About me
Hello,
My name is Waynette Speakman. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the state of Florida and I am also a National Certified Counselor (NCC) and a Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CCMHC) through the National Board of Certified Counselors. I am also a Board Certified -TeleMental Health Provider (BC-THP). I graduated from the University of South Florida in 2007 with a Master's in Counseling.
I have a private practice in Tampa specializing in children and adolescents. I have over twenty years working with children and adolescents regarding behavioral, academic, and relationship/communication issues.
Previously I was a Professional School Counselor and District Peer Evaluator for Counselors District-wide. Winning the Hillsborough Counselor of the Year award in 2014. I have an undergrad in Special Education and extensive experience working with children with special needs and ADHD.
I primarily work from an Adlerian counseling perspective as it utilizes psychodynamic, cognitive, and behavioral techniques. I incorporate cognitive and behavioral strategies into counseling to facilitate goal-directed positive behaviors, while also taking into account past history, birth order and family dynamics. Adlerian therapy is goal directed and future focused, therefore we will not spend too much time on past history, rather add it to the other pieces to create the best possible picture. I will integrate solution-focused strategies and motivational interviewing techniques to encourage problem solving from a positive goal oriented perspective.
I am really excited to meet you and start working with you.
Specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem, Motivation
- Depression
- ADHD
Addictions , LGBT , Relationship issues , Family conflicts , Trauma and abuse , Eating disorders , Anger management , Coping with life changes , Coaching , Compassion fatigue , Abandonment , Aging and geriatric issues , Read more...
Clinical approaches:
Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
Services offered
Messaging
Live Chat
Phone
Video
Licensing
FL LMHC MH12401
Reviews
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Waynette Speakman. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Teen Counseling might be different.
Waynette is a competent and compassionate counselor that always adds value in our sessions. She is responsive, attentive, punctual, and flexible. Her therapy style feels nurturing and yet firm. She is truly invested in her clients. A splendid therapist! Highly recommend!
She helps me and listens to me when no one else will
Waynette has been a godsend! I'm so grateful for her. She is kind, caring, competent, and extremely invested in my wellbeing. She is hands down the best therapist I've ever had, and I'm always looking forward to her insights during our sessions-she is inspiring and extremely helpful each and every time. Waynette is worth her weight in GOLD and then some!
I always look forward to video sessions with Waynette and know that no matter what, everything I tell her is in a judgement free zone.
Waynette is so positive and encouraging! I've done lots of therapy over the years with excellent therapists. Waynette frames my issues in new and insightful ways that are really useful, actionable and healing.
Waynette by far is the most passionate and and down to earth therapist I have ever had. She is super easy to talk to and always has the best advice. What I love most about her is her huge heart, and that she is always checking in on me between our sessions.
In the beginning I was unsure how grateful I’d be for counseling. I’m extremely grateful for Ms. Waynette she’s kind, compassionate, thoughtful. I do feel we have a connection and that she really cares and understands me. I thought to write this because maybe someone else is also unsure about counseling. But I really enjoy it. It helps me decompress and understand myself a lot better as well.
Wynette is the perfect therapist for me. She truly cares and has unlimited expertise in the areas I need help with. I am so happy to have her in my life. She calms me and reassures me that I can get through whatever I am going through that is causing issues.
I had a great therapy experience with Waynette. She listens well, offers good advice, and has a very positive energy and vibe.
She is caring, genuine and insightful!
Waynette has exceeded my expectations as a therapist. She is responsive, respectful, inquisitive, and very helpful. I appreciate that she has a variety of strategies to help make sense of life’s challenges and cope with them. She makes me feel comfortable and I felt like I could trust her very quickly. I highly recommend her and am grateful for her service .
I have only been with Ms. Speakman for a few weeks but I am happy she is there for me. She checks in one me and makes it easy to talk.
When I first started with teen counseling, I felt very alone and I was under an enormous amount of stress. I wasn’t sleeping and everyday life seemed insurmountable. At first I just messaged Waynette and I wasn’t sure how much help she would be, but she was instantly in my corner with support, empathy, and really good advice. I cannot recommend her enough. What we are all missing is friendship and community and even though I’ve never met her in person, Waynette feels like a really wise and positive friend.
I absolutely love working with her. I've seen a great improvement in my life an mentality since starting therapy with her.
Waynette is an awesome therapist. She has been tremendously helpful Through the years she's been with us . I highly recommend her for any family and their teenager
I met with her back in 2021 before I got married and was feeling so much overwhelm - now back with her again as I’m pregnant and welcoming our first baby soon! It’s like talking to a friend who has tangible tips, understands what you’ve been going through, holds space for you, laughs with you… so grateful to be back with her!
Waynette has been great and we very much appreciate her perspective and suggestions.
Waynette is amazing!
Waynette has been such a blessing for me to find. She is incredibly supportive and intelligent. I not only get a lot out of our sessions, but I also really enjoy having them.
My therapist is very in tune. She asks relevant questions and speaks with knowledge about discussion topics. Very kind and never dismissive of feelings.
Truly the best therapist. Waynette cares about me and my growth and is always giving me new tools to be able to handle the obstacles that arise in my life. I’ve been seeing Waynette for about a year and a half now and I could not imagine where I would be without her!
Waynette has been extremely helpful in my healing journey. I am forever grateful for her, and all the tools and resources she has provided me.
She is the best.
I look forward to our talks. I feel validated and i find the feedback very empowering !
phenomenal. she should teach how therapists should relate to their patients.
Smart, empathetic, and incredibly understanding! You can tell her anything and come out feeling better, with an improved outlook and plan on how to proceed further in life. Waynette is simply the best of the best. After trying out quite a few different therapists, I can confidently say that Waynette is miles ahead of most and it's a priviledge to work with her.
Waynette has been wonderful to work with as I began therapy for the first time. She always makes me feel comfortable when we talk. She responds to my messages quickly and is always able to creat an appointment time that works for me. She really cares about how her clients are doing and will check in on me if she hasn’t heard from me. I really appreciate her!
I am beyond thankful that I’ve been matched with Waynette. She is an amazing therapist, she has helped me through so much and I can’t express how grateful I am for her.
Waynette is genuine, insightful, and offers a multitude of techniques in her therapy to get the best results. I'm very happy to have her support.
Ms. Speakman has truly helped me getting my confidence back in who I am as a person, a friend and a partner.
She is absolutely amazing! Has helped me out a ton in the short time I’ve been seeing her.
Waynette is amazing! She understands where I am at, and helps me use the tools she can provide to move toward where I want to go. She really cares about me, and is never judgemental about anything I may be experiencing. She is truly an amazing counselor, and is the best one I've found!
Kindest, most rational, but coolest human I have ever encountered. Truly centered in her work! She’s full of resources.
She is excellent, attentive, and Insightful
Waynette is the best!! She is so understanding and it feels like you are talking to a friend, only one more experienced in handling conflict.
She is the absolute best. I was uncomfortable with the idea of starting therapy, but she made me feel much more at ease. She is very goal-oriented, which works great with my objectives as well. She reallyhelped me re-frame some issues, and gave me realistic ways to help me work through them. I echo what others have said that therapy with her feels more like hanging out with a supportive friend. She continuously makes you feel better about yourself and more confident. Couldn't be happier to have met her.
My sessions with Waynette have felt very genuine. She seems to truly care about me and my needs. She offers helpful advice, reassures me of the "facts" and is very easy to talk to.
So happy we matched it’s so easy to talk with her and I’m very happy I signed up !
I have been impressed with Waynette so far and I look forward to her help
Waynette is God sent. She made me feel so comfortable when talking to her. It was so easy to express how I was feeling without feeling judged. She gives you a ton of resources to help that are really beneficial to getting your mental health back on track. I would definitely recommend Waynette to everyone. I really appreciate everything she has done to help me so far and for being so patient and compassionate to me. Thank you so much Waynette!
It is very early in my relationship with Waynette. Based on my schedule, it has been difficult to schedule sessions and keep in touch as frequently as I imagined one could stay in touch. However, Waynette has been awesome, understanding, and supportive in whatever ways that she can be despite my schedule. She sends videos she thinks I might be interested in based on what we discuss, and she checks in periodically. I've felt very heard, seen, and supported in our short time together.
I wish I had more feedback to give based on more sessions, but so far I think she's wonderful.
She has been very helpful so far
I'm really excited to get started working on my issues in therapy with Waynette Speakman. She has given me plenty of work outside of our sessions to work on. She responds to my messages in a timely manner and is extremely easy to talk to. I feel like she has a wealth of knowledge that is going to be beneficial to apply to my life.
The best
Waynette is amazing. I've been working with her a little over 3 months with issues related to anxiety, panic attacks and the recent tragic death of my 29 year old son.
I would highly recommend Waynette she is very caring and easy to talk to.
Waynette is incredible! Truly sent from above to help those in need! She is so understanding and provides amazing guidance. She goes out of her way to accommodate your schedule and she loves what she does and it shows!! I’ve worked with different counselors and she is THE BEST!!
Waynette is an amazing counselor. She truly listens to me and I know that I can count on her all the time! I am so glad that I joined teen counseling and that I was paired with her.
Waynette is a wonderful counselor. My daughter feels very comfortable talking to her and has helped her a lot. She has great expertise and is always approachable. Totally recommend her.
She is truly amazing. This is exactly the reason I joined teen counseling! I’m happy that she The first person I’ve spoke with since I feel much better about my future and my plans moving forward.
We’ve had an excellent experience with Waynette, it has definitely improved our relationship.
She listens and really cares about what I have to say. Helps us figure out the root to our problem so we can make it better.
In the short amount of time I’ve spent talking to Speakman, she is passionate and dedicated, it shows she really cares about me and helping me get better.
Ms. Speakman has been a life saver. I’m a lot calm these days. My anxiety is under control because I know I have someone I can express my feelings to. I wish I had her help several months ago. I wouldn’t be so broken now.
Waynette is a great listener she is very intuitive and gives very helpful advice. We are lucky to have her as a counselor!
Has been very helpful!
Waynette is the best counselor I've even seen. I felt comfortable with her immediately. She listened and cared. Waynette paired the most effective therapies for my individual issues. The results were far greater insight and strategies for success than I have ever encountered. I'm forever grateful and highly recommend Waynette -- and teen counseling -- for helping me move forward.
Waynette is an amazing counselor. She’s has always made me feel and she is well versed in helping me with my needs. I highly recommend her.
Waynette was extremely easy to speak to without any judgement. She quickly understood my concerns and provided me with tools that I was able to put in place which quickly helped remediate my situation. Thanks for always being there.
Waynette is fantastic!! I love working with her and appreciate her expertise.
Waynette is extremely caring and respectful towards her patients. She shows professionalism and support at the best. She offers several different ways of participating into the therapy program and makes me feel comfortable to share even the most personal things about me. I am glad I have a knowledgeable, professional counselor.
I have recommended Waynette to others and would continue to do so. She listens and truly cares about her clients. She works with her clients to develop the best plan. Her suggestions are spot on. She is fantastic!
Thank you for your help.
I finished my journey for now with Waynette and it was difficult but awesome. I was feeling pretty broken when I started and not even sure life was worth the effort it took. She helped me find my way back to a place of happiness and now I can again enjoy participating in life with the ones I care about and who care about me. I felt all alone when I started but you really made me feel like I had an alley and help me walk through some very difficult trauma from my past in order to find some closure. Thank you Waynette for your kindness, support, and wisdom. I don't think I could have gotten through it all without it.
Working with Waynette has been very helpful. She is responsive, caring and insightful, and as a counselor, her personality is a great fit for me. My experience with this platform and especially Waynette has definitely exceeded my expectations.
Waynette is my first counselor I've ever spoken with. She listens intently and identifies my underlying issues, but is also able to course correct if her understanding is wrong. I feel like my time with her is invaluable and has had a large impact on my life.
Waynette is wonderful. She does an amazing job of listening to me and my partner and helping us translate our concerns to the other person. She's thoughtful, provides great resources, and suggests activities and exercises to utilize outside of our sessions. We're very grateful.
Waynette does a wonderful job of making me feel like I matter. I don't know how she treats her other clients, but every time we start a session she is always happy to see me and talk to me. She always has a lot of energy and her energy helps me feel better and happier and more able to do the things I need/like to do. The greatest thing that Waynette has helped me with is understanding that I am not alone.
We love Waynette and feel very comfortable and confident in her abilities and expertise.
Waynette is such a wonderful counselor. She immediately caught on to our concerns and addressed us both with lots of wisdom. She gives us tons of information and practice exercises to ensure we are on track with our plan.
Waynette is such a positive person! She makes it very easy and comfortable to discuss things. My husband and I are very happy to have her help us on our journey.
Waynette is a true professional who doesnt try to show off by using lingo that lay people wouldnt understand. She is very supportive and offers ways in which the client can participate in their own journey. She actively listens and is genuine about her caringness for others.
I cannot say enough how wonderful Waynette Speakman is. She is helping my daughter through a very difficult time right now and she’s incredibly responsive, caring, understanding, and just an all around fantastic professional. I cannot recommend her enough.
My wife and I are new to counseling but so far its been very effective thanks to Waynette's expertise. She is relatable, understanding, caring and a great communicator. I feel like she truly cares about my wife and I and our marriage. We are not a number to her; she sees us as real people with real problems and wants the best for us. She is a ten out of ten!
Attentive, supportive, knowledgable, everything you could ask for in a counselor. Just awesome.
You can tell she’s passionate about her career and clients. It’s fun to hear her talk with so much excitement about what she read or learned.
She is a dream! Very knowledgeable, personable and professional.
She is so attentive and genuinely cares about doing everything she can to make sure you are in a good place mentally.
I'm very grateful that I found Waynette as my counselor. She is very knowledgeable and loves what she does. I am confident that she will help me through my difficulties. I am very thankful.
Working with her has been completely a blessing she has taught me alot so far :)
Waynette Speakman is a great counselor. She has helped me in so many ways. Before our first session she was always replying to my messages in a timely matter. She was always there to talk and was very helpful to me. My first video session with her went great! It is so great to be able to talk with someone who understands what you are going through and can give you advice to help you through it. I am so glad that I found her on here!