Family Counseling
Families don’t always live in harmony.
Big changes such as divorce, death, major loss, or lifestyle adjustments can create conflict and tension that wasn’t always there. If this is the case for you, or your family, you may be feeling hostility in the home, or a disconnect in family communication and positive realtionships.
Counseling Can Help Your Family Cope with Challenges.
Mental illness, life transitions, or unemployment can impact the family. Fortunately, counseling can help you and your family better understand one another as you face these stressors. Learning about coping skills, healthy boundary setting, and better ways to communicate can all help you to grow stronger as a unit.
- A family member’s mental illness
- A family member or loved one’s death
- Divorce or separation
- Changes in children’s behavior
- Parent-child conflicts
- Financial difficulties or unemployment
- A sudden breakdown in healthy communication
Counseling Allows Families to Overcome a Number of Issues.
Family counseling has a wide range of positive outcomes, such as:
- Learning how to solve problems in a productive manner
- Identifying behavioral issues that may be contributing to conflict between family members
- Recognizing your strengths and weaknesses as a unit
- Setting individual and family goals
- Improving communication between family members
- Relieving awkwardness or tension within the household
Counseling is a Proven Way to Help.
Some families are wary of attending therapy because they feel it’s a sign of weakness or failure. This could not be further from the truth. In fact, choosing to go to family counseling indicates that you are ready to confront your problems head-on. By learning how to work through these issues together, you can connect with each other on a new level, coming out stronger than ever before.
Meet our therapists specializing in Family Counseling
Bjorn Nagle
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
St. Pete – Downtown
My commitment to my clients is to always hold a safe, non-judgmental space where they can explore their difficulties and confront them in an honest way.
Brittany Hoff
B.A., M.S., Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Sarasota
Together, we will identify the challenges you are currently experiencing and determine what you want to gain through counseling.
Shea Dickey
Registered Clinical Social Worker Intern
St. Pete – Downtown, Tampa
Ever thought to yourself, Maybe I should talk to someone? I am here to validate and confirm that asking for help doesn’t need to feel uncomfortable or shameful.
Madison Magnus
M.S., RMHCI
St. Pete – Downtown
Hi there! I’m Madison, a mental health therapist dedicated to helping children, teens, young adults, and adults navigate life’s challenges with warmth, empathy, and understanding. “We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails” – Jimmy Dean
Kelly Lehman
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
St. Pete – Tyrone
Having been a therapist for over 19 years, I feel honored to be a part of each of my clients’ healing journeys. I respect and value all who demonstrate the strength to ask for help and allow me to hold space for them as they work through challenging times.
Sarah Drew
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
St. Pete – Downtown
I hope to work alongside you in this next step of your mental health journey to make it feel rewarding, worthwhile, and effective. I am not there to “fix” you, I am there to provide a safe, healthy, protected, and nurturing environment for you to heal on your own.
Alyssa Merryman
Registered Mental Health Clinican Intern
St. Pete – Tyrone
I hope to help you find your path toward healing with empathy, trust, and understanding.
Joy Laurila
MSW, LCSW
St. Pete – Tyrone
Let’s find your Joy! My goal as a therapist is to create a safe space where you feel genuinely heard and supported. We can work together to identify your strengths, heal old wounds, find new ways of thinking, and learn new skills.
Rachel DeStefano
Licensed Marriage, Family, and Mental Health Counselor
St. Pete – Tyrone
I believe everyone has a voice that is worthy of being heard, and everyone is worthy of feeling seen. But it is not uncommon to believe that our voice does not matter and that our words are insignificant.
Ashe Sullivan
Registered Clinical Social Worker Intern
Tampa
I cannot wait to begin a new journey with you. Mentors in the past have told me that, every client is the foremost experts on themselves—and I agree! In counseling, my main goal is to support you while you take the next steps in your personal journey. My office and conversations with me are a safe space for us to find you in the middle of.
Kiesa DeSimone
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
St. Pete – Tyrone
My passion lies in creating a safe space for you to share openly and deeply, and to create an environment where you can begin the process of healing and growth. My personal approach to counseling is catered towards the belief that when my client is seen and heard, meaningful and positive change can happen!
Kelsey Morgan
Registered Art Therapist (ATR) and Somatic Practitioner
St. Pete – Tyrone
I am here to hold space for your unique healing journey and guide you through the process of learning how to connect to the body, face your struggles, feel your emotions, and free yourself from internal suffering.
Carolyn McNulty
Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Guardian Ad Litem
Sarasota, St. Pete – Downtown
When I’m asked, “Why do you do what you do?” If you envision your life as a puzzle, with all the pieces as facets of your life, and suddenly one day that puzzle shatters because you are struggling with something. I get to assist my clients with putting their puzzle back together again. I have an opportunity to inspire hope, and in doing so, I get to change lives.
Francesca Otero-Vargas, Ph.D.
Ph.D, RMFTI
St. Pete – Downtown
If you choose to embark on this therapeutic journey with me, you can expect an approach that is collaborative, non-blaming, and focused on empowering you to create a path in life that more authentically aligns with your goals and values.
Aimee Yasin
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Sarasota
Too often life is full of turning points- times when you must start over or make a big decision, whether by choice or circumstance. Change is hard, whether it’s expected or not. I consider it an honor to assist my clients in navigating life changes.
Cheryl Champagne
LMHC
St. Pete – Downtown
Taking the first step towards healing is not easy, nor one that is taken lightly. I welcome the opportunity to assist you in working through some of the experiences and thought processes that may be holding you back from achieving wellness. I work exclusively with adults – age 22 and over, as being an adult is not exactly what most of us thought it would be.
Emily Tripp
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
St. Pete – Downtown
My passion is assisting my clients by helping them repair their relationships with themselves and others. I focus on empowering individuals to express their emotions through various outlets, communicate their needs, and find their purpose.
Lindsay Jacobs
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Sarasota
My clients often tell me, “It’s hard to do this or that”. I always reply, “You can do hard things!”
Emily Camera
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
St. Pete – Tyrone
I want to help you uncover your inner strengths and empower you to rewrite these stories so that you can experience life in the way that feels authentically you in accordance with your vision and not the expectations or opinions of others.
If You’re Experiencing These Symptoms, It May Be Time For Professional Help.
