Suicidal Ideation Therapists in Jacksonville, FL

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Jessica Smith
Marriage & Family Therapist Intern, RMFTI
Verified Verified
Jacksonville, FL 32223
Whether infidelity, conflict, grief, job loss, addiction, suicidal thoughts, anxiety, or depression, we can collaboratively set goals and diligently work to achieve them.
My ideal clients are individuals who are ready to overcome their obstacles, families who recognize that things are not working and want options for new interactions, and couples who want to rise together to face their dilemmas and conquor them. Therapy is not for the faint of heart. It challenges who you think you are, who you think everyone else is, gives you the courage to embrace what is and skills and know how to change it.
Whether infidelity, conflict, grief, job loss, addiction, suicidal thoughts, anxiety, or depression, we can collaboratively set goals and diligently work to achieve them.
My ideal clients are individuals who are ready to overcome their obstacles, families who recognize that things are not working and want options for new interactions, and couples who want to rise together to face their dilemmas and conquor them. Therapy is not for the faint of heart. It challenges who you think you are, who you think everyone else is, gives you the courage to embrace what is and skills and know how to change it.
(904) 977-8773 View (904) 977-8773
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Marie Greco
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Jacksonville, FL 32207  (Online Only)
My primary focus is on supporting teens and young adults as they navigate challenges like depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, trauma, chronic illness, and substance abuse. I believe negative life events don’t have to upend your world. Together, we’ll explore the entire system—family, work, school, friends—and address what you can control while coping with what you can’t. Often, our biggest obstacles are the “shoulds” and “shouldn’ts” we impose on ourselves. Clients have the freedom to guide our sessions and choose topics to explore, ensuring our work progresses at a pace that feels comfortable and right for them.
My primary focus is on supporting teens and young adults as they navigate challenges like depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, trauma, chronic illness, and substance abuse. I believe negative life events don’t have to upend your world. Together, we’ll explore the entire system—family, work, school, friends—and address what you can control while coping with what you can’t. Often, our biggest obstacles are the “shoulds” and “shouldn’ts” we impose on ourselves. Clients have the freedom to guide our sessions and choose topics to explore, ensuring our work progresses at a pace that feels comfortable and right for them.
(904) 579-7143 View (904) 579-7143
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Lorraine Michelle Lee
Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern, BA, MS, RMHC
Verified Verified
Jacksonville, FL 32225
Stress, depression and anxiety is the number 1 cause of teenage suicide with our younger generations.
Feeling out of sorts? Sometimes life can throw you cure balls, and when that happens, you can be made to feel as if there is no way out. If you are ready to face yourself then help is one email, text or call away! I am a loving and caring person, who loves helping others. No one is perfect, and sometimes we need others to lend a hand or sometimes just to listen. I am here to help! Remember if you're having a bad day start over. People pleasing causes stress and anxiety. Make yourself happy first, give me a call!
Stress, depression and anxiety is the number 1 cause of teenage suicide with our younger generations.
Feeling out of sorts? Sometimes life can throw you cure balls, and when that happens, you can be made to feel as if there is no way out. If you are ready to face yourself then help is one email, text or call away! I am a loving and caring person, who loves helping others. No one is perfect, and sometimes we need others to lend a hand or sometimes just to listen. I am here to help! Remember if you're having a bad day start over. People pleasing causes stress and anxiety. Make yourself happy first, give me a call!
(904) 320-1645 View (904) 320-1645
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Joe Mack Bankhead
Pastoral Counselor, PhD
Verified Verified
Jacksonville, FL 32218
My training includes therapeutic techniques used to address issues such as substance abuse and suicidal impulses.
The fundamental goal of counseling is to help individuals, who are experiencing personal challenges, resolve them and improve their emotional well-being. My mission is to help people who are struggling to overcome various issues such as addiction, anxiety, depression, anger, fear, and grief. These issues can impact career, health, education, and family life. I believe that compassion and empathy are essential qualities that every counselor should have toward their clients. My practice is built on those essential qualities.
My training includes therapeutic techniques used to address issues such as substance abuse and suicidal impulses.
The fundamental goal of counseling is to help individuals, who are experiencing personal challenges, resolve them and improve their emotional well-being. My mission is to help people who are struggling to overcome various issues such as addiction, anxiety, depression, anger, fear, and grief. These issues can impact career, health, education, and family life. I believe that compassion and empathy are essential qualities that every counselor should have toward their clients. My practice is built on those essential qualities.
(833) 706-5459 View (833) 706-5459
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Walter McClinton RMHCI
Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern, MS, RMHCI
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Jacksonville, FL 32258
Certified in AMSR (Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk), as well as a 12-Step Facilitator Outpatient Program Certified Instructor (NA/NA) and also Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT).
Ideally, I want the client to be willing to peel back those layers of pain through understanding, believing truly in themselves along with what they are willing to work towards. Painting a better version of themselves and their plans to accomplish it. In addition, I am well versed in utilizing "Learning Mindfulness, Emotional Regulation, and Distress Tolerance" to assist clients with accomplishing their goals.
Certified in AMSR (Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk), as well as a 12-Step Facilitator Outpatient Program Certified Instructor (NA/NA) and also Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT).
Ideally, I want the client to be willing to peel back those layers of pain through understanding, believing truly in themselves along with what they are willing to work towards. Painting a better version of themselves and their plans to accomplish it. In addition, I am well versed in utilizing "Learning Mindfulness, Emotional Regulation, and Distress Tolerance" to assist clients with accomplishing their goals.
(904) 966-4707 View (904) 966-4707
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Michael N. Price
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Jacksonville, FL 32256
My name is Michael Price, and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Orlando, FL. I am dedicated to providing compassionate, evidence-based therapy to individuals navigating both current and past challenges. I specialize in working with clients dealing with suicide, depression, low self-esteem, and clients that are high-risk.
My name is Michael Price, and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Orlando, FL. I am dedicated to providing compassionate, evidence-based therapy to individuals navigating both current and past challenges. I specialize in working with clients dealing with suicide, depression, low self-esteem, and clients that are high-risk.
(321) 325-3771 View (321) 325-3771
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T.C.I. Therapy, LLC
Counselor, MS, LMHC, CCTP, CCATP, ASDCS
Verified Verified
Jacksonville, FL 32257
I specialize in individual, couples, family, and mental health counseling, parenting skills, anxiety, self-harm, depression, addiction, suicidal thoughts, self-esteem, aggression, coping strategies, personality disorders and more. I am available for counseling Monday - Thursday mornings, afternoons, and evenings, and Friday mornings and afternoons. I offer HIPAA compliant Telehealth counseling.
I specialize in individual, couples, family, and mental health counseling, parenting skills, anxiety, self-harm, depression, addiction, suicidal thoughts, self-esteem, aggression, coping strategies, personality disorders and more. I am available for counseling Monday - Thursday mornings, afternoons, and evenings, and Friday mornings and afternoons. I offer HIPAA compliant Telehealth counseling.
(904) 429-4487 View (904) 429-4487
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Alyssa Labat
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Jacksonville, FL 32258
I have a large amount of experience working with children with anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, self harm, trauma, grief, and anger management.
Sometimes life has mountains, and sometimes life has valleys. Sometimes when you are in the valley, it feels like you will never get out. Maybe your family is in a valley right now, or maybe your child's mental health is becoming so severe that they feel like they will never get out. And it may seem that way! But there is HOPE. I am a therapist who believes in the power of the therapeutic relationship and its role in producing change. And I am absolutely a believer that there is always hope.
I have a large amount of experience working with children with anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, self harm, trauma, grief, and anger management.
Sometimes life has mountains, and sometimes life has valleys. Sometimes when you are in the valley, it feels like you will never get out. Maybe your family is in a valley right now, or maybe your child's mental health is becoming so severe that they feel like they will never get out. And it may seem that way! But there is HOPE. I am a therapist who believes in the power of the therapeutic relationship and its role in producing change. And I am absolutely a believer that there is always hope.
(904) 593-2921 View (904) 593-2921
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Omar Ali
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Jacksonville, FL 32201  (Online Only)
Many of us struggle in silence to overcome the challenges we face, but you no longer have to face that battle alone. While the first step is acknowledging the change we need, it takes courage to recognize we need some guidance. It takes even more courage to initiate those first steps towards improving our lives. I specialize in providing therapeutic treatment for clients struggling with a wide variety of issues including, depression, anxiety, clients battling with issues related to sexuality, interpersonal relationship problems, suicidal ideation, and more.
Many of us struggle in silence to overcome the challenges we face, but you no longer have to face that battle alone. While the first step is acknowledging the change we need, it takes courage to recognize we need some guidance. It takes even more courage to initiate those first steps towards improving our lives. I specialize in providing therapeutic treatment for clients struggling with a wide variety of issues including, depression, anxiety, clients battling with issues related to sexuality, interpersonal relationship problems, suicidal ideation, and more.
(813) 212-8182 View (813) 212-8182
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Marching Forward Therapy & Consultation
Counselor, MS, LMHC, C-DBT, C-PD, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Jacksonville, FL 32205  (Online Only)
I work clients who have experienced suicidal ideation, self-harm, substance misuse, and are coping with traumatic experiences the best they know how.
You’re here because you know that you deserve better. When we’ve experienced events in our lives that cause significant distress it can be hard to remember that we’re worth continuing to care for ourselves and asking for help. Our emotions can feel so big that they take over and we feel powerless in our own decisions. The fact that you’re here and reading this tells me you’re ready to try something different.
I work clients who have experienced suicidal ideation, self-harm, substance misuse, and are coping with traumatic experiences the best they know how.
You’re here because you know that you deserve better. When we’ve experienced events in our lives that cause significant distress it can be hard to remember that we’re worth continuing to care for ourselves and asking for help. Our emotions can feel so big that they take over and we feel powerless in our own decisions. The fact that you’re here and reading this tells me you’re ready to try something different.
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Jennifer Young
Registered Clinical Social Worker Intern, MSW, CRPS
Verified Verified
Jacksonville, FL 32201
Getting started is an important step. You can reach me through the contacts section here. My website is also listed here and includes pricing for multiple services.
Getting started is an important step. You can reach me through the contacts section here. My website is also listed here and includes pricing for multiple services.
(386) 388-6937 View (386) 388-6937
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Karen Leigh Richards
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Jacksonville, FL 32203  (Online Only)
My job is to provide a safe, non-judgmental environment for you to explore your inner workings, identify areas to concentrate our work and assist you in setting your goals. How can we work together to restore your well-being? There are a variety of methods to speed up the process. We will focus on your strengths, and I believe that you, and every individual, possess unique strengths. YOU Have the power to overcome! Together we will identify your goals, desires, thoughts and emotions and learn to express and process them.
My job is to provide a safe, non-judgmental environment for you to explore your inner workings, identify areas to concentrate our work and assist you in setting your goals. How can we work together to restore your well-being? There are a variety of methods to speed up the process. We will focus on your strengths, and I believe that you, and every individual, possess unique strengths. YOU Have the power to overcome! Together we will identify your goals, desires, thoughts and emotions and learn to express and process them.
(850) 753-0912 View (850) 753-0912
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Andi Davis-Gordon
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Jacksonville, FL 32202  (Online Only)
Hi there, I'm Andi. Do you feel like you are thriving or are you just surviving? Are you looking to take the next steps to living a balanced life? Do you feel overwhelmed and you're possibly struggling with relationships, work, or your health? Is it time for change but you just don't know where to begin? Feel safe in starting here. Together, we can work to manage stress, anxiety, and/or depressive symptoms. You can have successes in your relationships and in your personal journey to living a happy and well balanced life.
Hi there, I'm Andi. Do you feel like you are thriving or are you just surviving? Are you looking to take the next steps to living a balanced life? Do you feel overwhelmed and you're possibly struggling with relationships, work, or your health? Is it time for change but you just don't know where to begin? Feel safe in starting here. Together, we can work to manage stress, anxiety, and/or depressive symptoms. You can have successes in your relationships and in your personal journey to living a happy and well balanced life.
(757) 500-5174 View (757) 500-5174
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Carmella Gardner
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Jacksonville, FL 32257
I offer 25 years of experience in providing client-centered, interactive and supportive counseling to individuals, couples and families.I believe in utilizing guided observations and questions to empower my clients, giving them more choices in their therapeutic care and providing practical education and goals. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and cognitive behavioral specialist. I also have counseling experience in mental health treatment facilities and government agencies, serving a wide variety of clients.
I offer 25 years of experience in providing client-centered, interactive and supportive counseling to individuals, couples and families.I believe in utilizing guided observations and questions to empower my clients, giving them more choices in their therapeutic care and providing practical education and goals. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and cognitive behavioral specialist. I also have counseling experience in mental health treatment facilities and government agencies, serving a wide variety of clients.
(904) 875-2079 View (904) 875-2079
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Raquel Veda
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, CTP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Jacksonville, FL 32256  (Online Only)
As a therapist, Raquel enters into each session focused on your specific goals and needs at the core. She truly believes that therapy is an effective way in which mental and emotional health can be managed and improved. Many of her clients are individuals dealing with symptoms related to anxiety, depression, relational distress, childhood trauma, and neurodiversity. She works with persons of all backgrounds and diversities, including LGBTQ+, multi-cultures, nontraditional relationships & families, etc.
As a therapist, Raquel enters into each session focused on your specific goals and needs at the core. She truly believes that therapy is an effective way in which mental and emotional health can be managed and improved. Many of her clients are individuals dealing with symptoms related to anxiety, depression, relational distress, childhood trauma, and neurodiversity. She works with persons of all backgrounds and diversities, including LGBTQ+, multi-cultures, nontraditional relationships & families, etc.
(813) 320-2795 View (813) 320-2795
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Racheal Melo Equine And Expressive Arts Therapist
Registered Clinical Social Worker Intern, MSW, ESMHL, AAIS
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Jacksonville, FL 32207
I’m so glad you’re here—it means you’re ready to take a step toward change, and that’s a huge win. Whether you're feeling stuck in a loop of anxiety, second-guessing yourself, or struggling with the stress life throws at you, I’m here to help. Maybe you’re trying to break free from patterns that keep holding you back or navigate parenting when you didn’t have the best role models growing up. Whatever brought you here, it’s because you’re looking for a way to feel more confident and calm in your everyday life. Therapy doesn’t have to be stiff or intimidating. I keep it authentic, laid-back, and focused on what works for you.
I’m so glad you’re here—it means you’re ready to take a step toward change, and that’s a huge win. Whether you're feeling stuck in a loop of anxiety, second-guessing yourself, or struggling with the stress life throws at you, I’m here to help. Maybe you’re trying to break free from patterns that keep holding you back or navigate parenting when you didn’t have the best role models growing up. Whatever brought you here, it’s because you’re looking for a way to feel more confident and calm in your everyday life. Therapy doesn’t have to be stiff or intimidating. I keep it authentic, laid-back, and focused on what works for you.
(904) 780-9860 View (904) 780-9860
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Healing Payne
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, CAP, ICADC, HS-BCP, SAP
Verified Verified
Jacksonville, FL 32209
Healing Payne has a passion for Substance Use Disorder (SUD) counseling/treatment. It has been in operation on a private sector for the past 15 years. Clientele include but not limited to adult(s) who identify as incarcerated, dual diagnosed, minimization of drug use, group therapy, and LGBTQ community. Healing Payne is one of many who's on the team to help combat the Opioid crisis and SA overall.
Healing Payne has a passion for Substance Use Disorder (SUD) counseling/treatment. It has been in operation on a private sector for the past 15 years. Clientele include but not limited to adult(s) who identify as incarcerated, dual diagnosed, minimization of drug use, group therapy, and LGBTQ community. Healing Payne is one of many who's on the team to help combat the Opioid crisis and SA overall.
(904) 788-7923 View (904) 788-7923
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Dr. Amy Hartley
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Jacksonville, FL 32217
Do you need an ADHD evaluation or other type of evaluation? I am Dr. Amy Hartley and have been a psychologist for nearly 15 years. I specialize in the psychological assessment of children, adolescents, and adults in areas such as learning and cognition, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, memory, achievement, autism spectrum, and intellectual functioning. Additionally, I provide psychotherapy for adults and adolescents for anxiety, panic, depression, and trauma and for those needing to improve their relationship or those recovering from infidelity or a major life event or loss.
Do you need an ADHD evaluation or other type of evaluation? I am Dr. Amy Hartley and have been a psychologist for nearly 15 years. I specialize in the psychological assessment of children, adolescents, and adults in areas such as learning and cognition, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, memory, achievement, autism spectrum, and intellectual functioning. Additionally, I provide psychotherapy for adults and adolescents for anxiety, panic, depression, and trauma and for those needing to improve their relationship or those recovering from infidelity or a major life event or loss.
(904) 469-1982 View (904) 469-1982
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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.
(904) 474-3715 View (904) 474-3715
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Olivia Rieli
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Jacksonville, FL 32223
If you are someone who is trying to manage your symptoms on your own, and it is just not working, I am here for you. If your goal is to relieve your anxiety, depression, or the effects of trauma, I am here for you. We all carry things throughout our lives that weigh us down; together, let's find a way to heal those wounds so that you can be present in your own life! I offer a very personable, client-centered style therapy that thrives on the client/clinician relationship.
If you are someone who is trying to manage your symptoms on your own, and it is just not working, I am here for you. If your goal is to relieve your anxiety, depression, or the effects of trauma, I am here for you. We all carry things throughout our lives that weigh us down; together, let's find a way to heal those wounds so that you can be present in your own life! I offer a very personable, client-centered style therapy that thrives on the client/clinician relationship.
(904) 822-3723 View (904) 822-3723
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Suicidal Ideation Therapists

How does therapy for suicidal ideation work?

Stress, depression, anxiety, or upsetting circumstances can give rise to suicidal thinking. Therapy can address the events at the core of an individual’s suffering. Understanding why a person may be suicidal can help the therapist and the patient discover alternative methods of coping. A person with suicidal ideation may be mired in catastrophic thinking, and treatment like cognitive behavioral therapy is a good choice for breaking such patterns. In addition, treatment such as acceptance and commitment therapy can help a person manage their distress through better emotion regulation.

Which therapies are best for suicidal ideation?

Specific approaches used by professionals include cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavior, psychodynamic, acceptance and commitment therapies, among others. Cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapies are two widely used therapies that can help individuals with painful thoughts and past traumas. These therapies help an individual tolerate distress, regulate emotions, and not act on dangerous urges.

Are there specific medications to be combined with therapy?

The use of medication for suicidal thoughts must be aligned with the underlying cause; conditions such as depression, anxiety, and psychosis may be at the root of suicidal ideation. A psychiatrist may prescribe medications for symptoms, which may include antipsychotics such as aripiprazole or antidepressants such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.

How often and how long are therapy sessions for suicidal ideation?

As with any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual. Patients may see improvement within 15 to 20 sessions, at an average of 50 minutes per session, while others may opt for 20 to 30 sessions over, perhaps, a six-month period. Still other patients, especially those with co-occurring conditions like major depression and anxiety, may need to continue sessions for up to 12 to 18 months. In some cases, residential treatment may be recommended for an individual who is judged to be at high risk of self-harm.