Tampa Bay Athletes:
Break Through Mental Blocks & Perform With Confidence
Trusted by athletes from local high school to elite levels.
Fast results.
Private, results-driven support from Sonya Gelinas, LCSW
Tampa Bay’s go-to for athlete performance therapy.
Understanding the Mental Blocks Holding You Back
How Mental Blocks Impact Your Game
These struggles don’t just live in your head — they show up in how you train, how you compete, and how you feel about the sport you love.
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Mental Performance That Goes Beyond Mindset
Fast, Effective, and Built for Results
Your Path to Playing Free Again
We make it simple to go from stuck in your head to back in the game — confident, clear, and performing like yourself.
Reach out and schedule a performance-focused session with Sonya Gelinas, LCSW, a mental performance specialist who gets what athletes really need.
In your first sessions, we’ll pinpoint the block, use powerful tools like EMDR, and shift what’s been holding you back... fast.
Feel the difference. Not just less anxious, but more focused, more free, and back in love with the sport you train for.
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Trauma therapy
the Power Of dealing with trauma
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dealing with trauma
Our therapyT Vs traditional therapy
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Counseling at CARE completely changed how I see myself in all relationships and helped me accept and move past so many traumas that were making life in the present a challenge. I honestly don’t know where I would be today if I hadn’t taken the first step toward and put in the hard work in EMDR. Sonya is the best!
EMDR was the best thing that ever happened to me. I’m so lucky to have an amazing therapist to guide me through tough times. I was returning to school, getting back into sports and most importantly feel like myself. Without Sonya and EMDR I would not be living my best life as I am today."
Before I started seeing Sonya I was not myself. My grades were dropping, I was getting no sleep, and I couldn't do what I loved most. My fears and anxiety began to control my life. Once I started working with Sonya and doing EMDR I began to feel like myself again. With her strategies and help I began to feel better.
I hated one on one therapy and felt like nobody could understand what I was going through or help…then I tried EMDR and oh my goodness. These sessions were the best thing for me and completely changed my life. Please please try EMDR it is 100% worth it!
Sonya was awesome. I felt as though I really needed EMDR to help me navigate the trauma I was previously dealing with. Because of the therapy I received, I am able to think about my trauma analytically, and no longer get dragged into my memories emotionally.
After 10 sessions I am leaving feeling empowered and resilient. I have coping skills that I am able to share with others and they also fell in LOVE with them like I did. I felt respected, validated, and understood. My triggers...do not trigger me anymore. EMDR is HARD work but SO worth it! Do it for you.
When I first spoke with Sonya about EMDR therapy and explained my situation to her she had told me that she thought she could help my situation in a short amount of time. I had tried some traditional therapy for a month or so but didn't really find it helped me.
I have really enjoyed my sessions. Based on how I'm feeling, we have used both EMDR and talk therapy to best attack the issue. He is non-biased and I am so happy I found him.
EMDR has given me back my life! It is hard to explain but in just a few session I have already noticed a tremulous reduction in frequency and severity of anxiety. It was really starting to wreak havoc in my life, I am very grateful I found this place.
After many varieties of therapy, EMDR was suggested. Initially it was quite an adventure to rid myself of old habits and thoughts. I personally have had a complete transformation and am back to enjoying a life free of anxiety and panic disorder. Thanks sometimes feels very small for where I am at in life.
I had never really utilized mental health services successfully in my life prior to this, nor had I ever heard of EMDR. We were so successful in our sessions that I was barely able to believe the progress we were making, even as I was watching it happen.
I am in shock to see such a dramatic change in his anxiety in the last 2 weeks, but specifically in the last 24 hours. He was able to go to bed last night without rechecking the locks or security system even once, which has not happened as long as I have known him!
Programs
- Most Insurance Accepted
- Experience rapid progress, beyond traditional therapy*
- Personalized Treatment
- 1 x 60 min session
- Most Insurance Accepted
- Experience rapid progress, beyond traditional therapy*
- Personalized Treatment
- 8 Hours of Intensive Therapy
- 1 x 60 min session
1 x 180 min Session
2 x 120 min Sessions
- Experience rapid progress, beyond traditional therapy*
- Personalized Treatment
- Weekend Sessions Offered
- 2 x 240 min sessions
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