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Your local Counselors of Tampa Bay 👌 Helping you be the best version of yourself is what we do! 💕 Lutz, Palm Harbor, St. Petersburg Carrollwood and Westchase.

In Person or Virtual Care As the largest Private Counseling Psychology Group based in Tampa Bay, TBAC Group's multi-specialty team of trusting, experienced, and highly trained practitioners are committed to excellence. We embrace compassion, empathy, and respect as our core foundations and take talk therapy to a new level. We are experts in what we do and serve our patients with the highest qualit

y of care using the most effective therapeutic techniques. With advanced modalities such as EMDR, Accelerated Resolution Therapy and Gottman Methods, our practitioners are trained on an advanced level. For your convenience, we have offices in St. Petersburg, Tampa, Lutz and Palm Harbor. We provide both in-person and virtual therapy.

04/24/2026

We’ve gotten really good at translating pain into a format that won’t inconvenience anyone.

📲“Haha just tired lol.”

📲“Been so busy honestly.”

📲“I’m good, you?”

There’s a specific kind of loneliness that lives in the space between what you typed and what you sent. Psychologists call it emotional masking and research links it directly to anxiety, burnout, and disconnection in close relationships.

The hard truth: most people aren’t hiding because they don’t trust anyone. They’re hiding because somewhere along the way they learned that being “low maintenance” was the price of being loved.

You don’t have to lead with your breakdown, but you’re allowed to stop editing yourself into something smaller, easier, more digestible. ❤️‍🩹

Someone close to you would rather hear the real sentence than the convenient one. 🙂‍↕️

— …Counselling for the parts you’ve been translating too long.

04/23/2026

The quietest kind of growth is realising a goal was never yours- it was a survival strategy in a pretty outfit.

⭐️The 5am routine wasn’t discipline. It was fear of falling behind
⭐️Being the “chill” one wasn’t a personality. It was conflict avoidance dressed up as easy going…
⭐️Replying instantly wasn’t kindness. It was your nervous system trying to stay safe

A lot of what we call “losing motivation” in our late 20s and 30s is actually something else: the exhausting identity we built to survive earlier chapters finally falling off.

You’re not regressing. You’re editing. And the version of you underneath all that performance? They were never the problem.

The question isn’t “how do I get back on track.”
The question is- whose track was it? 💖

— ; Counselling that meets you where you actually are.

04/17/2026

Some phases of life ask more from us than others. 💓

Transitions⭐️, shifting roles⭐️, changing relationships⭐️: they can quietly reshape how we feel, think, and cope.

Dr. Carmen R. Ugalde brings a depth of experience to this work, supporting clients across different stages of life with care that is thoughtful, steady, and attuned to individual needs. Her approach focuses on helping clients reconnect with their strengths while navigating change with greater clarity and resilience.

Whether you’re moving through a life transition, facing emotional challenges, or simply trying to make sense of where you are, this is a space designed to support you with intention and understanding.

You can book sessions through our website or reach out to our team to learn more. 🙂

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04/09/2026

The right book won’t fix you. It won’t resolve everything.
But it can do something quieter; it can give language to what you’ve been feeling 🌸💖

And that shift matters.

Because once something is named, it becomes easier to understand. And once it’s understood, it becomes easier to work through, with intention, not confusion.

That’s where real change begins.

InnerWork PsychologyBooks

04/03/2026

Good Friday can be a reminder that not every painful moment makes sense right away 🤍

Sometimes, when something hurts, the first instinct is to explain it, fix it, or find the lesson as quickly as possible. But real life doesn’t always work that way.

🤍Some experiences take time to settle
🤍Some emotions need to be felt before they can be understood
🤍And some seasons are simply heavy before they become clear

You don’t have to rush yourself into meaning, because the most honest thing you can do is just acknowledge that something is hard. 🫂

HealingJourney

04/02/2026

At first, it sounds responsible.
“I’ll deal with it later.”
After this week. After the deadline. After the holidays. After life calms down. 🙂

But for a lot of people, later becomes a lifestyle.

👉🏻You stop having the conversation.
👉🏻You stop naming what hurt.
👉🏻You stop checking in with yourself.

And eventually, avoidance stops feeling like a choice; it starts feeling like your personality.

That’s the tricky part.
What begins as postponing discomfort can slowly turn into chronic disconnection: from your needs, your emotions, and the things that actually require attention.

Therapy helps you catch that pattern earlier.

Because not everything needs to be handled immediately.
But some things do need to be faced before they start defining you. 🌸

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03/27/2026

You don’t have to hold on to every version of yourself.

⭐️ Some versions were built to cope.
⭐️ Some were shaped by circumstances you’ve outgrown.
⭐️ Some carried you through, but aren’t meant to carry you forward.

Growth isn’t about maintaining who you’ve always been.
It’s about allowing change without guilt.

You’re allowed to evolve. ✨

EmotionalWellbeing

03/25/2026

At TBAC, we believe that a simple shift in how we perceive our experiences can unlock incredible potential for healing and growth. ✨

😞 Facing rejection? It may feel personal, but it can also be redirection: an opportunity aligning you with something better suited for you.

😔 Dealing with self-doubt? That inner voice isn’t always truth: it’s often a learned pattern that can be challenged and reshaped.

😤 Experiencing anger? It may be pointing to unmet needs, values, or boundaries that deserve attention.

😕 Comparing yourself to others? Use it as insight into your own goals and values, rather than a measure of your worth.

Research shows that Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) emphasizes this powerful idea: our thoughts shape our feelings and actions. By changing our narrative, we can open doors to new possibilities and solutions!

Join us at TBAC as we dive into these life-changing techniques together and discover the strength in our stories! 💪💖

03/20/2026

In our journey towards emotional well-being, it’s important to recognize that even seemingly small decisions can significantly affect our mental health and relationships. As we explore choices like staying quiet to keep the peace or saying yes when exhausted, let’s strive to bring awareness to these moments.

Together at TBAC Group, we encourage open dialogue and reflection on our actions. Remember, every decision matters. ✨

03/19/2026

Sometimes the hardest part of therapy isn’t the work- it’s finding a space where you feel truly understood. 😊

As part of our Get to Know Our Therapists series, we’re continuing to introduce members of our Lutz team. Abdullah is currently a therapy intern who works with adolescents, young adults, adults, couples, and families navigating anxiety, trauma, identity concerns, and relationship challenges.

A key part of his work is providing culturally responsive care, with particular sensitivity to clients from multicultural, Arab, and Muslim backgrounds: where values, identity, family, and faith can play an important role in the healing process. ⭐️

If you’re looking for someone who brings warmth, understanding, and cultural awareness into the room, this may be the right place to start.

You can book sessions through our website or reach out to our team to learn more. This is part of our Get to Know Our Therapists series.

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03/12/2026

Sometimes the hardest part of therapy isn’t the work: it’s finding a space where you feel truly understood. 😊

As part of our *Get to Know Our Therapists* series, we’re continuing to introduce members of our Lutz team. Abdullah works with adolescents, young adults, adults, couples, and families navigating anxiety, trauma, identity concerns, and relationship challenges.

A key part of his work is providing culturally responsive care, with particular sensitivity to clients from multicultural, Arab, and Muslim backgrounds- where values, identity, family, and faith can play an important role in the healing process. ⭐️

If you’re looking for a therapist who brings warmth, understanding, and cultural awareness into the room, this may be the right place to start.

You can book sessions through our website or reach out to our team to learn more. 🫶🏻

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03/11/2026

Healing rarely happens all at once. ⭐️

In therapy, progress is often quiet and gradual. It’s built through patience with yourself, the endurance to face difficult emotions, and the time it takes to process experiences that shaped you.

Like climbing a mountain, the journey can feel slow and challenging. But each step forward matters.

Strength in therapy isn’t about rushing the process.
It’s about allowing growth to unfold at its own pace. 🩵

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14497 N Dale Mabry Highway
Tampa, FL
33618

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Monday	9am - 7pm
Tuesday	9am - 7pm
Wednesday	9am - 7pm
Thursday	9am - 7pm
Friday	9am - 7pm

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+17277324305

Website

http://www.tbacgroup.com/

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Dr. Diaz is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who specializes in treating anxiety disorders utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Techniques. She has 14 yeas of experience both in the United States and Internationally and works with children, adolescents, and adults. She treats patients with; Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Social-Anxiety Disorder, Separation Anxiety, Thrichotillomania (hair pulling), and Excoriation (skin-picking) Disorder. She uses a collaborative approach and works closely with psychiatrists and physicians

Emanuel Diaz is a Navy veteran who separated from the service with an honorable discharge to pursue a career in the mental health field. He is certified by the American Institute of Healthcare Professionals as an Attention Deficit Consultant Specialist. Emanuel holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. He provides ADHD psychoeducation, organizational tools, time management techniques, self-esteem improvement and methods to overcome challenges of living with ADHD and living life to its full potential. He has a collaborative approach and works closely with clients and parents. Emanuel works with children, adolescents, and adults.