Therapist for Women and Teen Girls in Hollywood, FL
MEET TAMAR LEVINE
You may be wondering what it would feel like to sit with someone who truly listens, not only to what you say, but also to what may be difficult to explain or has never quite been put into words.
Therapy offers a place to slow down and speak more freely. Together, we can begin to understand the feelings, relationships, and patterns that have shaped your life, including the parts of your story that may have been set aside while you focused on caring for everyone else.
I’m Tamar Levine, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor offering insight-oriented therapy for women, teen girls, and couples in Hollywood, Florida.
You may have spent years being the person others depend on, the one who manages, accommodates, anticipates, and keeps everything moving. Yet beneath the appearance of having it all together, something feels unsettled.
Perhaps you have lost touch with parts of yourself while caring for your family, maintaining a relationship, or meeting the expectations placed upon you. You may be reevaluating who you are, what you want, and how you want the next part of your life to feel.
Or you may be the mother of a teen girl who is struggling with anxiety, sadness, relationships, or a changing sense of herself. You want to help, but you are no longer sure what she needs or how to reach her.
You do not need to arrive with a clear explanation for what is wrong. Therapy can begin with what you know now: that something does not feel right, that familiar ways of coping are no longer enough, or that you are ready to understand yourself more deeply.
You’ve Carried So Much for So Long
My
Approach
Change begins with being deeply heard.
I believe there is something powerful about being listened to with careful attention and genuine curiosity. In our work, I listen closely not only to the events you describe, but also to the feelings beneath them, the patterns that repeat, and the places where words become harder to find.
Sometimes the experiences that affect us most are the ones we have never fully spoken about. They may appear instead through anxiety, sadness, conflict, disconnection, or the feeling that you keep ending up in the same emotional place. Therapy creates room to give language to those experiences and understand them in the context of your life.
This is not about reducing you to a label or offering a quick explanation for who you are. It is a thoughtful, collaborative process of discovering how your past continues to live within the present—and how greater understanding can create more freedom in the choices you make now.
Therapy is not about becoming someone new. It is about becoming more fully yourself.
Therapy with me is….
A place to speak freely.
You do not have to organize your thoughts perfectly or know where to begin. We can start with whatever feels most present.
Attentive and discerning.
I listen for more than the facts of what happened. Together, we pay attention to emotional patterns, contradictions, pauses, and what may be present beneath the surface.
Curious rather than critical.
Instead of judging the ways you have learned to cope, we become curious about how they developed, what they once protected, and whether they still serve you.
Relational and collaborative.
The relationship we develop is an important part of the work. How you experience closeness, disappointment, trust, vulnerability, and being understood can gradually become available for us to notice and explore together.
Focused on lasting change.
Relief matters, but our work does not stop at managing symptoms. We work toward a deeper understanding that can shift how you experience yourself, your relationships, and the choices available to you.
Meet Tamar
A LITTLE ABOUT ME
I have always been drawn to the parts of a person’s experience that are not immediately visible—the feelings beneath what is said, the stories carried quietly, and the ways our earliest relationships continue to shape how we understand ourselves.
As a therapist, I bring warmth, thoughtfulness, and close attention to the room. I do not assume that I know what an experience means for you. I want to understand it with you: how you came to feel as you do, what has remained unspoken, and what becomes possible when those experiences are finally given words.
My role is not to stand outside your life and analyze it from a distance. It is to enter into a meaningful therapeutic conversation with you—one in which you can feel increasingly known while also coming to know yourself in a deeper and more honest way.
I believe healing often develops through this kind of relationship: one where you do not have to perform, protect others from your feelings, or leave important parts of yourself outside the room.
Education and Professional Development
Education & Licensure
Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling, Nova Southeastern University
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, State of Florida
Advanced Clinical Training
Ongoing advanced study in psychodynamic and psychoanalytic psychotherapy
Ongoing clinical consultation grounded in psychodynamic and relational approaches
Services Offered
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Relationship & Attachment Trauma Therapy
Build healthier, more secure connections. Together, we explore patterns that affect relationships, improve communication, and heal from past experiences.
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Therapy for Marital & Family Conflict
Find greater understanding and connection in your closest relationships. Together, we explore the patterns contributing to conflict, improve communication, and build healthier ways of relating to one another.
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Anxiety and Depression Therapy for Women in Mid-life
Feel more grounded through the changes and pressures of midlife. Together, we explore the anxiety, sadness, or disconnection you may be experiencing, make sense of what is shifting, and help you move forward with greater clarity and confidence.
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Therapy for Teen Girls
A supportive space for teen girls to feel understood and work through what they’re facing. Together, we explore anxiety, identity, relationships, and emotional challenges while building greater confidence and self-understanding.
How to get started!
Step One
To get started, reach out for a free 15 minute consultation call by clicking here!
Step Two
Schedule your session! After getting to know each other, we can talk through logistics and get your session scheduled.
Step Three
Begin the work.
Together, we’ll explore what shapes your relationships,and help you create lasting change.