FL Board Qualified Mental Health Counseling Supervisor
Dr. Tommasi is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who established her private counseling practice, Psychotherapy Associates of Tampa Bay, L.L.C., in July of 2008 following her employment as a psychotherapist on staff with the University of South Florida’s (USF) Psychiatry Center. Previous employment of Dr. Tommasi includes therapist positions in a variety of settings - outpatient community mental health, private group practice, foster family agency, and private school for severely emotionally disturbed and developmentally delayed children and adolescents. She has been a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (FL License # MH 8137) since 2004. She is licensed at the Master's level and her academic credentials include a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in psychology degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, a Master of Arts (M.A.) in psychology degree from Boston University, as well as a second Master of Arts (M.A.) degree from the California School of Professional Psychology (C.S.P.P.) in San Diego, and a Doctor of Education in Counseling Psychology Degree (Ed.D.) from Argosy University. Dr. Tommasi is also a Florida Board Certified Telehealth Practitioner (CTP).
Dr. Tommasi is designated as a Qualified Mental Health Counselor Supervisor by the State of Florida Board of Health to oversee the formal postgraduate clinical training of registered interns who are in the process of applying for mental health counseling state licensure. A few of her clinical specialties/areas of interest include Emotional Support Animal (ESA) Disability Accommodation evaluations, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, bereavement/grief, adjustment to chronic medical illness, codependency, stress management, aging issues, self-esteem, anger management, as well as pet loss grief support therapy. While her approach to counseling and means of conceptualizing cases is largely cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused with a client-centered emphasis, Dr. Tommasi draws from a number of theoretical orientations and employs various treatment interventions that are dependent on her clients’ presenting issue(s), needs, as well as personal preferences. With 18 years worth of practical experience working in the field of behavioral health, Dr. Tommasi works with a wide range of emotional and behavioral issues and provides services to her clients that range from therapy for mood and anxiety disorders, to grief counseling, codependency, divorce, women's issues, self-esteem, parenting support and beyond. In a comfortable and supportive virtual atmosphere, Dr. Tommasi offers a highly personalized approach that is uniquely tailored to her clients' individual needs in order to help them attain the personal growth for which they are striving.
Dr. Tommasi is proud to be a lifetime member of the Psi Chi National Honor Society (Boston University inductee). She is credentialed as an in-network participating provider with a variety of behavioral health insurance plans as well as Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) and is currently accepting new clients throughout Florida!
*PLEASE NOTE THAT AT THIS TIME, DR. TOMMASI IS OFFERING TELEHEALTH APPOINTMENTS ONLY*
