Psychological Testing and Evaluation Therapists in Winter Garden, FL

Alyssa believes that an important component of mental health is learning and understanding one's experiences, emotions, and styles of coping. Through a cyclical psychodynamic approach, she is able to address a client’s needs through the utilization of Psychodynamic, Cognitive-Behavioral, and Family Systems Therapy. She also practices from a culturally informed perspective and is an advocate for particularly marginalized communities. She understands that navigating one's mental health is not an easy task. Her goal is to help you process where you are in your mental health journey and allow you to achieve your ideal mental wellness.

Marriage & family are simple words, but often complex environments. My own marriage, children, & now grandchildren have combined with years of counseling experience to give me both the desire & the knowledge to be helpful. I have been a new bride, a mother, and a grandma who takes the little one’s while my children travel with their spouse. I understand the challenges of marriage, and enjoy helping others find solutions to the deepest of issues. I also enjoy getting down on the floor with the little ones to use my unique skillset as a child therapy specialist to help them through things like trauma, difficulties in school and more.

Dr. Steckler has experience working with concerns related to adjustment, anxiety, depression, romantic relationship difficulties, grief and trauma. She has a background working with concerns specific to the female life cycle, such as perinatal and post-partum mood disorders. Dr. Steckler also specializes in working with the LGBTQ+ community and identity related concerns.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over 30 years of experience in the field of Social Work. I began as a social worker working in child welfare. I proceeded to work extensively in hospitals, home health, mental health, child welfare, juvenile court, schools, palliative care, hospice, and residential settings; providing case management and discharge planning. I moved to Georgia 10 years ago with my husband and two daughters and continued to pursue my passion for helping others. I am currently residing in Orlando Florida and practicing as an LCSW in Georgia and Florida. I currently provide telehealth sessions.

Dr. Zuluaga believes a treatment approach should best suit the client. Therefore, she employs an integrative approach that draws on cognitive-behavioral, family systems, interpersonal, and solution-focused approaches. While also considering her clients’ cultural views and values. Within this diverse approach, she emphasizes integrating common or core factors in psychotherapy. These factors include fostering a strong therapeutic alliance, instilling hope, facilitating emotional processing, and cultivating positive expectations for change.

Dr. Amodeo received her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia, PA. She completed her internship training at a primary care medical practice in Allentown, PA and concluded her postdoctoral training at a private practice in Naples, FL.

Everyone deserves to feel fulfilled and achieve personal and professional success. We often face challenging emotions and events which make it difficult to navigate our lives. Struggling with stress, depression, anxiety, career, health, or relationships? I will help you through the confusion to achieve life satisfaction. Finding the right person can be frustrating but is the most important part of your journey. With a doctorate in clinical psychology and over 10 years of experience in the field, I have conducted university based behavioral medicine research, acted as a consultant to professionals and organizations, and worked with a variety of psychological conditions.

Dr. Jesus Castro works from a client-centered, solution-focused approach using empirically validated treatments through Interpersonal and Cognitive-Behavioral approaches. His individualistic approach allows for him to focus on clients specialized needs centered on client’s culture and preferences. He uses a here-and-now approach to bridge gap between client’s desired goals and overcoming issues preventing them from reaching said goals.

Dr. Mott is a Licensed Psychologist at Counseling & Psychological Services of Central Florida which is located near downtown Winter Garden. He aims to make counseling an effective and comfortable process while treating every person with dignity and respect. The relationship between the client and therapist is one of the most important factors in successful therapy; therefore, Dr. Mott works with the individual to establish a client-centered approach which places the individual's goals and needs at the forefront of treatment.

Are you looking for an experienced, well versed counselor to help you overcome obstacles that stand in the way of your achieving personal and professional goals? You have come to the right place. After having more than 30 years of experience in the mental health field, I am perfectly suited to help you in the quickest way possible.

Building a profile of your child's uniqueness should not be determined by the simplest of efforts. For 30-years I have specialized in diagnostic evaluation, educational therapy and parenting consultation and in doing so I have designed a comprehensive method for richly describing, organizing and addressing children's social/emotional, behavioral and learning strengths and weaknesses. For each and every child and family I work with my solitary goal is to develop a deeper understanding or your child's unique social, emotional, behavioral and learning profile. I work closely with parents in collaboration before, during and beyond the evaluation.

Relationships can be very fulfilling. Many strive to have meaningful relationships and positive connections in their lives. With the stress that comes with parenting, managing finances as well as past traumatic experiences, relationships can become overwhelming, dysfunctional and some times complicated. As a therapist, my goal will be to provide you with the tools and techniques essential to improving your relationships and enjoying your everyday life.

I am Dr. Saunders, a Licensed Psychologist and Director of our practice. I have over 20 years of experience providing comprehensive Psychological, Neuropsychological, and Forensic Psychology Services. My office, Central Florida Psychology, has a number of therapists that provide a wide range of services. We can help! Our office provides: * Psychological Evaluations, Counseling and therapy for Children and Adults * Comprehensive Neuro-psychological evaluations, tests and screenings. * Comprehensive forensic evaluations for competency, in criminal cases, and capacity, for civil or guardianship cases. * Parenting evaluations and tests.

Gilson Da Silva is a Mental Health Counselor, fluent in English and Portuguese, who aims to assist individuals, children, couples, families and groups that might be dealing with issues affecting their mental health and well-being. Gilson adapts a partnership style, working with his clients to improve their mental health, encouraging them to discuss emotions and experiences, defining goals and developing action plans, while gaining insight during the therapeutic process. Gilson is well versed in a variety of issues such as anxiety, aging, depression, grief, parenting issues, relationships, self-image, stress and suicide.

I have been a licensed psychologist for over 22 years and work with complicated trauma, adjustment, anxiety, depression and severe mental illness. In addition to treatment, my areas of specialty include diagnostic clarification for cognitive, personality and intellectual assessment. I use a goal-directed approach to solving problems of living and focus on your strengths using Gestalt Therapy - a humanistic, holistic, person-centered form of psychotherapy.

My approach to counseling is based on the integration of my professional psychological training and personal experience. I personally have overcome abuse and addictions in my own life. I believe we were created to live in healthy relationships and I love working with people to help them live closer to who they were designed to be. I believe that if we are able to experience healing within ourselves, we can live in relationship with others more freely and authentically.

My name is Dr. Matthew Sharkey and I provide psychological testing services with a specific focus on ADHD psychological testing, pre-bariatric surgery psychological evaluations, and fitness for duty evaluations. In recognizing the challenges of accessing timely psychological testing services, I have made it a cornerstone of my work and practice to ensure that each evaluation is conducted efficiently, and you have timely access to the testing results. I have a deep appreciation of the importance of a swift diagnoses and treatment plans given their potential to ignite and facilitate transformative change and personal growth.

The mission of Life and Hope Counseling Center is to provide a caring environment that empowers our clients to begin to explore and make courageous choices that promote growth and healing. We are committed to families, individuals, couples and children to provide them with the best quality services that bring hope, support, and guidance into their life’s purpose. We focus on the strengths of each individual and family that will empower them to use these gifts as a catalyst for change. We believe that the counseling relationship is one of mutual trust and respect that promotes a healthy vision into one’s journey.

Dr. Roxanne Simpson, founder of Next Steps Psychological Services, a seasoned professional with over 15 years of experience in the field of school psychology, both within the school district & private practice settings. Holding a Master's and Educational Specialist degree in School Psychology, Dr. Simpson, furthered her academic journey by earning a Ph.D. in Psychology. Certified and licensed in Florida, Dr. Simpson brings a wealth of expertise and insight to her practice. She specializes in conducting comprehensive psychological evaluations spanning from preschool aged children to adults.