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Family Therapist, MA, LMFT

Phil Howard is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Carlsbad, California, with 11 years in practice. He enjoys a varied, diverse caseload and welcomes adults and older adults who want things to change, whatever their circumstances. He works with relationship concerns, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, stress and bipolar and other mood disorders, as well as men's issues, parenting, sleep problems and body image, and he welcomes LGBTQ+ clients. Having worked with many people who felt their lives had slipped out of control, he holds a hopeful view of human resilience. His methods include CBT, ACT, compassion-focused and solution-focused therapy, motivational interviewing and strength-based work. Sessions are online.

Psychologist, PsyS , NCSP

Kristi Hernandez is a licensed school psychologist and nationally certified school psychologist in Wesley Chapel, Florida, with 11 years in practice. She works mainly with children and teens who are having a hard time at school or at home, whether that shows up as academic struggles, strong emotions, withdrawal or disruptive behavior, and she supports their parents too. Her focus includes ADHD, anxiety, depression, autism, learning differences and behavior concerns, and she offers psychological testing and evaluation. A mother of three young boys herself, she draws on CBT, DBT, play therapy, parent management training, mindfulness and solution-focused work. Sessions are offered in person and online.

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Rosmer Mena is a licensed clinical social worker in Lutz, Florida, with 14 years in practice. Her work puts particular weight on women's wellness and couples therapy. She sees teens, adults, couples and groups for anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship concerns, ADHD, grief and life transitions, and also helps with family conflict, eating disorders, postpartum and perinatal concerns and bipolar disorder, welcoming LGBTQ+ clients. Sessions begin by looking at what is behind a client's distress, centering their needs and building a plan toward their goals. Methods include ACT, CBT, cognitive processing therapy, DBT, attachment-based and compassion-focused work, and art and dance movement therapy. She offers sessions in person in Lutz and virtually, and Spanish speakers are welcome.

Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, LPC, MA

Ashley Tarschis, based in Clearwater, is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida who also holds an Oregon professional counselor license, with more than 14 years in the mental health field. She works with preteens, teens, adults and families on anxiety, depression, self-esteem, anger and behavioral concerns, and on building everyday coping skills. Her style is client-centered and strengths-based, grounded in evidence-based methods such as CBT, DBT, rational emotive behavior therapy and solution-focused brief therapy. She aims to give each client a supportive space to set goals and work toward them. Sessions are held online.

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MCAP, CCTP

Michael Mazucci-Mambala is a licensed clinical social worker in Saint Petersburg, near Tampa, and has practiced since 2015. He is also a certified addiction professional and a certified clinical trauma professional. He works with adults, with a special focus on trauma and substance use, including alcohol, drugs and gambling, as well as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, self-esteem and relationship strain. He welcomes LGBTQ+ clients and first responders and affirms all identities. His main method is Accelerated Resolution Therapy, combined with CBT, DBT skills and narrative and person-centered work, and he treats clients as active partners in their care. He sees clients in person in Saint Petersburg and online.

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Nicole Hornstra is a licensed clinical social worker in Littleton, Colorado, with five years in practice. She works online with teens and adults whose minds rarely slow down, whether the worry is about daily demands, relationships, a life transition, or body image and food. She has a particular focus on pregnancy and the first year after birth, when many parents feel overwhelmed. She also helps with depression, grief, eating disorders, family conflict, self-esteem and career stress. Her approach draws on CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing and strength-based work, with Christian counseling available. Sessions are held online.

LMSW

Adesola Ogin is a licensed master social worker based in Columbia, Maryland, with seven years in practice. She works mainly with older teens and adults who are dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship strain and major life changes, and her listing also covers couples, families, ADHD, self-esteem and stress. Her methods include CBT, DBT, mindfulness, solution-focused brief therapy and emotionally focused work, used to help clients regulate emotions, question unhelpful thinking and grow more resilient. She describes her style as warm, collaborative and supportive, with a focus on making clients feel heard, and she has a particular heart for people who feel close to giving up. Sessions are offered in person in Columbia and online.

Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC, NCC

Ashley Swift is a licensed clinical professional counselor and National Certified Counselor in Baltimore. She helps children, teens and adults through anxiety, sadness, grief and the uncertainty of big transitions such as starting a job, moving, graduating, becoming a parent or a relationship shift, along with ADHD, self-esteem, family concerns and LGBTQ+ issues. She offers practical coping strategies and helps clients make sense of what they are going through, drawing on ACT, CBT, DBT, narrative, existential and person-centered approaches. Connection is central to her outlook, whether that means reconnecting with oneself, other people, community or the natural world. She sees clients in person in Baltimore and online.

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LGPC

Chris Aitken is a licensed graduate professional counselor in Ellicott City, Maryland, who works with clients of all ages. Couples work is his specialty, and he also enjoys seeing individuals and families for anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, substance use and the stress of life changes, decisions and illness. His practice is shaped by existential ideas about freedom, isolation, meaning and mortality, and he combines DBT, narrative therapy, REBT and a strength-based outlook with his own life experience. He tailors therapy to each person, building on their strengths with the aim of moving them toward greater wellness and a more fulfilling life. He offers sessions in person in Ellicott City and online.