Trauma and PTSD therapists & psychiatrists in Gainesville, FL

Whether you are carrying the weight of trauma, feeling worn down by anxiety or depression, or working through a painful loss or a strained relationship, you deserve a space where you feel understood and genuinely supported. I am Shanda, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 28 years of experience walking alongside adults, couples, and families through life's hardest seasons. My style is open-minded, empowering, and solution-oriented. I will meet you with warmth and without judgment, and I focus on real, practical steps forward. When you are ready, I would be honored to see if we are a good fit.

I believe therapy is a collaborative journey—not a quick fix. If you or your child are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or weighed down by stress, anxiety, or past experiences, you don’t have to navigate it alone. I work with adults and children, bringing warmth, compassion, and a strengths-based approach to each session. My goal is to create a safe, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore challenges, reconnect with their strengths, and move toward a more fulfilling life. I integrate trauma-informed practices and, when it feels helpful, nature-based techniques to support grounding, perspective, and growth. I’m here to guide and empower you—while helping you take meaningful, practical steps forward.

Refined Beginnings Counseling takes the focus off of issues and highlights solutions. Refined Beginnings Counseling LLC supports an environment that is least restrictive, provides for confidentiality, and convenience by offering tele-mental health services in Florida and both tele-mental health and office visits to clients in Georgia.

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who believes therapy should be a place where you can be honest about what is happening in your life without feeling judged, while also receiving the support and guidance needed to create meaningful change. I work with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, life transitions, substance use concerns, and patterns that leave them feeling stuck or disconnected from the life they want to be living.

My style is warm, collaborative, and down-to-earth. I value creating a therapeutic relationship where clients feel comfortable being themselves, while also being appropriately challenged to look at patterns that may no longer be serving them. For clients who desire it, I am also comfortable incorporating Christian faith and spirituality into therapy while maintaining evidence-based clinical care.

My name is Beth, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C). I am licensed to practice in the states of Florida and Maryland. I am certified in Perinatal Mental Health, and I have over 30 years of experience working with families in a variety of settings.

I'm a licensed clinical social worker, military veteran, and military spouse, and I've spent much of my career working with people who are very good at carrying a lot. I work with adults navigating trauma, anxiety, burnout, major life transitions, motherhood, and the pressures that come with demanding roles and relationships. My clinical background includes years of providing and leading behavioral health care in military settings, which has shaped the way I understand resilience, identity, relationships, and what can happen when pressure begins to build. I want therapy to be a place where you can put some of that responsibility down and give some of that attention back to yourself--not another place where you have to hold everything together.

Hello my nick name is Trish, a LCSW and MCAP, QS dedicated to guiding individuals through life's most profound challenges. My practice specializes in supporting a diverse range of clients, from young adults embarking on their journey to seniors navigating complex transitions, all of whom may be grappling with the weight of depression, anxiety, the profound impact of grief, or the struggles associated with substance abuse.