Stephen Edwards

Stephen Edwards

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), Master Addictions Counselor, Play Therapy, LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist), Marriage and Premarital Counselor Verified by Christian Care Connect

States currently licensed in

FL

Locations

FL

Accepting New Clients

Yes

Accepting Referrals

Yes

I am currently the Director of Lifebuilders Christian Counseling Center with 13 counselors on staff.  I am also a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist as well as an Ordained Minister with a demonstrated history of working in the religious institutional community. Skilled in Relationship Counseling, Coaching, Crisis Intervention, Pastoral Theology, and Church Consulting. Strong community and social services professional with both a Masters in Marriage and Family (MA) and a Master of Divinity (MDiv) that focused in Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries.

Besides working for a variety of Christian and secular organizations over the years and as the Associate Pastor and interim Lead Pastor I have worked as a Licensed Counselor in Florida over the past 35 years at the Christian Counseling Center. I am trained in EMDR and have clinical experience and training in a multiple of therapeutic approaches. For the past 15 years I have been Board Certified in the area of PTSD by two organizations. For 12 years I wrote the article for the Advisor Magazine, “Just Ask Tom” which dealt with actual questions from the readers covering a multiple of areas. I’m also a Qualified Supervisor for Mental Health and Marriage and Family Interns for the State of Florida.

Our website is www.lifebuilderscounseling.org

 

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I also speak

English

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Clinician's Sex/Gender

Male

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Handicap Accessible?

Yes

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MY PRACTICE AT A GLANCE

306 W. Sadie Street, , FL 33510
1-813-416-0597

Lifebuilders Christian Counseling Center
306 West Sadie Street, Brandon, FL, USA
(813) 438-5949
cccbrandon@aol.com

Offers Telehealth

Available both in-person and online

Monday 8:00 am to 9:00 pm

Tuesday 8:00 am to 9:00 pm

Wednesday 7:30 am to 7:00 pm

Thursday 8:00 am to 9:00 pm

Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Saturday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Treatment Services

Psychosocial Evaluations (Non-psychologist psychotherapists)

60 min

Individual Sessions

50-60 min

Other Sessions

Couples Sessions

Family Sessions

Telehealth

Group Therapy

Psychological Testing

No

Ages

Child (6-11)

Preteen (11-12)

Adolescent (13-17)

Adult (18-70)

Special populations

Other

Vets

Types of Therapy

Talk Therapies

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT),

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Family Systems Therapy

Problem Focused Therapy

Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR)

Mindfulness

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Somatic Therapies

Other

Experiential Therapies

Play Therapy

Sand Therapy

Treatment Issue

Top Specialties

Marriage Issues

Trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Anger

Anxiety

Depression

Codependency

Dual Diagnosis

Men’s issues

Oppositional defiant disorder

Obsessive compulsive disorder

Stress

Infidelity

Personality Disorders

Family Struggles

Faith Struggles

Spiritual struggles

Relationship/Social Anxiety or Struggles

Strengths

Autism spectrum disorders

Substance abuse

Grief

Biblical Integration - Verbally integrating Biblical principles, passages, doctrines, stories, and information into your treatment session

Yes

Do you utilize homework's assignments for patients to do in between sessions?

Yes

Finances

Cost Per Session

Payment Methods Accepted

Check

Cash

Credit Card

Accepted Insurance Plans

Aetna

Cigna

Anthem

UnitedHealthcare

Optum

Centene

Beacon

TriCare

Molina

UMR

Do you accept payment plans

Yes

Do you provide or work with an organization that provides loans for treatment

No

Qualifications

License Number

State License

MT 1552

School

Belhaven University`

Undergrad

Reformed Theological Seminary

Masters Degree

Reformed Theological Seminary

Masters Degree

Professional Associations

AACC

Christian Association for Psychological Studies

American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy

Location

Primary Location

306 W. Sadie Street, FL 33510
(813) 416-0597

Nearby Areas

Cities

Tampa

Counties

Hillsborough County

Pasco County

Polk County

Zips

33510

Zip: 33510

POWERED BY

The American Association of Christian Counselors