Therapists in Jacksonville, FL
Kurt W Oster Msw
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LCSW, ACSW, BCD, RPT™
Verified Verified
Jacksonville, FL 32244 (Online Only)
Welcome, and thank you for visiting my page. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Alabama, Florida, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia, a Board Certified Diplomate, and a Registered Play Therapist, and I hold multiple credentials. As a social worker, life coach, and trauma professional, I am here to help clients reach their goals of overcoming life challenges, growing in new ways, and helping develop new positive goals and ways of doing things. Additionally, I work with LGBTQ+ Clients on coming out, identity development, and gender identity issues. I provide a safe place for clients to explore the challenges facing them.
Welcome, and thank you for visiting my page. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Alabama, Florida, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia, a Board Certified Diplomate, and a Registered Play Therapist, and I hold multiple credentials. As a social worker, life coach, and trauma professional, I am here to help clients reach their goals of overcoming life challenges, growing in new ways, and helping develop new positive goals and ways of doing things. Additionally, I work with LGBTQ+ Clients on coming out, identity development, and gender identity issues. I provide a safe place for clients to explore the challenges facing them.
Matthew Paul Mewhorter
Counselor, MA, LPC, TF-CBT
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Jacksonville, FL 32223
SLAP! You've been slapped by reality! It might even feel more like a kick or a punch. And however this happened, boy does it suck! And now, it's like you have this gap between the life that you want and where you actually are. It's like you can see the way life can be, and yet it's like you're stuck in your own head and you find yourself moving farther away from what you want. You find yourself doing things you'd rather not do and just losing the joy you once felt.
SLAP! You've been slapped by reality! It might even feel more like a kick or a punch. And however this happened, boy does it suck! And now, it's like you have this gap between the life that you want and where you actually are. It's like you can see the way life can be, and yet it's like you're stuck in your own head and you find yourself moving farther away from what you want. You find yourself doing things you'd rather not do and just losing the joy you once felt.
Dr. Robert J. Mullaney
Occupational Therapist, OTD, DBA, MBA-HSA, OTR/L, LifeCoa
Verified Verified
Jacksonville, FL 32227
As an Occupational Therapist, I offer a unique and broad range of occupation-based coaching services. I am a Dr. of Occupational Therapy and Dr. of Business Administration, experienced, and well-prepared to coach in personal and professional life matters. I will assist and guide you towards meeting your professional and personal life goals while addressing and providing Occupation-Based Strategies for the physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and spiritual facets. I will provide continuous encouragement, structure, and support to you and/or others while you take the necessary steps towards an enhanced lifestyle design.
As an Occupational Therapist, I offer a unique and broad range of occupation-based coaching services. I am a Dr. of Occupational Therapy and Dr. of Business Administration, experienced, and well-prepared to coach in personal and professional life matters. I will assist and guide you towards meeting your professional and personal life goals while addressing and providing Occupation-Based Strategies for the physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and spiritual facets. I will provide continuous encouragement, structure, and support to you and/or others while you take the necessary steps towards an enhanced lifestyle design.
Online Therapists
Casey Sumner
Pre-Licensed Professional, PhD, ART
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Ocala, FL 34471
My passion in life is to help others. From veterans, first responders, couples, or those just needing someone to talk to. I am currently accepting new clients at this time. I specialize in trauma informed care and those that suffer from PTSD/combat PTSD. I have over 10 years of experience working with those who have struggled with trauma and substance abuse. My goal is to help find the underlying reasons why we use process addictions (drugs, alcohol, gambling, sex, etc.) to cope with our traumas. I currently hold a PhD in Psychology with a specialization in General Psychology and I am trained in ART Advanced/Enhanced level 3.
My passion in life is to help others. From veterans, first responders, couples, or those just needing someone to talk to. I am currently accepting new clients at this time. I specialize in trauma informed care and those that suffer from PTSD/combat PTSD. I have over 10 years of experience working with those who have struggled with trauma and substance abuse. My goal is to help find the underlying reasons why we use process addictions (drugs, alcohol, gambling, sex, etc.) to cope with our traumas. I currently hold a PhD in Psychology with a specialization in General Psychology and I am trained in ART Advanced/Enhanced level 3.
Garrett Graves
Counselor, LMHC, MS
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
I have experience working with children, teens, and adults to process a variety of areas such as trauma, anxiety, depression, autism, attachment complications with caregivers, LGBTQ+ related struggles, managing anger, addiction, and more.
Welcome! I’m Garrett Graves LMHC. I am an integrative practitioner specializing in play therapy techniques, sand tray techniques, and expressive arts interventions. I also know that for some feelings can seem daunting or overwhelming and I utilize cognitive modalities or traditional "talk therapy" as well. My priority is meeting people where they are and my passion is to connect with those who are stuck or struggling and to chart new ways of being.
I have experience working with children, teens, and adults to process a variety of areas such as trauma, anxiety, depression, autism, attachment complications with caregivers, LGBTQ+ related struggles, managing anger, addiction, and more.
Welcome! I’m Garrett Graves LMHC. I am an integrative practitioner specializing in play therapy techniques, sand tray techniques, and expressive arts interventions. I also know that for some feelings can seem daunting or overwhelming and I utilize cognitive modalities or traditional "talk therapy" as well. My priority is meeting people where they are and my passion is to connect with those who are stuck or struggling and to chart new ways of being.
The Wellspring Mental Health Group
Counselor, LMHC, LMFT, LCSW, RMHCI
Verified Verified
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
The Wellspring Mental Health Group, Inc. was created to offer affordable, yet excellent, mental health care for our community. Our sliding fee scale was designed with your needs in mind. At Wellspring New Smyrna Beach and Wellspring Port Orange, our counselors can work with you to make counseling effective for you. After all, therapy is designed to help you overcome any obstacle. Our mission is to provide personalized mental health care to everyone who seeks it and to restore hope to those who have lost it. Let us help you rediscover the power of hope within you.
The Wellspring Mental Health Group, Inc. was created to offer affordable, yet excellent, mental health care for our community. Our sliding fee scale was designed with your needs in mind. At Wellspring New Smyrna Beach and Wellspring Port Orange, our counselors can work with you to make counseling effective for you. After all, therapy is designed to help you overcome any obstacle. Our mission is to provide personalized mental health care to everyone who seeks it and to restore hope to those who have lost it. Let us help you rediscover the power of hope within you.
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Trauma and PTSD Therapists
When should I seek treatment for trauma?
Not everyone who undergoes trauma needs therapy to heal, but many do. If, after experiencing a traumatic event, you find yourself struggling with symptoms such as nightmares, dissociation, irritability, or emotional numbness—especially if these symptoms last more than a month and are severe enough to interfere with your daily functioning—you may benefit from seeking out therapy with a trauma-informed provider.
How long does trauma therapy take?
Different types of therapy for trauma unfold on different timelines. Prolonged exposure therapy and cognitive processing therapy, for example, each take about three months, while trauma-informed CBT may last anywhere from 8 to 25 sessions. Other approaches, especially those that are less structured or that incorporate elements from multiple modalities, may be more open-ended, though many patients report feeling better within the first few months of treatment.
What happens if trauma is left untreated?
Unaddressed trauma can have serious—even devastating—effects on relationships, career, and day-to-day functioning. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can lead people to distrust or lash out at others, making it difficult to maintain intimate relationships; it can also trigger symptoms such as flashbacks or hyperreactivity that can interfere with a person’s ability to function effectively, personally and/or professionally. Some sufferers turn to drugs to find relief. Symptoms may lessen on their own with time, but there is no guarantee that PTSD will resolve on its own.
Can PTSD come back after treatment?
It is possible for PTSD symptoms to recur months or years after successful treatment. This is because, like most mental health disorders, it is not possible to “cure” PTSD, and stressful life events may cause symptoms to recur in even the most resilient individuals. There is no shame in re-experiencing PTSD symptoms nor in returning to therapy when such relapses occur; indeed, many forms of trauma therapy explicitly encourage periodic “maintenance sessions” to reinforce coping skills and ensure that symptoms stay manageable.