Counseling in Tampa, FL. Find the Right Therapist.

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Therapy Tampa, FL

Downtown Tampa, Forest Hills, Ballast Point, Seminole Heights, Ybor City

Tampa, Florida may be known as a tourist hot-spot, but this big city has many small city charms for visitors and permanent residents alike. The city has many performing arts organizations, including the Florida Orchestra, Opera Tampa, and the Tampa Bay Symphony. If you and your family are animal lovers, don't miss the Florida Aquarium and the Lowry Park Zoo. Your children and teenagers are sure to love the interactive exhibits and the exotic animal displays. The Tampa Bay History Center offers insights into the history of Tampa, and includes many exhibits that explain the indigenous people who lived in the area, the impact of European exploration, and the importance of shipping to the city's development.¹ Whether you're seeking entertainment, education, or anything in between, Tampa is the place for you.

Mental Health in Tampa Bay

For those living with anxiety, living a normal, healthy life can be difficult. The Tampa Bay Anxiety Organization is an organization that meets to discuss experiences with anxiety, and share solutions to managing it. The group is not run by clinical professionals. Meetings take place all over the Tampa Bay area at churches and coffee shops.²

Hepatitis C is a debilitating and often misunderstood disease. The stigma attached to having this disease can also be overwhelming. Thankfully, support groups are available in Tampa for those lving with this illness. The Liver Disease Support group meets 2140 Fowler Avenue in Tampa.³

The importance of a good night's sleep cannot be overstated. Sleep problems, which includes sleep apnea and numerous other respiratory ailments and any disorder which interrupts a full night's sleep can have many debilitating effects, and can lead to many other assorted health problems. AWAKE, (which stands for Alert, Well and Keeping Energetic), is a support group which meets on the third Thurdsay of every month at Tampa General Hospital, on the first floor of the West Pavilion, room B104. For more information, call 813-844-4292.⁴

Current Initiatives

Burn Survivors Connect is a support group which meets monthly to discuss life after injuries. The group also connects survivors to The Phoenix Society's SOAR program, a peer mentoring program where burn survivors can assist those in recovery. More information can be found by contacting 813-844-3381.⁵

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References

1. The Tampa Bay History Center. (2016). Exhibits. Retrieved from http://tampabayhistorycenter.org/exhibits/
2. The Tampa Bay Anxiety Organization. (2017). Home. Retrieved from http://www.meetup.com/The-Tampa-Bay-Anxiety-Association/
3. Hepatitis C Support Groups. (2017). Pages – Support Groups. Retrieved from http://www.hepatitiscentral.com/hcv/support/fl/tampa.html
4. Support Groups. (2017). Pages - Classes and Events. Retreieved from https://www.tgh.org/sg.htm
5. Support Groups. (2017). Pages – Classes and Events. Retrieved from https://www.tgh.org/sg.htm

Tampa is located in Hillsborough County, Florida. It has a land area of 113.41 square miles and a water area of 61.79 square miles.  The population of Tampa is 369,075 people with 142,232 households and a median annual income of $44,185. .

Therapy Affordability Meter for Tampa, FL

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Mental health treatment and therapy in Tampa is sometimes a struggle to afford for families and individuals without proper insurance coverage. Finances for many in Tampa are not able to cover long term weekly counseling sessions without a budgetary plan in place. The good news is that therapists are often willing to work with you if accessibility is an issue. Low cost therapy and sliding scales are just some of the options that therapists can offer. Insurance may cover your sessions as well. Talk to your counselor to learn more. Low cost counseling and affordable therapy are also sometimes offered by listed city and university level clinics, check with your local Tampa public health department.