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About Us
Westside's Story
Westside Psychological Health, LLC. began as a small private practice in Los Angeles, CA, with strong roots in community mental health. Over the last decade, the practice has sustained many changes, as we experienced some of the natural ebbs and flows of life. We feel blessed to have ultimately found our home in Northwest Florida's Emerald Coast, and we are proud to have quickly become one of the most preferred and well respected mental health treatment facilities in the area.
Dr. Angela Fiorita-Day, PsyD. Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Fiorita's professional background includes extensive academic training and clinical experience, working primarily from the lens of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT, DBT) and Psychodynamic Therapy, while also frequently incorporating mindfulness-based approaches and Expressive Arts Therapy interventions.
Formal training and experience in highly diversified Southern California allowed opportunities to gain familiarity in working with many types of clinical presentations, and the ability to develop specific areas of expertise and specialized interests within the field such as: dysfunctional relationships and romantic attachments, divorce and family conflicts; career stress and burn-out; and coping with losses, including grief and bereavement.
Faith Based
Research consistently supports a positive correlation between mental health and spirituality. Yet we all define spirituality very differently, based on our own cultural values, religious backgrounds, and personal beliefs.
Our role is not to act as priest/pastor, saint, or salesperson, and we will not typically initiate spiritual discussions unless it is indicated as relevent in the course of treatment. But we do encourage the integration of faith into the therapy process, if and when it feels right for a patient to do so.
Then we may provide resources, scriptural references, and experiential guidance on possible ways to draw strength and clarity or to find comfort in God's mercy, as we support you in the pursuit of His promises of love, joy, hope, and peace that surpasses all understanding.
What to Expect
The focus of our work is to empower you by facilitating insight, healing, and hope; and to provide guidance and encouragement as you develop a more introspective and compassionate relationship with yourself and others.
Although empathy and validation are among the key elements of healing, we will also acknowledge and directly challenge fixed beliefs or behaviors that are misaligned with your goals and values. As the therapeutic relationship evolves, humor may be introduced into the sessions, which we find to be a commonly underutilized, yet profoundly effective intervention.
We consistently strive to remain warm and accepting, yet honest and realistic; and genuinely hold a deep respect for all cultures and backgrounds, always maintaining an open-minded and non-judgmental stance.
No matter what the circumstances deserve to be seen and heard in a safe therapeutic space.
Practice Locations
Westside Psychological Health, LLC. offers a full range of mental health services, with sessions provided in our Destin, FL office, or online via telehealth through our private and secure HIPAA-approved videoconferencing platform.
For appointment requests, please contact us
by email, phone, or text to:
850-898-0080