as a therapist.
I take a holistic approach and work integrally through a Mind-Body-Spirit framework. My expertise lies in mindfulness-based therapies, which are both evidence-based and rooted in ancient Eastern traditions.
Originally from New York, I hold a MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a BA in Neuroscience. I have studied Buddhism and practiced yoga and meditation for over 20 years. I worked at the Omega Institute for thirteen years alongside world-class health and wellness experts, which brings depth to my work as a therapist.
Not your everyday therapist. If you're looking for a cookie-cutter experience, keep searching. I'm a holistic, younger clinician—experimental, deeply open-minded, spiritual with a bit of quirk—and I use humor when it helps crack things open. Therapy doesn’t have to be boring or intimidating, I promise! I primarily work with LGBTQ+ individuals and couples across Florida. I offer a free 30 minute virtual consult because you deserve the time to explore your needs without any commitment.
Not your everyday therapist. If you're looking for a cookie-cutter experience, keep searching. I'm a holistic, younger clinician—experimental, deeply open-minded, spiritual with a bit of quirk—and I use humor when it helps crack things open. Therapy doesn’t have to be boring or intimidating, I promise! I primarily work with LGBTQ+ individuals and couples across Florida. I offer a free 30 minute virtual consult because you deserve the time to explore your needs without any commitment.
My orientation is rooted in Esoteric + Buddhist psychology as these psychospiritual perspectives help us develop a higher level perspective + deeper understanding of the mysteries of life, ourselves, + our experiences so we can choose a conscious path forward.
I specialize in Cognitive Behavior Therapy for depression + anxiety, Emotionally Focused Therapy + Conscious Relationship Coaching for couples, + Accelerated Resolution Therapy for trauma + PTSD. Those who would benefit most from my style are clients who are open to developing self-awareness + outgrowing limiting beliefs + behavior patterns.
My orientation is rooted in Esoteric + Buddhist psychology as these psychospiritual perspectives help us develop a higher level perspective + deeper understanding of the mysteries of life, ourselves, + our experiences so we can choose a conscious path forward.
I specialize in Cognitive Behavior Therapy for depression + anxiety, Emotionally Focused Therapy + Conscious Relationship Coaching for couples, + Accelerated Resolution Therapy for trauma + PTSD. Those who would benefit most from my style are clients who are open to developing self-awareness + outgrowing limiting beliefs + behavior patterns.
High achievement often comes with high stakes, deep-seated pressure, and unseen wounds. Dr. Reuben Faloughi serves the ambitious individual ready to heal the trauma, anxiety, and depression that frequently accompany a life of leadership. Utilizing the best of psychological science, warmth, and humor, Dr. Reuben facilitates a transformative healing process for clients ready to move beyond merely surviving day-to-day toward truly thriving. Reach out when you’re ready to activate the greatness inside of you!
High achievement often comes with high stakes, deep-seated pressure, and unseen wounds. Dr. Reuben Faloughi serves the ambitious individual ready to heal the trauma, anxiety, and depression that frequently accompany a life of leadership. Utilizing the best of psychological science, warmth, and humor, Dr. Reuben facilitates a transformative healing process for clients ready to move beyond merely surviving day-to-day toward truly thriving. Reach out when you’re ready to activate the greatness inside of you!
Ever felt anxious or worried about going to a therapy appointment? Personal growth and the processing of issues can be hard work but it can also be fun and enjoyable. I use psychodrama, art therapy, and relaxation techniques to help people reach their goals. I don't believe in the medical model of illness, rather that everyone has challenges in life. The goal of therapy is to create positive emotional and behavioral changes to achieve optimum quality of life. Google "Obsessed A&E" for furter info on therapy with anxiety disorders and Sandra Seeger
Ever felt anxious or worried about going to a therapy appointment? Personal growth and the processing of issues can be hard work but it can also be fun and enjoyable. I use psychodrama, art therapy, and relaxation techniques to help people reach their goals. I don't believe in the medical model of illness, rather that everyone has challenges in life. The goal of therapy is to create positive emotional and behavioral changes to achieve optimum quality of life. Google "Obsessed A&E" for furter info on therapy with anxiety disorders and Sandra Seeger
I work with individuals and couples who feel stuck in patterns they cannot break on their own. This includes infidelity, emotional disconnection, loss of trust, and relationships that feel like they are slowly falling apart. Many of the people I work with have already tried traditional therapy and are frustrated that insight alone has not created real change.
My approach is active, structured, and direct. We focus on identifying what is actually maintaining the problem and interrupting those patterns in real time.
I work with individuals and couples who feel stuck in patterns they cannot break on their own. This includes infidelity, emotional disconnection, loss of trust, and relationships that feel like they are slowly falling apart. Many of the people I work with have already tried traditional therapy and are frustrated that insight alone has not created real change.
My approach is active, structured, and direct. We focus on identifying what is actually maintaining the problem and interrupting those patterns in real time.
How you’ve navigated life has brought you here. You know where you’ve been and what you’ve been through—yet something still feels unfinished. That “something” is where our work begins. Together, we explore how transitions, challenges, and even setbacks can become thresholds for growth. I work with people in these deeper spaces—through coaching or therapy—where story, emotion, and meaning meet. Your story matters. Integrating your experiences brings clarity and guides what comes next.
How you’ve navigated life has brought you here. You know where you’ve been and what you’ve been through—yet something still feels unfinished. That “something” is where our work begins. Together, we explore how transitions, challenges, and even setbacks can become thresholds for growth. I work with people in these deeper spaces—through coaching or therapy—where story, emotion, and meaning meet. Your story matters. Integrating your experiences brings clarity and guides what comes next.
Life is complex!
Relationships can lift us up—or leave us feeling confused, disconnected, or stuck. You might be carrying tension you can’t quite name or caught in patterns that keep repeating themselves.
I’ll help you untangle what’s weighing you down and strengthen the parts of you that are ready to thrive. Together, we’ll clear the noise so you can create a life that feels more grounded, connected, and your own!
Life is complex!
Relationships can lift us up—or leave us feeling confused, disconnected, or stuck. You might be carrying tension you can’t quite name or caught in patterns that keep repeating themselves.
I’ll help you untangle what’s weighing you down and strengthen the parts of you that are ready to thrive. Together, we’ll clear the noise so you can create a life that feels more grounded, connected, and your own!
It can feel overwhelming when trauma makes it hard to trust others, or even yourself. At Frostflower Counseling in the Tampa Bay area, you'll find a safe and supportive space to explore these challenges, along with possible impacts of your family of origin. Together, we'll work to understand what's holding you back from a more fulfilling life. My goal is to build a trusting relationship with you, empowering your own healing journey as you navigate the complexities of your past and present. You deserve to access the trauma therapy and support that helps you move forward with greater confidence and peace.
It can feel overwhelming when trauma makes it hard to trust others, or even yourself. At Frostflower Counseling in the Tampa Bay area, you'll find a safe and supportive space to explore these challenges, along with possible impacts of your family of origin. Together, we'll work to understand what's holding you back from a more fulfilling life. My goal is to build a trusting relationship with you, empowering your own healing journey as you navigate the complexities of your past and present. You deserve to access the trauma therapy and support that helps you move forward with greater confidence and peace.
You may not have words for it yet — just a quiet ache, a deep fatigue, or a sense that something is shifting beneath the surface. I work with adults navigating trauma, identity shifts, neurodivergence, and whole-person integration. Together, we explore what’s been silenced, dislocated, or aching to return. Rooted in trauma-informed, psychodynamic, and fully integrative care, our work is slow, honest, and depth-oriented. This is a space for inner clarity — not quick fixes. A soft return to what you’ve always known.
If you’re longing for a space like this, I invite you to reach out. You don’t have to explain everything — just begin.
You may not have words for it yet — just a quiet ache, a deep fatigue, or a sense that something is shifting beneath the surface. I work with adults navigating trauma, identity shifts, neurodivergence, and whole-person integration. Together, we explore what’s been silenced, dislocated, or aching to return. Rooted in trauma-informed, psychodynamic, and fully integrative care, our work is slow, honest, and depth-oriented. This is a space for inner clarity — not quick fixes. A soft return to what you’ve always known.
If you’re longing for a space like this, I invite you to reach out. You don’t have to explain everything — just begin.
Nikki believes that every client has the capacity to grow, find balance, and create meaningful change in their life. She focuses on emotions, thoughts, and behaviors (CBT) as well as mindfulness to support adults & teens in navigating important changes they'd like to make from an evidence-based foundation. She works with couples, guiding them through challenges such as infidelity, communication struggles, conflict management, coparenting, divorce or separation, and other relationship concerns. She takes a neutral, supportive approach to understand what is important to each partner and to work as a team to reach shared goals.
Nikki believes that every client has the capacity to grow, find balance, and create meaningful change in their life. She focuses on emotions, thoughts, and behaviors (CBT) as well as mindfulness to support adults & teens in navigating important changes they'd like to make from an evidence-based foundation. She works with couples, guiding them through challenges such as infidelity, communication struggles, conflict management, coparenting, divorce or separation, and other relationship concerns. She takes a neutral, supportive approach to understand what is important to each partner and to work as a team to reach shared goals.
Here we go again, another day of feeling overwhelmed, on edge, tense in your stomach, aches & pains in your body with intrusive, racing thoughts that feel like they have hijacked your brain. Are you frustrated that you can't seem to reach your goals and dreams in career or relationships despite your best efforts & intentions, like something is blocking you? Feel like you don't fit in, "too sensitive or overly emotional"? Do you absorb the energy around you? Do you want to help others with their pain, yet you neglect your own problems? You are at war with an invisible enemy, tired of watching life go by while you are missing out.
Here we go again, another day of feeling overwhelmed, on edge, tense in your stomach, aches & pains in your body with intrusive, racing thoughts that feel like they have hijacked your brain. Are you frustrated that you can't seem to reach your goals and dreams in career or relationships despite your best efforts & intentions, like something is blocking you? Feel like you don't fit in, "too sensitive or overly emotional"? Do you absorb the energy around you? Do you want to help others with their pain, yet you neglect your own problems? You are at war with an invisible enemy, tired of watching life go by while you are missing out.
Are you seeking more joy and meaning in your life, rather than feeling overwhelmed with the negative? I would love the chance to support you and promote your mental well-being with our therapy sessions! I believe that everything makes sense in context, and there can be hope in even the most difficult of circumstances. I specialize in helping neurodiverse people overcome traumatic life events, political stress, people pleasing, manipulation, anxiety, career uncertainty, and depression. I am a particularly great match for those seeking a progressive therapist!
Are you seeking more joy and meaning in your life, rather than feeling overwhelmed with the negative? I would love the chance to support you and promote your mental well-being with our therapy sessions! I believe that everything makes sense in context, and there can be hope in even the most difficult of circumstances. I specialize in helping neurodiverse people overcome traumatic life events, political stress, people pleasing, manipulation, anxiety, career uncertainty, and depression. I am a particularly great match for those seeking a progressive therapist!
I'm Dr. Kenya L. King, PhD, Psychologist/Owner of Aya Psychological and Wellness Services in Carrollwood, Tampa FL (33618). A native New Yorker, raised under Caribbean influence, I have 16+ years of clinical experience working with teens, adults, & families across cultures and across the lifespan.
Ideal clients are both tired of the ways things are in their life AND ready to do the collaborative work of challenging their current way of thinking, feeling, and functioning in their world under an expert's care. I'm here for clients who want a personalized therapy experience that moves at a dependably steady pace toward improvement.
I'm Dr. Kenya L. King, PhD, Psychologist/Owner of Aya Psychological and Wellness Services in Carrollwood, Tampa FL (33618). A native New Yorker, raised under Caribbean influence, I have 16+ years of clinical experience working with teens, adults, & families across cultures and across the lifespan.
Ideal clients are both tired of the ways things are in their life AND ready to do the collaborative work of challenging their current way of thinking, feeling, and functioning in their world under an expert's care. I'm here for clients who want a personalized therapy experience that moves at a dependably steady pace toward improvement.
I work with individuals and couples facing a variety of personal and relational challenges, including anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship difficulties. If you are struggling with issues such as chronic stress, low self-esteem, unresolved trauma, or communication problems, or are navigating significant life transitions, I can help. Whether you are dealing with persistent worry, feeling stuck in your personal growth, or seeking to improve your relationships, I invite you to reach out and start your journey toward healing and well-being.
I work with individuals and couples facing a variety of personal and relational challenges, including anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship difficulties. If you are struggling with issues such as chronic stress, low self-esteem, unresolved trauma, or communication problems, or are navigating significant life transitions, I can help. Whether you are dealing with persistent worry, feeling stuck in your personal growth, or seeking to improve your relationships, I invite you to reach out and start your journey toward healing and well-being.
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Is buddhism beneficial for mental health?
While Buddhism itself is not a treatment for mental health conditions, its practices can greatly enhance mental well-being by introducing coping skills and ideas that promote overall wellness. Key Buddhist practices, such as mindfulness, have been shown to alleviate symptoms of various mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, addiction, and trauma. Moreover, Buddhism's focus on self-compassion, non-judgment, and acceptance can benefit individuals with particularly negative or self-critical thought patterns.
What are the concepts and principles of buddhism as a therapeutic approach?
Core Buddhist principles are often used in therapy to help clients gain insight into their thoughts and emotions. Concepts such as suffering (dukkha) and impermanence (anicca) are applied to help clients recognize that common forms of suffering, like repetitive negative thought patterns, can be accepted and viewed as impermanent. The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path are additional core concepts utilized frequently in Buddhist therapy sessions. The Four Noble Truths highlight the existence of suffering as an inherent part of the human experience—an insight frequently used to move clients toward greater acceptance. The Eightfold Path, which includes right understanding, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right concentration, and right mindfulness, offers practical skills to alleviate suffering.
What is the buddhist approach and practice during a therapy session?
Therapists informed by Buddhist principles often integrate mindfulness and meditation practices into therapy sessions to help clients cultivate greater acceptance, compassion, and non-judgment toward themselves and others. Typically, Buddhist therapists guide clients through mindfulness exercises, such as breathing exercises or body scans, and encourage them to practice similar exercises outside of sessions. Additionally, many Buddhist therapists utilize elements of Positive Psychology or Compassion-Focused Therapy, which can help reduce symptoms of self-criticism and shame common among clients with various mental health conditions. In general, Buddhist therapists strive to embody the compassion and non-judgmental approach they promote, often incorporating exercises aimed at developing compassion in session, such as loving-kindness meditation (Metta).
Is mindfulness the same as buddhism in the context of therapy?
While Buddhist therapists frequently integrate mindfulness practices into therapy sessions, the terms mindfulness and Buddhism are not synonymous in the context of therapy. Therapists may use mindfulness techniques, such as Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) or Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), without identifying as a Buddhist therapist. In contrast, those practicing within a Buddhist belief framework typically encourage mindfulness therapies, in addition to foundational Buddhist beliefs, such as the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path. These therapists may also guide clients toward a deeper understanding of Buddhist philosophy, unlike those who use Buddhist mindfulness principles without the broader spiritual context.