I am an art therapist with a lifelong love for art making and creating space for people to experience healing and connection within themselves and their relationships. Art therapy utilizes the process of art making for its inherently soothing and therapeutic nature, as well as a means of communication, self-expression, gaining insight, and problem solving. I offer empathetic listening, compassionate support, and helping people tap into their own answers, strengths, and skills. I work with al...
Before becoming a Licensed Clinical Social Worker I worked as a Correctional Officer and got to witness first hand how untreated mental health and substance abuse challenges bled over into so many different areas of life. I believe that people have an inherent desire to change their lives but some are unsure of where to start. Sometimes being empowered to change is a matter of learning what you don't know. I provide a safe, nonjudgement space to process your thoughts, desires, and fears, and co...
Are you feeling stuck, burned out, unmotivated, exhausted or worse? That’s not life. You were meant to feel alive! By closely examining your thoughts, behaviors, and, most importantly, your emotions, you will discover what beliefs and habits keep you locked in negative, self-defeating patterns, and how to free yourself for good. Regardless of what happens – or happened – to you, you can learn to live a life filled with passion and purpose. I take a personalized, integrative and collaborative ap...
In our first virtual online session, I focus on understanding your unique challenges and providing practical strategies tailored to your needs. My approach is direct, solution-focused, and non-judgmental, designed to empower you from the start. I draw from a variety of evidence-based modalities, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction...
You may feel that you are struggling in your relationships, feeling misunderstood, experiencing anxious thought patterns, and feeling stuck in old patterns. If you are experiencing major stressors, depression, anxiety, or relationship challenges, and you're ready for a change, I am here to support you on your journey. Using a collaborative, holistic, approach that focuses on your strengths, I empower clients in moving towards self-efficacy. We will embark on a journey together to access your hea...
Let us begin your journey towards increased wellness, balance, passion, and purpose. Sage Wellness houses mental health counselors in Gainesville, Florida. Their clients have often come to therapy when they have found themselves feeling stuck. They have described losing touch with themselves or realized they were not living in alignment with their goals and values. Attending therapy can become your catalyst for change in creating a full, authentic life. In your work at Sage Wellness, we ident...
Hello! Working with motivated clients who are curious about their own growth is my passion. Whether you’re in crisis, looking to expand your self-knowledge, improve your friendships or romantic relationships, or approaching a significant transition in your life, I’m here to work with you. Finding the right therapist is an important task, so I encourage you to meet with me as well as talk to other therapists before we begin, so you are confident I’m the right therapist for you. The most commo...
I specialize in working with adolescents, college students, and adults who are struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, and identity exploration. I am able to support you by fostering a therapeutic relationship built on trust, support, and openness. Through our collaboration, we will be able to find ways to cope and work through what is troubling you. Using techniques and interventions from CBT and DBT, we will identify how these feelings may be holding you back, and learn to integrate sk...
My practice specializes in providing clinical counseling and consulting services for diverse populations from a systemic lens. I provide individual and family counseling, evaluations for ADHD & autism, forensic family law evaluations, as well as clinical supervision for Mental Health Counseling and Marriage & Family Therapy interns seeking licensure in Florida. I focus my clinical work on helping adolescents and teens under stress and adults who have lived through difficult times as children....
We're here to help clients to work through the stressors and anxieties that come with daily living. I'd like to help clients work through those difficulties and help them to move past any obstacles that their mental health has created. I emphasize transparency by providing a safe, judgement free space....
Whether due to stormy family dynamics, unstable relationships, first-gen, LGBTQ, 'adulting', or having to navigate the never-ending COVID pandemic - life can become unmanageable! In the past five years with the University of Florida, I've had the tremendous joy of helping people (help themselves) through these storms - recent/old trauma, loving-and-conflictual relationships, coming to more peace and power with one's identity, more clarity and success at academics and career aspirations. You can ...
Do you struggle with depression, anxiety and/or stress in your life? I enjoy helping clients explore their life story and establish connections from their past with their current behavioral patterns. As we go through life, we often receive messages that having certain emotions are a bad. When we experience hurt, rejection and/or abandonment especially as a result of trauma we often become overly focused on finding ways to prevent ourselves from experiencing pain. This often comes at a cost which...
Ask yourself the last time you felt truly connected to the current moment. Most of us would admit that living in the present is a struggle. So often, we get caught up in trying to rewrite the already lived chapters in our life stories, or have a desire to over control and predict the outcome, that we lose sight of the chapter that we're currently writing. This tendency keeps us from being the best, most authentic versions of ourselves and limits our ability to consider what's truly important and...
I specialize in helping teens, adults and families who are struggling in their relationships. You may find the trauma or discord from your past is resulting in unhappy relationships where you feel disconnected or misunderstood. This can include parents feeling frustrated and needing practical strategies, academics navigating a competitive environment, or those overwhelmed by depression, anxiety, or low self esteem who are ready to release unhelpful symptoms. I provide tailored strategies to unco...
I work with clients who are dealing with anxiety, difficult life transitions and trauma. I love using a variety of techniques like Eye Movement and Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Gottman Method to support you in enhancing your emotional well-being and relationships. I am dedicated to creating a warm and welcoming space for you, and I enjoy customizing our therapy sessions to best fit your unique needs. Therapy can feel uncomfortable and scary in its vul...
At Gainesville Healing House we believe in deep and long term healing. We have a wide range of clinicians who specialize in a wide range of mental health diagnosis’. We work with several evidence based modalities including but not limited to DBT informed therapy and EMDR. We provide group, individual and family therapy....
Do you struggle with feeling overwhelmed? Do things from the past still haunt you? Does your inner critic get in the way of you feeling good about yourself? If you're struggling with these I can help you because I have a proven framework that helps you trust yourself, regain your power, and create a path for a brighter future. If you're wanting a plan that gives you structure, clarity, and focus to help you get unstuck and take action in your life, then let's take the next steps to get started! ...
My goals are to provide you with a safe and transparent environment for you to feel supported in learning about yourself and making positive changes. I will meet you where you are at. From a person-centered approach, I want to hear you and will support you with a strong sense of empathy. Together we can determine the best pathways for healing and growth. I believe the path to successful outcomes is different for everyone and can change over time - that is why we can make the therapy tailored to ...
Taylor Novak is a therapist at Gainesville Healing House and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She has worked with adults, young adults, teens and children in couples, group, and individual practices. She enjoys the use of evidence-based protective factors in navigating life changes, identity exploration, healthy relationships, and social power dynamics. Taylor’s approach to therapy is systems-, strengths-, and empowerment-based. She is neurodivergent affirming and identity-embracing. Taylor...
I appreciate how difficult the decision can be to engage in therapy and believe in the power of having a safe and nonjudgmental space to explore the challenges life often brings. As a therapist, I am committed to being genuine and authentic with my clients. I have had the opportunity to work with a diverse range of clinical issues including grief, relational problems, self-injury, suicide, depression, anxiety, trauma, abuse, and other issues that can create disconnection to oneself and others. I...