Welcome to Black Swan Counseling Services, LLC—a different kind of therapy space.
We are a team of three counselors and two interns providing neurodivergent (and ally), nerdy, competent, and genuine care. Whether you are looking for accessible telehealth across Florida or cozy, in-person sessions in downtown Lakeland, you have found your people.
We intentionally built our practice to be a low-pressure, relaxing environment where you can completely let your guard down—whether you are joining us online from your favorite spot or relaxing in our comfortable downtown office.
Counseling on Your Terms
In-Person in Downtown Lakeland: Skip the clinical pretense. Our office is designed to feel like a relaxing, low-pressure space where you can truly unwind.
Telehealth Anywhere in Florida: If you prefer the comfort of your own home, we bring secure, convenient video sessions directly to you, anywhere in the state.
Affirmation & Celebration
At Black Swan Counseling Services, you never have to waste session time "educating" your therapist about your baseline reality. We provide deeply informed, celebratory care for:
The BIPOC Community: We offer a strictly anti-racist, BIPOC-affirming space that honors your lived experiences. We recognize the profound impact of systemic oppression, generational trauma, and racial fatigue, and we provide a safe environment where you can heal without having to justify or explain your culture or your pain.
The Queer & LGBTQIA+ Community: Fully affirming all gender identities, expressions, and sexual orientations.
Consensual Non-Monogamy & Polyamory: Navigating multiple relationships, open dynamics, and alternative relationship structures without judgment.
The Kink & BDSM Community: A safe, knowledgeable space to discuss your dynamics and identity.
Nerds, Geeks, & Gamers: We speak fluent gaming, sci-fi, fantasy, anime, and DnD. Bring your hyperfixations and pop-culture metaphors into your healing.
Our Clinical Specialties
While we bring a relaxed, nerdy energy to our sessions, we are highly trained clinicians specializing in the real, heavy things you are navigating. We can help you with:
Neurodivergent Unmasking: Learning to live authentically and masking only when necessary, decreasing depression and anxiety. Learning to create an environment catered to your strengths, needs, and view of life instead of trying to adjust or strive to fit into an unnecessary neurotypical box.
Trauma & Religious Trauma: Processing harmful spiritual, physical, sexual, financial, emotional, verbal, or systemic experiences and rebuilding your autonomy.
Addiction & Recovery: Navigating substance use and behavioral addictions with a compassionate, harm-reduction approach.
Relationship & Family Issues: Helping individuals and alternative relationship structures build secure connections.
College Student Issues: Managing the intense transitions, academic burnout, and identity shifts of student life.
Anxiety, Depression, & Self-Esteem: Moving through the heavy days with practical, low-pressure support.
Flexible, Lower-Cost Care with Our Interns
We believe quality mental health support should be accessible to everyone. To ensure cost isn't a barrier to getting the care you deserve, our two advanced clinical interns offer lower-cost rates. They receive intensive, specialized supervision from senior licensed staff (Certified Qualified Supervisors), ensuring you receive the same deeply affirming, high-quality care at a price point that more closely fits your budget.
Ready to Connect?
Ready to skip the corporate clinical vibes and focus on your real, authentic healing? Head over to our Contact Page or scroll down to Request an Appointment to get started with one of our counselors or interns.
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Please feel free to reach out using the contact form provided here! We look forward to hearing from you!