Psychologist Dr. Scott Bakay Can Help You With Your Children or Teens

By Camille Gillies

Psychologist Dr. Scott Bakay, who specializes in helping children and teens, has an office near New Tampa on Fowler Ave., in Temple Terrace.
Psychologist Dr. Scott Bakay, who specializes in helping children and teens, has an office near New Tampa on Fowler Ave., in Temple Terrace.

Scott Bakay, Psy.D., knows that one of the biggest hurdles to seeking professional help for a personal problem is making the initial call to the therapist’s office.

“I know it can be difficult to make that first call,” concedes Dr. Bakay, a psychologist whose office is on E. Fowler Ave. in Temple Terrace. “That’s probably the hardest part about going to therapy.”

Most of Dr. Bakay’s patients, however, don’t make that breakthrough phone call, themselves — their parents do. That’s because this soft-spoken psychologist specializes in treating children and adolescents ages six through 19. Continue reading

Sunset Funeral Home & Gardens: A Peaceful Place To Be Laid To Rest

Sunset Funeral Home & Memory Gardens is located on 60 acres off U.S. Hwy. 301 in Thonotosassa, only 20-30 minutes from most of Wesley Chapel.
Sunset Funeral Home & Memory Gardens is located on 60 acres off U.S. Hwy. 301 in Thonotosassa, only 20-30 minutes from most of Wesley Chapel.

By Matt Wiley

Planning for your own death — or the death of a loved one — can be an emotionally overwhelming task, especially without proper planning. However, whether planning ahead for yourself in order to spare loved ones the trouble, or if a loved one has suddenly passed, the friendly and comforting staff at Sunset Funeral Home & Memory Gardens is here to help.

Located just a few miles southeast of New Tampa, in nearby Thonotosassa, Sunset Funeral Home & Memory Gardens has everything you and your family need to plan for a proper funeral ceremony, burial or cremation, as well as a staff of 20 with the guidance and expertise to help send your loved ones off with a celebration of their lives, rather than a somber service.Continue reading

Licensed Clinical Social Worker Miriam Innocenti Is Here To Help

By Bonnie Mason

Miriam Innocenti, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Miriam Innocenti, Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Life is full of difficult transitions, many of which can be too difficult for many of us to deal with alone. Sometimes, you just need someone to talk to about things to ease the stress.

Luckily, there are people like Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Miriam Innocenti, MSW (Master of Social Work), who can help New Tampa residents manage the stresses of life’s trials, tribulations and transitions. Innocenti offers counseling for adults, older adults and caregivers in her private practice located in the New Tampa Professional Park in the Pebble Creek area of New Tampa, off Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. (behind Pilot Bank).

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Buyers Home Store Helps Home Buyers Make Informed Buying Decisions

By Bonnie Mason

Buying a home can be an almost-mystical, stress-inducing process, especially for first-time home-buyers like Charlene Caines, who didn’t let this often-difficult experience get her down. Caines turned to Phil Paul, the owner and president of Buyers Home Store, a full-service real estate agency specializing in new homes in the Tampa Bay market, located on SR 54 in Lutz, minutes from Wesley Chapel.Continue reading

Increase The Value Of Your Home At American Wood Flooring

By Kathleen Schiop & Gary Nager

With the positive upsurge in the economy, more and more homeowners are considering adding improvements to not only increase the value, but also the esthetic appeal, of their residences. One of the ways many homeowners choose to add such value is to install new flooring, whether it be carpeting, tile or wood.Continue reading