About Us

With over 20 years experiencing providing services in the Tampa Bay area, we decided to start our own practice. We provide services to individuals and families that are experiencing any sort of set back. Together we will discuss what goals you want to accomplish and create "step by step" strategies to help you get there. No matter how big or small the goal, we all need assistance at times. Even if it is for a short period of time in order to get us back on our "feet." We are here to help you or anyone you know that just needs that "pick me up." By contacting us, you are "one step" closer to meeting your life goals.

 

Larry Cooper, LCSW

I have worked extensively with anger problems, youth and adults with trauma and loss, trained parents on parenting skills and strategies, linking families to community resources. My approach promotes a strength, brief solution focused strategies to serving individuals and families.

Career highlights includes:  Program Manager at The Children’s Home since 2001, Larry Cooper supervises the Kinship Care program in Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties. The Children’s Home is the lead agency for this prevention and early intervention program as part of The Kinship Services Network of Pinellas County. This collaborative effort is led by The Children’s Home in conjunction with the Juvenile Welfare Board to provide support to relative caregivers by helping families access necessary services, expanding family support systems, and ultimately reducing stress to promote family stability.

In addition to Kinship Care, Mr. Cooper served as the Program Manager for SEARCH (So Every Available Ready Child has a Home) Services from 2004-2010, overseeing a staff of therapists and case managers in finding foster or adoptive families for children in Tampa Bay’s child welfare system. During his career at The Children’s Home, Mr. Cooper also has supervised staff for the Residential Clinical Treatment program, the Parents as Partners service and Housing program.

Before coming to The Children’s Home, Mr. Cooper served as Social Worker and Care Coordinator for the Shriner’s Hospital for Children, Social Worker for APPLEservices and as a Mental Health Worker at the University of South Florida Psychiatry Center. He also has volunteered at the Health Start Coalition, Boggy Creek Camp and Project Success, among other charities.

Mr. Cooper is accredited by the State of Florida as Licensed Clinical Social Worker and earned both his Master’s of Social Work degree in 1993 and his Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology in 1990 at the University of South Florida in Tampa.

• Has worked extensively with adults with Anger Management problems
• Has worked with youth and families related to trauma and loss
• Has trained parents on learning parenting skills and strategies
• Has extensive knowledge of community resources
• Has extensive work with families with caregiving challenges
• Has led and trained Clinical Social Workers for over 10 years in the Tampa Bay area.
• Promotes a strength based approach to serving individuals and families.
   

Has over 10 years experience working with children and families in a variety of settings. These experiences include working with the Department of Juvenile Justice, being a case manager in Pinellas County, currently teaching students with special needs through Hillsborough County School District and working as an independent contracted therapist with The Children's Home, Inc.(CHI). As a therapist with CHI, working with children that have experienced trauma, helping parents understand their children's needs in order to be the best parent they can be, and resolve any conflicts individuals/families struggle with in order to live a more harmonious and productive life. As a teacher of primary students, work daily with children of all ages on developing coping skills in order to reduce their episodes of frustration and explosive behaviors. Most of these children have experienced trauma in their lives and are unable to verbalize their fears, experiences, and needs, therefore able to help them develop the skills they need. Educational background includes, obtaining Bachelors of Art in Psychology and Bachelors of Science in Criminology from The University of Tampa ('96-'00), Masters of Social Work from The University of South Florida ('07-'09) and currently working on my license to become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and becoming a Certified Professional Coach.
 

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