

Headway connects Gulf Breeze residents with Aetna-covered therapy and medication management services from over 9,295 providers nationwide. With flexible virtual and in-person options and copays around $30, you can focus on your care without financial stress.
Hey! I'm Telma & I'm a chill therapist who enjoys partnering with teens and young adults to work through anxiety, big life transitions, and complicated relationship challenges. If you tend to overthink, feel stuck, or just feeling lost in the sauce--let's talk!
I believe therapy is most effective when you feel comfortable being yourself. My goal is to create a space where you feel heard and supported while we work together toward meaningful change. I value building a genuine therapeutic relationship and believe that honesty, collaboration, and even humor have an important place in the healing process.
My experience includes helping individuals and families navigate life's challenges. Throughout my career, I've worked in nonprofit and community mental health settings, supporting people from a wide range of backgrounds who have experienced trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions, and other mental health concerns. I received my Masters in Social Work at Florida State University. I relocated to New York City in 2015.
Life can feel overwhelming when anxiety, depression, OCD, behavioral challenges, or illness affect you or your child. You don't have to face these challenges alone. As a licensed psychologist with more than 20 years of experience, I have helped children, adolescents, and adults develop practical skills, overcome obstacles, and move toward more meaningful, fulfilling lives.
I believe my job as a therapist is to help tap into your most authentic self, and walk alongside you with whatever struggles there may be. My approach to therapy is direct, with the use of humor, analogies, and metaphors; I try to bring every thing together to help make sense in a world that can be confusing. Together we can tackle whatever difficult situation may be occurring in your life and get to the other side.
I am a compassionate listener who is focused on helping to improve our patient's quality of life.
I am David Shoots, an LCSW, DDiv and a Qualified Supervisor for MHC and CSW. I have spent the past 27 years working with Trauma, anxiety, self esteem, Couples and Veterans. I have a deep commitment in working with all of my clients with fidelity and compassion. I love what I do and am very committed to providing the best and most ethical services available. You don't have to stay where you are. There has to be a different way to handle what is presently going on in your life.



Headway makes it easy to get affordable in-network mental health care with Aetna — from finding the right therapist or psychiatrist, to understanding costs, to booking your first session.