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COUNSELING & MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

 

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All Florida On-Line Counseling 

813-662-4214

www.allfloridacounseling.com

  • Provides online-only counseling for single adults, families, couples, and children. Accepts insurances under All Florida and has an affordable fee for self-pay clients.

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BayCare Behavioral Health

Outpatient Services: 813-872-7582

Inpatient Services: 813-870-4300

Baycare.org

  • Provides a full range of comprehensive services for mental health and addiction issues tailored to meet the needs of children, adults, and families.

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Blossom Into a Better You

727-228-2753

emily@blossomintoabetteryou.com

www.blossomintoabetteryou.com

  • Private practice dedicated to supporting and empowering teen girls and young adult women.

  • $80-130 per session; group sessions: $25-50.

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BeMe

Beme.com

  • A mobile mental health platform — made for and With Teens In Mind™ — to improve teen well-being by bringing together the best aspects of digital media, live support, and clinical care.

  • Provides a safe space for teens to explore who they are and be their genuine selves by engaging with positive content, learning new skills, connecting with live coaches, and having crisis support at their fingertips for the tougher moments.

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Caitlin McGuinness Counseling Services, PLLC

321-209-3969

Caitlinmcguinnesscounseling.com

  • Private practice therapy for teens and young adults struggling with anxiety, depression, and trauma symptoms.

  • Services are self-pay. See the website for fees. Financial assistance may be available through Rebekah's Angels for those who qualify.

 

The Centre for Women's Counseling and  Wellness program

813-210-9719 

Counseling@thecentre.org 

105 W. Sligh Ave, Tampa 33604

and 305 S. Hyde Pk Ave, Tampa 33606 

  • Serving individuals, couples, families, teens and seniors. Self referral by calling or emailing us to request a scheduled appointment.  Clients receive 12 counseling sessions at no charge.  Counseling can be conducted in English and Spanish and offered in one of our locations or virtual.   Additionally, support groups, webinars and workshops are provided at our new location and within the community. 

 

Center for Child & Adult Psychiatry

813-413-6226

www.ccapclinic.com

  • A Tampa-based integrative psychiatric clinic.

  • Offers a comprehensive and individualized treatment approach, combining conventional psychiatry and psychotherapy with mind-body techniques.

  • Providers are in-network with most commercial insurances. Self-pay rates are available for those patients without insurance coverage.

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Charlie Health

866-491-5196 (admissions)

www.charliehealth.com

www.charliehealth.com/referrals/southeast (referrals)

  • A virtual-by-design, mental health intensive outpatient program (IOP) for adolescents and young adults ages 11-33. 

  • The program consists of supported groups, individual therapy, and family therapy, which are offered during flexible days and times so that patients are able to go to school, attend work, and/or engage in extracurricular activities while participating.

  • By offering individualized and evidence-based mental health support, Charlie Health ensures that sustainable healing is available to all.

  • Insurance and self-pay options are available.

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Chrysalis Health

813-443-4827

www.chrysalishealth.com

  • Individual counseling for families, adults, and children starting at 3 years old. Sliding fee scale and accepts most insurances. 

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Counseling Center of Tampa Bay

813-748-8719

Email: cindyhardwickLMCH@gmail.com

www.counselingcenteroftampabay.com

  • Provides affordable counseling services to individuals, families, and couples.

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Cove Behavioral Health – Youth Services

M-F 8 am-5 pm - (813) 384-4000

M-F After 5 pm - (855) 322-2600

youthservices@covebh.org

www.covebh.org/adolescent-services

www.covebh.org/prevention-services

  • Adolescent Outpatient Program: Educates youth ages 12-17 on the consequences of substance use and the addiction process, and assists with developing supports for ongoing recovery after treatment. Clinical staff provide group and individual counseling which promotes responsible thinking and mental, emotional and behavioral well-being.

  • Prevention Services: Designed to help youth and families with developing a positive self-image, effective coping skills, education, and career goals, substance abuse refusal skills, social skills necessary to avoid high-risk behaviors, effective interpersonal relationships, and strong family bonds.

 

Crisis Center of Tampa Bay

24/7 Crisis Hotline: 2-1-1

Counseling Center: 813-264-9955

www.crisiscenter.com

www.crisiscenter.com/what-we-do/2-1-1-contact-center/healthy-transitions

  • You can dial 2-1-1 to receive free crisis counseling along with useful information and referral 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Help is just a phone call away.

  • Youth in Transition Program: Aims to improve access to treatment and support services for youth and young adults ages 16 – 25 who either have, are experiencing symptoms, or are at risk of developing a serious mental health condition. The program also aims to reduce stigma related to mental health and focuses on empowering young people to be their best.

 

Cypress Wellness Center

727-308-6094

info@cypresswellnesscenter.com

www.cypresswellnesscenter.com

  • An inclusive counseling practice where all gender and sexual expressions are welcome.

  • Provides mental health services at an affordable rate. Services include art therapy, couples counseling, family therapy, psychotherapy, and sex therapy.

  • In-person and virtual sessions are available.
     

Elite DNA Therapy Services

elitedna.com

 

Elite DNA Therapy Services - Behavioral Health Day Services Program

bhds@elitedna.com

elitedna.com

  • A team-based model designed to help children and adolescents ages 7-17 with emotional and behavioral disturbances that keep them from functioning successfully in-home or community (school/daycare) settings.

  • A 16-week day program that runs from 8:00 am-4:30 pm.

  • A virtual program that meets twice weekly from 3-5 pm or 5:30-7:30 pm.

  • Must have Medicaid insurance.

  • See flyer for more information.

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Empath Partners in Care (EPIC)

813-237-3066

myepic.org/counseling-2

  • Counseling services for individuals diagnosed or living with HIV.

  • Comprehensive risk counseling focuses on developing new healthy behaviors that improve health and well-being and prevent transmission.

  • Behavioral health counseling concentrates on managing mental health, medications, relationships and more.

  • Daily mental health counseling is available for eligible clients.

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First Choice Counseling & Wellness Center

813-270-5225

Location: 13377 N. 56th Tampa, FL 33617

1choicecounseling.com

  • Mission: To provide the highest quality clinical services that empower clients to find their inner strengths and reach their greatest potential.

  • Services include mental health assessments, diagnosing mental illness, providing mental health treatment, supervising master-level counseling students at a practicum level, and facilitating parenting and anger management groups.

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The Fitzlane Project

727-394-3489

501(c)(3) Transgender Youth Non-Profit | The FitzLane Project

  • The FitzLane Project will provide funding for 13 LGBTQIA+ specialized therapeutic sessions with a mental health provider of their choice. 

  • At the conclusion of the 13 sessions, an individual is eligible to reapply for additional financial assistance. 

  • Provides funding to underprivileged transgender, nonbinary and two-spirit youth (ages 13-24) across Florida  in for LGBTQIA+ specialized therapeutic services at the mental health provider of their choice.

  • Apply for assistance here:

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Gary Howell, Psy.D., PC

813-419-PsyD (7793)

Location: 2109 E. Palm Avenue, Suite 201, Tampa, FL 33605

info@centerforpsychologicalgrowth.com

www.garyhowellpsyd.com

  • Licensed Psychologists offer individual and group therapy, couples counseling, psychological testing, hypnosis, and meditation services.

  • Insurance accepted or for a sliding scale.

  • Free transgender and gender-nonconforming youth support group and parenting support group (see website).

 

Glow in Wellness Therapy Center

813-404-1037

Location: 20747 Sterlington Drive, Land O Lakes, FL 34638

Glowinwellnesstampabay.com

  • ​Specialized outpatient therapy serving children, adolescents and teens experiencing symptoms of anxiety, stress, low self esteem and post traumatic stress.

  • Parent consultation and support sessions also available.​

 

Gracepoint Wellness

813-272-2244

www.gracepointwellness.org

  • Provides clinical services for children, adolescents, and families.

  • Full range of psychiatric and therapeutic services, including individual, family, and group therapy, psychiatric evaluations, and medication management.

  • Home-based services are also available.

 

Headspace

www.headspace.com/teens

  • Through science-backed meditation and mindfulness tools, Headspace helps you create life-changing habits to support your mental health and find a healthier, happier you.

  • Teens ages 13-18 can get free access to the Headspace app, where you can access hundreds of meditation and mindfulness activities.

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Hillsborough County Children’s Services

813-264-3807

WrightKw@hcflgov.net

www.hillsboroughcounty.org/en/government/departments/children

  • CINS/FINS Residential Program: Short-term residential respite program which offers a youth ages 10 to 17 an average length of stay of 14 days with supportive counseling, health screenings, and referrals for community services.

  • CINS/FINS Non-Residential Program: Trained counselors provide individual and family therapy to youth ages 7 to 17 at sites throughout Hillsborough County with flexible daytime and evening hours.

 

Hillsborough County Public Schools Mental Health Hotline

813-272-4787

www.hillsboroughschools.org/mentalhealth

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Ian's Way

727-644-2498

wecare@iansway.org

Iansway.org

  • Ian's Way aims to prevent teen suicide and de-stigmatize mental health through education and peer-to-peer group counseling.

  • Talk Time is a teen group counseling program offered online via Zoom and moderated by a mental health professional. Talk Time is available to teens between the ages of 12-19. In order to participate in Talk Time, all minors must have a parent or guardian fill out the online consent form.

  • Additional information talks are held for family and friends on a variety of issues and different perspectives involving suicide and mental health. All are welcome to join these talk sessions. See the online event schedule.

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IMPOWER

Referrals & Scheduling an Appointment: 321-639-1224

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General Info & Admissions: 407-215-0095

Email: referrals@impowerfl.org

impowerfl.org

  • IMPOWER provides mental and behavioral health services for adults, children, adolescents, and families. 

  • Currently, offering no-cost telehealth mental health services to both children and adults directly affected by COVID-19.

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Lukas Counseling

referrals@lukascounseling.org

www.lukascounseling.org

  • Provides counseling services via telehealth, in-home or at a convenient location for adolescents that have transportation challenges.​

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Me & My Emotions

meandmyemotions.org

  • Free website for teens to help build skills for mental wellness and overcome feelings of loneliness, stress, and overwhelm.

  • Lessons and activities are adapted for the web from The Dibble Institute’s Mind Matters: Overcoming Adversity and Building Resilience program.

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Metropolitan Ministries

813-209-1006

https://www.metromin.org/

  • Provide counseling for individuals and families who are at risk or experiencing homelessness as well as though who are unable to access mental health services. 

  • Offer services that alleviate suffering, promote dignity and instill self-sufficiency. 

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New Moon Counseling, Jennifer Harris Palmer, LMHC

727-534-5100

36849 State Road 54, Zephyrhills, FL 33541

Newmooncounselingcenter@gmail.com

  • Mental health services for children, adolescents, and adults.

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New Vision Behavioral Health, Inc.

727-492-5115

Location: 904 E. Henry Ave., Tampa, FL 33604

www.newvisionbehavioralhealth.org

  • Mental health and addictions counseling for youth ages 8-19.

  • Accepts several major insurance plans. Also offers self-pay and sliding scale options.

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Northside Behavioral Health Center

813-977-8700

Press option 9 to schedule or reschedule an appointment

Press option 7 for any medication concerns

Press option 3 to register for a new Access To Care appointment

www.northsidebhc.org/services/outpatient-services/#child_outpatient

  • Children’s Outpatient Services

    • Available for youth ages 17 & under.

    • Therapy focuses on crisis stabilization, alleviating troubling symptoms, enhancing the quality of life, coping with life’s stresses, and addressing children’s developmental and emotional needs.

  • Juvenile Sex Offender Treatment

    • Provides therapy to adolescents with sexual behavior problems or who have committed sexual offenses.

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Online Therapy Resources for the LGBTQ+ Community

www.onlinetherapy.com/resources-for-LGBTQ

  • Provides an overview of how therapy supports members of the LGBTQ+ community and links to resources that can be helpful for navigating the coming-out process, strengthening your relationships, and learning how to be true to yourself as an LGBTQ+ individual.

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Open Path Collective

openpathcollective.org

  • A non-profit nationwide network of mental health professionals dedicated to providing in-office and online mental health care—at a steeply reduced rate—to individuals, couples, children, and families in need.

  • Fees: Psychotherapy sessions range from $30 to $60 (between $30 and $80 for couples & family sessions), plus a one-time, lifetime membership fee of just $59.

  • Intended for people who either lack health insurance or are underinsured, and cannot otherwise afford to work with a therapist.

 

PATHWAYS Hillsborough

813-458-8763
Pathways.hillsborough@northsidemh.org

View Program Brochure

  • Assists individuals and their families on their journey through the maze of mental illness and addiction by coaching and connecting them with urgent and routine clinical resources in the Tampa Bay area and beyond.

  • PATHWAYS Hillsborough is a Northside Behavioral Health Care project funded through BayCare’s St. Joseph’s Hospital. Therefore, services are provided at no cost to individuals and their families.

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Positive Family Partners, Inc.

813-399-1625

813-220-7468

813-528-0740

www.positivedevelopment.net

  • Provides and assists children, families, agencies, and communities with services and supports to promote positive development.

 

SanaMente Counseling

813-335-9794

office@smctampa.com

www.smctampa.com

  • Counseling service that can offer services in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and German.

  • Visit their website to learn more about available support groups.

  • Accepts a variety of insurances, specifically Aetna and Cigna.

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Sincera Inc.

813-258-8887

infor@sincerainc.onmicrosoft.com

http://www.sincerainc.com/home.html 

  • Offers targeted case management services to individuals and families in the Hillsborough County area if you have a mental health disability or are at risk of a mental health challenge. 

  • Link you to community support and get you the referrals you need to get you on your feet again. 

 

South Tampa Therapy & Wellness

813-281-2177

info@southtampatherapywellness.com

Southtampatherapywellness.com

  • Provides in-person and virtual counseling for individuals of all ages, including counselors who specialize in working with adolescents; discounted rates are available.

  • Services include anger management, anxiety & panic attacks, child therapy, couples counseling, depression, EMDR, grief counseling, group therapy, hypnosis, LGBTQ+, stress management, substance abuse, and trauma/PTSD.

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South Tampa Wellness Spa

813-435-3060

https://southtampawellnessspa.com/

  • At the serene center, they specialize in holistic approaches, blending traditional techniques with modern counseling to nurture your mental and emotional well-being. Our expert therapists are dedicated to providing a supportive environment, helping you achieve balance and inner peace. Therapy can be offered both in person or virtually.

  • Accepts most insurances and offers a sliding scale pay option.

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Success 4 Kids & Families

813-871-7412

www.s4kf.org/services

  • Successful Kids: This program coordinates access to mental health services and supports based on a child's individual needs and the needs of the family. The goal is to keep children in their homes, schools, and communities.

  • Successful Students: A truancy intervention program targeting youth ages 6 through 16.

  • Successful Youth: Intervenes when young people find themselves in the juvenile justice system. Services focused on returning youth to their homes and community.

  • Healthy Transitions: Serving young adults ages 16 to 25 years of age struggling with mental health issues. The program strives to make mental health support services more readily available to youth through individualized and group wellness activities.

  • Healthy Minds: A coordinated specialty care for early psychosis treatment program.
    Enrollment Criteria:

    • An individual has experienced psychotic symptoms for no more than 2 years (e.g. hallucinations, delusional thoughts, bizarre behavior, paranoia, and/or disorganized speech).

    • Symptoms are not caused by a medical condition or substance use.

    • Individuals must not have a documented IQ below 70.

    • Individuals must reside in Hillsborough County.

 

Supportive Therapy Empowering People

813-662-4689

rvilmenay@supportivetherapy.net

supportivetherapy.net

  • Provides individual, family, and group therapy to children, teens, and adults who are experiencing challenges causing turmoil in the home, school, and workplace.

  • Mentors provide encouragement to some of the children who tend to be scapegoated and attempt to use one-on-one time to engage in supportive and positive activities together.

  • Anger Management and Intensive Parenting classes.

  • Anger Management Court approved 6-week groups.

(Major Insurances such as Cigna, Aetna, Humana, Mental HealthNet, TriCare and CMS and Self-pay)

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Tampa Counseling Place

813-419-3186

info@tampacounselingplace.com

Tampacounselingplace.com

  • Individual, couples, and family counseling. 

  • Self-pay rates and insurances accepted vary, depending on therapist. 

  • In-person and virtual sessions available. 

  • Ability to choose the therapist that best fits you and your needs.

 

Tampa Jewish Family Services

813-960-1848

info@tjfs.org

https://tjfs.org/

  • Family counseling services. Sliding fee scales and accepts most insurances.

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Tampa Pediatric Psychology 

813-295-2105

Tampapediatricpsychology.com

  • Psychological services for children, families, and young adults.

 

Teen Line

310-855-4673 or 800-852-8336

teenlineonline.org

  • Trained teen volunteers are available to listen and support you every night from 9pm-1am EST via text message and email. Text "Teen" to 839863 or email at teenlineonline.org/talk-now/

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Tampa Pediatric Psychology

813-295-2105

Location: 205 South Hoover Blvd., Suite 204, Tampa, FL 33609

Tampapediatricpsychology.com

  • Psychological services for children, families, and young adults.

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USF Psychological Services Center

813-974-2496

psc.usf.edu/ClinicalServices.aspx

  • Provides assessment and therapeutic services for adults, children, families, and couples.

  • Fees are charged at a flat rate on a sliding scale.

 

Zebra Coalition

407-228-1446

https://zebrayouth.org/programs-services/mental-health-counseling/

  • Based in Orlando, Florida this LGBTQ+ organization is currently seeing any clients statewide for individual and family counseling. LGBTQ+ youth must be between the ages of 13-24 years old and receive an assessment prior to counseling. Services are at no cost to participants.

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