Welcome to Pure Empathy

Holistic Counseling Services

Promoting awareness, compassion, and acceptance by providing holistic counseling services with a focus on healing and growth.

Awareness

"What is necessary to change a person is to change his awareness of himself."
​~ Abraham Maslow

Compassion

"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.
​​~ Dalai Lama

Acceptance

"The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change."
​ ~ Carl Rogers

Request Appointment

Please note if you do not see an available appointment, we are currently full.
​Please check back as our availability is subject to change. 

Services & Fees

Counseling Services

individual / couples / family  150

hypnotherapy  150+

emdr  150+

Consulting Services

coaching / healing session  150

supervision / case consultation / clinical support  125

billing & credentialing / new practice setup / other administrative support  varies

Insurances Accepted

Anthem / AvMed / Baycare / BCBS / Cigna and Evernorth / Empire BCBS / FL Blue

Humana / New Directions / Optum / Oscar Health / UMR / United HealthCare 

Want to verify your benefits before scheduling?
Insurance Verification Form

Not a Florida Resident and still want to work with us?

We offers coaching and consulting services for those residing outside our licensure state of Florida.
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Simply email us here to get started!

***Please note all coaching and consulting services are self pay only.

Meet Our Team

Pure Empathy strives for quality services above all else. This may mean a wait to see your preferred provider, but we make it worth the wait!

Maritza Barrera

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Certified Hypnotherapist

Shamina Stagner

Licensed Mental Health Counselor
​Social Media Manager

Alyssa Schwegman

Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern
EMDR practitioner

Chris Cutcliff

Practice Manager
Billing & Credentialing Specialist

"The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change."

- Carl Rogers