Lotus Counseling Center
Counselor, MS, PhD, LMHC, LMFT
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
2999 ne 191st street, Suite 709F, Aventura, FL 33180
Let's Connect (786) 563-4810
At Lotus Counseling Center in Aventura, we understand that life’s challenges can feel heavy, layered, and difficult to navigate alone. Whether you’re facing relationship concerns, seeking personal growth, or coping with anxiety, depression, or anger, our team of experienced psychotherapists is here to support you. We take a holistic, personalized approach to help you better understand what’s holding you back and restore emotional balance and overall well-being.
Our therapists work with individuals navigating divorce, weight-related concerns, addiction recovery, relationship challenges, and anger management. Therapy offers structure, insight, and practical tools to help you break unhelpful patterns, strengthen coping skills, and move forward with greater clarity and confidence.
We believe every person has the capacity for growth and healing. Therapy can help you gain perspective, reconnect with your strengths, and create change that feels aligned and sustainable. When you’re ready to begin, our scheduling team responds within minutes to make getting started simple, supportive, and stress-free.
Call or Email Lotus Counseling Center now for a free 15 minute consultation - (786) 563-4810
Let's Connect (786) 563-4810
Finances
Fees
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
Cash, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- Aetna
- Anthem
- AvMed
- BHS | Behavioral Health Systems
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- ComPsych
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Florida Blue
- Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield
- Magellan
- Managed Health Network (MHN)
- Meritain Health
- New Directions | Lucet
- Optum
- Oscar Health
- Oxford
- PreferredOne
- TRICARE
- TriWest
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- WellCare
- Wellpoint
- Out of Network
Lotus Counseling Center
Counselor, MS, PhD, LMHC, LMFT
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. Email or (786) 563-4810
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Florida / MH9137 Alessana Fordin
- Attended Barry University, Graduated 2001
- Certificate from Counselor MH9137 / 2018
Counselor: Alessana Fordin
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Lotus Counseling Center
Counselor, MS, PhD, LMHC, LMFT
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (786) 563-4810
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Relationship Issues
Expertise
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Behavioral Issues
- Bisexual
- Body Image
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Cancer
- Career Counseling
- Child
- Chronic Illness
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Eating Disorders
- Education and Learning Disabilities
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Gambling
- Infertility
- Infidelity
- Internet Addiction
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Medication Management
- Mood Disorders
- Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
- Obesity
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Our team of 10 psychologists are ready to help !
- Parenting
- Personality Disorders
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Racial Identity
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sex Therapy
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Addiction
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Testing and Evaluation
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Veterans
Lotus Counseling Center
Counselor, MS, PhD, LMHC, LMFT
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (786) 563-4810
Client Focus
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Single Parent ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Black and African American ,
Hispanic and Latino
I also speak
Creole ,
Hebrew ,
Our staff is multi-lingual. ,
Spanish
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Single Parent ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Black and African American ,
Hispanic and Latino
I also speak
Creole ,
Hebrew ,
Our staff is multi-lingual. ,
Spanish
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Adlerian
- Attachment-based
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Eclectic
- EMDR
- Emotionally Focused
- Existential
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Feminist
- Forensic Psychology
- Gottman Method
- Humanistic
- Hypnotherapy
- Imago
- Integrative
- Interpersonal
- Jungian
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- Play Therapy
- Psychodynamic
- Psychological Testing and Evaluation
- Relational
- Sandplay
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Lotus Counseling Center
Counselor, MS, PhD, LMHC, LMFT
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (786) 563-4810
Location
Primary Location
Lotus Counseling Center
2999 ne 191st street
Suite 709F
Aventura, FL 33180
(786) 563-4810Email us
Additional Location
Lotus Counseling Center
2121 SW 3rd Ave
Ste 101
Miami, FL 33129
(786) 563-4810Nearby Areas
Counties
Lotus Counseling Center
Counselor, MS, PhD, LMHC, LMFT
Call for a free consultation now - (786) 563-4810