Mental Health Clinic in St. Petersburg, FL
Personalized, holistic therapy for anxiety, trauma, ADHD, relationship struggles, and more—right here in St. Petersburg.
You Deserve More Than a Quick Fix
You've been doing your best to hold it all together — through the anxiety, the burnout, the patterns that keep repeating, the endless pressure to seem fine.
Maybe you've thought about therapy before but felt overwhelmed trying to find someone who actually gets it. Maybe you've tried therapy but it stayed on the surface — venting sessions that never touched what was really underneath.
At Sunshine City Counseling — the female-led mental health clinic on Pasadena Avenue serving all of St. Petersburg, FL — we do things differently.
We don't do surface-level. We don't do quick fixes. We do the slow, honest work that actually changes things — with therapists who specialize deeply in what they do.
And we've been doing it right here in St. Pete for 10 years.
Mental Health Services: What We Specialize In
We're not a generalist practice. Every clinician here specializes deeply. Here's what we're known for:
Codependency, attachment, and identity work for high-achieving adults
Matrescence and postpartum mental health for new and expecting moms
Anxiety, panic, and chronic stress for overthinkers and perfectionists
ADHD and executive dysfunction — especially late-diagnosed adults
Life transitions — career pivots, divorce, grief, midlife identity shifts
Therapy for men who want to work with a female clinician on the internal, emotional side Trauma and nervous-system work — attachment-based and somatic
Faith-integrated therapy for clients who want that dimension in their work
What we don't do: couples counseling, medication management, or crisis intervention. For those, we can refer you to trusted providers.
Who We Work With
Adults navigating anxiety, trauma, codependency, burnout, or big life transitions
High-achievers whose competence is masking exhaustion
New and expecting parents in the identity shift of matrescence
Moms balancing the mental load with staying connected to themselves
Men who want to work with a female therapist on the internal work
Older teens (16+) navigating identity, ADHD, or anxious perfectionism
Why Female-Led Matters
Most of our clients — women untangling codependency, moms navigating matrescence, high-achieving women in identity work — specifically wanted a female therapist who understood the weight of what they were carrying.
That's who we are. Three female clinicians (Olivia, Kelly, and Cara) with deep specialization in the work most-searched by women in Tampa Bay: codependency, matrescence, anxiety, and identity.
We also work with men who want a female clinician — not because we do generic therapy, but because sometimes the internal, emotional work lands differently across gender.
Three clinicians see clients at our St. Petersburg clinic. Each specializes deeply — on your free consult, we'll help you find the right fit.
Meet Your Therapists
Cara Cancio
Licensed Clinical Social WorkerADHD, anxiety, OCD, perfectionism, identity work
Specializes in late-diagnosed ADHD adults, anxious overachievers, and identity work with adults and older teens (16+). Direct, warm, pragmatic — won't ask you to perform vulnerability before you're ready.
Price per Session: $150
Olivia Pelts
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, FounderCodependency, attachment, perfectionism, identity work, faith-integrated therapy
Founder of Sunshine City Counseling. Ten years specializing in codependency and identity work for high-achieving adults. Trained in Pia Mellody's codependency model, IFS, attachment-based therapy, and somatic approaches.
Price per Session: $165
Kelly Dzioba
Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern (post grad)Matrescence, postpartum mental health, perfectionism, codependency, life transitions
Our maternal mental health specialist. Deep training in perinatal mental health — postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, matrescence, and the identity shift of becoming a mother. Also works with high-achieving women navigating perfectionism and codependency outside of motherhood.
Price per Session: $120
We're private-pay and out-of-network with all insurance. Superbills provided for partial reimbursement. Your first 15-minute consultation is free.
Why private-pay? Treatment decisions stay between you and your therapist (not dictated by insurance), you don't need a mental health diagnosis on your permanent record, your session content stays confidential, and we can work as long or as short as you need.
How to Start Therapy at Our St. Pete Clinic
Get Matched With The Right Therapist
Based on the consult, we'll match you with whichever clinician best fits your specific work. If a different fit feels better after the first session or two, we'll pivot — no awkwardness.
Schedule Your Free 15min Consult
No paperwork, no pressure. A short phone or video call to share what you're navigating and see if we're a good fit.
Begin The Real Work
We build the therapy around your actual life. Slow, honest, integrated. The kind of work that actually holds.
Why Choose Our Mental Health Clinic in St. Petersburg, Fl?
10 years in St. Petersburg
One of the longest-standing specialized therapy practices in Tampa Bay
Female-led, women-focused
Deep specialty in codependency, matrescence, and identity work
Deep specialization
Every clinician specializes rather than generalizes
Private-pay, no insurance hoops
Cleaner, more confidential, more flexible therapy
Warm, direct, human
No clinical-speak, no performative vulnerability required
Flexible format
In-person at our South Pasadena office or virtually across Florida
Easy access
Minutes from Downtown St. Pete, Gulfport, St. Pete Beach, Treasure Island, and the greater Pinellas County area
Neighborhoods We Serve
Our office is on Pasadena Avenue in South Pasadena, FL — physically located within walking distance of the St. Petersburg city line. We see clients from across Tampa Bay:
South Pasadena & Pasadena Isles
St. Petersburg — Downtown, Historic Old Northeast, Historic Kenwood, Grand Central, Snell Isle, Coquina Key
Gulfport waterfront
St. Pete Beach & Treasure Island
Tyrone & Bay Pines
Clearwater & Pinellas County virtual
All of Florida via secure virtual sessions
Frequently Asked Questions About Our Mental Health Clinic in St. Petersburg, FL
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Three things: (1) We specialize deeply — codependency, matrescence, anxiety, and identity work rather than trying to be everything to everyone. (2) We're female-led with a specific focus on the mental health of high-achieving women, moms, and men who want a female therapist. (3) We're private-pay, which means treatment decisions stay between you and your clinician — not dictated by insurance.
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We're a private-pay practice and out-of-network with all insurance. We provide superbills you can submit for out-of-network reimbursement. Sessions range from $120 to $165 depending on clinician. Your first 15-minute consult is free.
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Start with a free 15-minute consult. Based on what you're navigating, we'll recommend the clinician best suited for your specific work — Olivia for codependency and identity work, Kelly for matrescence and postpartum, Cara for ADHD and anxious perfectionism. If a different fit feels better after your first session or two, we'll pivot.
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Yes. We offer virtual sessions to clients anywhere in Florida — from Tampa Bay to Miami to Jacksonville to the Panhandle. The depth of the work is about the relationship with your therapist, not the setting.
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In-person: South Pasadena (our home base), St. Petersburg, Gulfport, St. Pete Beach, Treasure Island, Clearwater, and greater Pinellas County. Virtual: anywhere in Florida.
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No — we're an individual-only therapy practice. For couples work in Tampa Bay, we can refer you to trusted providers. If you're looking for individual support for your half of a relationship (patterns, codependency, communication, attachment), that's the work we do best.
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We work with older teens (16+). For younger teens, we can refer you to trusted local providers.
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It depends on the work. Some clients work with us for 8-12 sessions for a focused arc around a specific transition. Others stay for 6-12 months for deeper identity work. We're transparent about what to expect for your particular situation — and we don't keep clients in therapy longer than they need.
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The first full session is about getting to know you. We'll talk through what's bringing you in, what you've already tried, and what kind of support feels most helpful. No agenda beyond understanding you.
Visit Our Mental Health Clinic in St. Pete
Physical Address: 1615 Pasadena Ave Suite #330 South Pasadena, FL 33707
Hours
Monday: 9AM–8PM
Tuesday: 9AM–8PM
Wednesday: 9AM–8PM
Thursday: 9AM–8PM
Friday: Closed
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Phone
(727)-940-9538
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