Hope Is On The Horizon

About Us

Home imageWelcome to DBT Counseling Specialties, LLC. I provide DBT and other evidence-based treatments to help enrich my clients' lives. My practice is located in Riverview, Florida. I received my M.S. in Mental Health Counseling from Capella University in 2010. I am intensively trained in DBT Counseling. I am an active member of a DBT consultation team. The collective expertise of the DBT practitioners aids in the success of treatment for my clients. I have been licensed in the State of Florida since 2014. Florida License #MH12437

Early in my career, I worked for the Alternative Family Program at Gulf Coast Community Care, providing services to those with chronic and persistent mental illness. I also worked at PEMHS (Personal Enrichment Mental Health Services) in their adult inpatient crisis unit and in the Family Emergency Treatment Center, an outpatient adult program.

Counseling Services

My practice specializes in providing DBT adherent treatment as well as other evidence-based treatment for teens and adults struggling with: 

  • Depression
  • Self-harm
  • Suicidal behaviors 
  • Anxiety
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 
  • Impulsive Behaviors 
  • Mood Disorders
  • Managing Emotions
  • School Avoidance
  • Life Transitions 
  • Relationship Struggles 
  • General Counseling Needs
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Together, we can discover your fullest potential.

Jennifer Keovongsa, LMHC
Founder/Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Dialectal Behavior Therapy (DBT) is used for the treatment of chronically suicidal and self-injurious individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD). DBT was created by Dr. Marsha Linehan, a psychologist, who used her own insights from living successfully with BPD to develop this novel therapy

  • DBT – (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) is a treatment and self-management approach used in individual, or group therapy settings.
  • It is designed to enhance life and help you “build a life worth living”.
  • The premise is for you to take ownership of your life by learning how to cope effectively, instead of living in quiet desperation.

You will work with a DBT trained therapist to learn and understand how to apply life skills grounded on five key foundational areas:

  • Mindfulness
  • Distress Tolerance
  • Emotion Regulation
  • Interpersonal Effectiveness
  • Walking the Middle Path
  • Weekly individual (one-to-one) therapy
  • Weekly skills-training sessions, usually in the form of groups
  • As-needed phone skills coaching between client and therapist outside of scheduled sessions
  • DBT was originally developed for individuals who suffered from borderline personality disorder, a psychological condition in which people have great difficulty managing their emotions.
  • DBT has also been adapted to treat other psychological problems including impulsive behaviors, suicidal and self-injurious behavior in adolescents, treatment-resistant depression, and substance use problems that sometimes occurs with BPD.
  • Not all clients are recommended for DBT counseling sessions. We also provide non-DBT counseling.

 

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General Information

Location

Conveniently located in Riverview, FL off of Gibsonton Drive and 5 miles East of Interstate 75 South Exit 250.

Relaxed, comfortable setting

Confidential

Sessions are fifty minutes in length

Appointments

To schedule an appointment please call my direct line at (813) 727-6658.

At least 48 hours notice is required for all appointment cancellations to avoid session charge.

Payments/Insurance

Payment is required prior to the start of each session. We are a participating provider with Aetna, CIGNA, Optum, United Healthcare, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Florida Blue, and Tricare. Please call to confirm your insurance plan is covered prior to booking an appointment. Payment Options: Cash/Personal Checks/Major Credit Cards