Hi! Welcome to my practice, Central West Behavioral Health (https://centralwestcounseling.com/). I look forward to our first meeting. The Central West Behavioral Health office in Tampa is located at 13902 North Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, Florida 33618, and we offer both in-person and Telehealth appointments. Dr. Abraham earned a Ph.D. from the University of Central Florida and holds licensure to provide mental health (LCSW) and substance abuse/addiction (CAP) therapy in Florida. He has extensive training and experience in various counseling techniques, including treatment methods endorsed by the American Psychiatric Association and the World Health Organization, such as EMDR (for PTSD and other trauma-related disorders), Gottman Method for Couples Therapy, CBT, DBT, Psychoanalytic Approaches, and other traditional treatments for mood disorders and different addictive behaviors. In his counseling practice, he encourages change, helping clients lead more fulfilling lives by addressing their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Dr. Abraham works with clients one-on-one to understand their unique issues and applies evidence-based treatment methods customized to meet their specific needs. In couples and family therapy, the focus is on building understanding and empathy, helping couples validate each other, and improving their communication. He has experience working with individuals dealing with PTSD, anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic attacks, social anxiety, addiction, anger issues, and grief. He uses a positive, collaborative, and person-centered approach to help clients reach their goals and develop the skills needed to realize their full potential.
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
In our initial session, we'll begin with brief introductions and then talk about the specific challenges you're facing. This will help me develop a customized plan for us to work on in future sessions.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
I have over 22 years of experience working with couples, families, and adults. I am thorough in treatment approaches such as EMDR, Gottman Therapy for Couples, CBT, DBT, solution-focused therapy, and other insight-building psychoanalytic methods.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I work with clients who most of the time don't have the tools needed to make their goals a reality. People experience trauma in their lives or grow up in an unhealthy life, which may become a challenge in their later lives, and it may precipitate mood disorders, PTSD, personality disorders, relational issues, or addiction to cope with a stressful life.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I have a broad range of training and experience in different counseling approaches, including the American Psychiatric Association and World Health Organization-approved treatment modalities like EMDR (for PTSD and other trauma-related disorders), CBT, DBT, Psychoanalytic Approaches, and other traditional treatment modalities for mood disorders, addiction, anger management and Borderline Personality Disorder.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
DBT helps people control emotions when they have difficulty managing them. DBT treatment also helps to build and transform damaged interpersonal relationships in the case of people suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder.
EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy helps people by infiltrating the past stalled memory by the adaptive information. Overwhelming information that is stuck in us may cause distress (PTSD) and can be triggered. EMDR therapy helps to alleviate the over reaction and will help to process the stalled information.
2 ratings with written reviews
November 22, 2025
Very nice guy. Actually listen and tries to understand where your coming from.
February 19, 2025
great