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Psychologist, PsyD, LMFT, LAADC, DBTC

Dr. Matthew VanDusen is a licensed psychologist and licensed marriage and family therapist in La Jolla, California, with 17 years in practice, and he is also a licensed advanced alcohol and drug counselor. He works with teens, adults, older adults, families and groups facing anxiety, depression, addiction, OCD, grief, relationship strain and the effects of a hard past. He is drawn to people who want to change but are unsure how to break unhelpful or harmful patterns, and he aims for progress that lasts outside of sessions. Early work centers on trust and on learning what matters to each client. He uses CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, family systems and Christian counseling. He sees clients in La Jolla and online.

Counselor, MA, PhD, LPCC

Dr. Kristen Hornung is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in Encinitas, California, with 15 years in practice. Dr. Hornung works with sensitive, thoughtful teens and adults, including older adults, who seem composed and capable to others yet feel stuck, overwhelmed or cut off from themselves. Common focuses are healing from trauma, easing anxiety and depression, exploring questions of identity and working through relationship and attachment patterns. Highly sensitive people, LGBTQ+ clients and those with dissociation are welcome. The work is collaborative and depth-oriented, combining EMDR with ego state, Jungian, psychodynamic and relational approaches. Sessions are held online.

Psychologist, PsyD, MA

Dr. Michael Missory is a licensed psychologist with Gateway Psychological Services in St. Petersburg, Florida. He works with a wide age range, from toddlers and children to teens, adults and older adults, as well as couples and families. He helps with depression, anxiety, trauma, ADHD, bipolar disorder, substance use, behavioral problems and family conflict. He sees emotional struggles as a normal part of being human rather than a sign that someone is broken, and he aims to offer a supportive space where clients feel heard. His methods include CBT, family systems, parent-child interaction therapy, play therapy, mindfulness and humanistic work. He sees clients in person and 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.

Counselor, LCMHC, LMHC, QS

Kristy Little is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Brandon, Florida, and a qualified supervisor. She is especially drawn to helping people with low self-esteem, sexual trauma, anxiety and postpartum depression, and to supporting women through changes such as divorce and early motherhood. She also works with grief, depression, substance use and sex therapy concerns, and enjoys couples work, including with nontraditional relationships. With couples she blends a trauma-focused lens with the Gottman Method. Her other tools include accelerated resolution therapy, CBT, DBT, gestalt and mindfulness-based therapy. She sees teens, adults and couples online.

Family Therapist, LMFT, LMHC, CRC, CEDS, QS (FL)

Serene Hasan is a licensed mental health counselor and licensed marriage and family therapist based in Lutz, near Tampa. She is also a certified eating disorder specialist and a certified rehabilitation counselor. She works with teens, adults, older adults, couples and families on eating disorders and body image, OCD, anxiety, depression and stress. She also helps with family conflict, communication problems, relationship strain and school concerns. Her approach is collaborative and goal-focused, using CBT, DBT, exposure and response prevention, family systems, motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods to replace unhelpful patterns with healthier ones. She offers all sessions online.

Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC

Luke Phillipi is a Licensed Professional Counselor and National Certified Counselor in Aurora, Colorado, with 10 years in practice. He focuses on trauma and on couples work, helping clients address past hurts and the deep-rooted patterns that keep leading to frustration, and helping partners get more from their relationships and build a healthier home. He works with teens, adults, older adults and couples on grief, anxiety, depression, addiction, family conflict, parenting and men's issues, and welcomes LGBTQ+ clients. His methods include EMDR, Brainspotting, emotionally focused therapy, internal family systems, attachment-based and family systems work, and Christian counseling. He sees clients in person in Aurora and online.