Individual Counseling Sessions

INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING SESSIONS

I want you to feel the comfort and security of a space just for you.

First Appointment
Initial Psychotherapy Evaluation

In the 50 minute Intake appointment, I want to hear more about what you answered on your Intake Questionnaire. We will review what has been happening, how it has impacted you and set goals for therapy that are important to you.

Follow-up Sessions
Psychotherapy Session, 50 min

In the 50 minute follow-up therapy sessions, we will talk about your week, stress that you have experienced, symptoms that you are having and immediate tools that you can apply.

In-person and Telehealth Sessions

Confidentiality

Your privacy is of the utmost importance to me. You have taken the brave step to attend therapy and share your most intimate thoughts and feelings,
I value your trust.

Office Location

10329 Cross Creek Blvd, Suite N, Tampa, FL 33647

TELEHEALTH COUNSELING
For residents of Illinois and Florida
There are times when you cannot make it to the office for your appointment, due to schedules or weather. Or resources are far away. I offer Telehealth sessions to residents of Illinois and Florida.

I offer Telehealth online counseling, a secure and private therapy session via webcam. You can connect with me via your laptop or mobile device. A 50-minute session is $140. You can pay with your Health Savings Account. If your insurance plan covers Telehealth sessions, I am happy to provide you the necessary document for you to submit to your insurance carrier to be reimbursed.

Telehealth counseling offers you the convenience of a counseling session fit right into your life!

Welcome!

Please email to inquire about my availability to take NEW clients. I have a paperless practice, all forms, scheduling and billing are in the Client Portal.

Billing

For individual counseling, the Initial Evaluation is $200 and the follow-up sessions are $140 self-pay. You can use your Health Savings Account. I can also provide the necessary form for you to be reimbursed by insurance, using your Out-of-Network benefits.

Business hours

I am available for Individual Counseling Mondays and Wednesdays, 
10am-4pm EST
Schedule an appointment today via the Client Portal 
 or call me (813) 771-0888

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Helpers Feeling Fatigued

"I have helped others for as long as I can remember. I found it so rewarding. But lately, I feel burned out, exhausted and resentful. I started counseling to learn how to feel happy doing this again." 
Common Therapy Goals:
  • To cope with physical, mental and spiritual fatigue
  • To understand why I do not feel happy helping
  • To decrease my anxiety and worry
  • To talk with others about my needs
  • To figure out what my strengths are and lean into them
  • To feel grateful for moments each day
Helpers can be anyone who gives of their time and energy to others! Some of the women I work with currently are moms, nurses, teachers, therapists, social workers and family members taking care of an ill spouse, parents, or a special needs child.

Anxiety in Ambitious Women

"I want to be good at all things I do. It is important to me that I am successful. In becoming a mom, I struggled with not being in control of all of the outcomes of the day. Through counseling, I am learning how to find tranquility for myself."
Common Therapy Goals:
  • To cope with not having all the answers
  • To quiet my mind
  • To be comfortable with asking others for help
  • To balance it all
  • To identify my priorities

Pregnancy

"I worried everyday about my pregnancy; it changed my marriage, my body and my identity. Counseling helped me to prepare for my baby's arrival."
Common Therapy Goals:
  • To cope with the changes
  • To manage my mood swings
  • To decrease my anxiety and worry
  • To talk with my partner
  • To build my support system
  • To focus on the here-and-now everyday of my pregnancy

Pregnancy Issues for Mom or Baby

"I didn't know anyone else with a baby with this diagnosis, I had a lot to learn. I used counseling to sort out my feelings and build my support system."
Common Therapy Goals:
  • To cope with the unexpected
  • To manage my mood swings
  • To decrease my anxiety and worry
  • To talk with my partner about the future
  • To accept what I cannot control
  • To find gratitude in small moments

Reproductive Health Complications

"I took my gynecological health for granted, I felt overwhelmed when there was a problem. I learned how to take better care of myself."
Common Therapy Goals:
  • To take best care of my body and mind
  • To learn about my health
  • To decrease my anxiety and worry
  • To understand what I can do for my health
  • To have a daily health plan
  • To feel encouraged about the future
Medical complications. Perimenopause and Menopause.

Perinatal Loss

"I will always remember the day we found out there was no heartbeat. During therapy, I learned to take care of myself and be able to take it one day at a time."
Common Therapy Goals:
  • To cope with what others say
  • To manage my anger, resentment, guilt
  • To decrease my anxiety and comparing to others
  • To talk with my partner about their grief
  • To figure out what my identity is
  • To feel hope about the future
Miscarriage. Stillbirth. Infant death.

Postpartum Wellness and Being a Parent

"Becoming a mom has been the hardest job, I did not realize how tired I would feel. My relationship was strained and I felt lost. I was glad to learn I am not alone."
Common Therapy Goals:
  • To cope with fatigue and mood swings
  • To take care of my body and mind
  • To decrease my anxiety and worry
  • To talk with my partner about our new roles
  • To figure out what my identity is in motherhood
  • To feel like I am enough

Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders

"I wanted to bond with my baby, but I was not myself after she was born. I was so overwhelmed. Counseling helped me to learn how to deal with my doubts, lift my depression and manage my worrying."
Common Therapy Goals:
  • To cope with depression and negativity
  • To manage my mood swings
  • To decrease my anxiety and intrusive thoughts
  • To talk with my partner about my needs
    • For partners to learn what to look for and how to help
  • To figure out how to adjust to my new life
  • To let go of my perfectionism
5 Types of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders:
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Postpartum Anxiety
  • Postpartum OCD
  • Postpartum PTSD
  • Postpartum Psychosis
For more education, visit Postpartum Support International
If you are in crisis, have suicidal or homicidal thoughts and plans,
please go to your local Emergency Department for help or call 9-1-1.

"I was so thankful I started counseling, I feel more like myself again."

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