Depression Therapists in Hillsboro Beach, FL
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My aim is to help you identify unresolved issues so that you can begin to heal. We will work together to increase your recovery journey by reducing anxiety/depression and also by completing assignments along the way so that you can meet your goals.
My aim is to help you identify unresolved issues so that you can begin to heal. We will work together to increase your recovery journey by reducing anxiety/depression and also by completing assignments along the way so that you can meet your goals.
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Fort Lauderdale Psychology Group
Psychologist, PsyD, MS, MPS, CCF
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Hillsboro Beach, FL 33062
Welcome to my practice! Are you ready for a proactive approach to your therapy? Are you tired of doctors telling you what to do without explanation? If so, you've found the right psychologist. I learn what my clients' goals are versus telling them what I want them to do. We develop a treatment plan together customized to your individual needs. I provide virtual sessions (Zoom, FaceTime, Skype) AND face to face in my Ft. Lauderdale office. Whatever is more comfortable and/or convenient for you suits me. Due to COVID-19, my office is sanitized regularly and antibacterial wipes and spray are available for clients.
Welcome to my practice! Are you ready for a proactive approach to your therapy? Are you tired of doctors telling you what to do without explanation? If so, you've found the right psychologist. I learn what my clients' goals are versus telling them what I want them to do. We develop a treatment plan together customized to your individual needs. I provide virtual sessions (Zoom, FaceTime, Skype) AND face to face in my Ft. Lauderdale office. Whatever is more comfortable and/or convenient for you suits me. Due to COVID-19, my office is sanitized regularly and antibacterial wipes and spray are available for clients.
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Deborah Richelieu
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Hillsboro Beach, FL 33062
Are you tired of having the same argument with your partner again and again? Are you having issues communicating your needs and wants in your relationship? Are you in need of an experienced licensed couples and marriage therapist? I am most passionate about working with engaged or newly married couples who are adjusting to life as two individuals become a new couple and family system. I reference Gottman couples theory in sessions. I am a SYMBIS certified pre-marital counselor. As an experienced Christian counselor who helps clients bridge faith in therapy sessions, I believe in helping couples strengthen the marriage relationship.
Are you tired of having the same argument with your partner again and again? Are you having issues communicating your needs and wants in your relationship? Are you in need of an experienced licensed couples and marriage therapist? I am most passionate about working with engaged or newly married couples who are adjusting to life as two individuals become a new couple and family system. I reference Gottman couples theory in sessions. I am a SYMBIS certified pre-marital counselor. As an experienced Christian counselor who helps clients bridge faith in therapy sessions, I believe in helping couples strengthen the marriage relationship.
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Tricia Walsh
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Hillsboro Beach, FL 33062 (Online Only)
Are you experiencing challenges that are interfering with your emotional health and wellbeing? Do you feel your past experiences are affecting your ability to reach your full potential? Do you need a safe space to process your thoughts and feelings and engage in self exploration? I am a licensed psychotherapist who believes the most important catalyst for change is the relationship between therapist and client. My goal is to partner with you to reach your desired goals in a therapeutic environment. We will take the necessary steps together to foster positive change while creating individual strategies for self-empowerment.
Are you experiencing challenges that are interfering with your emotional health and wellbeing? Do you feel your past experiences are affecting your ability to reach your full potential? Do you need a safe space to process your thoughts and feelings and engage in self exploration? I am a licensed psychotherapist who believes the most important catalyst for change is the relationship between therapist and client. My goal is to partner with you to reach your desired goals in a therapeutic environment. We will take the necessary steps together to foster positive change while creating individual strategies for self-empowerment.
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I feel comfortable treating issues of grief and loss, anxiety, depression, as well as self-confidence and self-esteem.
My name is Ashley Chiariello and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (MH-7642) practicing in the State of Florida. I have 20 years of experience focused on individual therapy in the areas of grief and loss, anxiety, depression, and stress. My hope is to provide a warm and accepting environment where my clients can grow to understand themselves more deeply and improve their quality of life.
I feel comfortable treating issues of grief and loss, anxiety, depression, as well as self-confidence and self-esteem.
My name is Ashley Chiariello and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (MH-7642) practicing in the State of Florida. I have 20 years of experience focused on individual therapy in the areas of grief and loss, anxiety, depression, and stress. My hope is to provide a warm and accepting environment where my clients can grow to understand themselves more deeply and improve their quality of life.
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Courtnie Vargas-Rodriguez
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, QS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pompano Beach, FL 33060
I firmly believe in the power of therapeutic intervention to guide individuals, couples, and families towards healthier, more fulfilling lives. I understand the pain involved in dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, and couples’ relationships. My goal is to create a safe, judgement-free, and collaborative environment that gives you the freedom to express yourself and establish goals. My ultimate goal is to be a catalyst for transformation and healing, fostering stronger, more harmonious relationships and for individuals to find the support and understanding they need to lead happier and healthier lives.
I firmly believe in the power of therapeutic intervention to guide individuals, couples, and families towards healthier, more fulfilling lives. I understand the pain involved in dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, and couples’ relationships. My goal is to create a safe, judgement-free, and collaborative environment that gives you the freedom to express yourself and establish goals. My ultimate goal is to be a catalyst for transformation and healing, fostering stronger, more harmonious relationships and for individuals to find the support and understanding they need to lead happier and healthier lives.
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Priya D'Singh
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Pompano Beach, FL 33062 (Online Only)
Depression, anxiety, trauma, and the changes that come with getting older can take on many forms. These challenges may lead to feeling overwhelmed, alone and defeated. Furthermore, struggling with difficult emotions can make it hard to see the forest for the trees. When you feel as though your world is spiraling out of control, counseling can help put you back on your feet. Also known as talk therapy, counseling can help build your self-esteem and repair any hurt or doubt that you may be feeling.
Depression, anxiety, trauma, and the changes that come with getting older can take on many forms. These challenges may lead to feeling overwhelmed, alone and defeated. Furthermore, struggling with difficult emotions can make it hard to see the forest for the trees. When you feel as though your world is spiraling out of control, counseling can help put you back on your feet. Also known as talk therapy, counseling can help build your self-esteem and repair any hurt or doubt that you may be feeling.
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Elizabeth 'lisa' B Woolner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Pompano Beach, FL 33062 (Online Only)
I'm so glad you're here! My name is Lisa Woolner and I'm an LCSW who has spent the past 13 years working with clients seeking treatment for substance use and mental health isues. This has given me an opportunity to develop a diverse background working with issues such as addiction, anxiety, depression, low self esteem, relationship issues, past trauma, and family of origin issues. I want you most of all to feel supported and safe in therapy. I believe that trust is vital in therapy. In our first session I want to hear your story and we will work together to create a treatment plan to work on in follow up sessions.
I'm so glad you're here! My name is Lisa Woolner and I'm an LCSW who has spent the past 13 years working with clients seeking treatment for substance use and mental health isues. This has given me an opportunity to develop a diverse background working with issues such as addiction, anxiety, depression, low self esteem, relationship issues, past trauma, and family of origin issues. I want you most of all to feel supported and safe in therapy. I believe that trust is vital in therapy. In our first session I want to hear your story and we will work together to create a treatment plan to work on in follow up sessions.
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Andrea Ciaravino
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 (Online Only)
I specialize in supporting adults, young and older, struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and unhealthy relationships.
I am so grateful that you are here and made it to this first step. Have the events, losses, stress, demands and relationships in life led you down a path where your light has dimmed? Do you no longer recognize yourself because you have put your own needs aside to be a strength for others? I provide a warm, empathetic and healing relationship where you feel comfortable to explore your journey to achieving greater emotional wellness. Above all else, we are human beings and can naturally relate to each other when provided with the safe space to do so.
I specialize in supporting adults, young and older, struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and unhealthy relationships.
I am so grateful that you are here and made it to this first step. Have the events, losses, stress, demands and relationships in life led you down a path where your light has dimmed? Do you no longer recognize yourself because you have put your own needs aside to be a strength for others? I provide a warm, empathetic and healing relationship where you feel comfortable to explore your journey to achieving greater emotional wellness. Above all else, we are human beings and can naturally relate to each other when provided with the safe space to do so.
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Anxiety, Depression, Panic Attacks, Difficult Life Issues, Low Self-Esteem, Uncontrollable Anger...Does this sound like you? If you are suffering from any of these issues, I am here for you. At this moment, you may feel stuck and helpless but I am here to tell you, there is HOPE for you to overcome and move forward from all of these issues, that you are facing. My practice is here for you, to help you handle your issues the healthy way.
Anxiety, Depression, Panic Attacks, Difficult Life Issues, Low Self-Esteem, Uncontrollable Anger...Does this sound like you? If you are suffering from any of these issues, I am here for you. At this moment, you may feel stuck and helpless but I am here to tell you, there is HOPE for you to overcome and move forward from all of these issues, that you are facing. My practice is here for you, to help you handle your issues the healthy way.
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Valerie Jean Elsbree
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, CAP, PA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pompano Beach, FL 33062
My specialties include; Individual, Relationship and Family Therapy, for Addictions,Eating Disorders (Bulimia, Anorexia, Compulsive Overeating, Bingeing/Purging), Co-Dependency (setting limits with people, unresolved family of origin issues, child-within work), Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Domestic Violence, Trauma, and past Childhood Abuse.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Addictions Professional, I have 30+ years of experience in the therapy field, providing therapy to adults and adolescents through individual, couples, family and group modalities. My culturally diverse Counseling Center provides therapeutic services to men, women and adolescents from all walks of life. One goals during the therapy process is to provide a confidential, safe and nurturing environment so my clients feel comfortable exploring areas of their lives that may be blocking them from living life to their full potential and/or is causing them emotional, mental, physical,spiritual social, or sexual pain or distress.
My specialties include; Individual, Relationship and Family Therapy, for Addictions,Eating Disorders (Bulimia, Anorexia, Compulsive Overeating, Bingeing/Purging), Co-Dependency (setting limits with people, unresolved family of origin issues, child-within work), Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Domestic Violence, Trauma, and past Childhood Abuse.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Addictions Professional, I have 30+ years of experience in the therapy field, providing therapy to adults and adolescents through individual, couples, family and group modalities. My culturally diverse Counseling Center provides therapeutic services to men, women and adolescents from all walks of life. One goals during the therapy process is to provide a confidential, safe and nurturing environment so my clients feel comfortable exploring areas of their lives that may be blocking them from living life to their full potential and/or is causing them emotional, mental, physical,spiritual social, or sexual pain or distress.
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Would you like to change your relationship with food or your body? Is your life consumed with thoughts about body image, fears of weight gain, food avoidance or disordered eating behaviors? Do you want to work through your anxiety, depression and/or other roadblocks in your life? If yes, then I would love to work with you. I help clients to build resilience and cope with life's challenges. I embrace our mutual humanity, which allows for an open, collaborative and casual style to therapy. I use connection, metaphor, and humor in my work as catalysts for change.
Would you like to change your relationship with food or your body? Is your life consumed with thoughts about body image, fears of weight gain, food avoidance or disordered eating behaviors? Do you want to work through your anxiety, depression and/or other roadblocks in your life? If yes, then I would love to work with you. I help clients to build resilience and cope with life's challenges. I embrace our mutual humanity, which allows for an open, collaborative and casual style to therapy. I use connection, metaphor, and humor in my work as catalysts for change.
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Sheri Smith
Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern, MS
Verified Verified
Pompano Beach, FL 33060 (Online Only)
Welcome! Taking the first step towards therapy is daunting. You may be struggling with anxiety, depression, or past trauma, often feeling overwhelmed and seeking a safe space to express your feelings and find ways to cope. If you are looking for a unique, compassionate approach, you will benefit from fresh perspectives and up-to-date techniques, combining cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness-based, and trauma-informed strategies. Together, we'll explore your thoughts, identify patterns, and develop practical coping skills to help you heal and grow.
Welcome! Taking the first step towards therapy is daunting. You may be struggling with anxiety, depression, or past trauma, often feeling overwhelmed and seeking a safe space to express your feelings and find ways to cope. If you are looking for a unique, compassionate approach, you will benefit from fresh perspectives and up-to-date techniques, combining cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness-based, and trauma-informed strategies. Together, we'll explore your thoughts, identify patterns, and develop practical coping skills to help you heal and grow.
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Some want help with specific problems, like depression, anxiety, or a painful personal history.
Trained in psychoanalytic (psychodynamic) approach, I offer a form of therapy that fosters personal development and freedom from unsatisfying and painful patterns of living. During individual sessions, my patients and I work in close collaboration. We pay careful attention to interactions of personal and interpersonal experience, of past and present. Treatment is not one size fits all. This in-depth exploration sets in motion a process of transformation and fosters insight, healing, & growth. To learn more, visit www.DrAinsleyKennard.com or call (954) 999-9222 for a free brief consultation. I offer "sliding scale" discounts to many who inquire.
Some want help with specific problems, like depression, anxiety, or a painful personal history.
Trained in psychoanalytic (psychodynamic) approach, I offer a form of therapy that fosters personal development and freedom from unsatisfying and painful patterns of living. During individual sessions, my patients and I work in close collaboration. We pay careful attention to interactions of personal and interpersonal experience, of past and present. Treatment is not one size fits all. This in-depth exploration sets in motion a process of transformation and fosters insight, healing, & growth. To learn more, visit www.DrAinsleyKennard.com or call (954) 999-9222 for a free brief consultation. I offer "sliding scale" discounts to many who inquire.
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Andres Lopez-Munoz
Counselor, LMHC, MS, LNLP, LMHS
Verified Verified
Pompano Beach, FL 33062 (Online Only)
Andres is the founder and director of By The Sea Therapy, Inc. Andres is a psychotherapist and clinical supervisor (MH5470) in the state of Florida and has been practicing since 1999. His areas of expertise include stress management, post-traumatic stress disorders, crisis, grief/loss, trauma, interrelationship issues, depression and anxiety/phobias. He obtained his Masters in Science/Clinical Psychology and Doctors in Adult Education a.b.d. from Nova Southeastern University, and his Bachelors in Psychology from the University of Colorado. His approach to therapy is eclectic, incorporating whatever techniques works
Andres is the founder and director of By The Sea Therapy, Inc. Andres is a psychotherapist and clinical supervisor (MH5470) in the state of Florida and has been practicing since 1999. His areas of expertise include stress management, post-traumatic stress disorders, crisis, grief/loss, trauma, interrelationship issues, depression and anxiety/phobias. He obtained his Masters in Science/Clinical Psychology and Doctors in Adult Education a.b.d. from Nova Southeastern University, and his Bachelors in Psychology from the University of Colorado. His approach to therapy is eclectic, incorporating whatever techniques works
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Osvail (Ozzie) Dias
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Lauderdale by the Sea, FL 33308
Hello, you can call me Ozzie. Thank you for your interest in my practice. I specialize in anxiety, depression, life changes and trauma. I believe everyone can benefit from a therapy process at some point in their lives. Therapy can help you to be more in touch with your feelings; it can be a healing process; and it can bring you emotional freedom. Therapy can help you to emphasize positive emotions and release negative ones, especially from your past. Embracing compassion, hope, love and your own power can be beneficial goals of therapy.
Hello, you can call me Ozzie. Thank you for your interest in my practice. I specialize in anxiety, depression, life changes and trauma. I believe everyone can benefit from a therapy process at some point in their lives. Therapy can help you to be more in touch with your feelings; it can be a healing process; and it can bring you emotional freedom. Therapy can help you to emphasize positive emotions and release negative ones, especially from your past. Embracing compassion, hope, love and your own power can be beneficial goals of therapy.
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Hello, my name is Jeffrey Bush. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with over 8 years of clinical experience with an extensive range of clients that suffer from various issues such as Anxiety, Coping Skills, Depression, Men's Issues, and Panic Attacks. I believe that cultivating peace inside us allows us to see things as they are. I pledge to always do my best for you.
Hello, my name is Jeffrey Bush. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with over 8 years of clinical experience with an extensive range of clients that suffer from various issues such as Anxiety, Coping Skills, Depression, Men's Issues, and Panic Attacks. I believe that cultivating peace inside us allows us to see things as they are. I pledge to always do my best for you.
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Regain Your Strength Therapy Services LLC
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pompano Beach, FL 33060 (Online Only)
I enjoy working with children, adolescents, adults, & families around issues of depression/anxiety, behavioral concerns, parenting, relationships/family issues, adjustment/transitions, and trauma.
I enjoy working with children, adolescents, adults, & families around issues of depression/anxiety, behavioral concerns, parenting, relationships/family issues, adjustment/transitions, and trauma.
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Valeria is a psychotherapist in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. With over 15 years of experience, she provides a holistic approach, including a mind/body/spirit connection. She works with high achieving individuals to help them identify subconscious limiting beliefs, emotions and negative thoughts. Whether dealing with, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ptsd, trauma, or substance abuse. Valeria can help you identify and heal the root cause of symptoms at the subconscious level of the mind.
Valeria is a psychotherapist in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. With over 15 years of experience, she provides a holistic approach, including a mind/body/spirit connection. She works with high achieving individuals to help them identify subconscious limiting beliefs, emotions and negative thoughts. Whether dealing with, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ptsd, trauma, or substance abuse. Valeria can help you identify and heal the root cause of symptoms at the subconscious level of the mind.
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Gather Mental Health Counseling
Counselor, MA, LMHC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lauderdale by the Sea, FL 33308
If you are experiencing suffering or relational difficulties, I can help. It could be you are currently paralyzed by anxiety, shame or depression. While we are most often harmed in relationship, it is also in relationship that we heal. Whether you are looking to work through trauma, create boundaries or change the dynamic of a current relationship, my role as your therapist is to be a companion on your healing journey, providing specific tools which will bring clarity out of confusion and pain. It is my hope that our time together will inform new ways of being that bring healing, wholeness, and greater happiness to your life.
If you are experiencing suffering or relational difficulties, I can help. It could be you are currently paralyzed by anxiety, shame or depression. While we are most often harmed in relationship, it is also in relationship that we heal. Whether you are looking to work through trauma, create boundaries or change the dynamic of a current relationship, my role as your therapist is to be a companion on your healing journey, providing specific tools which will bring clarity out of confusion and pain. It is my hope that our time together will inform new ways of being that bring healing, wholeness, and greater happiness to your life.
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Depression Therapists
What is the goal of therapy for depression?
Therapy for depression has several major goals. One is to relieve the mental pain of depression, which distorts feeling and thinking so that sufferers cannot see beyond their current state of mind or envision feeling better. Another is to give people the mental tools to recognize and correct the kinds of distorted thinking that turn a problem into a catastrophe and lead to despair. Therapy also teaches people how to process negative emotions in constructive ways, so they have more control over their own emotional reactivity. And it helps people regain the ability to see themselves positively, the motivation to do things, and the capacity for pleasure.
What happens in therapy for depression?
Perhaps most important, no matter the type of therapy, patients form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Patients learn to identify and to challenge their own erroneous beliefs and thoughts that amplify the effects of negative experiences. They learn to identify situations in which they are especially vulnerable. And they learn new patterns of thinking and behaving. They may be given “homework” assignments in which they practice their developing skills. In addition, good therapists regularly monitor patients to assess whether and how much the condition is improving.
What therapy types help with depression?
Several types of short-term therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps clients challenge their negative thoughts and beliefs, learn new behavioral strategies, and curb reactivity to distressing situations. Behavioral activation (BA) is a form of therapy often used in conjunction with CBT; it focuses on engagement in rewarding activity as a pathway to changing negative feelings and disturbed mood. Another widely used approach is interpersonal therapy (IPT), which targets the social difficulties that both give rise to and get exacerbated by depression. Therapists may combine approaches as needed.
Can therapy for depression be done online?
Studies have found that online therapy can be highly effective for treating depression, although it may be more challenging to build a good therapist-patient alliance on screen than in person—at least at first. However, online therapy can offer considerable advantages. Accessibility and convenience are tops among them. Some people actually find it easier to talk about problems online than in person. While online therapy typically limits visibility of facial expression and body gestures that give important nonverbal cues to a patient’s state of mind, it can give therapists a glimpse into a patient’s world and life, providing information that can be highly useful in guiding therapy.
How effective is therapy for depression?
Many studies show that therapy is highly effective provided that patients complete the prescribed course of therapy, commonly 16 to 20 sessions. Over the long term, it is more effective than medication and the effects are more enduring. As a result, psychotherapy has the power not just to relieve current suffering but to prevent future episodes of the disorder. Therapy reverses the dysfunction in neural circuitry that disposes individuals to a negative view of themselves, the world, and their future and they acquire coping techniques, problem-solving skills, and understanding of their own vulnerabilities that are useful over the course of a lifetime.