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Intention Therapy

Thoughts often lead to patterns and tendencies. Patterns of feeling and belief, tendencies toward this and away from that, creating ideas of maladaptive selfhood.

Mindfulness shows a way clear of all that has been created by past thoughts and deeds. It is a way to tend the garden of your mind.

Intention Therapy is a means towards rooting out the weeds of destructive: patterns, tendencies, beliefs, and identities. Read more

Mental Health and Addiction Resources in Pinellas County Florida

Boley Centers Inc.
boleycenters.org 445 31st St. N. St. Petersburg, FL 33713 727 821-4819 With more than 30 housing and service center locations scattered throughout Pinellas County, the Organization comprises a wide variety of treatment, rehabilitation and vocational services; a network of living opportunities in community residences and apartments. Boley Centers' residential options -- from highly structured group homes to permanent, supported apartments to home ownership -- provide affordable, attractive, safe living opportunities for over 700 consumers, making Boley Centers a leader in residential services and housing opportunities in the southeast.
Directions for Mental Health
directionsmh.org 1437 S Belcher Clearwater, Florida 33764 727-524-4464 Directions for Mental Health is a private nonprofit community mental health counseling organization. Their prevention, early intervention and treatment programs serve the mental health needs of children, families, adults and seniors. This is an outstanding organization, they have very good counselors, therapists, and case managers.
Fairwinds Treatment Center
fairwindstreatment.com 1569 Fort Harrison Ave. S  Clearwater, Florida 34616 727-449-0300  800-226-0301  Fairwinds is a private addiction/ substance abuse treatment center. The grounds surrounding the facility provide a park-like setting and recreational areas including a pool. Nice place, well qualified counseling staff, all therapists have good addictions experience.
Goodwill Industries
goodwill.org 10596 Gandy Blvd. St. Petersburg, Florida 33702 (727) 523-1512; (727) 576-0882; (813) 877-3234 8:00-4:30 M-F Services: vocational counseling , individual counseling; outpatient intensive day/night drug treatment. Populations: Adults 18 years of age and older.
Gulf Coast Community Care
angelfire.com 407 S Arcturas Clearwater FL 33765 813-816-1235 (Pasco) 813-298-1634 (Pinellas) Gulf Coast Community Care is a major provider of an array of community-based services to individuals living with HIV/AIDS, serving more than 1,000 clients in Pinellas and Pasco counties. Gulf Coast provides FREE service to the clients. People living with HIV/AIDS, along with their family and partners, may receive mental health counseling/ therapy as part of the HIV Programs.
Hospice
hospicefoundation.org Specific Services: Providing patients with care primarily in the "home", where patients have loving support of family and friends Circle of Love Children's Program: addresses the needs of the diverse community of children and families, regardless of ability to pay. Specific Population: Those who cope either personally or professionally with terminal illness, death, and the process of grief, primarily those with a prognosis of one year or less. Excellent, dedicated staff. I know some of the therapists and counselors there, and they are very good at what they do.
Operation PAR, Inc.
operationpar.org 6655 66th St N Pinellas Park, Florida 33781 727-545-7564 PAR offers a full continuum of services for individuals with substance abuse, addiction and/or mental health disorders. PAR is awesome! I have had the pleasure of working at many different programs there, as a counselor, therapist, director, and clinical supervisor. The majority of their programs are in Clearwater and Largo but there are PAR programs all over the State. You can really get help here. It's a great place to work too if you want to help people.
Personal Enrichment Through Mental Health Services (PEMHS)
pemhs.org 11254 58th St N Pinellas Park, Florida 33782-2213 727-545-6477 Adult Services Emergency Services – Provides immediate assessment, crisis intervention counseling, referrals, and admission; Crisis Stabilization – Provides brief, intensive counseling services for adults in crisis; Short Term Residential Treatment; Focused Outreach - Mental Health counseling and support for adults returning to the community after incarceration. Children and Family Services: Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Programs; The Children's Center - is an emergency shelter for children; Children’s Continuum of Care–Provides intensive residential treatment, therapy groups, case management, and in-home counseling; Emergency Response Team (ERT) – Provides crisis intervention for children and families at risk for abuse or neglect; Juvenile Detention Center; Screening and Stabilization; Therapeutic Foster Care
Suncoast Center
suncoastcenter.com 4024 Central Avenue St. Petersburg FL 33711 727-327-7656 Adult Services: Outpatient Counseling; Substance Abuse Counseling; Community Support Programs; Senior Support Services Children and Family Services: Outpatient Counseling; School-Based Counseling; In-Home Counseling; Family Support Services
Windmoor Healthcare
windmoorhealthcare.com 11300 U S 19 North Clearwater, Florida 33764 727-541-2646 800-288-HOPE Windmoor Healthcare is a full-service psychiatric facility available 24-hours a day.

Danielle
Danielle Kahl , Psy.M., LMHC
Psychotherapist
  

P rofessionally: I have over fifteen years of experience in the health care field.  I have worked as a mental health therapist as well as an addictions counselor. I have also worked with people with infectious diseases, primarily HIV and AIDS for both the Center for Disease Control and Florida's Department of Health.  At the beginning of the epidemic, I was actively involved in developing the counseling and testing techniques of the state of Florida. Currently I provide services to active military and their families. Prior to that I was worked with the University of South Florida’s Pediatric Programs and have been the Regional Program Director for an outpatient program with over 1000 patients, with locations in Pinellas and Pasco Counties. The programs I have run provided psychiatric treatment, medication management, individual counseling, group counseling, couples counseling, case management and a host of other essential services. I have had the opportunity to be the primary administrator for nursing, counseling, and psychiatry. The administration of this broad spectrum in addiction and mental health outpatient programs has, and continues to provide me with the ability to see things from a variety of contexts. Overseeing a staff of counselors, nurses, and psychiatrists has allowed me to gain expertise in almost all essential services. There is not much that we don’t see, and it is rare that we turn anyone away because we lack the expertise to address their particular issues or concerns.

I have bachelor’s degrees in psychology, social work and women's' studies and a master degree and both public health and mental health; as well as a large variety of relevant certifications. 

T herapeutic Style: Because of the variety of people that I have seen in the capacity of a counselor I have developed a person-centered approach that is solution oriented.  What I mean by this is I am very interested in helping you recognize the issues you are having problems with and helping you develop a path you believe you can follow to get resolution for your issues. My primary goal is helping you with personal growth through a creative respectful approach that integrates a wonderful variety of techniques best applied as the problem presents and we define it!