Maura Pratt
(She/Her/Hers)
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
I work with all clients to help in healing their hearts and minds.
Have you thought about what it would be like to stop “getting by” every day & start living a more valued & meaningful life? Are you having issues in managing life? No matter what you are going through, I am here to help. I have been a counselor for over 20 years. I have worked in the nonprofit and private practice settings. I currently have my own private practice. I have been married for a long time. I was a military spouse for over 20 years and also worked for the military for over 14 years. I believe therapy is a process, formed by the bond between therapist & client, working side-by-side. I meet you where you are, go at your pace, & assist you in achieving your goals. With my life experiences, education & training, I have lots of skills/tools at my disposal to find the right ones for you to begin living a healthier & happier life. I look forward to exploring this journey with you.
Practice hours (CDT)
Accepts new patients after hospitalization for
- Manic episodes
- Self-harming behavior
- Suicidal intent or a plan
- Severe emotional stress or trauma
- Psychosis (delusions and hallucinations)
- Altered mental status or delirium
- Severe depression
- Suicide attempt
- Escalating reckless or impulsive behavior
Adjusts scheduling to accommodate new clients after their hospitalization.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Abuse
- Academic Concerns
- Aging
- Anger Issues
- Anxiety
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Autism
- Avoidant Personality
- Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
- Binge-Eating Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Image
- Borderline Personality
- Bullying
- Burnout
- Career
- Childhood Abuse
- Chronic Illness/Pain
- Cognitive Functioning
- College and School Placement
- Conflict Resolution
- Dependent Personality
- Depression
- Divorce
- End of Life
- Excoriation Disorder (skin picking)
- Family Caregiving Stress
- Financial Concerns
- Gender Identity
- Grief and Loss
- Histrionic Personality
- Hoarding
- Infertility
- Infidelity
- Insomnia
- Intimacy Concerns
- Life Transitions
- Loneliness/Isolation
- Medication Concerns
- Men's Issues
- Narcissistic Personality
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Obsessive-Compulsive Personality
- Panic
- Paranoid Personality
- Parenting Concerns
- Peer Difficulties
- Perfectionism
- Performance Anxiety
- Personal Growth
- Personality Disorders
- Phobia
- Physical Assault
- Physical Stress
- Postpartum Depression
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Pregnancy/Loss of Pregnancy
- Relationship Violence/Stalking/Harassment
- Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
- Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
- Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
- School Concerns
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Harm
- Sexual Assault
- Sexual Concerns
- Sexual Identity
- Sleep Concerns
- Social Anxiety
- Spiritual/Religious Concerns
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma
- Trichotillomania (hair pulling)
- Women's Issues
- Work/Life Balance
Age groups
- Children (under 10)
- Preteens (10-12)
- Teens (13-17)
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Special groups
- Active duty military
- Adult children of alcoholics
- Body positivity
- Clients from the court/judicial system
- Neurodivergent people
- People of color
- People who are bisexual
- People who identify as gay
- People who identify as lesbian
- People who identify as non-binary
- People who identify as queer
- Professional Healthcare Providers
- Transgender
- Veterans
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Assessment/Evaluation
- Behavior Modification
- Couples Therapy
- Family Therapy
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Academic Coaching
- Cognitive Restructuring
- Body Image Therapy
- Behavior Therapy
- Eclectic Approaches
- Existential Psychotherapy
- Exposure Therapy
- Faith-Based Therapy
- Humanistic Therapy
- Imagery Reversal Therapy
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Positive Psychology
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Coaching
- Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy
- Parent Management Training (PMT)
- Social Skills Training
- Play Therapy
- Art Therapy
- Anger Management
- Brief Psychotherapy
- Family Systems Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- ADHD Evaluation
- Relational Psychotherapy
- Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
- Interpersonal Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Training
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Location
Remote options
- Video
Payment options
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Aetna – Florida
- Aetna Better Health – Florida
- Behavioral Health Systems/BHS – Florida
- Behavioral Health Systems/BHS-EAP – Florida
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Florida
- Florida Blue – Florida
- Military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) – Florida
- Optum – Florida
- Oscar – Florida
- Tricare-Federally Funded – Florida
- UMR-EAP – Florida
- United Health Care – Florida
- In-network insurance
- Single case agreement
- Out-of-network insurance
- Out-of-pocket
Credentials
Licenses
LMHC
Dept of Health, State of Florida
MH 16415, Florida
LPC
Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling
3172, Florida
Certificates
National Certified Counselor
National Board of Certified Counselors
Education
Troy University
MS (Master of Science in Counseling), 2006
I studied Counseling and Psychology, Clinical Mental Health.
Florida State University - PCC
BA (Bachelor of Arts), 1993
I majored in psychology and minored in social work.