YOUR WELL-BEING
IS IN GOOD HANDS
At Live Oak Behavioral Health, our licensed psychologists specialize in treating adults and elder adults seeking to improve their mental health. We offer diagnostic assessment and evidence-based psychotherapy for individuals, couples, and families. Our approach is patient-directed, goal-oriented, and time-limited. You will lead the way, and we can help you accomplish your goals.
OUR
SERVICES
Couples Therapy
Our therapists work with both of you to rediscover the passion you once had by building communication, mutual respect and admiration, and finding new ways to connect.
Family Therapy
Our therapists work with your family to decrease distress and conflict, and improve communication and the patterns of interaction between family members.
Individual Therapy
Our therapists work collaboratively with you to identify and accomplish the goals of your psychotherapy.
Diagnostic Assessments
Dementia evaluation
Vocational and educational assessment
Psychosocial functioning and adaptive behavior
Cognitive abilities and achievement
Personality and personality pathology
ABOUT
OUR CLINIC
Daniel Paulson, PhD
Dr. Daniel Paulson completed his PhD in Clinical Psychology at Wayne State University before relocating to central Florida in 2013.
Dr. Paulson is a licensed psychologist who specializes in cognitive behavior therapy for:
Depression
Anxiety
Panic Attacks
Phobias
Bipolar Disorder
Family caregiving with older adults
Managing work-related stress
Chronic pain
Insomnia and other sleep problems
Dr. Paulson strongly believes that psychotherapy should be based on both science and the wishes and desires of his clients. Outside of his work at Live Oak Behavioral Health, Dr. Paulson is a faculty member of the Department of Psychology at the University of Central Florida. Dr. Paulson’s research primarily involves the complex interrelationships between medical and psychological health.
Robert Dvorak, PhD, ABPP
** Dr. Dvorak is currently deployed,
and will resume serving clients upon his return.**
Dr. Robert Dvorak received his PhD from the University of South Dakota and is one of only four psychologists board certified in Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy in Central Florida. His approach to helping individuals achieve and maintain psychological health involves the use of scientifically validated approaches, melded with his own unique style of working within each person’s individual strengths and experiences to overcome life’s struggles. In doing so, therapy with Dr. Dvorak is individually tailored to each person, while weaving in aspects of scientifically-supported treatment approaches.
Dr. Dvorak specializes in Cognitive Behavior Therapy for:
Couples (relationship and family issues)
Anxiety, Panic, Phobias, and Trauma
Health and Illness Anxiety
Addiction (substances, food, and gaming)
Emotion-regulation (depression and bipolar)
Sleep-related issues (restless sleep and insomnia)
Dr. Dvorak is a licensed clinical psychologist and a professor of psychology at The University of Central Florida. At UCF, Dr. Dvorak conducts research on emotion-regulation as it relates to anxiety, depression, substance use, and eating disorders.
Tracy Wharton, PhD, LCSW
Dr. Wharton believes that therapy offers tools to help people address challenges in their lives, improve their quality of life, and be their best selves.
She specializes in CBT, Solution Focused therapy, Narrative therapy and brief interventions for adults dealing with issues related to:
Military family life and intercultural families
Adjustment (new circumstances, health, separation from military life, aging, etc.)
Trauma
Grief and end-of-life related issues
Family caregiving with older adults*
Depression
Work related stress, self-confidence, and self-esteem
Dr. Tracy Wharton is a lifelong Special Forces military family member with over 12 years experience of deployment and is intimately familiar with the pressures of operational readiness, OPSEC, and transition. She is a licensed clinical social worker in the states of Florida and Alabama, and is a faculty member at the University of Central Florida. She received her PhD in Social Work from the University of Alabama and her MSW at the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on supporting families living with dementia and on healthcare access for vulnerable populations with chronic illness such as PTSD and depression.
CONTACT
US
OUR ADDRESS
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday
