Therapists in Coconut Grove, FL

Hello, I'm Dr. Ruth Olmstead and I have been practicing in Florida for 20 years. I utilize a multi modal, non-drug approach to the treatment of Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, Trauma, ADHD, Learning Disorders, as well as a variety of other disorders. I use the latest high tech, non-drug approaches with individual therapy to address a variety of disorders and issues. I believe in maximizing your personal growth, and focus on helping you find greater joy in life, as well as gaining personal insight and finding better ways to cope with life's changes, challenges, and stresses.

I am a bilingual (English/Spanish) licensed therapist and qualified supervisor who works with children, adolescents, adults, families, and couples. My areas of expertise include relationship issues, child behavioral concerns, parent guidance/parenting support, oppositional defiance, boundary setting, anxiety, self-esteem, social difficulties, and life transitions such as becoming parents, growing families, separation, and divorce.

Highly qualified licensed and experienced professionals providing behavioral health and support services to the South and Central Florida community as well as New York City areas.

I specialize with children and teens IQ/testing and have worked at the Palm Beach County Courthouse specializing in forensics 12 1/2 yrs doing testing in custody and family litigation . I am now on many insurance PPO lists and accept and offer sliding scale fees to help all those needing reductions. I also am on many Medicare plans and see alot of older adults now that are facing retirement issues so many people have no copays for Disability /SSI low incomes or small copays. I'm also on Medicare Advantage plans ,all Blue Cross Blue Shield , Aetna ,Av-Med, Care Plus, Magellan, Devoted, some Beacon , some EAP, Humana HMO/EPO/PPOs.

Their issues will include depression, anxiety, failure to thrive, Bi-Polar Disorder, personality disorder, Borderline personality disorder, adjustment issues, gender identity, transgender issues.