Business Details
Your Trusted Health Psychology Partner in Tampa, FL
Florida Medical Psychology was founded to bridge the gap between physical and mental health through integrated care. Our team of licensed psychologists collaborates with primary care providers and specialty medical settings to deliver evidence-based psychological services tailored to individual needs. With expertise in clinical health psychology, we specialize in treating mood and anxiety disorders, chronic pain management, weight loss programs, and pre-surgical evaluations for bariatric and fertility treatments. Our practice emphasizes cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness techniques, and personalized coaching to address behavioral health challenges. We serve patients through in-person and telehealth appointments, ensuring accessibility across multiple states via PSYPACT authorization.Our providers bring decades of combined experience in academic, medical, and private practice settings. We prioritize patient-centered care, focusing on improving quality of life through comprehensive psychological assessments and interventions. Our services extend to corporate consultations, educational workshops, and specialized programs for gifted children and cardiac risk reduction. We maintain affiliations with major hospitals and medical institutions to facilitate coordinated care. Our commitment to continuous professional development ensures our practice remains at the forefront of health psychology advancements.
Services
Psychotherapy
Couples Counseling
Psychological Assessment
Weight Loss Programs
Pain Management
Teletherapy
Gifted Testing
Pre-Surgical Evaluations
Stress Reduction
Cardiac Counseling
Highlights and features
- We offer evidence-based treatments developed through decades of clinical research
- Our providers hold PSYPACT authorization for multi-state telehealth services
- We specialize in medical psychology integration with primary care settings
- Our team includes psychologists with psychopharmacology training
- We provide specialized programs for bariatric surgery and fertility treatments
Services
Psychological Assessment
Our comprehensive psychological assessments diagnose cognitive and emotional conditions using standardized testing. We evaluate memory concerns, giftedness, and treatment readiness for medical procedures. Our neuropsychological evaluations help identify dementia risk and guide educational planning for gifted children while ensuring pre-surgical candidates meet psychological requirements for bariatric or fertility treatments.
Pain Management
We specialize in evidence-based interventions for chronic pain conditions using cognitive-behavioral techniques. Our program addresses psychosocial factors affecting pain perception, teaches adaptive coping strategies, and prepares patients for spinal cord stimulator placement. Treatment includes stress reduction training and communication skills development to improve quality of life for chronic pain sufferers.
Weight Loss Programs
Our 8-week cognitive-behavioral weight loss group combines lifestyle modification with psychological support. We address emotional eating patterns and develop personalized strategies for sustainable weight management. Our program includes pre-surgical evaluations for bariatric surgery candidates and collaborates with medical teams at BayCare hospitals to ensure comprehensive care.
Teletherapy Services
Secure telehealth sessions available through Doxy.Me and Psychology Today platforms. We provide remote access to psychotherapy, couples counseling, and behavioral health consultations. Our PSYPACT-authorized providers serve patients across 30+ states, maintaining the same high standards of care through HIPAA-compliant virtual sessions for therapy and psychological evaluations.
Cardiac Counseling
Specialized programs help cardiac patients manage stress and lifestyle factors affecting heart health. We teach anger management techniques and psychosocial coping strategies to reduce cardiac risk. Our interventions improve treatment adherence and quality of life through individual and group sessions focused on behavioral changes that enhance cardiovascular outcomes.
People
Pamela
Office Manager
Pamela has managed patient services at Florida Medical Psychology since 2011. She coordinates appointments, handles insurance claims, and ensures smooth communication between patients and providers. With a background in healthcare administration, she brings over 25 years of experience in patient care coordination.
Perry Kaly
Licensed Psychologist
Dr. Perry Kaly specializes in clinical health psychology with a focus on eating disorders and weight management. He holds a psychopharmacology master's degree and has medical staff privileges at Tampa General Hospital. Dr. Kaly has practiced in the Tampa Bay area since 1999.
Andrea Friedman
Licensed Psychologist
Dr. Andrea Friedman provides mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for stress and chronic illness management. A University of Miami graduate, she contributes to local health publications and offers gifted testing and memory evaluations. Dr. Friedman has practiced in Tampa since 1995.
Mario Rodriguez
Licensed Psychologist
Dr. Mario Rodriguez combines cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic approaches in treating mood disorders. With a background in behavioral medicine research, he specializes in eating disorders and chronic pain management. Dr. Rodriguez has practiced in Tampa since 2000.
Marina Unrod
Licensed Psychologist
Dr. Marina Unrod specializes in mindfulness-based relapse prevention and chronic pain management. She completed specialized training at the VA San Diego Healthcare System and focuses on biopsychosocial approaches to health promotion for adults and seniors.
Questions
What psychological services do you offer?
We provide psychotherapy, psychological assessments, couples counseling, pain management, weight loss programs, teletherapy, and specialized evaluations for bariatric surgery and fertility treatments.
Do you offer telehealth appointments?
Yes, we offer secure teletherapy sessions through Doxy.Me and Psychology Today platforms for patients across 30+ states via PSYPACT authorization.
What insurance plans do you accept?
We accept Medicare, Humana, United Behavioral Health/Optum, and offer out-of-network services. Payment is due at time of service with subsequent insurance submission.
What are your therapy session fees?
Session fees range from $200 to $300 depending on provider and service type. Payment is required at the time of service.
Do you provide pre-surgical evaluations?
Yes, we conduct psychological evaluations for bariatric surgery candidates and fertility treatments as required by medical providers and insurance companies.
