Our team
FOUNDER, COUNSELOR, PSYCHOTHERAPIST
Patrick McKee, MA, LMHC
Patrick is a native of Tampa Bay, having earned his Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling from the University of South Florida. He has served children, adolescents, and adults in the greater Tampa Bay area for over a decade as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (MH12389), providing private therapy and managing various community mental health programs. His extensive work with children and adolescents has molded his fun-loving skill set, while his relaxed and professional approach has positioned him as one of the leading male providers in the local counseling community. Patrick’s work with children began long before his graduate pursuits, working as a Pre-Kindergarten teacher at his family-owned St. Petersburg based preschool. In providing treatment for children and adolescents, he maintains a level 2 background screening to allow for seamless access to school campus as requested. Patrick’s experience extends to assisting parents in identifying and developing effective parenting interventions designed to provide the formative experiences children need to reach their potential.
Patrick has also maintained a private practice assisting adults primarily utilizing an eclectic therapeutic approach, pulling from various cognitive behavioral therapies, narrative therapy, solution-focused brief therapy, and humanistic approaches. In serving individuals of all ages, Patrick has been honored to have had a front row seat as clients have achieved career goals, implemented more effective behavioral skills, effectively managed their anxiety, developed new perspectives, processed their historical traumas, overcome emotional barriers, become the parent they aspire to be, navigate their social lives, and simply connect with others with a depth they hadn’t considered possible.
Outside of his professional ventures, Patrick enjoys spending time with his wife and three children.
Gayle McNeill, MA, LMHC, QS
Gayle is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (MH6612) with over 27 years of experience working with children, adolescents and families that are experiencing behavioral, emotional and mental health difficulties. Her extensive experience working within community mental health has allowed her to work with individuals experiencing a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, poor self-esteem/self-worth, parent/child relationship issues, parenting difficulties, trauma, abuse and those who struggle with attention deficit difficulties. In addition to serving clients in the Tampa Bay area, Gayle has also professionally provided dozens of registered mental health counseling interns qualified supervision culminating in their Florida state mental health counseling licensure.
Gayle’s therapeutic style is warm, understanding, empathetic and interactive; however, she is direct and will challenge you to be the best that you can be. Gayle’s therapeutic approaches include but are not limited to cognitive-behavioral therapy, behavioral therapy, solution focused therapy, trauma focused therapy, motivational therapy, and teaching mindfulness skills. Gayle approaches each client as an individual; as such, she will tailor your treatment to meet your unique and specific needs.
In order for you to get the most out of Gayle’s counseling and coaching services it is imperative that you are in an environment in which you are most comfortable which is why her services are so uniquely situated in the comfort of your own home or other setting of your choice. Gayle holds great respect for the courage necessary to seek out assistance in leading a more fulfilling and happier life and is here to support and empower you through your journey.
In her free time, Gayle enjoys spending time with her family, gardening, restoring furniture, watching stunning Florida sunsets and watching all sports; her heart is tied specifically to baseball as her son is a currently a High School baseball player.
COUNSELOR, PSYCHOTHERAPIST
