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Elizabeth Mahaney

Counselor/Therapist

As a Gottman-trained marriage counselor and individual psychotherapist, in private practice for over 20+ years, I have had experience working with many different types of difficulties and marital issues. I will help you transform your relationships (with yourself and others). Over time, I've noticed that many of my couples were suffering from the same types of disarray. I want to help you overcome this negativity and live a more purposeful, self-aware, and intentional lifestyle. Therefore, I've created a unique transformational program with an individualized approach and system that will help hold you accountable for the agreements that are made during and between sessions. I strive to share life-changing tools for healthy relationships.

As your therapist, I want to give you as much information or psycho-education as possible to help you develop skills that may enhance your partnerships and life, even from the very first activity. Therefore, I have clients and couples who only need a few sessions to gain more focus and clarity to establish an agile plan of action. The sooner issues are addressed, the easier they are to work out. Sometimes, marriage counseling, couples therapy, or individual psychotherapy is all that is needed, providing a space for the couple or client to think and to explore their situation. Marriage, family, and individual counseling can offer the opportunity to understand the deeper, more subconscious blockages and patterns in a relationship. The frustration of not feeling heard and understood can result in a detrimental outcome and is frequently linked to our earliest and most powerful emotional experiences.

813-240-3237
Elizabeth Mahaney
24 years Experience
Elizabeth Mahaney
  • Tampa, FL
  • University of South Florida (Usf)
  • Accepting new patients

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