Our Team

Meet Our Trusted Therapists in Tampa, Florida

Rebecca Schulte, LMHC, MCAP, NCC

Rebecca Schulte provides mindful based therapy and evaluation services for adults in Tampa Bay, Florida. From working with patients one on one to group settings, Rebecca has acquired the knowledge and skills to join her patients and assist them in regaining their mental wellbeing. Rebecca's area of specialty include: addictions and recovery, PTSD & trauma, and Couples Therapy. Specialized training Rebecca has received included but are not limited too, Gottman Level 1 to better serve couples in need, and Eye Movement and Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to better serve trauma survivors, and she is a Masters Certified Addictions Professional. Through the years, Rebecca has volunteered her time and knowledge to the Tampa Bay community to improve the persona of mental wellbeing. She is committed to strengthening and educating the community on mental wellness.

Rebecca received her degree in Criminology with a concentration in Human Services and Administration from St. Leo University in 2000. She would go on to receive her Master of Science Mental Health Counseling degree from NOVA Southeastern University in 2008 where she focused on group and individual therapy for adults based off of their treatment plans, assessments, screening and established diagnostic criteria. After graduation, Rebecca would go on to provide and lead social groups for clinics for adults, and provide clinical expertise to health technicians, programs and hospitals. Rebecca has trained mental health professionals and implemented various mental assessments, evaluations, group and individual therapy sessions and contributed to the mental awareness in the Tampa Bay area. In addition, Rebecca has worked with children and adults with various behavior patterns and has assisted in their wellbeing and success.

From the beginning of her career until the present, Rebecca has worked on the front lines with her patients and the community using mindful based therapy and evaluation services. For more than 10 years, Rebecca has worked with her patients through their mental wellbeing to overcome and succeed. Through volunteering in her community, this has allowed Rebecca to gain much needed knowledge and leadership skills to help her patients and families involved. With years of experience and leadership, Rebecca is committed to utilizing her skills to help others succeed.

Credentials
- Qualified Supervisor for LMHC licensure
- National Provider Identifier (# 1285999037)
- License Mental Health Counselor (FL #MH10847)
- National Certified Counselor (718084)
- Masters Certified Addictions Professional (ADC-011277-2015)
- Red Cross Certified in Psychological First Aid
- Red Cross Certified in Fundamentals of Disaster Mental Health
- Florida Youth Suicide Prevention Program QPR-T [Question-Persuade-Refer-Treat]
Professional Memberships, Affiliations, and Community Committee/Workgroups
National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) Hillsborough 2011-Present
- A Board of Director Member from [ 2011- 2016]
- Vice President Position [2012-2013].
- Nominating Chair [2011].
- Education Chair [2011- 2014]
- Outreach Committee [2012- 2014]
- Baker Act Advance Directives Workgroup [2014]
Limited Mental Health Training for ALF/ Providers Hosted by Central Florida Behavior Health Network 2013
- Trainer for Crisis Intervention with curriculum designed for the State of Florida.
- Participants from Hillsborough and surrounding counties.
Point In Time Hillsborough County Homeless Annual Count 2013
- Committee Chair for Training workgroup
- Selected and Coordinated Trainers, Booked Locations, and Executed 17 trainings over a 3 week period to train volunteers for outreach event
- Anticipated volunteers 300+

Maria Fernanda Gallegos, LMHC

Licensed Mental Health Counselor

"We repeat what we don’t repair"

Maria is a Licensed Mental Health Clinician who strongly believes that healing can take many forms and roads. Her therapeutic approach focuses on supporting clients to break cycles that have kept them from experiencing the fulfilling, content life they so often long for/ they so often seek to achieve. She has worked in community mental health, as well as non-governmental agencies, providing mental health therapy services to people from a wide range of socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.

As an immigrant to this country, Maria has first-hand insights into the challenges involved in retaining her own values, traditions, and beliefs, while at the same time adapting to those of a new culture. Her life experiences and professional trainings fuel her passion for mental health and well-being.

Maria has experience with individual as well as group therapy, and is certified in EMDR as well as completed several trauma informed training including the Trauma Conference in 2017. Some of her other trainings include a 40-hour training to work with survivors of sexual assault, as well how trauma affects brain development.

Maria completed her Bachelor’s in Psychology at the Universidad Centroamericana de Ciencias

Sociales (Central American University of Social Sciences) in Costa Rica and a Master’s Degree in 2017 from Northwestern University. Her orientation for therapy is rooted in psychodynamic theory. She specializes in a relational and Person-Centered approach and uses a wide range of tools and methods tailored to meet clients’ individual needs. As a trauma therapist, she values safety, autonomy, and collaboration within the therapeutic relationship, and is in constant awe of the resilience of the human spirit.

Chandler Brazel, LMHC

Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Do you sometimes need extra support, an outside perspective, or some expert guidance? Are you hoping to make positive changes to your life, get to the root of your problems, or overcome emotional challenges? Maybe you're at a point in your life where you're experiencing ups and downs but feel misunderstood or unheard throughout this process.

We all strive for connection and acceptance. The journey may seem daunting, but I am here to walk through it with you. The first step starts here, and I commend you for having the courage to reach out for help.

My hope is for us to build a therapeutic relationship based off the foundations of safety, trustworthiness, and compassion. No obstacle is ever too big or unimportant. I strive to encourage individuals, couples, and families to increase their emotional awareness and identify behavioral patterns in order to best understand their needs and values within their environments. I believe all individuals have the capacity to grow through exploration of their feelings and responses to situations in their lives.

Chandler graduated with a dual Master of Education and Education Specialist degree in Marriage and Family Counseling from the University of Florida. She has experience working with individuals of all ages, couples, and families in an effort to help each client understand their role in the systems/relationships they are part of Chandler's primary approaches are through the lenses of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Emotionally Focused Therapy, and Person-Centered Therapy, utilizing strength-based practices.