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West Florida Therapy

Empowering You to Live Your Best Life

About The Practice

Welcome to West Florida Therapy

We offer therapy services to help you heal from Trauma, get unstuck from paralyzing Anxiety, Panic attacks, Stress, Depression, Mood Dysregulation, insecurity, low self-esteem, personality disorders, relationship problems, couple’s therapy, and other life challenges. We are here to help you find your way forward.

We provide individualized and specialized evidence-based therapeutic modalities. Therapy sessions are conducted in person and virtually in a safe and supportive environment where you can explore your thoughts and emotions. Bilingual Services are also available.

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Testimonial

“My therapy experience has been transformative. I felt a significant sense of relief and hope from the first session. Margaret Deuerlein helped me address the negative thought patterns affecting my mind and overall outlook. Her approach and safe space allowed me to make meaningful progress.

Not only has therapy improved my mental health, but it has also strengthened my relationships by enhancing my communication skills and internal conflict resolution. The tools and insights I've gained are invaluable and will continue to make a difference in my daily life.

I highly recommend therapy to anyone seeking a positive change. I had to set out of my comfort zone, but the benefits are priceless”
J.T.

Meet Our Founder

Margaret Deuerlein, LMHC, NCC

Margaret Deuerlein, LMHC, NCC, is a Licensed Psychotherapist. She has extensive experience, knowledge and is trained on top treatment modalities as evidenced by her Certification in EMDR through EMDRIA, and other therapeutic modalities such as CBT, DBT, Schema Therapy, Mindfulness, Gottman Method, EFT and others. She is dedicated and committed in treating trauma, anxiety, mood dysregulation, depression, low self-esteem, insecurity, stress, communication and interpersonal problems. She also provides therapy to individuals who suffer from personality disorders and couples who struggle communication, conflict resolution, trust, emotional connection and intimacy. She helps you heal and transform your everyday life. 

If you are ready to leave emotional pain behind and start living your life, she is ready to help you. You can take more control of your life, develop healthier relationships, and achieve life goals. You can become more aware of your strengths and potential and create healthier ways of thinking and being.

Let’s work together to develop healthier ways of thinking and being and take more control of your life!

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Margaret Deuerlein
EMDR

Testimonials

“I have been working for half a year with my therapist, and the learning has been perfect. She is the most empathetic person I have ever met in my life. Her patience and understanding have helped me to be comfortable and share my life with her. She always has new insights and tools to help you heal or grow as a person. I recommend Margaret to anyone who wants to know about themselves and wants to heal from trauma. She will make a great difference in your life.”
A.C.
“I started my journey in therapy about a year ago. Margaret is easy to talk to and very present in each session. She has worked with me, seen me at my worst, and guided me to a better place internally. I would continue to recommend her to everyone who needs a great therapist.”
B.V

We Specialize In

Trauma Therapy

Trauma is an emotional response to an intense adverse event like an accident, assault, or natural disaster. Immediately after the event, shock and denial are typical.

Longer term reactions include unpredictable emotions, flashbacks, strained relationships, and even physical symptoms like headaches. After experiencing a trauma event, people can develop Acute Stress Disorder (ASD), which is a response to a traumatic event that occurs within one month of the event.

When symptoms persist for more than one month, people may develop PTSD, which can cause some people to have difficulty moving on with their lives. We can work through these challenges and improve people’s overall mental and emotional well-being.
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Anxiety Treatment

Anxiety is an emotion characterized by feelings of tension, worried thoughts, and physical changes like increased blood pressure.

People with anxiety disorders usually have recurring intrusive thoughts or concerns. They may avoid certain situations out of worry. They may also have physical symptoms such as sweating, trembling, dizziness, or a rapid heartbeat.

Anxiety disorders include Social Anxiety, Panic Disorder, Specific Phobias, Agoraphobia, Generalized Anxiety, and Separation. Anxiety can interfere with a person’s ability to do the things they most want in life.

Fortunately, there are effective therapeutic interventions that can greatly help reduce and improve the ability to deal with anxiety.
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Depression Treatment

Everyone experiences sadness at times. But depression is something more. Depression is more intense sadness or despair that lasts more than days. It interferes with the activities of daily life and can cause physical symptoms such as pain, weight changes, sleeping pattern disruptions, or lack of energy.

People with depression may also experience an inability to concentrate, feelings of worthlessness or excessive guilt, and recurrent thoughts of death or suicide.

Depression can affect people more that we might think. However, there are effective therapies that can greatly help reduce or eliminate depression.
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Mood Issues and Regulation

Managing emotions can be challenging, especially when mood is inconsistent with the circumstances and ability to function. Feeling intense sadness, emptiness, irritability, anger, or you may have periods of impulsiveness and extreme happiness or low self-esteem.

Our therapy practice offers strategies to manage depression, impulsiveness, stress, anger, and low self-esteem to help individuals navigate their daily lives with greater ease and confidence.

We provide a supportive and non-judgmental environment to work through these challenges. Symptom reduction and healing are possible.
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Couples Therapy

Struggling with relationships can have a significant impact on your daily life and overall mental health.

Our therapy practice provides couples therapy to help improve communication, resolve conflict, connectedness, creating a shared sense of meaning, and build healthy relationships.

The goals of couples therapy are to disarm conflicting verbal communication, increase intimacy, respect, and affection, remove barriers that create a feeling of stagnancy, and create a heightened sense of empathy and understanding within the relationship context.

Couples may experience various pressures and other external factors that affect their relationships. Fortunately, effective therapeutic interventions can help repair and improve these barriers.
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Treatment Modalities

West Florida Therapy offers a range of evidence-based treatment modalities to help you achieve your goals and overcome life’s challenges.

  • EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing)

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) 

  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) 

  • Schema Therapy 

  • Psychodynamic

  • Cognitive Processing

  • Mindfulness 

  • Acceptance and Commitment 

  • Gottman Method

  • Emotionally Focused Therapy

     

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