Couples Counseling Therapists in Fort Lauderdale, FL

**Accepting New Clients** Perhaps you are not feeling like yourself or anxious. Maybe you are not sure about where your current relationship is headed. Or maybe you just aren't feeling like your normal self. You need a place where you feel safe enough to discuss, process and work on those concerns. Know that you are working with a professional that has your best interest at heart, providing realistic, non-judgement care. My practice offers you that safe place to begin that transformation and journey to a better you.

In person and virtual sessions available including evenings and weekends. At the heart of therapy is having a supportive partner in your journey to create the life you want for yourself. We can work together to address your concerns. It may be a relationship . It may be a loss you are coming to terms with. There may be trauma to resolve. There may be skills to manage symptoms of depression and anxiety that need to be developed. It may be dealing with change, moving, starting college, coming out, gender transition, divorce, etc. Whatever it is you deserve a safe, supportive place to explore and grow.

Life is challenging and it is not uncommon for people to feel overwhelmed. Seeking the help of a psychologist can be a powerful tool for overcoming barriers to happiness. Only 5% of psychologists are Board Certified; I am a seasoned psychologist with two Board Certifications (CBT and Addictions), professor, and founder of the Motivational Institute for Behavioral Health. I do evidence-based work, which means more than just chatting about difficulties. We actively work together to better understand behaviors and relationship difficulties, develop goals, and follow through with strategies to achieve positive change.

Currently seeing clients with challenges in couples counseling , individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy

As a clinical psychologist, I specialize in treating anxiety (social anxiety, panic attacks, excessive worry, phobias, perfectionism), OCD and related disorders, depression, and trauma (PTSD). I received my post-doctoral training at the University of Miami and previously served as Clinical Director for the Anxiety Treatment Center at Nova Southeastern University. Currently, I maintain a private practice in Fort Lauderdale where I see children, teens, and adults. My approach is warm, direct, and nonjudgmental. I love helping people find acceptance and create change in various areas of their lives.

Are you tired of being the “dependable one” in your family!? You are juggling multiple roles of mom, wife, career woman. Everyone thinks you are superwoman, yet you are struggling silently. Despite excelling in your career and academia your inner critic says that you are “not good enough” & you need to be doing more! I see you. Maybe you are a professional, power couple looking to “boss up” at work without leaving your relationship behind. Let’s face it, life is hard…Marriage is hard…Raising kids is hard! Between work, kids, and family obligations we have very little left to give! And guess who gets our leftovers? Our marriage!

I am a licensed mental health counselor with 25 years of experience in private practice. Trained at the Renfrew Center of South Florida I have expertise in working with individuals and families dealing with personal, family or marital conflicts, eating disorders and addictions. I am a Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator and I incorporate Imago Therapy techniques in couples and marital counseling. I am a member of the American Counseling Association and a Nationally Board Certified Counselor.

As an expert in the areas of anxiety, depression, and infidelity, I am committed to helping clients learn how to incorporate practical coping mechanisms, identify and utilize accessible supports and resources, as well as, build healthier intimate relationships. My work focuses on targeting, negative/false thoughts prompting feelings of excessive worry, ineffective behavioral responses to shifts in your mood, and unhealthy relationship patterns that often leave couples susceptible to relationship distress such as infidelity.

I work with people who experience challenges with motivation, focus, and self-discipline. Often manifesting as problems with attention and executive functioning, these challenges could make a person feel trapped in their life choices, scared about making the wrong decisions, frustrated about not following through, overwhelmed, and mentally exhausted. Without addressing them, these challenges can become chronic, bring about significant emotional distress, and cause disruption to personal and professional growth.

Hi there, I’m Traci! I understand the decision to begin counseling may not be easy and requires a great deal of courage. As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, I’m passionate about empowering you to overcome obstacles and achieve wellness.

Clients are discovering the benefits of therapy everyday! Many couples and individuals I work with experience some degree of relief within a short time. I am skilled at staying open-minded, non-judgmental, and compassionate with each person who shares their journey with me. I am passionate about my client's growth through pain and offer a highly personalized approach tailored for clients who may be facing issues such as: stress, family conflict and estrangement, infidelity, depression, anxiety, relationship troubles, self-esteem, unresolved childhood issues, grief, stress, sexuality and body image issues. (Telehealth Only)

I am a Somatic Psychotherapist with a focus on helping to build resilience and regulation in ones nervous system. This allows for an organic shift in dealing with life’s stresses whether it comes from current stressors or from traumas of the past as far back as utero (Developmental Trauma). This positively impacts emotional, physical and spiritual well being. I like working with adults who are in transition, who are struggling in their relationship , and/or who continue to have the after effects of traumas in their lives. It is my belief that wounding begins in relationship and therefore needs to be healed in relationship .

My ideal client struggles with insecurities, fears, has low self- esteem, and difficulties to identify his or her strengths. He or she has fears, and anxieties, and create the worst possible case scenarios in his or her inner dialogue for situations that he or she finds threatening or challenging. Also my ideal client needs to identify strategies to better manage their time. My ideal client struggles with anxieties in his or her relationship , which could lead to codependency and anxious attachment patterns.

I am currently offering teletherapy in both English and Mandarin Chinese. I believe that each client is comprised of unique yet charismatic components such as personal upbringing, religious beliefs, and cultural backgrounds, that all contribute to narrate a cohesive personal story. I strive to provide my clients with unconditional positive regard and respect, I believe that no one knows my clients better than themselves. My passion is to help individuals, couples , and families to understand the misunderstood, to discover hope from the hopelessness, to speak the unspoken, and to seek possibilities through the impossible.

As human beings, we may go through life challenges and experience dissatisfaction, depression, anxiety, grief/loss, traumatic experiences, relationship issues, eating disorders, addiction, feeling "stuck" or "life is passing by me and I don't know where I belong." My passion is to help individuals unleash their own strengths, build/regain hope, and discover their inner potential to achieve their defined road of success. I am versatile in my therapeutic approaches, assess and determine collaboratively with the individual seeking help the best fit for him or her while utilizing an integral strength-based approach.

I’m a Mental Health Counselor committed to empower individuals with different types of mental health conditions. I have found the importance of using a holistic perspective that addresses the body, mind, spirit, and interpersonal context to achieve wellness. I understand that every patient has different circumstances, strengths, and barriers, therefore I believe that is imperative to develop an individualized treatment plan focusing on the client’s goals using a collaborative approach. I use mindfulness training to teach my clients how to monitor their symptoms to achieve independence.

People come to therapy because they want to feel better. Frequently relationship problems or anxiety/depression cause too much pain. Sometimes there are difficult situations to deal with. People frequently discover they are "excessively" hard and critical of themselves. Reducing this has an profound positive effect. My approach leads to gaining a realistic perspective and reducing hidden self-defeating patterns and unrecognized chronic guilt and shame. My clients say that they enjoy more quality in their relationships as a result of therapy. Regardless of the reason, making life work and experiencing less discomfort is the goal.