Meet Our Therapists in Tampa, St. Petersburg & Sarasota
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Samantha Kindler, MA
Tampa | Registered Mental Health Counseling Intern | EFT & CBT
ABOUT
Samantha Kindler is a Registered Mental Health Counseling Intern who brings a relational, strengths-based presence to individuals, couples, and families. Her collaborative style empowers clients to gain clarity, rebuild connection, and move forward with greater confidence at every stage of their work together.
SPECIALTIES
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Anxiety, depression, trauma, betrayal, and complex relationship challenges. Experience working with clients ages eleven through sixty-five in private practice. Individuals and couples. Tampa and St. Petersburg offices, with Florida telehealth.
Andreas Balasis, MSW, LCSW-QS, CHP
St. Petersburg | LCSW, CHP | ACT, Hypnotherapy & Performance Psychology
ABOUT
Andreas helps clients move toward meaningful, lasting change with a style that is warm, direct, and collaborative. His clinical home is the intersection of psychological flexibility, clinical hypnotherapy, and high performance, supporting teens, adults, and couples ready to break long-standing patterns.
SPECIALTIES
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), clinical hypnotherapy, somatic therapy, third-wave Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approaches, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and performance psychology. Anxiety, depression, perfectionism, substance use and addictive behaviors, life transitions, and relationship concerns. Specialized work with teens, athletes, high performers, and professionals. St. Petersburg office and Florida telehealth.
Dr. Alex Castañeda, PhD, LMHC
Tampa | EMDR, Faith-Integrated & Addiction Therapist
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Dr. Alex Castañeda works with individuals and couples navigating trauma, addiction, and emotional patterns that no longer align with their values. His doctoral training pairs psychological science with thoughtful integration of faith for clients who want their spirituality honored in the work.
SPECIALTIES
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)-informed care, and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). Trauma, pornography addiction, compulsive sexual behaviors, faith-integrated counseling, and relationship concerns. Adults and couples. Tampa office and Florida telehealth.
Melissa Zentner, LMHC
St. Petersburg | PTSD, Anxiety & Family Trauma Specialist
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With over ten years of clinical practice, Melissa Zentner offers integrative therapy for children, adolescents, and adults navigating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, anxiety, impulse-control concerns, and depression. Her time-limited, evidence-based approach focuses on measurable symptom reduction without sacrificing depth in the therapeutic relationship.
SPECIALTIES
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics, person-centered therapy, and Gottman Method Level 1. PTSD, anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, generational trauma, premarital counseling, and sport psychology. Children, teens, adults, and couples. St. Petersburg office and Florida telehealth.