Meet Our Therapists in Tampa, St. Petersburg & Sarasota
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Christine Pickering, Ph.D., BCBA, NCSP
Tampa, St. Pete & Sarasota | Psychological Testing & Evaluations
ABOUT
Dr. Pickering provides psychological testing and evaluations for children, teens, and adults across our Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Sarasota offices. With 17+ years of experience and triple credentialing as a Licensed Psychologist, BCBA, and Nationally Certified School Psychologist, she specializes in ADHD, autism, learning disability, and gifted assessment.
SPECIALTIES
Evidence-based standardized assessment, integrated cognitive and behavioral testing, and ABA-informed evaluation. ADHD, autism, learning disability, gifted, and psychoeducational evaluations, plus 504/IEP and accommodation documentation. Children, teens, college students, and adults.
Julia Loewi, MSW, LCSW
Sarasota | Couples, ADHD & Life Transitions Therapist
ABOUT
Julia Loewi works with high-functioning individuals and couples in Sarasota who want the same clarity and success in their relationships that they have achieved in other parts of life. Her structured, solution-focused style is paired with the deeper insight required for lasting change.
SPECIALTIES
Gottman Method Level 3, Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), and Certified Financial Therapy (CFSW). Couples, ADHD in adults, life transitions, postpartum adjustment, and relocation. Adults and couples. Sarasota office and Florida telehealth.
Ciana Nguyen, MS, LCSW
Sarasota | Child, Family & Veteran-Connected Care Therapist
ABOUT
Ciana Nguyen is a trauma-informed, developmentally-sensitive clinician who supports children, adolescents, adults, and families. Her warm, collaborative space is shaped by years of work with military families, veterans, and the unique demands of healing across complex systems.
SPECIALTIES
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), CBT for Chronic Pain (CBT-CP), Motivational Interviewing, Pain Neuroscience Education, supportive therapy, play therapy, and mindfulness-based strategies. Anxiety disorders, depression, PTSD, complex trauma, adjustment disorders, grief, and military and veteran care. Children, adolescents, adults, and families. Tampa office and Florida telehealth.
Chelsea Walker, MA, LMFT
Sarasota | Couples, Women's & Older Adult Therapist
ABOUT
Chelsea Walker is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Sarasota who creates a compassionate, client-centered space for healing and growth. She works with couples, families, and individuals navigating relationship challenges, life transitions, grief, and the personal struggles that ask for deeper attention.
SPECIALTIES
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Solution-Focused Therapy, and the Gottman Method. Couples communication, conflict, infidelity recovery, women's empowerment, life transitions, and grief in older adults. Couples, families, individuals, women, and older adults. Sarasota office and Florida telehealth.
Nicole Young, MSW, LCSW
Sarasota | Child, Teen & Family Therapist
ABOUT
Nicole Young specializes in supporting and empowering children, teens, and families through the emotional, relational, and developmental shifts of growing up. Her warm, attuned style balances gentle encouragement with the practical tools families need to communicate, connect, and grow together.
SPECIALTIES
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), solution-focused strategies, and mindfulness techniques. Anxiety, emotional regulation, motivation, school-related stress, family transitions, and self-confidence. Specialized experience with foster youth, behavioral concerns, and juvenile justice involvement. Children, preteens, teens, and families. Sarasota office and Florida telehealth.