EMDR Therapists in North Miami Beach, FL
I am also trained in EMDR and find it helpful for those struggling with trauma and other relational issues.
My primary goal is to help my clients work through whatever it is they wish to achieve and meet them where they are at. I tend to work best with clients who are looking to learn skills and concrete coping strategies.
I am also trained in EMDR and find it helpful for those struggling with trauma and other relational issues.
My primary goal is to help my clients work through whatever it is they wish to achieve and meet them where they are at. I tend to work best with clients who are looking to learn skills and concrete coping strategies.
Claudia Mellado is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida and certified in EMDR therapy.
She helps adults navigate the lasting effects of trauma, PTSD, TBI, and the emotional impact of autoimmune disorders. Her approach combines EMDR and CBT to support healing, reduce anxiety and depression, and build resilience. Offering a compassionate space where clients work through difficult experiences and regain a sense of control, clarity and well-being.
Claudia Mellado is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida and certified in EMDR therapy.
She helps adults navigate the lasting effects of trauma, PTSD, TBI, and the emotional impact of autoimmune disorders. Her approach combines EMDR and CBT to support healing, reduce anxiety and depression, and build resilience. Offering a compassionate space where clients work through difficult experiences and regain a sense of control, clarity and well-being.
Hi there, I'm Samuel! With 24+ years of experience in psychotherapy and therapeutic interventions across private practice, hospitals, and educational treatment centers, I offer a holistic approach to healing. I specialize in addiction recovery strategies, behavioral health care, and support for individuals facing emotional turmoil, due to a number of reasons, ranging from traumatic experiences, anxiety-related behavioral disorders, to grief, loss, or chronic medical and mental health challenges. Booking is easy—take control of your life today and start your path towards clarity of mind.
Hi there, I'm Samuel! With 24+ years of experience in psychotherapy and therapeutic interventions across private practice, hospitals, and educational treatment centers, I offer a holistic approach to healing. I specialize in addiction recovery strategies, behavioral health care, and support for individuals facing emotional turmoil, due to a number of reasons, ranging from traumatic experiences, anxiety-related behavioral disorders, to grief, loss, or chronic medical and mental health challenges. Booking is easy—take control of your life today and start your path towards clarity of mind.
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Life can feel overwhelming when stress, anxiety, or depression take over. You may find yourself caught in a cycle of overthinking, self-doubt, or exhaustion—trying to do your best but still feeling stuck. You don’t have to navigate this alone. Together, we can help you reduce anxiety, manage stress, and heal from depression so you can feel more grounded and in control of your life.
Now accepting new clients!
Life can feel overwhelming when stress, anxiety, or depression take over. You may find yourself caught in a cycle of overthinking, self-doubt, or exhaustion—trying to do your best but still feeling stuck. You don’t have to navigate this alone. Together, we can help you reduce anxiety, manage stress, and heal from depression so you can feel more grounded and in control of your life.
I work with adults who carry a lot—responsibility, expectations, and often unresolved trauma—while appearing strong and capable to everyone else. If you struggle with chronic anxiety, burnout, emotional numbness, or a constant sense of pressure, my work is designed to help you slow down, reconnect with yourself, and heal at a deeper level. With over 15 years of clinical experience, my approach is trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and grounded in attachment-based and evidence-based care.
I work with adults who carry a lot—responsibility, expectations, and often unresolved trauma—while appearing strong and capable to everyone else. If you struggle with chronic anxiety, burnout, emotional numbness, or a constant sense of pressure, my work is designed to help you slow down, reconnect with yourself, and heal at a deeper level. With over 15 years of clinical experience, my approach is trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and grounded in attachment-based and evidence-based care.
I teach many different ways to handle anxiety, including hypnosis, EMDR, relaxation techniques and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
I have an advanced certificate in EMDR which, when in combination with cognitive therapy, solution focused therapies and other newer therapies, such as ego state therapy and schema therapy are tremendously effective in relieving anxiety and providing stress management. I have been in private practice over twenty years on Miami Beach.
I teach many different ways to handle anxiety, including hypnosis, EMDR, relaxation techniques and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
I have an advanced certificate in EMDR which, when in combination with cognitive therapy, solution focused therapies and other newer therapies, such as ego state therapy and schema therapy are tremendously effective in relieving anxiety and providing stress management. I have been in private practice over twenty years on Miami Beach.
I have trained in EMDR, Flash technique and Motivational interviewing to provide adequate/ individualize support to those I work with.
Deciding to come to therapy can be a difficult decision; one that takes courage and often comes with some anxiety and ambiguity about what the process will entail. I consider empathy, sympathy, and honesty are the key elements to a nurturing and successful therapeutic relationship. I’ve spent the last 4 years training and working with clients at institutions such as New York Presbyterian, New York University and Cornell Medical College. *** Hablo Espanol*****
I have trained in EMDR, Flash technique and Motivational interviewing to provide adequate/ individualize support to those I work with.
Deciding to come to therapy can be a difficult decision; one that takes courage and often comes with some anxiety and ambiguity about what the process will entail. I consider empathy, sympathy, and honesty are the key elements to a nurturing and successful therapeutic relationship. I’ve spent the last 4 years training and working with clients at institutions such as New York Presbyterian, New York University and Cornell Medical College. *** Hablo Espanol*****
Darren Cefalu
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MCAP, IC&RC, NLP
2 Endorsed
North Miami Beach, FL 33162
EMDR, NLP and Motivational Interviewing skills as well as sound healing allow for a break in old, unwanted patterns.
It takes tremendous courage to seek out help. After taking that brave first step, you should be met with support and unconditional respect. I have been assisting clients as a mental health counselor for more than 27 years. Helping over a thousand individuals move through the darkness of addiction and mental health issues, my unique and innovative approach, concentrating on personal change, aids in developing the internal light and skills needed for growth. I serve as the Program Director at Recovery 112 which provides me with the opportunity to develop holistic programs to identify resources for complicated medical cases.
EMDR, NLP and Motivational Interviewing skills as well as sound healing allow for a break in old, unwanted patterns.
It takes tremendous courage to seek out help. After taking that brave first step, you should be met with support and unconditional respect. I have been assisting clients as a mental health counselor for more than 27 years. Helping over a thousand individuals move through the darkness of addiction and mental health issues, my unique and innovative approach, concentrating on personal change, aids in developing the internal light and skills needed for growth. I serve as the Program Director at Recovery 112 which provides me with the opportunity to develop holistic programs to identify resources for complicated medical cases.
I am trained in EMDR, Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT).
I am dedicated in my work with individuals from all walks of life, with a special focus on supporting those who are navigating life transitions and adjustments that have created stressors. Whether you're facing increased anxiety, parenting stressors, depression or unresolved trauma. I seek to provide a warm, encouraging space where you feel understood and empowered. I’m passionate about helping clients build emotional strength, insight, and tools for lasting growth. Wherever you are in your journey, I’m here to support you with care, respect, and a belief in your ability to heal thought finding your inner strengths.
I am trained in EMDR, Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT).
I am dedicated in my work with individuals from all walks of life, with a special focus on supporting those who are navigating life transitions and adjustments that have created stressors. Whether you're facing increased anxiety, parenting stressors, depression or unresolved trauma. I seek to provide a warm, encouraging space where you feel understood and empowered. I’m passionate about helping clients build emotional strength, insight, and tools for lasting growth. Wherever you are in your journey, I’m here to support you with care, respect, and a belief in your ability to heal thought finding your inner strengths.
I serve clients with trauma, depression, anxiety, addictions, and I am EMDR certified.
Have you ever looked at your life and thought, "This isn't how I pictured it"? I love helping people who are ready to dig into what's really holding them back. Whether it's past trauma, phobias, unhealthy relationship patterns, or bad habits like phone/media overuse, gaming, or pornography – it can feel like quicksand. Together, we'll tackle your specific challenges, whether that's depression that won't lift, anxiety that keeps you up at night, or trauma that still affects your daily choices.
I serve clients with trauma, depression, anxiety, addictions, and I am EMDR certified.
Have you ever looked at your life and thought, "This isn't how I pictured it"? I love helping people who are ready to dig into what's really holding them back. Whether it's past trauma, phobias, unhealthy relationship patterns, or bad habits like phone/media overuse, gaming, or pornography – it can feel like quicksand. Together, we'll tackle your specific challenges, whether that's depression that won't lift, anxiety that keeps you up at night, or trauma that still affects your daily choices.
I like to use EMDR and IFS therapy, which are both trauma focused therapies.
I am passionate about helping you connect with your authentic self so you can make healthy decisions about your life, work, and relationships. You can discover ways to support yourself and create happiness. I use non-traditional methods to help you shift your energy and heal. I help you to discover your happiness, joy and excitement again. I help you listen to your body and energy to find out what you need. I work intuitively with many different modalities. I am passionate about empowering women to live their best life!
I like to use EMDR and IFS therapy, which are both trauma focused therapies.
I am passionate about helping you connect with your authentic self so you can make healthy decisions about your life, work, and relationships. You can discover ways to support yourself and create happiness. I use non-traditional methods to help you shift your energy and heal. I help you to discover your happiness, joy and excitement again. I help you listen to your body and energy to find out what you need. I work intuitively with many different modalities. I am passionate about empowering women to live their best life!
We specialize in trauma-informed therapy for adults and couples using EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Somatic approaches.
We help clients looking to heal from trauma at the root source. We believe our mental health symptoms are sourced in our emotional wounds and the ways we have needed to respond to protect ourselves. In trauma therapy, we help people first come back to a sense of safety in their life. Then help them to process the deeper feelings underneath. We understand the healing comes from a combination of feeling safe, learning tools to process our trauma, and integration of our new self out in the world.
We specialize in trauma-informed therapy for adults and couples using EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Somatic approaches.
We help clients looking to heal from trauma at the root source. We believe our mental health symptoms are sourced in our emotional wounds and the ways we have needed to respond to protect ourselves. In trauma therapy, we help people first come back to a sense of safety in their life. Then help them to process the deeper feelings underneath. We understand the healing comes from a combination of feeling safe, learning tools to process our trauma, and integration of our new self out in the world.
I specialize in working with trauma, parenting and spirituality/religion and offer treatment in a variety of modalities to include EMDR, CBT and TBRI Caregiver Training.
Hi there! I am an LCSW in Florida with more than 12 years of professional work experience. I am passionate about helping clients with trauma, spirituality/religion issues, & parenting. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that I can assist you in discovering to help in overcoming the challenges you face. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am honored to come alongside you!
I specialize in working with trauma, parenting and spirituality/religion and offer treatment in a variety of modalities to include EMDR, CBT and TBRI Caregiver Training.
Hi there! I am an LCSW in Florida with more than 12 years of professional work experience. I am passionate about helping clients with trauma, spirituality/religion issues, & parenting. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that I can assist you in discovering to help in overcoming the challenges you face. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am honored to come alongside you!
I am a Licensed Psychotherapist, EMDR Certified, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Gottman Level 3 trained, with 20 years of experience working with individuals and couples.
Born in Argentina, I offer sessions in English and Spanish in a safe, nonjudgmental space. My approach combines EMDR, IFS, Somatic therapy, Polyvagal, and Gottman Couples Therapy — not as a menu of techniques, but as an integrated, personalized path to lasting change. Evening appointments available via secure telehealth throughout Florida.
I am a Licensed Psychotherapist, EMDR Certified, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Gottman Level 3 trained, with 20 years of experience working with individuals and couples.
Born in Argentina, I offer sessions in English and Spanish in a safe, nonjudgmental space. My approach combines EMDR, IFS, Somatic therapy, Polyvagal, and Gottman Couples Therapy — not as a menu of techniques, but as an integrated, personalized path to lasting change. Evening appointments available via secure telehealth throughout Florida.
I specialize in couples counseling. Neither of you is THE problem. Instead, based on attachment science, I try and help you uncover what is truly happening between you and why, despite your best efforts, it's not working. With time and in session guidance you learn new ways to reach and respond to one another creating a more safe, secure and satisfying relationship. The approach I use and have advanced training in is called Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT) and it is the Gold Standard in couples treatment with more than 40 years of research supporting its positive outcomes.
I specialize in couples counseling. Neither of you is THE problem. Instead, based on attachment science, I try and help you uncover what is truly happening between you and why, despite your best efforts, it's not working. With time and in session guidance you learn new ways to reach and respond to one another creating a more safe, secure and satisfying relationship. The approach I use and have advanced training in is called Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT) and it is the Gold Standard in couples treatment with more than 40 years of research supporting its positive outcomes.
Mental health issues can disrupt people's lives in many ways that impair their ability to function in major life areas, including work, social and relationships. Our goal is to provide tools to deal with different situations that are preventing you from functioning properly in these areas.
Mental health issues can disrupt people's lives in many ways that impair their ability to function in major life areas, including work, social and relationships. Our goal is to provide tools to deal with different situations that are preventing you from functioning properly in these areas.
With 25 years of intensive training and experience as an EMDR clinician and consultant, I use EMDR extensively, and use it to achieve timely and effective achievement of clients' goals.
I work best with those who are goal-oriented, and looking for achievable solutions to their problems. As a cognitive-behavioral psychologist, I focus on goals, and treatment plans that are used to facilitate goal achievement in a timely manner. I have published 3 books, including “Breaking the Mirror”, which helps clients work on their narcissistic traits.
With 25 years of intensive training and experience as an EMDR clinician and consultant, I use EMDR extensively, and use it to achieve timely and effective achievement of clients' goals.
I work best with those who are goal-oriented, and looking for achievable solutions to their problems. As a cognitive-behavioral psychologist, I focus on goals, and treatment plans that are used to facilitate goal achievement in a timely manner. I have published 3 books, including “Breaking the Mirror”, which helps clients work on their narcissistic traits.
I am also trained in EMDR, a deep transformational modality.
Hello and welcome! Ready to access your inner wisdom? I am a firm believer in the power of effective therapy. I have
witnessed its transformative effects, both personally and in the lives of many others. I
would like to help you experience this for yourself. Through working with me, you will find that I bring compassion, unconditional positive regard, and a sense of empowerment to the sessions. I believe that every individual is a whole world unto themselves, and that therapy should be personalized in order to be effective.
I am also trained in EMDR, a deep transformational modality.
Hello and welcome! Ready to access your inner wisdom? I am a firm believer in the power of effective therapy. I have
witnessed its transformative effects, both personally and in the lives of many others. I
would like to help you experience this for yourself. Through working with me, you will find that I bring compassion, unconditional positive regard, and a sense of empowerment to the sessions. I believe that every individual is a whole world unto themselves, and that therapy should be personalized in order to be effective.
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I utilize scientifically proven approaches like EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) to explore your past and target trauma directly.
Terror, shame, guilt… These feelings can take hold after a traumatic event or relationship and linger long after the experience. They can seep into your mind and body, affecting how you feel, think, relate to others, and perceive the world. Trauma can manifest as numbness, unhealthy relationship patterns, and self-destructive behaviors.
If you're feeling sad, hopeless, worthless, or anxious, you're likely seeking relief. You may not even know the root cause of these feelings. I understand, and I'm here to help.
I utilize scientifically proven approaches like EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) to explore your past and target trauma directly.
Terror, shame, guilt… These feelings can take hold after a traumatic event or relationship and linger long after the experience. They can seep into your mind and body, affecting how you feel, think, relate to others, and perceive the world. Trauma can manifest as numbness, unhealthy relationship patterns, and self-destructive behaviors.
If you're feeling sad, hopeless, worthless, or anxious, you're likely seeking relief. You may not even know the root cause of these feelings. I understand, and I'm here to help.
EMDR Trauma &Couples Therapist: Dr. Nicole Asencio
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, LMFT
5 Endorsed
Online Only
I help individuals and couples heal and build secure relationships using EMDR, Emotionally Focused Therapy, and an attachment-based approach.
Life can feel overwhelming, especially when relationships feel disconnected or past experiences continue to impact the present. My ideal client is a couple longing to rebuild a secure, loving connection or an individual carrying the weight of trauma, anxiety, or stress. They want to feel heard, understood, and supported as they navigate these challenges.
You don’t have to navigate this alone. Together, we’ll create a path forward that fosters healing, resilience, and connection. Reach out to schedule an appointment—I’d love to support you on your journey.
I help individuals and couples heal and build secure relationships using EMDR, Emotionally Focused Therapy, and an attachment-based approach.
Life can feel overwhelming, especially when relationships feel disconnected or past experiences continue to impact the present. My ideal client is a couple longing to rebuild a secure, loving connection or an individual carrying the weight of trauma, anxiety, or stress. They want to feel heard, understood, and supported as they navigate these challenges.
You don’t have to navigate this alone. Together, we’ll create a path forward that fosters healing, resilience, and connection. Reach out to schedule an appointment—I’d love to support you on your journey.
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EMDR Therapists
Who is EMDR for?
EMDR was initially developed as a treatment for individuals with Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), for whom memories of a deeply distressing experience can be inadvertently triggered by random everyday events. The procedure has since been applied in the treatment of many other conditions. For example, it is used by some therapists to treat anxiety disorders including panic and phobias, depression, dissociative disorders, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and some personality disorders. It is suitable for adolescents and adults.
Why do people need EMDR?
People need EMDR as a way to manage distressing memories that in some way hamper the ability to function in the present. The procedure is believed to target the way memories are stored in the brain. Evidence indicates that past disturbing experiences cause ongoing distress because they were not adequately processed, and when such memories are triggered in the present, they are accompanied by all the emotions, thoughts, and physical sensations as the initial experience.
What problems does EMDR treat?
First and foremost, EMDR is intended as a treatment for PTSD, to defuse distressing memories that intrude on and impair everyday functioning. It is also often used to help those who are subject to panic attacks, phobias, and other forms of anxiety. In addition, EMDR has been used to treat individuals with depression, eating disorders, and personality disorders.
What happens in EMDR therapy?
First the therapist takes an individual’s history, and then the therapist and client decide which distressing experience(s) will be the target(s) of the exercise, delivered via a side-to-side visual stimulus requiring lateral eye movements. The client will be asked to activate thoughts, feelings, and any body sensations related to the troubling experience. The eye movements are said to reduce the emotional charge of the memory, so that the experience can then be safely discussed with the therapist and digested, minimizing its ability to trigger anxiety.


