Dialectical Behavior (DBT) Therapists in Alachua, FL
I am a seasoned therapist with extensive training in numerous person -centered modalities and trauma modalities such as EMDR, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral, CBT, DBT and more.
Are you tired of falling into the same patterns over and over? Then you are ready to do some deeper work and I can guide or coach you to make the inner changes you need or to heal wounds that are now affecting you. With over twenty years of counseling experience, I draw on my skills and compassion to guide my clients to reach their goals. I have many great ideas and areas of expertise to help you. Schedule your in-person or telehealth counseling session today! You deserve a skilled and compassionate therapist.
I am a seasoned therapist with extensive training in numerous person -centered modalities and trauma modalities such as EMDR, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral, CBT, DBT and more.
Are you tired of falling into the same patterns over and over? Then you are ready to do some deeper work and I can guide or coach you to make the inner changes you need or to heal wounds that are now affecting you. With over twenty years of counseling experience, I draw on my skills and compassion to guide my clients to reach their goals. I have many great ideas and areas of expertise to help you. Schedule your in-person or telehealth counseling session today! You deserve a skilled and compassionate therapist.
I am available to help individuals live the life that they want. I work with folks to assist in building resilience and coping skills. I have specialized training in somatic and DBT practices. My background includes crisis and suicidal ideation, trauma, and substance use. I am an LGBTQ+ affirming therapist. I come from a place of respect and unconditional positive regard when working with folks.
I am available to help individuals live the life that they want. I work with folks to assist in building resilience and coping skills. I have specialized training in somatic and DBT practices. My background includes crisis and suicidal ideation, trauma, and substance use. I am an LGBTQ+ affirming therapist. I come from a place of respect and unconditional positive regard when working with folks.
I use evidence-based treatment methods including EMDR, CBT, DBT, PCIT, REBT, and more.
Are you struggling in your relationships? Do you feel stuck? Our perspective shapes our experience in life, condition of our hearts, and inner life. Our mental and behavioral health stems from our minds, emotions, and spirit being aligned. When we are able to process and heal from trauma, develop insight, express our feelings in a supportive environment, and practice skills; we begin LivingWell outwardly. Then, we cultivate healthy connections, communication, and relationships. Change occurs from the inside then flows out.
I use evidence-based treatment methods including EMDR, CBT, DBT, PCIT, REBT, and more.
Are you struggling in your relationships? Do you feel stuck? Our perspective shapes our experience in life, condition of our hearts, and inner life. Our mental and behavioral health stems from our minds, emotions, and spirit being aligned. When we are able to process and heal from trauma, develop insight, express our feelings in a supportive environment, and practice skills; we begin LivingWell outwardly. Then, we cultivate healthy connections, communication, and relationships. Change occurs from the inside then flows out.
I have also been trained in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.
Do you ever feel as if the distress in your life is unmanageable/unbearable? Do you find yourself lacking the support you need to navigate these difficult times in your life? Do you struggle to identify the steps towards a more fulfilling life? Have you wondered what it would be like if you felt like you had more options to cope with the things that cloud you as you try to accomplish your goals? Do you and/or your partner find your relationship might be in need of intervention and/or an objective perspective?
I have also been trained in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.
Do you ever feel as if the distress in your life is unmanageable/unbearable? Do you find yourself lacking the support you need to navigate these difficult times in your life? Do you struggle to identify the steps towards a more fulfilling life? Have you wondered what it would be like if you felt like you had more options to cope with the things that cloud you as you try to accomplish your goals? Do you and/or your partner find your relationship might be in need of intervention and/or an objective perspective?
LOCATIONS IN ALACHUA AND ORANGE PARK/JACKSONVILLE. Better Beginnings is Florida's premier practice specializing in mental health surrounding fertility, pregnancy, loss and early parenting years. Our levels of care include prenatal preparation, traditional weekly outpatient visits and Florida's first Mother/Baby Partial Hospitalization Program (an intensive, outpatient day program). All of our team have received additional training and education in working during the time of pregnancy and postpartum. We look forward to partnering with you in your care.
LOCATIONS IN ALACHUA AND ORANGE PARK/JACKSONVILLE. Better Beginnings is Florida's premier practice specializing in mental health surrounding fertility, pregnancy, loss and early parenting years. Our levels of care include prenatal preparation, traditional weekly outpatient visits and Florida's first Mother/Baby Partial Hospitalization Program (an intensive, outpatient day program). All of our team have received additional training and education in working during the time of pregnancy and postpartum. We look forward to partnering with you in your care.
Felicia Megdal
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Alachua, FL 32615 (Online Only)
I am licensed clinical social worker qualified to practice in Florida, California, and Tennessee. My style includes a dynamic, solution-focused approach to help adults address the sources of persistent stress, emotional overload, and relationship difficulties. I possess additional training in treating financial disorders, substance use, compulsive sexual behavior, grief and loss, relationship conflict, and depression and anxiety.
I am licensed clinical social worker qualified to practice in Florida, California, and Tennessee. My style includes a dynamic, solution-focused approach to help adults address the sources of persistent stress, emotional overload, and relationship difficulties. I possess additional training in treating financial disorders, substance use, compulsive sexual behavior, grief and loss, relationship conflict, and depression and anxiety.
Sasson Batatt
Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern, RMHCI
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Alachua, FL 32615
I specialize in guiding emerging adults through life transitions, identity development, and managing mental health challenges like anxiety and depression. Using a compassionate, strengths-based approach, I offer tailored therapy that helps you overcome obstacles and build the life you envision.
I specialize in guiding emerging adults through life transitions, identity development, and managing mental health challenges like anxiety and depression. Using a compassionate, strengths-based approach, I offer tailored therapy that helps you overcome obstacles and build the life you envision.
My client has a need to feel better about issues that they cannot resolve. My client wants to be educated about what they are feeling, and why they experience it. My client will learn, and apply managing techniques for coping, calming and self correcting their triggers to dysfunctional thoughts and actions.
My client has a need to feel better about issues that they cannot resolve. My client wants to be educated about what they are feeling, and why they experience it. My client will learn, and apply managing techniques for coping, calming and self correcting their triggers to dysfunctional thoughts and actions.
Maria E Montenegro
Registered Clinical Social Worker Intern, RCSWI, MSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Alachua, FL 32615
Welcome. Many of my clients have experienced pain, disconnection, inconsistent routines, a low sense of self, or live with complicated big/deep feelings. They struggle with perfectionism. They have a hard time letting others in. They had unsafe, harmful, or invalidating experiences. It has stayed with them. They struggle to connect to their emotional world. Some tend to overextend themselves, ignore their needs, and feel wrong for putting themselves first. Some learned to tough things out, suppress, and hold it all in. Some feel lost and in the dark. They wonder how to process, understand, and heal, and have deeper connections.
Welcome. Many of my clients have experienced pain, disconnection, inconsistent routines, a low sense of self, or live with complicated big/deep feelings. They struggle with perfectionism. They have a hard time letting others in. They had unsafe, harmful, or invalidating experiences. It has stayed with them. They struggle to connect to their emotional world. Some tend to overextend themselves, ignore their needs, and feel wrong for putting themselves first. Some learned to tough things out, suppress, and hold it all in. Some feel lost and in the dark. They wonder how to process, understand, and heal, and have deeper connections.
Hello there, my name is Michelle. I am a US Navy veteran and a licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Florida with many years of experience in different healthcare industries. I have gained valuable insights from working in these fields, which assisted me to be highly eclectic in my work. I have worked with clients from all walks of life. Whether the client has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression, personality disorders, OCD, ODD, anger management, attachment issues, addiction, trauma, or even going through a divorce, my approach is basically the same.
Hello there, my name is Michelle. I am a US Navy veteran and a licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Florida with many years of experience in different healthcare industries. I have gained valuable insights from working in these fields, which assisted me to be highly eclectic in my work. I have worked with clients from all walks of life. Whether the client has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression, personality disorders, OCD, ODD, anger management, attachment issues, addiction, trauma, or even going through a divorce, my approach is basically the same.
Karissa K Boser
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, MPA, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Alachua, FL 32615
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Throughout life, we face life changes, identity and personal crises, losses, and possible disconnection with ourselves and with others. When we begin to explore these changes in a safe and supportive space, we may begin to authentically express our needs and desires, while also creating and maintaining healthy boundaries for ourselves. Creating a life of greater joy and abundance is achieved through honest and open communication, reflection, and a deeper relationship with ourselves and with others.
Throughout life, we face life changes, identity and personal crises, losses, and possible disconnection with ourselves and with others. When we begin to explore these changes in a safe and supportive space, we may begin to authentically express our needs and desires, while also creating and maintaining healthy boundaries for ourselves. Creating a life of greater joy and abundance is achieved through honest and open communication, reflection, and a deeper relationship with ourselves and with others.
Miranda Johnson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Alachua, FL 32615 (Online Only)
You’re driven and ambitious, but sometimes you find yourself stuck on the couch, overwhelmed by anxiety, procrastination, and perfectionism. Some days you’re on top of the world, and others, you constantly second-guess yourself. You feel the pressure to keep it together, balancing your job, relationships, and life... and you are tired. You get in your own head and escape through mindless eating, drinking, doom scrolling, and sleepless nights, but deep down, you have big goals. The fog of self-doubt and fear of failure makes it hard to get started, and you’re ready for a change.
You’re driven and ambitious, but sometimes you find yourself stuck on the couch, overwhelmed by anxiety, procrastination, and perfectionism. Some days you’re on top of the world, and others, you constantly second-guess yourself. You feel the pressure to keep it together, balancing your job, relationships, and life... and you are tired. You get in your own head and escape through mindless eating, drinking, doom scrolling, and sleepless nights, but deep down, you have big goals. The fog of self-doubt and fear of failure makes it hard to get started, and you’re ready for a change.
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”- Maya Angelou. Whatever your story may be, I hope to create a safe and healing space for you to share it. I believe that being seen and heard fully is an intricate part of the healing process. Together we can tap into your strengths to work through trauma, difficult relationships, and challenges in your life.
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”- Maya Angelou. Whatever your story may be, I hope to create a safe and healing space for you to share it. I believe that being seen and heard fully is an intricate part of the healing process. Together we can tap into your strengths to work through trauma, difficult relationships, and challenges in your life.
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Sarah Stewart- Grief And Trauma Specialist; Enneagram Certified
Counselor, LMHC, MEd, EdS
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
High Springs, FL 32643
These interventions, along with IFS and DBT skills, make up the backbone of how I do evidence-based psychotherapy.
Hi there! I'm Sarah, and I work with individuals (teens & adults) struggling with grief, anxiety, and trauma. A specific area of interest for me has been working with those who have tried therapy in the past, but for whatever reason had difficulty showing up fully in the counseling space. My aim is to change that narrative with relational psychotherapy, somatic processing, & EMDRIA approved EMDR. I have clinical experience working in areas such as depression, shame, self-harm, suicidal ideation, body-image issues, eating disorders, life transitions, faith-based issues, relational challenges, phobias, addiction, & self-esteem.
These interventions, along with IFS and DBT skills, make up the backbone of how I do evidence-based psychotherapy.
Hi there! I'm Sarah, and I work with individuals (teens & adults) struggling with grief, anxiety, and trauma. A specific area of interest for me has been working with those who have tried therapy in the past, but for whatever reason had difficulty showing up fully in the counseling space. My aim is to change that narrative with relational psychotherapy, somatic processing, & EMDRIA approved EMDR. I have clinical experience working in areas such as depression, shame, self-harm, suicidal ideation, body-image issues, eating disorders, life transitions, faith-based issues, relational challenges, phobias, addiction, & self-esteem.
New Pathways Counseling LLC
Counselor, LMHC, LCPC, CHT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Gainesville, FL 32653
New Pathways offers CBT, DBT, EMDR and Gottman couples therapy to meet your counseling goals.
New Pathways is dedicated to providing quality counseling services in the State of Florida, with a focus on those who experience depression, anxiety, trauma or relationship difficulties. Amy believes in the healing nature of connection and seeks to introduce her authentic self into every interaction. Amy stated, "I am tremendously grateful and humbled to be invited into the lives of each individual, to witness their lived experiences, their courage, their strength, and to walk beside them as they journey toward their goal."
New Pathways offers CBT, DBT, EMDR and Gottman couples therapy to meet your counseling goals.
New Pathways is dedicated to providing quality counseling services in the State of Florida, with a focus on those who experience depression, anxiety, trauma or relationship difficulties. Amy believes in the healing nature of connection and seeks to introduce her authentic self into every interaction. Amy stated, "I am tremendously grateful and humbled to be invited into the lives of each individual, to witness their lived experiences, their courage, their strength, and to walk beside them as they journey toward their goal."
I utilize several modalities including CBT, DBT, CPT, and ACT, amongst others.
Are you stressed and overwhelmed? Are you wanting to take the first step in getting your life back, but don’t know how? I am here to help you if you are ready to begin your healing journey. My name is Shaunique, and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Florida.
I utilize several modalities including CBT, DBT, CPT, and ACT, amongst others.
Are you stressed and overwhelmed? Are you wanting to take the first step in getting your life back, but don’t know how? I am here to help you if you are ready to begin your healing journey. My name is Shaunique, and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Florida.
Emily Farhat Almacddissi
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Gainesville, FL 32606 (Online Only)
I specialize in helping people who struggle with big emotions improve their ability to build a life worth living by helping you to improve relationships, emotional resilience, mindfulness, and the ability to cope with life. From the everyday challenges to emotional crises to accepting really hard realities, we will figure out where you are stuck and start there. I use a mix of DBT, person centered, trauma focused, & strengths based therapies.
I specialize in helping people who struggle with big emotions improve their ability to build a life worth living by helping you to improve relationships, emotional resilience, mindfulness, and the ability to cope with life. From the everyday challenges to emotional crises to accepting really hard realities, we will figure out where you are stuck and start there. I use a mix of DBT, person centered, trauma focused, & strengths based therapies.
In turn my primary theoretical concepts that I utilize in helping clients are CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) and DBT ( Dialectical Behavior Therapy).
My ideal client is one that is able to do three things. First, my ideal client should be one that is can acknowledge that he/she has an issue/issues that is/are getting in the way of allowing him/her to live a healthy lifestyle. Second, my ideal client is one that is able to take that first step to bringing themselves into therapy. If they have support, that would be even better for that will hopefully increase the chances of long term success. Finally, my ideal client will be one that is not just coming into sessions when they are required, but that they are doing the work outside sessions that is needed to have success.
In turn my primary theoretical concepts that I utilize in helping clients are CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) and DBT ( Dialectical Behavior Therapy).
My ideal client is one that is able to do three things. First, my ideal client should be one that is can acknowledge that he/she has an issue/issues that is/are getting in the way of allowing him/her to live a healthy lifestyle. Second, my ideal client is one that is able to take that first step to bringing themselves into therapy. If they have support, that would be even better for that will hopefully increase the chances of long term success. Finally, my ideal client will be one that is not just coming into sessions when they are required, but that they are doing the work outside sessions that is needed to have success.
Alice-Diane Dee Dee Scharf
Counselor, PhD, LMHC, NCC, CASDCS, CCTP
Verified Verified
Gainesville, FL 32653
I have over three decades of practice using my trainings in CBT, ACT, person-centered therapy, experiential, DBT, internal family systems, family systems, structural family therapy, polyvagal focused, trauma-focused and brain based trauma therapy, IFS based trauma therapy, somatic/body therapies and more to help.
I am here for you to come to know yourself, deeply care for yourself, connect with others and heal. If you're struggling with self-shame, isolation, depression, anxiety, trauma, lack of focus and energy, as well as motivation, and more, then please know that I'm here to facilitate your healing and growth journey by teaching, and or reminding you, as well as, empowering, and or re-empowering you to know that you are worthy, brilliant, creative and capable, to reach and achieve anything that you desire, layer by layer, step-by-step.
I have over three decades of practice using my trainings in CBT, ACT, person-centered therapy, experiential, DBT, internal family systems, family systems, structural family therapy, polyvagal focused, trauma-focused and brain based trauma therapy, IFS based trauma therapy, somatic/body therapies and more to help.
I am here for you to come to know yourself, deeply care for yourself, connect with others and heal. If you're struggling with self-shame, isolation, depression, anxiety, trauma, lack of focus and energy, as well as motivation, and more, then please know that I'm here to facilitate your healing and growth journey by teaching, and or reminding you, as well as, empowering, and or re-empowering you to know that you are worthy, brilliant, creative and capable, to reach and achieve anything that you desire, layer by layer, step-by-step.
Denise Sanfilippo
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, QS, CCTP
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Gainesville, FL 32653
All the therapeutic modalities I work in are trauma-informed, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR), CBT, and DBT.
Hi and welcome. I believe that therapy should be a collaborative partnership between you and your therapist. As a Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist trained in EMDR, understanding trauma and its effect on a person's day to day functioning is a powerful tool to help those who are struggling. It is okay to ask for help - we all need it at some point. Please reach out and give me a call. We can chat to learn if I would be the best fit.
All the therapeutic modalities I work in are trauma-informed, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR), CBT, and DBT.
Hi and welcome. I believe that therapy should be a collaborative partnership between you and your therapist. As a Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist trained in EMDR, understanding trauma and its effect on a person's day to day functioning is a powerful tool to help those who are struggling. It is okay to ask for help - we all need it at some point. Please reach out and give me a call. We can chat to learn if I would be the best fit.
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Who is DBT for?
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is designed for people who experience extreme emotional suffering because they lack the skills of emotion regulation and distress tolerance. The basic affliction can underlie a wide range of conditions, from borderline and other personality disorders to PTSD and treatment-resistant anxiety and depression. The therapy is helpful to those whose emotional reactivity is so intense it is disruptive to everyday functioning and leads to frequent crises.
Why do people need DBT?
The ability to regulate emotions is a core psychological skill that enables people to function in life and pay attention to the world outside themselves; it is consistently associated with well-being. DBT is designed to help people learn how to manage and regulate their emotions. Originally developed to treat people with borderline personality disorder whose extreme emotional suffering led to self-harming behavior and suicide attempts, the therapy is now applied to other conditions involving emotion dysregulation, particularly when other treatments have failed.
What happens in DBT?
Individuals meet weekly with their therapist to discuss their experiences relating to moods, behavior, and skills. Using checklists they maintain, they review emotional experiences and positive practices they engage in. The diaries help individuals discern what led up to a specific problem encountered, this is followed by discussion of the consequences of their actions. In addition, individuals may meet in class-like small groups to learn skills such as mindfulness, emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
How long does DBT last?
Because it is intended to establish long-lasting behavioral change among those with persistent problems, DBT is designed to last six months to a year. DBT includes both weekly sessions of individual therapy and weekly skills-training sessions conducted in small groups. Studies of DBT have documented improvement within a year of treatment, particularly in controlling self-harmful behavior; nevertheless, individuals may require therapy for several years.