Play therapists in Gainesville, Florida FL
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Gainesville Community Counseling Center
Marriage and Family Therapist, Welcome to the New You!
We are a caring and compassionate group practice that offers trauma-informed therapy using a variety of modalities in order assist our clients across multiple areas of growth and wellness.
16 Years Experience
In-Person in Gainesville, FL 32606
Online in Gainesville, FL Florida
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Christina Duncan
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
What makes my therapy practice stand out is my commitment to truly meeting each client where they are, with authenticity, compassion, and respect for their unique experiences. I take a neurodiversity-affirming, strengths-based approach that focuses not on “fixing” clients, but on understanding and empowering them. I prioritize building a genuine, trusting relationship, creating a space where clients feel safe to be themselves without judgment. By blending evidence-based strategies with flexibility and warmth, I help clients develop practical tools while also fostering self-acceptance, confidence, and meaningful personal growth.
5 Years Experience
Online in Gainesville, FL Florida (Online Only)
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NewBirth Counseling & Wellness Group LLC
Professional Christian Counselor, Certified Christian Counselor, Certified Life Coach & Consultant with a PhD in Psychology
We are a virtual and in person Christian Counseling/Therapy Practice/Certified Life Coach and Consulting practice. Here at NewBirth Counseling & Wellness Group, focusing on the wellness and wellbeing of Individuals, families, children, couples, partnering with Northside Medical Centers. & other facilities across the board assisting to uncover the root issues that make navigating difficult life situations unbearable. We offer effective psychological care. Our focus is working to assist with healing as a whole and become aware of their inner strengths through Counseling or Coaching. We achieve this by providing a neutral safe space, listening to their concerns, customizing a treatment plan that fits their need. We assist each individual with love and care.
23 Years Experience
Online in Gainesville, FL Florida
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Monica Buttafava
Counselor/Therapist, M.S., LMHC
Monica Buttafava is child and adolescent counseling expert who has been working in the field of mental health since 1996. She is devoted to helping children, teens, young adults and their families who are struggling with life's various difficulties traumas and adversities. Monica provides therapy with care and compassion give every individual a greater self-understanding and feel more securely adjusted at home, at school, and with their peers.
30 Years Experience
Online in Gainesville, FL Florida
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John Jakubowski
Marriage and Family Therapist, MACP LPCC LMFT
I can make this very easy for you - unless you’re looking for a specific technique the only way to tell if your therapist is a good fit is by being in a relationship with them. This can be virtual or in person, but we’ve known for a long time that the primary determining factor in successful therapy is the alliance. While a resume and creds may be a starting point, I think you’ll find it’s rarely a deciding factor.
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For therapy to "work" you have to be vulnerable. To be vulnerable you need to feel safe. To feel safe you need to trust. This is the first layer of a deep, intimate, successful relationship that I model. Some people have never experienced this before - the idea that you can be heard, truly and deeply and not be judged, blamed or put in a box.
Walk with me - you're not alone in this.
7 Years Experience
Online in Gainesville, FL Florida
Play Therapy therapists in Gainesville, Florida Statistics
Play Therapy therapists in Gainesville, Florida average 15 years of experience and charge around $183 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Anxiety or Fears (89%), Depression (82%), and Child or Adolescent Issues (82%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$183
Accept insurance
57%
Offer sliding scale
50%
Gender ID
| 65% |
Female |
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| 26% |
Male |
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| 7% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 82% |
In Person and Online |
|
| 18% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 89% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 82% | Depression |
| 82% | Child or Adolescent Issues |
| 75% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 71% | Parenting |
| 64% | ADHD |
| 61% | Stress |
Ages Served
| 96% | Adult |
| 86% | Teen |
| 82% | Children |
| 75% | Young Adult |
| 61% | Senior |
Client Focus
| 57% | Women |
| 39% | LGBTQ+ |
| 39% | Men |
| 29% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 29% | Black / African American |