Therapists in Jacksonville, FL
I provide attachment-based therapy, assess and evaluate attachment patterns, and provide practical tools for managing challenges and goals.
I specialize in attachment therapy and work with children, families, and adults interested in processing their childhood trauma. I have extensive training and experience in adoption and trauma. I see children together with their parent to build trust and connection, provide parent coaching, and support each family member to foster a healthy family dynamic. Complex trauma, relational trauma, Reactive Attachment Disorder, PTSD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, ADHD and challenging behaviors are common presenting issues.
I provide attachment-based therapy, assess and evaluate attachment patterns, and provide practical tools for managing challenges and goals.
I specialize in attachment therapy and work with children, families, and adults interested in processing their childhood trauma. I have extensive training and experience in adoption and trauma. I see children together with their parent to build trust and connection, provide parent coaching, and support each family member to foster a healthy family dynamic. Complex trauma, relational trauma, Reactive Attachment Disorder, PTSD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, ADHD and challenging behaviors are common presenting issues.
Jacksonville Counseling Services, LLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Jacksonville, FL 32224
We are a group of 7 counselors who seek to strengthen all types of families and individuals with an approach that combines a Christian worldview with effective research-based modalities and interventions. People looking to be active in the change process will find a fit with our approaches. Owner Rebecca Maxwell is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Qualified Supervisor.
We are a group of 7 counselors who seek to strengthen all types of families and individuals with an approach that combines a Christian worldview with effective research-based modalities and interventions. People looking to be active in the change process will find a fit with our approaches. Owner Rebecca Maxwell is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Qualified Supervisor.
My desire is to provide each client the opportunity to find HOPE. Hope for understanding, healing and growth. Hope for freedom, joy, and peace. Hope for wholeness and real, true rest. The truth is, life is hard. We often find ourselves confused, disillusioned, disappointed, angry, sad, afraid, addicted or simply numb to it all. The process of counseling can and does often lead a person to a place of newfound hope, where one can experience the broken parts of their stories and relationships restored.
My desire is to provide each client the opportunity to find HOPE. Hope for understanding, healing and growth. Hope for freedom, joy, and peace. Hope for wholeness and real, true rest. The truth is, life is hard. We often find ourselves confused, disillusioned, disappointed, angry, sad, afraid, addicted or simply numb to it all. The process of counseling can and does often lead a person to a place of newfound hope, where one can experience the broken parts of their stories and relationships restored.
Life is dynamic. Your and your family's health needs tend to involve several aspects of life simultaneously. As such, your care requires skill in a wide range of life issues affording services in a comfortable, supportive, client-centered atmosphere to resolve any growth and health concern. Often the dynamics of life involve stress, anxiety, fear, anger, loss/grief, accomplishment, failure, and faith to name a few. Acacia Counseling clientele desire highly personalized care in proven, time-tested interventions to realize their health and growth goals.
Life is dynamic. Your and your family's health needs tend to involve several aspects of life simultaneously. As such, your care requires skill in a wide range of life issues affording services in a comfortable, supportive, client-centered atmosphere to resolve any growth and health concern. Often the dynamics of life involve stress, anxiety, fear, anger, loss/grief, accomplishment, failure, and faith to name a few. Acacia Counseling clientele desire highly personalized care in proven, time-tested interventions to realize their health and growth goals.
I am a clinical psychologist specializing in psychoeducational testing and psychotherapy. My professional life has been spent working with children and families to overcome various obstacles to their personal or academic accomplishments. After graduating from Johns Hopkins University with my Bachelor of Arts degree, I received both my Masters and Doctorate in Psychology from New York University. I have worked with children, adolescents and families in various hospital, school and outpatient clinic settings.
I am a clinical psychologist specializing in psychoeducational testing and psychotherapy. My professional life has been spent working with children and families to overcome various obstacles to their personal or academic accomplishments. After graduating from Johns Hopkins University with my Bachelor of Arts degree, I received both my Masters and Doctorate in Psychology from New York University. I have worked with children, adolescents and families in various hospital, school and outpatient clinic settings.
Dr. Rita de Cassia Silva
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LCSW, PPS, CWA
Verified Verified
Jacksonville, FL 32257 (Online Only)
Do you wake up in the morning feeling empty, tired, and unmotivated? Are you struggling with issues related to your past, uncontrollable thoughts, anger, grief, communication, anxiety, or major life changes? Are you seeking a more loving, meaningful, and harmonious relationship with your partner and your loved ones but don't know how or what to do to improve it? There comes a time when help is needed from a licensed professional. As Maya Angelou wrote, "There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you".
Do you wake up in the morning feeling empty, tired, and unmotivated? Are you struggling with issues related to your past, uncontrollable thoughts, anger, grief, communication, anxiety, or major life changes? Are you seeking a more loving, meaningful, and harmonious relationship with your partner and your loved ones but don't know how or what to do to improve it? There comes a time when help is needed from a licensed professional. As Maya Angelou wrote, "There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you".
Erin E. Brown
Marriage & Family Therapist, EdS, LMFT, LMHC, QS
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Jacksonville, FL 32257
Are you ready to come in to do the therapeutic work to take charge of your life? Are you ready to learn to trust yourself and others again? I continually strive to help clients feel empowered to reach their goals while feeling non-judgmentally supported by me. I am person-centered in that I consider the client as the expert on their lives while I am the expert on techniques that reconnect the client with themselves. I am also systems oriented in that I help examine the systems within the client, the client's relationships, and the client's community in order to create change on multiple levels in the client's life.
Are you ready to come in to do the therapeutic work to take charge of your life? Are you ready to learn to trust yourself and others again? I continually strive to help clients feel empowered to reach their goals while feeling non-judgmentally supported by me. I am person-centered in that I consider the client as the expert on their lives while I am the expert on techniques that reconnect the client with themselves. I am also systems oriented in that I help examine the systems within the client, the client's relationships, and the client's community in order to create change on multiple levels in the client's life.
I'm a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with several years of experience. I've volunteered with several community agencies in the past in the areas of domestic violence, trauma, and family dynamic including improving familial relationships and communication. I have experiencing working with children, adolescents, adults and families in regards to mental health issues, trauma, domestic violence, substance abuse, parenting, marital/family conflict, stress management, school issues, communication, self-esteem in a healthy way using a cognitive behavioral approach.
I'm a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with several years of experience. I've volunteered with several community agencies in the past in the areas of domestic violence, trauma, and family dynamic including improving familial relationships and communication. I have experiencing working with children, adolescents, adults and families in regards to mental health issues, trauma, domestic violence, substance abuse, parenting, marital/family conflict, stress management, school issues, communication, self-esteem in a healthy way using a cognitive behavioral approach.
Chelsie Coleman
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, MS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Jacksonville, FL 32204
Waitlist for new clients
Sometimes sh*t happens. And It can be an overwhelming decision to ask for help, especially when contacting a stranger. What happens when the story I have for my life doesn’t go as planned? My dream job isn’t bringing the fulfillment I thought it would. I envisioned myself fully showing up in this world, but now my trauma leaves me powerless beneath my anxiety and depression. I identified with a religion that once gave me freedom, but now it leaves me in bondage. My family was once a safe haven, but now dad is drinking too much and everything I knew is gone.
Sometimes sh*t happens. And It can be an overwhelming decision to ask for help, especially when contacting a stranger. What happens when the story I have for my life doesn’t go as planned? My dream job isn’t bringing the fulfillment I thought it would. I envisioned myself fully showing up in this world, but now my trauma leaves me powerless beneath my anxiety and depression. I identified with a religion that once gave me freedom, but now it leaves me in bondage. My family was once a safe haven, but now dad is drinking too much and everything I knew is gone.
I hope to provide a safe and supportive space where individuals can explore, grow and learn, as they move toward greater clarity and connection in their lives and relationships. I desire that my clients would have the opportunity to work through their challenges in a collaborative and empathetic environment integrating research-based methods and a Christian worldview at the clients request.
I hope to provide a safe and supportive space where individuals can explore, grow and learn, as they move toward greater clarity and connection in their lives and relationships. I desire that my clients would have the opportunity to work through their challenges in a collaborative and empathetic environment integrating research-based methods and a Christian worldview at the clients request.
Jodi Coleman
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Jacksonville, FL 32216
Waitlist for new clients
I love to work with clients who are ready for change. I often work with survivors of trauma looking for a holistic lens to wellness. I believe in the value and strength of the human spirit and deeply enjoy helping others discover that, as well. By creating an environment that is safe and confidential, we can work toward true healing, growth, balance, and authenticity--living a life that is true to who you are.
I love to work with clients who are ready for change. I often work with survivors of trauma looking for a holistic lens to wellness. I believe in the value and strength of the human spirit and deeply enjoy helping others discover that, as well. By creating an environment that is safe and confidential, we can work toward true healing, growth, balance, and authenticity--living a life that is true to who you are.
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I am a clinical psychologist who is passionate about my work with children, teens, and adults. I prefer to take a relational, client-centered approach to psychotherapy and strive to create a safe, non-judgmental, collaborative environment where my clients can be empowered to create positive change and to live better and more meaningful lives. I also come with years of experience working with families. In additional to my clinical work, I also provide forensic psychological assessments (immigration, personal injury, social investigations) and psychoeducational and educational testing for learning differences, autism, and ADHD.
I am a clinical psychologist who is passionate about my work with children, teens, and adults. I prefer to take a relational, client-centered approach to psychotherapy and strive to create a safe, non-judgmental, collaborative environment where my clients can be empowered to create positive change and to live better and more meaningful lives. I also come with years of experience working with families. In additional to my clinical work, I also provide forensic psychological assessments (immigration, personal injury, social investigations) and psychoeducational and educational testing for learning differences, autism, and ADHD.
Isil Tugce Sareyyupoglu
Marriage & Family Therapist Intern, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Jacksonville, FL 32256
Hello! I would like to guide you through your personal healing journey with the help of your unique life narratives, focusing on solutions. I do Couples, Family and Children Therapies, specializing in Art Therapy. I am also a Certified Health Coach; I could help you have a healthy life style, eating and living habits.
Hello! I would like to guide you through your personal healing journey with the help of your unique life narratives, focusing on solutions. I do Couples, Family and Children Therapies, specializing in Art Therapy. I am also a Certified Health Coach; I could help you have a healthy life style, eating and living habits.
When you try to bring up what might be going on with your gifted girl, she cries (or worse, yells!) every. time. School, extracurricular activities, being around new people- these all bring on very strong emotions. It can be too much for one person (you). You know she is dealing with ton of anxiety and you are starting to worry she is teetering on depression. Your teen’s experience in therapy will lead them (and you!) to know that they are strong, supported and capable of walking through difficult emotions. The process will allow them to grow in their ability to feel emotions in their body and reconnect with their deepest self.
When you try to bring up what might be going on with your gifted girl, she cries (or worse, yells!) every. time. School, extracurricular activities, being around new people- these all bring on very strong emotions. It can be too much for one person (you). You know she is dealing with ton of anxiety and you are starting to worry she is teetering on depression. Your teen’s experience in therapy will lead them (and you!) to know that they are strong, supported and capable of walking through difficult emotions. The process will allow them to grow in their ability to feel emotions in their body and reconnect with their deepest self.
Hi, I'm Karen! I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and am excited to support my clients from pain to living a full and enriching life! I approach each client as they are - with no hidden agenda, no expectations, just greeting you in a laid-back, open-minded, and nonjudgmental space. Working together, we will get to the root of the problems that are taking away from you living your fullest life and find solutions that work for YOU!
Hi, I'm Karen! I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and am excited to support my clients from pain to living a full and enriching life! I approach each client as they are - with no hidden agenda, no expectations, just greeting you in a laid-back, open-minded, and nonjudgmental space. Working together, we will get to the root of the problems that are taking away from you living your fullest life and find solutions that work for YOU!
Kelly Charest is a Registered Mental Health Intern. She received her Master of Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Liberty University. She was born and raised here in Jacksonville and is invested in serving those in her community. She works primarily with children, teenagers, adults who are struggling with depression, anxiety, life-stage transitions, relationships, self-esteem, and goal setting. She uses evidence-based treatment to provide coping skills to help you rediscover the spark within yourself.
Kelly Charest is a Registered Mental Health Intern. She received her Master of Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Liberty University. She was born and raised here in Jacksonville and is invested in serving those in her community. She works primarily with children, teenagers, adults who are struggling with depression, anxiety, life-stage transitions, relationships, self-esteem, and goal setting. She uses evidence-based treatment to provide coping skills to help you rediscover the spark within yourself.
Do you want to recognize how to be the agent of change in your own life? Do you want to understand how messages you internalize from early experiences shape you? Do you have a child who is struggling who may need a safe space and ways to process emotional hardships? I can help guide you or your child to make the connections between real world experiences and the work we can do in the therapy room. I can also assist you or your child in understanding how past challenging or traumatic experiences effected current ways of coping and communicating.
Do you want to recognize how to be the agent of change in your own life? Do you want to understand how messages you internalize from early experiences shape you? Do you have a child who is struggling who may need a safe space and ways to process emotional hardships? I can help guide you or your child to make the connections between real world experiences and the work we can do in the therapy room. I can also assist you or your child in understanding how past challenging or traumatic experiences effected current ways of coping and communicating.
Shannon Bagnara
Counselor, MA, LCPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Jacksonville, FL 32256
Waitlist for new clients
There's an ache in your heart from old wounds and you find yourself repeating the same unhelpful patterns. No matter what you've tried, it seems like you just can't get past your past. You're wondering if you'll always feel this way. I'm here to tell you there is hope for how you feel. If you experience anxiety, depression, anger, trauma, conflictual relationships, low self esteem, overwhelm, hurt or another emotional stressor, trauma-informed therapy can help you develop new skills and compassion for yourself, so you can be free to live the peaceful life you desire.
There's an ache in your heart from old wounds and you find yourself repeating the same unhelpful patterns. No matter what you've tried, it seems like you just can't get past your past. You're wondering if you'll always feel this way. I'm here to tell you there is hope for how you feel. If you experience anxiety, depression, anger, trauma, conflictual relationships, low self esteem, overwhelm, hurt or another emotional stressor, trauma-informed therapy can help you develop new skills and compassion for yourself, so you can be free to live the peaceful life you desire.
Dr. Mary Bowles
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, LMFT, RRT, MIAAN, RTM
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Jacksonville, FL 32256 (Online Only)
I'm a trustworthy, compassionate, experienced, unbiased Psychologist/Marriage & Family Therapist and I specialize in Applied Neuroscience. I use a direct and considerate approach. I specialize in couples & family therapy and trauma recovery. I approach all clients and families from a neuroscientific & brain based perspective. I'll help you understand your brain and body's responses to past and present stressors, in an easy to understand manner. I use humor, lightheartedness, and techniques verified in research to help you experience rapid change. I help all my clients learn how to work with the brain, not against it. See my website!
I'm a trustworthy, compassionate, experienced, unbiased Psychologist/Marriage & Family Therapist and I specialize in Applied Neuroscience. I use a direct and considerate approach. I specialize in couples & family therapy and trauma recovery. I approach all clients and families from a neuroscientific & brain based perspective. I'll help you understand your brain and body's responses to past and present stressors, in an easy to understand manner. I use humor, lightheartedness, and techniques verified in research to help you experience rapid change. I help all my clients learn how to work with the brain, not against it. See my website!
Lela Geist
Counselor, MA, LMHC, MT-BC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Jacksonville, FL 32256 (Online Only)
Book with me now by clicking on my website. I specialize in working with young adults and adults experiencing difficult life transitions, anxiety, depression, overwhelming and difficulty regulating emotions, relational concerns, and helping build confidence and self-esteem. Sometimes life can feel overwhelming and keeping up with demands can feel like a constant uphill trek. I aim to help clients feel excited and passionate about life and to face challenges with confidence. I also enjoy working with individuals who identify as HSPs (Highly Sensitive People) and artists/musicians/creatives!
Book with me now by clicking on my website. I specialize in working with young adults and adults experiencing difficult life transitions, anxiety, depression, overwhelming and difficulty regulating emotions, relational concerns, and helping build confidence and self-esteem. Sometimes life can feel overwhelming and keeping up with demands can feel like a constant uphill trek. I aim to help clients feel excited and passionate about life and to face challenges with confidence. I also enjoy working with individuals who identify as HSPs (Highly Sensitive People) and artists/musicians/creatives!
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Attachment-based Therapists
Is attachment-based therapy the same as attachment therapy?
Attachment-based therapy may be confused with what is called “attachment therapy” (sometimes called “holding therapy”), a discredited and dangerous approach to treating children with attachment disorders, autism, or other mental health concerns. Attachment therapy—not attachment-based therapy—may involve restraining a child, forcing eye contact, and other coercive or abusive techniques. None of these practices are used in attachment-based therapy and the two modalities are in no way related.
What should I expect from attachment-based therapy?
Attachment-based therapy is based on attachment theory, which posits that children’s early relationships with their caregivers strongly influence their ability to navigate the world later in life. Thus, adults who seek attachment-based therapy should expect to deeply explore their childhood, identifying the dynamics or experiences that disrupted their attachment and the steps necessary to overcome challenges that arose as a result. Parents and children should expect to explore the possible factors that disrupted the parent-child relationship and work toward restoring trust and connection.
How long does attachment-based therapy last?
Certain forms of attachment-based therapy, especially those designed for parents and children, last for a set number of sessions; for example, Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up, a specific attachment-based approach for young children who have undergone early adversity, unfolds over 10 one-hour sessions. When attachment-based therapy is practiced on adults or combined with other modalities, it may not last a specific length of time; clients may wish to ask prospective therapists how long they expect treatment to take.
Does attachment-based therapy work?
Most of the research on attachment-based therapy focuses on children and adolescents. Some of this research shows a positive effect, especially for attachment-based family therapy (ABFT). Other studies, however, have found that attachment-based therapy is no more effective than other approaches to childhood depression, anxiety, or suicidality. Less is known about the therapy’s efficacy on adult populations.