PROTHERAPYPLUS, LLC
LUTZ, FLORIDA

Erica is passionate about her counseling practice and the other skilled professionals she affiliates closely with. She has had great success in helping those who suffer from trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, autism, PTSD, bipolar disorder and other emotional issues. Erica provides a calm, comfortable, and confidential environment to explore options for managing behavioral, emotional, and family difficulties at any age. Any difficulty that seems to be a persistent problem, adversely affecting yourself, your relationships, educational success, or the development of appropriate social skills, could benefit from therapeutic exploration. To schedule an appointment, call Erica at 813-966-7064. Erica DuPont is affiliated with a range of therapeutic professionals in a comprehensive, integrated manner to help adults, adolescents, children, and families conquer mental, emotional, behavioral, speech, language, and other issues. For the past twenty years, Lydia has worked in a variety of settings to help children, adolescents, teens, adults and seniors. Her experiences include: psychotherapist, school counselor, Clinical Director for a non-profit social services setting, case manager and counselor to survivors of domestic violence, school and home-based interventionist for behavior concerns, and counselor and advocate for individuals with special needs, disabilities, and HIV/AIDS. Lydia is proud to be part of the ProTherapyPlus team. She specializes in working with individuals with special needs, women’s issues, parenting, depression, anxiety, grief, and enhancing healthy relationships. As a clinical social worker, Lydia strongly believes in a client-centered approach. Lydia uses therapeutic techniques such as Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness-based therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and empowers her clients to build on their strengths. Lydia is also a Qualified Supervisor for Master Level Social Workers seeking licensure. The Caregiver Helpbook: Powerful Tools for Caregivers on the Social Workers: Help Starts Here website. She also provides community presentations on topics ranging from parenting children with special needs, mindfulness-based practices, coping with feelings of stress, and more. Dr. Becky is a psychology resident who completed her doctorate in clinical psychology at the Florida School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University in Tampa. She currently provides psychotherapy, support groups, parent coaching, and psychological assessments to individuals, of all ages, at the ProTherapyPlus – Lutz office. Dr. Becky has gained diverse experiences in various settings before joining ProTherapyPlus. Some of these experiences include in and with: psychiatric inpatient, public schools, and residential programs for foster care children. Moreover, these experiences have allowed her to acquire a robust foundation in test administration, case conceptualization, and an understanding of how trauma manifests in children and adolescents. Dr. Becky’s experiences have given her a platform to treat individuals, groups, and families. Psychological evaluations are to assess various levels of functioning, such as intellectual, learning issues, concentration and attention, mood and anxiety, personality, and social issues. An evaluation will help pin point the underlying reason for a child struggling with these unmanageable problems. After identifying the root of the issue, a plan of “what to do next” is developed to help your child or teen. Psychological reports can be used to access certain accommodations in the school / work setting if needed. Dr. Becky provides coaching to parents to help them troubleshoot their parenting strategies with their child. A parenting plan is created for the parents to implement at home with their child. Finally, Dr. Becky provides psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and families who are dealing with such issues as trauma from childhood abuse, difficulties in attaching (feeling close) to parental figures, adoption, interpersonal difficulties, depression, anxiety, ADHD, and adjustments to divorce or blended-family arrangements. To engage nonverbal and resistant children, Dr. Becky uses expressive therapies that involve visual art, play, and sand trays. For children who can profit from talking through their issues, Dr. Becky addresses the interplay between emotions, behaviors, thoughts, relationships, physiology, and faith. Psychotherapy with individual adults and couples is also part of her work and issues such as postpartum depression; family planning; and relational difficulties are cornerstones of her work. Frequently, personality inventories are used to help both partners understand how their personality styles contribute to the relationship. Renee is experienced in helping clients dealing with stressors, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, negative body image, grief/loss, self-regulation, adjustment issues and other concerns. Renee understands the important connection between family, support systems and overall mental health and believes collaboration is an important element in the therapeutic process. She is a member of the Association for Play Therapy and the American Counseling Association. Dr. Daniel Agliata earned his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Central Florida in 2005. Upon earning his degree, he commissioned into the United States Air Force and served 4 years as an Active Duty military psychologist in TX, LA, and overseas. In 2008, Dr. Agliata completed his military obligation and moved to Tampa where he worked at the James A Haley VAMC for over 8yrs. There, he served as the Post Deployment Clinic Psychologist, Assistant Training Director for the Clinical Postdoctoral Program, Critical Incident Response Team, an APA Postdoctoral Program Accreditation Site Visitor, and Principal Investigator for an IRB approved study on military deployments. Dr. Agliata has held memberships with the American Psychological Association, the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, and the American Pain Society.