Emotionally Focused Therapists in Santa Rosa Beach, FL

With 15 years of experience as a clinician and more than 30 years of experience in Christian ministry, I am equipped to deal with a broad spectrum of clients and their unique concerns. My areas of expertise are trauma recovery, depression and anxiety, OCD, grief counseling, marriage issues, and adolescent issues. My passion is to guide individuals and couples through life's hurts and trauma to recovery and healing.

Would you like to heal current or past hurts with those who mean the most to you? Do you want to feel a deeper connection with your loved ones but have no idea where to begin? We are hard wired as humans to connect, but sometimes our fear of being vulnerable keeps us stuck in patterns of communication that may not serve us well. At times, some of us may feel we could use some help with our relationship to ourSELVES too. Past hurts can keep us stuck alone in places where we are unable to grow and thrive as humans.

Are your emotions or relationships feeling out of control? Are you tired of not knowing how to improve your stress, anxiety, depression, and difficult relationships? Is your past hanging up your present life? I will help you move from stressful worrying to feeling a sense of control over your thoughts, from depressed isolation to recovering a sense of purpose in life activities and relationships, from negative past messages in your head to a healthy view of yourself, from poor boundaries to saying no without guilt, from arguing and fighting to reconnected closeness, from chaotic overwhelm to a specific plan for peace.

I offer Telehealth Appointments for women across Texas & Florida and am available In-Person at our Dune Lakes Office in South Walton. I am a wife, mom of three, executive director of a nonprofit, runner, beach lover, and amateur paddle boarder. I treat anxiety, depression and a variety of other issues that steal your joy. I learned early on that I love working with women. I believe that no matter where you're at, hope is not lost. My faith in Jesus shapes my counseling practice. I have lived long enough to see God turn terrible tragedies into something meaningful and even beautiful.

Do you sometimes find yourself feeling overwhelmed with life? Or relationships? Or circumstances? I can offer you a fresh perspective through my creative counseling approach. I specialize in premarital and marriage counseling as well as helping adolescence and adults through trauma, transitions, grief, and personal development.

Life can be so tough. Even when we want to live our best lives and thrive, sometimes it can just feel impossible to see the way to get there. When we've done the best we can and things still aren't working the way we want them to, that's when it's time to reach out and get help. As a therapist, it's my job to come along beside you, work with you to get really clear about all aspects of what is going on in the here and now, help you figure out where it is you would like to be instead, and walk with you from point A to point B.

We are wired to connect with one another. And the nature of pain is that it can cause us to withdraw from those around us, including from ourselves. This is where I try to help; I take the art of listening seriously and recognize that being heard is a part of the therapy process. Experiences with depression, anxiety, relationships, substances and much more all impact & interfere with our ability to connect with others and with being comfortable with ourselves. If this is where you are, please contact me to see if I would be a good fit for you.

For the person or family who is currently living in active addiction or needing a behavioral tune up, I am here for you! Whether you are struggling with substance abuse or a behavioral addiction which would be : food; gambling; unhealthy relations; work; money; or controlling behaviors, Pursuit is here for you AND your family. When we get healthy emotionally and mentally, then our physical, spiritual and financial health can get stronger. Something important to remember is YOUR Recovery is about progress, not perfection. If you are seeking to crush the chaos in your life, we can help. Peace and Serenity is on your Horizon!

Every day we all make choices about what we do or don't do. Each of these choices, no matter how big or small will affect the results that we get in life which therefore influences how fulfilled or unfulfilled we go on to feel. Life coaching helps to identify your core values (what's really important to you) which in turn enables you to make wiser choices and ultimately create a more effective, balanced and fulfilling life. The Life Coaching process examines what is going on in your life right now by unpacking your obstacles and/or challenges and formulating a strategic plan of action to help YOU achieve the things that you want!

I am passionate about empowering individuals to recognize their own strengths, set goals, and work towards achieving their dreams. I love helping people make connections to have a greater understanding of their behaviors, thoughts, and feelings. Sometimes you might feel sad, misunderstood, frustrated, or overwhelmed. Other times, you might experience symptoms of anxiety, depression, grief, and significant life challenges. Whatever season of life you're in, you belong here! I use a holistic approach to overall healing, incorporating mind and body connections. I have experience working with individuals in all ages and stages.

Leo Tolstoy wrote, "A successful marriage is not the result of how compatable a couple is, but how successfully they manage their incompatiblity." When people are affected by impressions from painful events, many aspects of their lives are affected, even if events are not consciously remembered. The gentle method of Rapid Resolution Therapy and brain based clinical hypnosis, is effective removing conflicts that have been blocking desired change. This method has been successful in overcoming resentment, anger, guilt, anxiety, panic attacks, nightmares, and much more, thus increasing the possibility of compatability and satisfying relationships.

Do you suspect that you are stuck or overwhelmed by someone or something in your life? Anyone who struggles with anxiety, depression, or any other mental health challenges whether chronic or short-term life transitions can benefit from the social work approach of meeting the client where they are at and guide them through the identification of goals and to monitor progress. A short course of sessions or a longer therapy approach is decided with the collaboration of the client. In the safety of the confidential setting, any and all issues are discussed without judgement with the focus on how and why it has negatively impacted you.

Hello and congratulations on choosing clinical hypnotherapy to empower yourself for taking the next step towards achieving your goals. Before any change can truly begin and YOUR desired outcome be established I (we) will do everything possible to understand 1. where you are 2. how you arrived there/what has happened/what is happening etc.) and 3. where you want to be. Some clinical hypnotherapy sessions will be very short and others will take longer. Each person and each concern is different, however; all therapy including clinical hypnotherapy requires work and there is no such thing as an “easy-fix” if YOU want a lasting change.

I can help you use your strengths to meet your goals. Let's engage in a you-focused, judgement free, empathetic, skillful and goal directed conversation. Let's work through the dark emotions together. With support it can once again feel safe to rekindle hope and reprocess the felt memories that stick. We will focus on your goals and view you as capable with strengths. Hope and healing is possible.

Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, depressed, but don’t know how to cope? Are your kids struggling & your parenting strategies aren’t working? Need help getting through a tough divorce? If the answer is yes, then let us help you. With 29 years of experience in counseling and being selected by Governor Bush in 1997 to help privatize the foster care system, I know my strategies will help you start living your best life! We have weekend workshops, groups & individual sessions starting next week. Hurry & sign up before all of the spaces are filled. Contact us for details and discounts.

Gloria Gonzalez, PhD; LMHC. I am an eclectic practitioner of the healing arts. My focus is to provide alternative emotional and behavioral tools to clients and assist them on how to best handle daily life stressors, such as conflict, anxiety, trauma, unresolved grief issues, sadness and overall emotional liability. I work with teen-agers, adults, couples, families and elderly populations. I treat trauma, interpersonal and intra-personal conflict, anxiety, depression, career issues.

Licensed in Florida , Mississippi and Tennessee. Services available via Telehealth. Therapy is a partnership. I believe it is important to build a relationship with my client. It is my intent to provide a safe space to work together. I believe it is helpful to assist clients with acknowledging feelings and noticing thoughts with a commitment to actions that align with what is important to the client. I believe in the client's own healing capacity with work on core beliefs about oneself with kindness and self care. Compassion, empathy, and respect for all my clients is what I try to express in the very first session.

I am dedicated to helping individuals discover their inner strength. My approach goes beyond just listening; I strive to provide actionable guidance that empowers you to navigate challenges effectively. I believe in creating a therapeutic connection where you feel understood and supported while receiving meaningful insights that foster growth and transformation.