Online Therapy for Kids, Teens & Young Adults in St. Petersburg

I am a compassionate mental health counselor who graduated from Saint Leo University with an advanced clinical practice specialization. I am deeply passionate about supporting children, adolescents, and adults as they navigate life’s challenges, including but not limited to anxiety, depression, anger management, grief and loss, and self-esteem concerns. My approach is grounded in empathy, collaboration, and evidence-based practices, ensuring that each client feels heard, understood, and empowered to create meaningful change. I believe in creating a safe, nonjudgmental environment where individuals can explore their emotions, develop coping strategies, and build a stronger sense of self-worth. My goal is to help clients uncover their strengths, gain clarity, and create a path toward personal growth and resilience.

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with over 10 years of experience supporting individuals, families, women, and children. I am provides compassionate, client-centered therapy focused on emotional healing, resilience, and personal growth. I integrate evidence-based approaches to help clients navigate life transitions, strengthen relationships, and build healthier coping skills.

I am a licensed clinical social worker and therapist with over 5 years of experience providing therapy and counseling services in both inpatient and outpatient settings as well as telehealth platforms. I have been a social worker for 24 years. I am passionate about helping other children, adolescents and adults navigate their challenges, including but not limited to anxiety, depression, stressful situations, life transitions, caregiving, school and social issues, and many others. I believe that you're already the expert of your own story and that you have the ability to set goals which will lead you to success. My approach is grounded in empathy and support. My Hope is that we can create a safe space for you to explore your emotions, develop coping strategies and build a stronger sense of self. My goal is to help clients uncover their strengths, set their own goals and create a path toward personal growth and success. I am here to offer you my time, kindness and compassion in the hopes that we can make your journey a little easier. Whatever it is you are going through, you don't have to walk alone. Let's talk.

I believe therapy should feel like a safe exhale. A place where you do not have to perform, over-explain, or pretend you are fine. My work is grounded in compassion and genuine curiosity about who you are beneath the stress, trauma, expectations, and self-doubt. I earned my Master's degree from Palm Beach Atlantic University in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and I am currently working on my Doctorate from National University. I work with children, teens, and adults navigating anxiety, depression, anger, PTSD, and self-esteem challenges. Whether you feel overwhelmed, stuck in painful patterns, or simply exhausted from carrying too much for too long, you do not have to face it alone. Therapy with me is collaborative. You are the expert on your life. I help you slow things down, make sense of your experiences, and build tools that create meaningful change. Using evidence-based approaches tailored to your needs, we focus on strengthening emotional awareness, improving coping skills, and increasing resilience. My goal is not just symptom relief. It is growth. I want you to leave therapy with greater clarity, confidence, and a stronger connection to yourself. Healing is about reconnecting with the parts of you that have always been capable and worthy.

My name is “Ronnie” Montgomery- Roper, I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over thirty years of experience working with children, families, teens, adults, couples, and the aging population. Over the past thirty years, I have had the honor of serving those dealing in the school setting, health care setting, and private practice setting. Problems that I am equipped to help you deal with include managing your child’s behavior, coping with anxiety, managing depression, couples’ conflict, family stress, and grief & loss, and spiritual growth and development. I have been trained and utilize evidenced based techniques such as: CBT/ cognitive behavioral therapy, behavior modification, ACT/acceptance and commitment therapy MI/ motivational interviewing, SFT/ solution focused therapy, and other eclectic models. My approach is grounded in the belief that therapy should be tailored to the unique emotional and spiritual needs of everyone therefore, when appropriate and desired by you, I also incorporate faith based and biblical concepts into the treatment modality. My treatment approach starts with a thorough assessment of you and your concerns and from there, I create a collaborative and individualized treatment plan while providing support to help you move towards achieving your goals. What you can expect while working with me is a non- judgmental posture, a safe space to be heard, and feeling better equipped to handle life’s challenges.

Stephanie brings 27 years of expertise to helping children and adolescents move from overwhelm to confidence. Her solution-focused style adapts to each child’s needs, creating a safe, encouraging space for emotional expression, coping skills, and better communication within the family.

Andrea is a compassionate mental health professional with 20+ years of experience helping children, teens, and adults move through life’s challenges with confidence. She specializes in mood disorders, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relationships, and major transitions. With a client-centered, empathetic approach, she helps clients uncover strengths, build practical tools, and take charge of their emotional well-being.

Hi, I’m Payton. I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who works with children, adolescents, and young adults who are having a hard time with big feelings, stress, anxiety, sadness, or changes in their lives. Many of the kids and teens I work with feel overwhelmed, misunderstood, or unsure how to talk about what’s going on, and that’s okay! My goal is to help them feel supported, heard, and less alone. I take a warm, down-to-earth approach and focus on building trust first. Therapy with me isn’t about “fixing” kids, but it’s about helping them understand their emotions, learn skills to cope with stress, and feel more confident being themselves. I often support young people who struggle with emotional outbursts, self-criticism, friendships, family changes, or school pressure. I use evidence-based approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills, but I keep sessions practical and engaging. I also believe parents and caregivers play an important role, and I work collaboratively with families and care teams to support growth both in and outside of sessions. I’m passionate about creating a safe, supportive space where children and families can build resilience, strengthen communication, and move forward together.

At certain points in our lives, we may experience challenges, stressors, and difficulties that may feel too overwhelming or painful to handle. I chose to pursue a course of professional study and work, that has allowed me to make an impact on the lives of people. My focus has always been on promoting well-being and client strengths, rather than on focusing solely on the negative effects of problems, to bring about change in people’s lives. I have a passion for helping clients gain recovery, and to reach a state of openness where healing may begin. I have found that the most rewarding element of counseling is helping people reach a state of joy where they are living their fullest life, and I am dedicated to working with each and every client towards this goal. I am an experienced, well tested, compassionate, and highly devoted mental health counselor with years of professional experience counseling individuals and families from different backgrounds suffering from mental health conditions, including major depression, bipolar disorder, relationship issues, crisis situations, addiction, and more. I have an outgoing personality, along with expertise in rapport building and utilize a wide range of therapeutic applications to help clients develop solutions and gain insight into their situations. With the theoretical knowledge I have gained through my studies, combined with my years of practical and professional experience, I have been blessed to play this essential role in the lives of my clients; and it is my goal always to continue improving my ability to make an impact.

I am a compassionate mental health counselor who graduated from Oakland University. I am passionate about helping others who deal with issues related to depression, anxiety, ocd, adhd, and addiction. My approach is eclectic meaning I will meet you where you are at and utilize many treatment modalities depending on what works for you. My goal is to help you gain clarity, identify your strengths and create a treatment plan that focuses on areas you would like to develop fully.