Therapists in Tarpon Springs, FL

Accepting New Patients - No matter how hard you try, it never seems like it's good enough. You're always exhausted and feel unappreciated by family, friends, co-workers. Your mind replays all the mistakes you've made instead of letting you sleep. Everything just seems so much harder than you expected. Do you ever wish things could be just a little bit easier? It's hard to reach out to a therapist. How can someone understand what you're going through? Your struggles are understandable reactions to life events! We won't judge your choices. We respect the ways you have survived... because you are surviving!

I believe in excellence with compassion, and people don't care how much a therapist knows until they know how much their therapist cares. Excellence from me should be expected, COMPASSION is a promise! Addictions are my specialty and passion.

I'm a psychologist practicing in Pinellas County for over 20 years and have an office in Palm Harbor. I've trained in numerous clinical settings including university counseling centers, VA hospitals and private practices. I am a generalist by training and am comfortable working with people experiencing a wide range of psychological and interpersonal difficulties. Underlying my theoretical approach, is the core belief that compassion, empathy and safety are paramount to effective therapy.

I will partner with you to feel better about yourself by exploring those issues that are affecting you in a negative way. Together we will find solutions to your problems.

Sometimes a marriage just gets stale and needs to be refreshed. And then there are those of you who are teetering on the cliff wondering whether to give up or stay the course. I think a lack of training could be the culprit and with some simple techniques and tools you will be able to manage conflict, realize some of your life dreams that seem to have been neglected, make an emotional connection that hasn't been there in a while, and build a lasting love.

My practice provides a warm and safe environment for my clients that is supportive and judgment free. I work from a strength based perspective where I will collaborate with you to help you reach your goals.

As a therapist for over 30 years I have worked in a variety of settings providing individual & group therapy to children, adolescents, adults and families. I specialize in helping clients work through issues related to stress, loss, self-esteem, parenting, trauma, trust in relationships, life changes, anxiety and depression. I will provide a safe, non-judgmental environment where you can strengthen your capacity to engage with others, navigate through what is making you feel stuck, enhance your problem-solving and coping skills, and generate a solid plan of action.

Does you life feel like it isn't working for you? Do you want to change negative ideas and dsyfunctional behaviors; let go of negative painful feelings and patterns of behavior that keep repeating? For 28 years I have been in practive to help clients develop positive beliefs, feelings, and behaviors that serve to help them feel they are true to themselves, positively connected to others, can manage what challenges them, and live with a sense of respectful self-acceptance knowing they can trust themselves and life. I would treasure helping you feel and live this way.

I work with my clients to provide a variety of coping skills in order to manage day to day stressors. Many of my clients have struggled with depression, anxiety, self-harm and suicidal ideations. Being formally trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) has allowed me to help clients with severe emotional dysregulation is essential to find the methodology that will be most effective for the client.

I will provide you with the necessary coping skills in order to explore new possibilities and ways of experiencing life with a sense of increased confidence. My therapeutic approach is collaborative and eclectic. Among other techniques, I am efficient in utilizing CBT for re-framing and the formation of immediate coping skills to provide quick relief. Therapy is a journey of discovery, healing and personal growth that enables you to cope with difficult relationships, past trauma, depression, anxiety, health issues and life stressors. My skills will be utilized to address your immediate concerns and enable you to forge forward.

What is keeping you from a more satisfying and joyful life? Is it the overwhelming stress and anxiety that won’t seem to stop? Perhaps, it’s a deep sense of sadness, like something is just not right? Or maybe you are having difficulties with the relationships that matter the most to you? You have tried everything you can think of to feel better but sometimes it seems like your mind is working against you. You know it can be better than this you just don’t know how to get there or even where to start!

I invested more than twenty years serving an educator and as a principal of therapeutic schools. These experiences provide me with the unique ability to work with parents, children/adolescents, couples, and families. I am proficient in conflict resolution techniques and in transforming their perception of self to cope with anger, depression, anxiety, self-esteem and trauma. My experience prepares me to work with children/adolescents who feel challenged in their school environment and tumultuous developmental stage. My empathetic, non-judgmental approach creates a safe and trusting therapeutic environment for transformation of personal and familial desires.

I help people whose unresolved trauma has turned into anxiety, depression, fear of living, and avoidance, just to name a few. These symptoms take over at the worst possible moments, therefore, finding it debilitating and are in need of help to decrease these symptoms, and find fulfillment in their lives. I treat couples in marriage counseling who might have grown apart, have infidelity/online love romances, or communication problems. I ask you to question, "What if life with your partner could be as exciting as it was when you first got together?” If you want to find out, give me a call.

As a therapist my main goal is to help my clients feel confident in their abilities to manage their mental health stressors. I am able to assist with career planning, stress/anxiety and depression management. I typically work with children, adolescents, and adults. Marriage and family counseling are also services I provide for those who may be experiencing hardships or just need a safe space to talk. I take the time to get to know and understand my clients and their individual needs to help them be the best they can be.

Lisa Preston is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 20 years of clinical experience helping couples, families and individuals. Lisa is the owner of North Pinellas Christian Counseling, where the gospel is incorporated into evidence-based techniques. The goal in therapy is to facilitate the release of shame and guilt which leads to the decrease of symptoms. Instead of mere behavior modification, clients will experience healing and transformation.

Kada enjoys working with children, teenagers and adults. Kada graduated with her Master’s in Mental Health Counseling from The University of Florida. She genuinely cares for her clients and puts a lot of time and effort into making sure they are getting the help that they need. She takes a trauma-informed approach and uses attachment-based theory in her practice. She also utilizes CBT, Person-Centered and Mindfulness Based Interventions. When working with children, she loves using Play Therapy Techniques as play is a child’s primary form of communication and processing.

Are you feeling overwhelmed and at a loss with your child or young adult? Sometimes being a parent feels like an impossible task. I specialize in treating children, adolescents and young adults. I am passionate about helping children and teens heal, grow and change. I am also passionate about helping young adults navigate and transition from teen to an adult. As a parent, you may need support and guidance in your relationship with your child. I am committed to helping parents grow in their abilities to be strong and influential guides in their children’s lives.

Eva McKee is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, with over 20 years of experience, assisting people experiencing coping difficulties and stress related to life transitions. This includes, but is not limited to relationship difficulties, work-life balance issues, adjustment issues related to the challenges of chronic, and life-threatening medical issues, caregiver burnout, as well as grief and loss issues. Eva treats patients 18 and older, utilizing client centered, reality therapy, and strength-based approaches.

Christopher Burke, LMHC: For decades now, I have been helping people recover from addiction along with those who, seemingly, had a hopeless and helpless state of mind. If you are struggling with addiction stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, abuse, PTSD, motivation, self-esteem, confidence, or just being stuck, there are answers. Those answers can come in the form of universal truths, principles, evidence-based therapeutic interventions, and Spirituality.