About Us
Beth Davalos
Founder and Principal
Sunshine Senior Counseling is a group of licensed clinical social workers (LCSWs), licensed mental health counselors (LMHCs), licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFTs), and psychologists providing high-quality mental health services for seniors, caregivers, and families throughout Florida.
We begin with a free consultation call to assess the needs and goals of every prospective client. Based on this information, a licensed clinician is carefully matched based on alignment in therapeutic approach and expertise. Each treatment plan is personalized to address challenges commonly faced in later life, including depression, anxiety, grief and loss, chronic illness, caregiver stress, trauma, mental illness, and early stage Alzheimer’s and Dementia.
All clinicians at Sunshine Senior Counseling specialize in geriatric mental health and are deeply committed to honoring the lived experiences of older adults and their caregivers. Services are available throughout the state of Florida via secure telehealth platforms (video), regular telephone, and through in-person visits at the client's home.
Sunshine Senior Counseling was founded by Beth Davalos, MSW, LCSW-S, RPT-S, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Supervisor and Registered Play Therapist with over 25 years of clinical experience. Her background spans private practice, hospitals, home health care, and school-based settings. Ms. Davalos launched the practice in response to a growing need for senior mental health services in Central Florida, where many older adults were facing barriers to care and emotional support.
An advocate for underserved populations, Ms. Davalos has been featured two times as an expert on 60 MINUTES and various national and international news programs for her work addressing the underprivileged, homelessness and mental health disparities. Her leadership continues to guide a team united by a shared mission: to provide accessible, compassionate, and expert mental health counseling for disabled and older adults across Florida.
“Our approach is one of warmth and respect. Our goal is to work collaboratively with our clients to identify solutions, enhance existing strengths, build new skills to overcome obstacles, and heal core conflicts that are the source of their struggles. Together we will determine a therapeutic course that will meet you, your caregiver, and/or your family's needs.”
-Beth Davalos MSW, LCSW-S, RPT-S and The Sunshine Team-
