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Your Trusted Mental Health Therapist in Tampa, FL
Lynne A. Santiago, PhD, LMHC, PhD, LMHC has dedicated over 30 years to counseling individuals and couples seeking healing, connection, and personal growth. As a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor since 1999 and a certified telemental health provider, Dr. Santiago combines clinical expertise with lived experience to address trauma, anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges. Her practice integrates evidence-based approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, and sensate focus techniques to help clients achieve authentic living.With specialized training in military culture and veteran issues, she provides tailored support for service members and their families. Dr. Santiago's commitment to ethical standards and continuous professional development has earned recognition, including Florida Mental Health Counselor Association's 'Mental Health Counselor of the Year' (2015-2016). Her telehealth services extend care to clients seeking flexible, HIPAA-compliant therapy options.
Services
Individual Psychotherapy
Couples Counseling
Sexual Health Therapy
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy
Telehealth Services
Details
- Year established: 1993
Highlights and features
- 30+ years of clinical experience since 1999
- Specialized training in military culture and veteran issues
- Certified in evidence-based anxiety treatment protocols
- Offers secure HIPAA-compliant telehealth services
- Integrates mindfulness and sensate focus techniques
Associations and certifications
- Certified Telemental Health Provider
- Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Provider
- American Academy of Clinical Sexology
- Florida Mental Health Counselors Association
Services
Individual Psychotherapy
Evidence-based therapy addressing anxiety, depression, trauma, and personal growth challenges. Combines cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and insight-oriented approaches to help clients achieve emotional healing and authentic living through weekly 50-90 minute sessions.
Couples Counseling
Specialized treatment for relationship trauma, communication issues, and intimacy challenges. Utilizes sensate focus techniques and structured dialogue to rebuild trust, resolve conflicts, and strengthen emotional connections through 60-90 minute sessions.
Sexual Health Therapy
Certified clinical sexology services addressing arousal disorders, desire discrepancies, and sexual trauma recovery. Employs mindfulness-based practices and sensate focus exercises to improve body awareness and enhance intimate connections over 10-12 structured sessions.
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy
Innovative mental health treatment combining low-dose ketamine administration with psychotherapy for treatment-resistant depression and PTSD. Requires medical clearance and includes integration sessions to process therapeutic insights within a structured protocol.
Telehealth Services
Secure, HIPAA-compliant virtual therapy sessions available for Florida residents and select out-of-state clients. Offers flexible scheduling for individual and couples therapy using encrypted Zoom platform with business associate agreement compliance.
People
Lynne A. Santiago
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Dr. Santiago holds a PhD in Psychology from Capella University and Florida LMHC license since 1999. With 30+ years of experience, she specializes in trauma recovery, anxiety treatment, and military mental health, serving veterans and couples through evidence-based therapies.
Questions
What mental health services do you offer?
We provide individual psychotherapy, couples counseling, sexual health therapy, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, and telehealth services for anxiety, trauma, and relationship issues.
Are telehealth appointments available?
Yes, we offer secure HIPAA-compliant telehealth sessions via Zoom for clients in Florida and other states where we hold licensure reciprocity.
Do you specialize in veteran mental health?
As an Army veteran, I specialize in military culture and provide tailored counseling for veterans, active-duty personnel, and their families dealing with deployment stress or moral injury.
What is ketamine-assisted psychotherapy?
This integrative treatment combines low-dose ketamine administration with psychotherapy to address treatment-resistant depression and PTSD, requiring medical clearance beforehand.
How do you handle emergency situations?
For mental health emergencies, we recommend contacting local crisis centers or calling 911. Our office provides urgent appointment scheduling for active clients.
