Business Details
Expert Mental Health Therapy and Performance Coaching in Tampa
Balanced Living Psychology is a private practice and consulting firm founded on over 25 years of experience working with high-performing individuals, including Special Operations Forces Veterans, executives, and professionals. Our approach integrates clinical psychology, trauma therapy, and human performance science to address complex emotional and psychological challenges. We specialize in deep narrative work, focusing on core life events and relationships that shape personal and professional performance.Our services include integrative trauma therapy, multi-day intensives, and executive coaching tailored to identity transitions, leadership development, and burnout recovery. We collaborate with clients' existing therapists to provide comprehensive care while maintaining strict boundaries against urgent or crisis management. Our practice emphasizes self-clarity, emotional congruence, and aligned leadership through evidence-based methodologies and personalized session structures.
Services
Integrative Trauma Therapy
Executive Performance Coaching
Multi-day Intensives
Neurodivergence Support
Relational Distress Counseling
Identity Transition Coaching
Burnout Recovery
Leadership Development
Moral Injury Treatment
Attachment Injury Therapy
Highlights and features
- Over 25 years of experience with high-performing individuals
- Integrative approach blending clinical psychology, trauma therapy, and human performance science
- Collaboration with current therapists for ongoing care
- Specialized services for SOF Veterans and trauma recovery
- Flexible session structures including multi-day intensives
Services
Integrative Trauma Therapy
Specialized treatment for trauma, anxiety, and moral injury using bottom-up processing techniques. Combines clinical psychology with performance science to address non-traditional trauma and identity distress. Designed for SOF Veterans and high-performing professionals seeking deep emotional integration.
Executive Performance Coaching
Tailored coaching for executives, SOF Veterans, and professionals facing transition challenges or performance anxiety. Focuses on self-clarity, aligned leadership, and recovery from burnout through narrative mapping and monthly recalibrations. Sessions emphasize emotional congruence and strategic decision-making.
Multi-day Intensives
14-day immersive programs for comprehensive emotional and psychological transformation. Combines trauma therapy with performance optimization techniques to address complex relational distress and post-career disorientation. Ideal for clients requiring accelerated progress beyond standard session formats.
Neurodivergence Support
Specialized counseling for late-diagnosed neurodivergent adults, including ASD and ADD/ADHD. Addresses identity challenges, relational patterns, and performance optimization through trauma-informed frameworks. Integrates cognitive-behavioral techniques with self-acceptance strategies tailored to high-achieving individuals.
Relational Distress Counseling
Targeted interventions for attachment injuries and relational conflicts using narrative exploration. Focuses on rebuilding trust and communication patterns through trauma-informed, bottom-up processing. Designed for professionals and Veterans experiencing identity-based relationship challenges.
People
Dr. Diego F. Hernandez
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Diego F. Hernandez is a trauma researcher and human performance consultant with over 25 years of experience working with high-performing individuals. He specializes in integrative trauma therapy and leadership development for SOF Veterans and executives.
Questions
What types of clients do you work with?
We specialize in serving SOF Veterans, executives, high-performing professionals, and late-diagnosed neurodivergent adults seeking trauma recovery and performance optimization.
Do you offer emergency mental health services?
No, we focus on non-urgent, intensive therapy and coaching. We collaborate with clients' existing therapists for comprehensive care while maintaining boundaries against crisis management.
What makes your therapy approach unique?
Our bottom-up processing combines trauma therapy, clinical psychology, and human performance science to address root causes rather than symptoms, with sessions structured around clients' personal narratives.
Are payment plans or scholarships available?
Yes, we offer reduced rate scales and scholarships for Veterans and active-duty personnel. Coaching starts at $500/hour and therapy at $350/hour.
Do you accept insurance?
We do not bill insurance directly, but provide documentation for potential out-of-network reimbursement. Clients receive detailed session records for submission to insurance providers.
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