EMDR Therapists in Casselberry, FL

If you're feeling overwhelmed, struggling to keep up with life's demands, or constantly questioning why your relationships aren't flourishing, you've landed in the right place. Life's challenges can sometimes overshadow our sense of self, particularly if you've experienced trauma, a challenging childhood, or a difficult pregnancy or birthing journey.

Life doesn't come with instructions. We make the best choices we're capable of, and still at times we find ourselves feeling powerless within our circumstances. In these moments, we may require guidance to navigate the course or even to decide which course to navigate.

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Nationally Board Certified. I also am a Certified Autism Specialist. Most of my 15+ year career has been spent working with youth and their families through school-based therapy programs.

I specialize in working with children, adolescents, and their families. I have specialized training in many expressive arts, including art therapy, play therapy, music therapy, and bibliotherapy. I have an ability to relate with children and teenagers and can use each child's unique traits and interests throughout the counseling process. I also utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help challenge and restructure negative thought patterns in older children and teenagers. I focus on building healthy relationships and effective communication among family members. I am trained in EMDR to help process trauma in the past and present.

I specialize in working with people who are struggling with healing from traumatic/abusive experiences, those who have a poor/disconnected relationship with themselves, and people who are having a hard time managing or decreasing anxiety. I am especially passionate about guiding people through family-of-origin trauma, perfectionism, and self-criticism. I teach my clients how to look inward for approval and validation, versus externally from others. My goal is to guide my clients to their own inner power, learn to heal themselves, and find liberation from a life lead by fear. I take a bottom-up approach, with a focus on embodiment.

Life’s many transitions, wounds from our past, and pressures in day-to-day living can lead to feeling unfulfilled and overwhelmed at times. The good news is that counseling can help. I am passionate about encouraging and assisting individuals to live life to their fullest potential. I believe that humans are resilient and can overcome the obstacles before them with the proper tools, support, and mindset. I help motivated individuals like yourself openly explore what holds them back from experiencing a joy-filled life.

First of all, I just want to honor you for taking this step to invest in yourself. Working on yourself isn't easy but you don't have to do it alone. You recognize that you aren't happy or that you might be feeling stuck in your life but that something has to change. What keeps you where you are at? We can't keep doing the same thing over and over again and expect a different result. If you are ready to do something different, I want to help support you in that. I work with clients who are open and ready to learn new tools/ways to break their own limiting beliefs, create new ones, and embody the best version of themselves.

Modern day life is overwhelming; we're all having to balance our regular roles and responsibilities, while navigating the uncertainty of what life will look like while we deal with COVID for the foreseeable future. If ever there was a time when we all can use a little help, it's now. Some suggest that people who seek therapy are weak. In truth, those who care enough about their emotional health to seek professional counseling are the strong fortunate ones. We have all been wounded, have suffered loss, or are otherwise affected by events that may have happened in our lives--you don't have to be the victim of those things!

Navigating life’s challenges can be tough, particularly when you are in “push through it” mode and neglecting the parts of your life that help you to thrive. This is when you are most vulnerable to anxiety and depression and most likely to fall out of attunement with your best self. Relationships begin to suffer and sometimes it's hard to plow through the weight of past judgments, prejudices, feelings of shame, and guilt. Those types of past experiences can feel like unwelcome guests and their impact can be profound, but if we can learn to turn toward them with openness and understanding, change can be found around the corner.

Sometimes life has you saying this — is bananas. No matter how small or big the issue, reaching out for help can make all the difference in helping us to deal with whatever life throws our way. I believe that counseling has the ability to set people free, help them to find peace, reconnect, and can open their eyes to the infinite possibilities there are when we take the time to invest in ourselves, our relationships, and our overall well-being.

This therapist is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Certified Addiction Professional (CAP), and Qualified EMDR Counselor. I have a wide variety of experience working with adolescents and adults for years. I use different theories and techniques such as CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, and EMDR in my therapy to help people to achieve their goals and have a peaceful and joyful life.

Thriving when we are not at our best is difficult. Managing our daily living tasks when feeling overwhelmed, anxious, sad, fearful, triggered, or in pain can be hard without help. Seeking counseling takes a lot of courage. I am motivated to help those who are struggling to find their inner strength & heal from their past experiences. I work with a wide variety of issues, including emotional distress, living with chronic pain & illness, parenting, relationship concerns, grief/loss, and adjusting to life transitions. I would be honored to speak with you and help you come up with a plan to make your life and your relationships better.

There is nothing I enjoy more than to see the transformation that can take place during the therapy process. It is inspiring to witness peoples ability to change their perspective about themselves and about their individual problems. My goal is to provide a safe environment for people to learn and grow into people they choose and my role is to guide them in the process. I specialize in working with persons who have experienced trauma and primarily use EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) therapy to heal past wounds. EMDR's mission is to create global healing, health and hope.

Welcome! I have been helping people navigate through life's issues for over 30 years. Whether it's anxiety, anger, depression, grief, guilt, trauma, relationships, narcissistic partners, divorce, parenting, substance abuse, sexuality, spirituality or life stress we can work together to create a path that works better for you. My practice space is private and informal. I joyfully look forward to meeting you.

I am so glad you are here. My name is Leslie, and I would be honored to walk alongside you as you learn new pieces of your story and move into a space of healing. I would love to celebrate your accomplishments, encourage you to be courageous, and sit with you during the darkest moments when struggles come. My motivation as a therapist comes from my deep desire to provide a secure and safe relationship for you to experience emotional safety in order to allow healthy vulnerability in a therapeutic setting. I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and believe highly in this technique to decrease distress.

As human beings we are wired for connection. Acknowledging past trauma, working through the pain and coming out on the other side are key steps to relational healing with others and ourselves. I am passionate about creating, maintaining and nourishing those relationships, including the relationship with Self. I have been married for 10 years and my husband and I have three children. I understand how chaotic and overwhelming life can be. I would love to walk alongside you as we begin to process the past, acknowledge the present and prepare for the future, helping you attract the relationships and life you want.

Struggling with relationship betrayal, anger management, or a female addicted to love and sex? Remember, you're not alone. As an experienced counselor, I specialize in working with couples on the brink of divorce, offering practical solutions for healing. At Life Counseling Solutions, we understand the complexities of navigating these challenges. Whether you're dealing with trauma, anxiety, addiction, depression, or an unhealthy relationship, there is hope for a brighter future. Our tailored individual, family, and group sessions provide a safe and supportive environment where you can find the restoration you deserve.

I have experience working in a pediatric hospital, community mental health, and private practice. I have worked extensively with chronic and complex medical experiences, grief, loss, change, and trauma as well as anxiety and depression. I offer in person and virtual sessions to help children, teens, parents, and adults navigate and process life's challenges.

The world we live in is overwhelmingly unpredictable, which can lead us to not only numb our own emotions, but also hinders our capacity to communicate in healthier ways, build meaningful relationships, connect, be intentionally productive, or engage in much needed acts of self-care. Feeling the weight of one or more past traumatic or stressful experiences can easily cripple our ability to shift away from destructive behavior patterns. You may be feeling stuck– uncertain of who you are, what you want, and what you deserve, or maybe you’re caught in the spiral of believing that you don’t deserve more than what you have now.