Therapists in Florida

As a professional, I use strength-based and trauma focused approaches. I believe in empowering my clients in developing coping skills and self-awareness to increase self-esteem to create a positive change. As a therapist, my clients have described me as pleasant, down to earth, and easy to talk to. I combine my experience, education, and originality, using a realistic approach to therapy.

Are you struggling with difficult relationship issues, family and life concerns and need a safe place to process and heal? Are you tired of your pain interfering with your present functioning? Is the dysfunction and trauma that you survived negatively influencing you? Let me help you with your journey of healing and self discovery in the comfort of a validating safe environment. I am a compassionate and caring therapist who uses many therapeutic modalities including EMDR Therapy, Accelerated Resolution Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral, strength-based, and solution focused approach to help clients gain awareness, healing, and hope.

Are you considering therapy? If you have been experiencing emotional difficulties, therapy can be an effective tool. It focuses on helping you to process your feelings, enhance or eliminate behaviors, learn to problem-solve, and build healthy relationships. Therapy also helps to identify factors affecting your current emotional state such as unresolved traumas, underlying depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, family conflict including marriage or child-rearing, work stressors. For teens, therapy can enhance parent-child relationships, peer conflicts, stress related to school and future aspirations and dating.

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Florida and have worked in the mental health field for 24 years. I have my Master's Degree in Mental Health Counseling. Throughout my career I worked in community settings. I have worked with children, adolescents, families, and individuals with a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, parenting, family conflict, grief and loss. I have also assisted many individuals who have faced trauma of one form or another.

I am a Licensed Therapist/ Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 25 years of experience working with adolescents, young adults, adults, couples and families in a variety of settings within the Orlando and Central Florida community. I have extensive experience in chronic mental health problems as well as generalized personal problems affecting one's social and emotional functioning. My primary goal is to create a caring and collaborative environment for an individual's counseling experience and to assist clients to achieve personal growth and improvement.

FREE consultations! Are you feeling stuck in negative thoughts, intense emotions, or behavioral patterns that don't serve your best interest? Are you hoping to build more meaning and joy in your life? You may feel hesitant about reaching out for help, especially with pressure from all directions to "have it all together". I'm here to join you on this journey to discover healing and build a balanced life. My goal is to help you find compassion for yourself, develop skills to help you navigate life stressors, and be confident in the resilient person you are.

Pause. Breathe. Let’s air it out. I am a LCSW therapist with my Masters of Social Work from Florida International University. Over the past 5 years, I have helped adolescents, adults, and geriatric clients who struggle with anxiety, depression, grief, coping skills, and life transitions. I use a variety of treatment modalities such as: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Family Systems Therapy, Humanistic Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution- Focused Brief Therapy, Strength-Based Therapy, and Structural Family Therapy.

If you always do what you have always done then you will always get what you have always gotten. Are you tired of always getting the same result in relationships or with family members or with your kids? If so, then it's time to do something different. Take a chance in therapy with me. I am a strength-based, solution focused, marriage and family therapist with a solid CBT foundation that desires to help you and your partner, your family and/or your children find a different way of handling life's challenges.

Immediate Openings Available! I understand the anxiety and fear surrounding your decision to seek therapy for either yourself, your child or loved one. Life is full of ups and downs, and at times we all need support on our journey. Whether you are struggling with your mood, not sure how to manage your child's tantrums, unhappy with your job, fighting with your partner, struggling as a new parent, want to stop yelling, or need some support as you navigate a major life transition or stressor, I can help! You can feel at peace with your life. It is not too late to get the support you deserve. Contact us today!

Life is full of crossroads that require each person to make decisions about the direction they are going. Should you go right or left? Should you stand still or go back? The key to successfully pursuing change through counseling is knowing that you are at a crossroads of choosing connection with meaning and stability rather than disconnection ; Choosing not to be invisible or silent in your life; Choosing to move through grief to new life; Choosing the path towards freedom, happiness, purpose, and fulfillment. We believe in hopeful possibilities for all of our clients. The healing process calls to us when things are not going well.

I focus on strength-based therapy that helps people find their strengths to overcome life’s challenges. I approach each client and situation as unique to their context. Through the therapeutic process, we work together to discover your strengths, wants, and needs. We collaborate on goals and formulate treatment plans specific to you.

I am licensed by the state of Florida as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (MH#16580). I also am licensed in North Carolina as a Professional Counselor (License #10919). I am recognized as a Nationally Certified Counselor, (1996). I hold a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling Psychology from Nova Southeastern University (1992) and a Bachelor’s degree from Boston University (1985). My professional memberships include the Florida Mental Health Counselors Association, the Licensed Professional Counselors Association of North Carolina, the American Counseling Association and The National Board of Certified Counselors.

Empathic, collaborative Therapist who is passionate and committed to working with you to achieve a level of functioning that will enable you to live your best life. Believing that we all possess what we need to overcome life's adversities, I specialize in strength-based approaches that empowers and fosters the development of coping strategies to address issues that may be contributing to present day stressors.

Hi, my name is Liz! I specialize in working with individuals who have ADHD, anxiousness, and low self-esteem. If you're experiencing symptoms that manifest in daily life as fears, phobias, excessive worrying or doubts, negative thought patterns, sadness, poor self-image, and/or negative self-talk, and feel "burned out" or unmotivated-I'm.Your.Person. I also specialize in parenting/co-parenting skills education training, and counsel from a strength-based, empathic, non-blaming, educational, and empowerment perspective. No one is immune from trauma or drama. We either accept our circumstances or adjust. I help people get unstuck.

Mr. Garson LCSW pledges to treat each clients from NJ or Fla. w/ the utmost: dignity, respect, & professionalism. The clients that gain the most benefit from his 'therapeutic style', are typically: motivated to change, intelligent, willing to take an honest look at themselves &/or their situation/s, somewhat spiritually oriented, and are teachable. Mr. Garson is especially gifted, dealing w/ issues, such as: Addiction & Recovery, Grief & Loss, Anxiety, Depression, Mood Disorders, Couple's / Marital Therapy, Parenting, & Adjustment Disorders. All therapy is via "HIPPA-compliant Tele-Therapy", 1st 20 min. consult, is free.

We all face challenges in life that sometimes can seem unbearable. Whatever may be happening, I want you to know that it is okay not to be okay. You are a human and no human can be perfect. My goal is to help life seem more manageable for you. Whatever you may be going through, I will be someone who will be in your corner. I hope to provide a safe space for you to share your thoughts and feelings. I think you will find that I am an empathetic counselor who also asks hard questions. I will help you process your situation and work with you to find a solution. I like to think of myself like a flashlight and you are going through a

Dr. Ami Owen received her undergraduate degree in Social Science and a minor in Psychology. She received her Master’s in General Family Therapy with an advanced emphasis on families and trauma. Dr. Owen also received a Doctorate in Counseling and is a Clinically Certified Trauma Professional. She is licensed in ID, WA, AZ, TX, FL, CA, UT and is a nationally approved supervisor through the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT). She takes delight in mentoring therapists on the complexities of family systems and consults with providers across the country to improve systems approaches.

Life challenges can be perceived as obstacles. Have you ever thought that a challenge is a catalyst for change? Change promotes growth. Life evolves, and so should you. You are intelligently designed to self-actualize because of innate potentials. I operate as that external force to activate dormant potentials and meaningful transitions via enhancing self-discovery, radical acceptance and shifting perspectives. You will identify trauma blocks and evolve while making peace with your past. I assist with transforming pain into purpose. You will discover your greatest strengths and potentials, while realizing the purpose of your pain.

Have you hit a wall and are feeling lost about what to do or where to go next? Do you feel irritable, angry, anxious, or depressed? Is your teen defiant at home/school? Are their behaviors intensifying quickly? Is one dynamic within the family impacting the entire family? Do you feel like you are losing control? Imagine being able to regain control of your household by managing your teens behaviors, engaging in positive conversation, and even feeling an emotional connection with your child again. I have experience helping families decrease noncompliant and defiant behaviors to bring peace back into the home.