If you have tried to find a good therapist in Wesley Chapel, you already know the problem: most openings are six to eight weeks out, and even then you might end up on a platform where you never see the same person twice. Our Wesley Chapel team has openings with multiple licensed clinicians, same-day / next-day appointments available, and you see the same therapist every session.
Our Therapy Team in Wesley Chapel
Talk therapy at Ascend is led clinically by Kaylee Mills Brenneman, Ed.S, MEd, LMHC, our clinical supervisor, with a team of licensed and pre-licensed clinicians rotating between our Wesley Chapel, Tampa, Lakeland, and telehealth schedules.
- Kaylee Mills Brenneman, LMHC - clinical supervisor, therapy team lead. Full bio.
- Skyler Anderson, RMHCI - trauma specialist, EMDR-trained, PTSD and complex trauma. Full bio.
- Ashley Huston - graduate intern, EMDR-trained for trauma; supervised sessions at $75. Full bio.
See the full clinical team. We match you based on what you are working on, not just who has the earliest opening.
Therapy Services Offered at the Wesley Chapel Office
- Individual therapy for anxiety, depression, ADHD coaching, trauma and PTSD, grief, life transitions, and OCD.
- Couples therapy for communication patterns, conflict, infidelity recovery, premarital counseling, and rebuilding intimacy.
- Women’s mental health and perinatal support.
- Psychological testing for ADHD, learning concerns, mood clarification, and diagnostic work-ups.
We primarily practice evidence-based modalities: CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy), DBT (dialectical behavior therapy), EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing), IFS (internal family systems), and ERP (exposure and response prevention, for OCD).
If therapy alone is not enough and medication is worth considering, your therapist can coordinate directly with Anna Stouffer, PMHNP-BC, who sees psychiatric patients in the same building via our psychiatry service. Integrated care, one chart, no faxing.
What to Expect at Your First Therapy Visit
Intake. First session is 60–75 minutes. We go over what brought you in, relevant history, goals, and what has or has not worked in the past. No rehashing of old traumas on day one unless you want to.
Ongoing sessions. Individual sessions are 50 minutes. Couples and family sessions are 60. Most clients meet weekly to start; we adjust cadence as things stabilize.
Telehealth option. Many therapists offer a mix of in-person and telehealth; discuss during intake. See our Florida telehealth therapy page for details.