Elizabeth

Dr Elizabeth Mahaney

Family Therapist

“Our goal at South Tampa Therapy is to provide you with a comfortable, respectful and supportive environment where you feel open to explore any issues.”

About Me

At South Tampa Therapy, we understand family life brings unique challenges. We offer a comfortable, respectful space where every voice feels heard. We help families explore complex dynamics, guiding you to build stronger connections. Through facilitated conversations, we work together to understand underlying issues. This collaborative approach fosters resilience, transforming difficulties into deeper family understanding.

Approach

I begin by listening to each family member’s story and then gently shaping focused steps that feel doable. Sessions — offered in Tampa and via secure online video in English — move at a paced, respectful rhythm with space for immediate concerns and quieter reflection. We practice communication and stress-management skills, try small between-session experiments, and track what helps you reconnect and reduce conflict after trauma or burnout. This approach tends to suit families, parents, couples and adolescents looking for steady, practical change.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Conflict Management

    Structured approaches to resolving disputes and improving communication between people in conflict, whether in relationships, families, or workplaces.

  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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  • Psychotherapy

    In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.

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  • Stress Management

    Techniques and strategies for managing the body and mind's response to excessive demands, including relaxation, cognitive restructuring, and lifestyle changes.

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Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Children
  • Couples
  • Families
  • Individuals
  • Parents

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Family Issues

    Difficulties within the family system, including conflict, communication breakdown, blended family tensions, or intergenerational patterns, that affect individual and collective well-being.

  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

  • Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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  • Parenting Support

    Guidance for the psychological challenges of raising children, including discipline, communication, co-parenting, and managing the emotional demands of parenthood.

  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Stress / Burnout

    The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).

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  • Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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Professional Title:

  • Family Therapist

    A therapist trained to work with couples and families to improve communication, resolve conflict, and strengthen relationships.

Credentials

Registrations

Licensed Mental Health Counselor

LMHC

Qualifications

University of South Florida

Service Areas

South Tampa Therapy & Mediation

In-person & Online

Hyde Park

Tampa, Florida

United States

Hyde Park, Tampa, United States