Dr. Mary D. Lutzo, PhD, LMHC, conveniently located in the St. Petersburg area of Tampa Bay, earned her BS, MEd, and PhD degrees in Education at the University of Pittsburgh.  For over 20 years Dr. Lutzo worked as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in clinical practice, education and administration.  After moving to Florida she completed a Post-Graduate Fellowship in Clinical Sexology.  Her work in the area of sexology motivated her to return to graduate school and she earned an additional Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from Argosy University-Sarasota. License Number (MH7808)

While Dr. Lutzo specializes in Sexual Abuse Counseling and Emotional Abuse Treatment, she also provides other areas of counseling including:

COUNSELING and PSYCHOTHERAPY utilizes a combination of life skills education and various psychological techniques that are targeted to enhance your quality of life. Treatment for depression is one type of counseling but other plans are developed for individuals with:

• Difficulties associated with life situations, life stages, or situational problems in the home or at work that cause stress, anxiety, panic disorders, or depression.
• Coping with challenges caused by personal or family matters, health problems, preparing or recovering from surgery, chronic illness, or pain management.

SEX THERAPY | Childhood Sexual Abuse Therapy | Emotional Abuse Therapy | Sex Addiction Therapy | includes psychological therapy and education related to:

• All types of issues related to sexuality including relationships, transgender issues, cross-dressing, compulsive behavior, GLBT issues, sexual dysfunction, etc.

EMDR THERAPY (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) is a scientifically-proven therapy used for PTSD Therapy. Common occurences when EMDR Therapy and PTSD Therapy are needed include:

• Post-traumatic stress caused by any form of abuse (emotional, physical, sexual), rape, natural disaster, loss of a child, catastrophic illness, military service experience, civil service experience (police, fire, EMS, medical personnel) or other trauma-related disturbances.
• Stress and anxiety therapy, and enhancing performance at school, work or sports.

HYPNOTHERAPY

• Stress management, phobia treatment, and performance enhancement in academics, business or sports.
• Weight management, Smoking cessation.
• Impulse Control Disorders.
• Pain management for migraines, IBS, IC, sinus headaches, chronic back pain, etc.

EDUCATION

• Lectures, seminars and workshops.
• Topics include sexuality, mental health issues, healing from abuse, safe sex, and communication.
• Presentations individualized to needs of organization.