Meet Our Team!
Thomas D. Brown, M.Div.,LMHC, LMFT, NCC
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Thomas D. Brown M.Div., LMHC, LMFT, NCC, is an established psychotherapist in the Tampa Bay community with over 40 years of service and experience. Tom has managed and supervised other non-profit organizations that provide counseling, teaching, educational seminars, support groups, intake assessments and community services. He holds a Masters in Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary along with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Vanderbilt University. He is licensed as a Marriage and Family therapist, Mental Health Counselor, National Certified Counselor and is a ordained minister. He is a qualified supervisor for Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counselor. Tom is certified as a Victim Services Practitioner Designation from the Office of the Attorney General. He brings a wealth of knowledge, experience and foresight for the LIFE Center of the Suncoast, Inc. Tom is bringing his expertise to assist and provide service to all that come through the LIFE Center.
Sheryle R. Baker, M.A., LMHC
SR. THERAPIST
Sheryle R. Baker, M.A., LMHC, worked as the Executive Director of The LIFE Center for the past 32 years as a bereavement psychotherapist, consultant and clinical supervisor of mental health graduate students and interns from U.S.F., Nova and Argosy Universities. Sheryle trained with international Death and Dying author and psychiatrist, Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross. Sheryle is certified in EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocess therapy), an evidenced based therapy that helps reduce post-traumatic stress reactions and intrusive images. She is also trained in A.R.T. (Accelerated Resolution Therapy), a brief-oriented trauma therapy which Sheryle utilizes with Military veterans who suffer from PTSD. She has presented hundreds of local and national lectures and workshops on Healing through Grief and Traumatic Loss, Psychological First Aid and Art & Imagery in Death & Dying Counseling with Children. Sheryle is certified by the Red Cross Mental Health Disaster Team as a trauma consultant and therapist. She has completed numerous training in Critical Incident Stress Management and is a Victim Services Practitioner through the Office of the Attorney General and the VOCA program (Victim of Crime Act) State of Florida. Sheryle has provided trauma incident consultations to businesses and corporations throughout Tampa Bay for the past 15 years. Her honors include: Executive Director of the Year Finalist through ESCOT; Victims Services Award from The Office of Justice Department, Washington, D.C. Sheryle was recently honored in April 2014 with the Medical Hero Award in Mental Health sponsored by the Temple Terrace Chamber of Commerce. In 2013, Sheryle received the Purple Heart Award from the Florida Network for Victim/Witness Services (FNYWS) for her work with victims of crime.
Ana Iosipan,Ph.D., LMFT, LMHC, MCAP
BILINGUAL THERAPIST
Dr. Ana Elizabeth Iosipan offers bilingual psychotherapy services for individuals, couples, families, children, adolescents, and adults, as well as to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender members of our community. She has also worked extensively with grieving, trauma, victims of crime, depression, relationships, anxiety, domestic violence, and substance abuse. In addition to being bilingual, fluent in English and Spanish, Dr. Iosipan has extensive experience in providing therapy for multicultural issues, immigration Bio-Psychosocial and mental health evaluations. Dr. Iosipan’s approach focuses on collaboration and creating a therapeutic alliance in a safe environment so you can work together to find effective solutions.
La Dra. Ana Elizabeth Iosipan ofrece servicios de psicoterapia bilingüe para individuos, parejas, familias, niños, adolescentes y adultos, así como para miembros gay, lesbianas, bisexuales y transexuales de nuestra comunidad. También ha trabajado extensamente con duelo, trauma, víctimas de crimen, depresión, relaciones, ansiedad, violencia doméstica y abuso de sustancias. Además de ser bilingüe, habla inglés y español con fluidez, la Dr. Iosipan tiene una amplia experiencia en brindar terapia para problemas multiculturales, evaluaciones bio-psicosociales y de salud mental de inmigración. El enfoque de la Dr. Iosipan se centra en la colaboración y la creación de una alianza terapéutica en un entorno seguro para que puedan trabajar juntos para encontrar soluciones efectivas.
Dr. Ana Iosipan can be reached by:
WhatsApp or Facetime +502 4081-8801
Skype: elizabetapeta
Or clicking this link: https://doxy.me/driosipan
Or email: drana@anagoesbanana.com
Kathryn Acevedo, J.D.
Grant Writer
- Graduated from University of South Florida with a Bachelor's degree in psychology.
- Graduated from Florida A&M University College of Law with a Juris Doctorate degree.
Kathryn has been a grant writer for TLC since 2021. Kathryn has a passion for empowering others to discover their true purpose and live their best life. Kathryn is excited to serve TLC on their mission to empower individuals, couples, families and children in the community.
Chase Holland, M.F.A.
Administrative Assistant
- Currently studying for a Master's in Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling from the University of South Florida
- TLC since 2021 as an Administrative Assistant
Chase has over 15 years' worth of experience doing Information Technology work, a Master's in Creative Writing, and is a published author. Chase has a passion for grief counseling and looks forward to working with individuals and families.
