Therapists in Merritt Island, FL
My professional career spans more than 15 years’ experience providing direct bio-psycho-social-diagnostic evaluation and treatment planning client/patient-centered services with clinical practice specialties that include: integrative assessment, addiction(s) & substance abuse screening/treatment/relapse-prevention, dual-diagnosis treatment, psychoeducation, and psychotherapeutic services representing multiculturally diverse adolescents, adults, and the geriatric population(s). I am CAP/CADAC Certified and a National Health Service Psychologist.
My professional career spans more than 15 years’ experience providing direct bio-psycho-social-diagnostic evaluation and treatment planning client/patient-centered services with clinical practice specialties that include: integrative assessment, addiction(s) & substance abuse screening/treatment/relapse-prevention, dual-diagnosis treatment, psychoeducation, and psychotherapeutic services representing multiculturally diverse adolescents, adults, and the geriatric population(s). I am CAP/CADAC Certified and a National Health Service Psychologist.
Katelynn Jones
Counselor, MS, NCC, LMHC, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Merritt Island, FL 32953 (Online Only)
Everyone faces difficult times in their lives. Often times, we need a helping hand to help navigate through the adversity. I am here to help individuals navigate towards self-growth and improved well being. As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor, I can work with various clients and needs, however specialize in adolescents/adults experiencing substance use, depression, and anxiety.
Everyone faces difficult times in their lives. Often times, we need a helping hand to help navigate through the adversity. I am here to help individuals navigate towards self-growth and improved well being. As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor, I can work with various clients and needs, however specialize in adolescents/adults experiencing substance use, depression, and anxiety.
David Nutter
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA, BCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Merritt Island, FL 32952
Therapy should be a positive experience. Having experience with a wide variety of people and their unique cultures, family structures, occupations, faith traditions and other critical aspects of diversity adds to my practice capability. I enjoy assisting individuals, couples and families with their decision to engage life and love, more effectively. My goal is to provide therapy in a positive, non-judgmental, yet effective way. When people feel stuck or no viable options to change their lives, I assist them by using a consultative approach.
Therapy should be a positive experience. Having experience with a wide variety of people and their unique cultures, family structures, occupations, faith traditions and other critical aspects of diversity adds to my practice capability. I enjoy assisting individuals, couples and families with their decision to engage life and love, more effectively. My goal is to provide therapy in a positive, non-judgmental, yet effective way. When people feel stuck or no viable options to change their lives, I assist them by using a consultative approach.
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Joseph Paul Walden
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Melbourne, FL 32940
Waitlist for new clients
He also worked directly with veterans who were dually diagnosed with an alcohol/drug addiction and PTSD.
While Dr. Walden has been trained to treat a variety of concerns, he has developed a niche working with the military and veteran population. The individuals Dr. Walden works with have experienced the worst parts of life and want to find peace.
He also worked directly with veterans who were dually diagnosed with an alcohol/drug addiction and PTSD.
While Dr. Walden has been trained to treat a variety of concerns, he has developed a niche working with the military and veteran population. The individuals Dr. Walden works with have experienced the worst parts of life and want to find peace.
Welcome! I am a doctoral level licensed mental health counselor with over 10 years of experience working as a therapist. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, career challenges, addiction issues and ADHD. I have also helped many people who have felt lost and wanted to better understand themselves. My counseling style is warm and interactive. I want to help people be the best versions of themselves and believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and I don't believe in stigmatizing labels.
Welcome! I am a doctoral level licensed mental health counselor with over 10 years of experience working as a therapist. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, career challenges, addiction issues and ADHD. I have also helped many people who have felt lost and wanted to better understand themselves. My counseling style is warm and interactive. I want to help people be the best versions of themselves and believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and I don't believe in stigmatizing labels.
Therapeutic Health Endeavors Institute Inc
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, ACSW, BCD
Verified Verified
Melbourne, FL 32940
We work with all ages and offer individual and couples/family counseling along with substance abuse treatment.
At Therapeutic Health Endeavors Institute (THE Institute) therapy options are more than just a standardized method of service delivery. Our therapy practice offers a personalized way to examine your emotional/behavioral needs on your way to improving your life. By working with you to build skills to help yourself, THE Institute helps you make improvements that are lifelong. THE Institute has trained and skilled professionals who offer acceptance and warmth delivered in an atmosphere which is tailored to engage therapeutic growth and empowerment to all age groups and treatment areas.
We work with all ages and offer individual and couples/family counseling along with substance abuse treatment.
At Therapeutic Health Endeavors Institute (THE Institute) therapy options are more than just a standardized method of service delivery. Our therapy practice offers a personalized way to examine your emotional/behavioral needs on your way to improving your life. By working with you to build skills to help yourself, THE Institute helps you make improvements that are lifelong. THE Institute has trained and skilled professionals who offer acceptance and warmth delivered in an atmosphere which is tailored to engage therapeutic growth and empowerment to all age groups and treatment areas.
Leticia Tye
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPCC, LMHC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Cocoa Beach, FL 32931 (Online Only)
I have found passion working with those struggling with addiction, eating disorders, anxiety, codependency, life transitions, and those exploring their identity.
First off, congratulations for making the first step towards healing, self-love, and growth. That first step can be the hardest. Are you struggling with intrusive thoughts and memories? Crippling anxiety? Low motivation? Overwhelmed with thoughts of the future? Struggling with your relationship with food? Is self-doubt and shame keeping you from being your authentic self? Are you struggling with self-acceptance and the many challenges as an LGBTQ+ member? We can work together to overcome anything holding you back from being your authentic self. We can walk this walk together. You do not need to do it alone. Don't wait, call today!
I have found passion working with those struggling with addiction, eating disorders, anxiety, codependency, life transitions, and those exploring their identity.
First off, congratulations for making the first step towards healing, self-love, and growth. That first step can be the hardest. Are you struggling with intrusive thoughts and memories? Crippling anxiety? Low motivation? Overwhelmed with thoughts of the future? Struggling with your relationship with food? Is self-doubt and shame keeping you from being your authentic self? Are you struggling with self-acceptance and the many challenges as an LGBTQ+ member? We can work together to overcome anything holding you back from being your authentic self. We can walk this walk together. You do not need to do it alone. Don't wait, call today!
Arlena Sharpe Brookins
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Melbourne, FL 32940
I believe in working with the total person: mind, body, and spirit. I assist clients in finding their own personal strength, wisdom, and enlightenment. I have experience working with neurotypical and neurodiverse individuals, couples, and families struggling with a myriad of issues, including substance use, relationships, anxiety, grief, and trauma. I work with the client’s strengths while helping each to examine themself, their environment, and the relationship between the two. The change is in you. I am here to help.
I believe in working with the total person: mind, body, and spirit. I assist clients in finding their own personal strength, wisdom, and enlightenment. I have experience working with neurotypical and neurodiverse individuals, couples, and families struggling with a myriad of issues, including substance use, relationships, anxiety, grief, and trauma. I work with the client’s strengths while helping each to examine themself, their environment, and the relationship between the two. The change is in you. I am here to help.
Allies in Wellness, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, TCT, LMHC
Verified Verified
Rockledge, FL 32955
Our therapists each have unique specializations including: gender, anxiety disorders, depression, trauma / PTSD, veterans, substance use / dual diagnosis treatment, mood disorders, self-harming behavior, self-esteem, racial trauma, life transitions, repairing relationships, strengthening families, parenting, attachment and adoption / foster care, autism.
Allies in Wellness believes each day is an opportunity to become a better version of yourself. We serve children, adolescents, adults, couples / partners, and families who seek clarity, balance, insight, and self-acceptance. We're proud to offer specialized and individualized therapeutic services that are affirming to all and made accessible to many in a private practice group setting. We provide a supportive space to sort through the things that are impacting your daily life, the life of your children, and those you love.
Our therapists each have unique specializations including: gender, anxiety disorders, depression, trauma / PTSD, veterans, substance use / dual diagnosis treatment, mood disorders, self-harming behavior, self-esteem, racial trauma, life transitions, repairing relationships, strengthening families, parenting, attachment and adoption / foster care, autism.
Allies in Wellness believes each day is an opportunity to become a better version of yourself. We serve children, adolescents, adults, couples / partners, and families who seek clarity, balance, insight, and self-acceptance. We're proud to offer specialized and individualized therapeutic services that are affirming to all and made accessible to many in a private practice group setting. We provide a supportive space to sort through the things that are impacting your daily life, the life of your children, and those you love.
Discovering Purpose Mental Healthcare
Counselor, LMHC, EDTC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Melbourne, FL 32940
Specializing in substance use, eating and mood disorders means that Lori is able to provide focused care in depression, anxiety and addictive issues.
Lori has specialized in mood disorders and substance use in teens and young adults since 2016, and has since gained specialization in other addictive and manipulative behaviors such as developing personality disorders, parasuicidal tendencies, suicidal behaviors and eating disorders. Lori is currently only working with ages 13 and up, and is happy to offer a Christian counseling approach upon request. Special treatment approaches and accommodations will be necessary for those with a specific focus on disordered eating. Parent involvement with minors is required when necessary.
Specializing in substance use, eating and mood disorders means that Lori is able to provide focused care in depression, anxiety and addictive issues.
Lori has specialized in mood disorders and substance use in teens and young adults since 2016, and has since gained specialization in other addictive and manipulative behaviors such as developing personality disorders, parasuicidal tendencies, suicidal behaviors and eating disorders. Lori is currently only working with ages 13 and up, and is happy to offer a Christian counseling approach upon request. Special treatment approaches and accommodations will be necessary for those with a specific focus on disordered eating. Parent involvement with minors is required when necessary.
Adriana Elizabeth Davidson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Cocoa, FL 32926 (Online Only)
Davidson received specialized mental health and substance abuse clinical training for working specifically with children and youth funded through the US Department of Health & Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
Adriana Davidson is a bilingual Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) offering telehealth services for anyone residing in Florida, South Carolina, Vermont and Texas. She works with adults individually using an eclectic approach tailored to the unique needs of each new client. Ms. Davidson has over 8 years of experience in a variety of settings and with diverse clients, including both long-term and brief interventions. Areas of expertise include anxiety, depression, chronic pain, divorce, family conflict, stress, coping skills, relationship challenges, grief, vocational changes, life transitions, sexuality and anger management.
Davidson received specialized mental health and substance abuse clinical training for working specifically with children and youth funded through the US Department of Health & Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
Adriana Davidson is a bilingual Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) offering telehealth services for anyone residing in Florida, South Carolina, Vermont and Texas. She works with adults individually using an eclectic approach tailored to the unique needs of each new client. Ms. Davidson has over 8 years of experience in a variety of settings and with diverse clients, including both long-term and brief interventions. Areas of expertise include anxiety, depression, chronic pain, divorce, family conflict, stress, coping skills, relationship challenges, grief, vocational changes, life transitions, sexuality and anger management.
Hello, my name is Dr. Barbara Palomino de Velasco, or if you wish, you may call me "Dr. P." I have been working with adults and families for over 20 years. I have had the privilege of assisting them in communication, problem-solving, depression management, anxiety reduction, substance abuse, sexual issues in relationships, family issues, and life transitions, emphasizing helping them develop adaptive coping skills. Additionally, I train nationwide on law enforcement suicide prevention, critical incidents, and building more resilient first responder families.
Hello, my name is Dr. Barbara Palomino de Velasco, or if you wish, you may call me "Dr. P." I have been working with adults and families for over 20 years. I have had the privilege of assisting them in communication, problem-solving, depression management, anxiety reduction, substance abuse, sexual issues in relationships, family issues, and life transitions, emphasizing helping them develop adaptive coping skills. Additionally, I train nationwide on law enforcement suicide prevention, critical incidents, and building more resilient first responder families.
Dara Maddox
Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern, MS, CAP
Verified Verified
Rockledge, FL 32955
Everyone has a story. What’s yours? Are you a modern-day Cinderella juggling a family, friendships and career while waiting for your Prince Charming? Or are you more like Harry Potter - part of a family where you don’t quite fit in, but you know that you’re destined for more. Maybe your life feels more like the plot of the latest Terry McMillan novel, full of generational trauma and pain. Whatever your journey has been, I want to help you rewrite the way you see your past and work toward a happy, healthy future.
Everyone has a story. What’s yours? Are you a modern-day Cinderella juggling a family, friendships and career while waiting for your Prince Charming? Or are you more like Harry Potter - part of a family where you don’t quite fit in, but you know that you’re destined for more. Maybe your life feels more like the plot of the latest Terry McMillan novel, full of generational trauma and pain. Whatever your journey has been, I want to help you rewrite the way you see your past and work toward a happy, healthy future.
I hope you can appreciate that I am not a therapist that will sit and watch nothing happen month-after-month, while we bill session-after-session. That's not fair to you. Not to be too blunt, but if you don't want to see change in your life, leave the spot available for someone who does. If you do, you're starting in the right place. I will be excited to join you in this season of growth in your life. I look forward to working with people who have a genuine desire to improve their journey. When you are ready, I am ready.
I hope you can appreciate that I am not a therapist that will sit and watch nothing happen month-after-month, while we bill session-after-session. That's not fair to you. Not to be too blunt, but if you don't want to see change in your life, leave the spot available for someone who does. If you do, you're starting in the right place. I will be excited to join you in this season of growth in your life. I look forward to working with people who have a genuine desire to improve their journey. When you are ready, I am ready.
Dalie Dominguez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Cocoa, FL 32922 (Online Only)
In life we go through many changes such as divorce, grief & loss, trauma, chronic illness, childhood neglect, abusive relationships and many others. These difficult times leave us feeling off balance, depressed, anxious or just stuck and feeling broken. Allow me to walk with you and see you through your struggle and pain to a place of contentment. Start by making an appointment www.Kintsugitherapyservices.com -Se Habla Espanol. Currently working with individuals that are struggling with making the decision about transitioning and detransitioning trauma.
In life we go through many changes such as divorce, grief & loss, trauma, chronic illness, childhood neglect, abusive relationships and many others. These difficult times leave us feeling off balance, depressed, anxious or just stuck and feeling broken. Allow me to walk with you and see you through your struggle and pain to a place of contentment. Start by making an appointment www.Kintsugitherapyservices.com -Se Habla Espanol. Currently working with individuals that are struggling with making the decision about transitioning and detransitioning trauma.
Online Therapists
Central Florida's Premier Counselor, Samir Vergara with over 24 years of experience, an Sobriety. Samir understand addiction from both sides. His method of Counseling is unique an compelling. He combines a Therapeutic Approach molded by his own experience plus, all the different avenues, an tools he has used himself an that he has seen work on many of his clients . Visit www.samirvergra.us 5 Star reviews + TV, an Radio, programs.
Central Florida's Premier Counselor, Samir Vergara with over 24 years of experience, an Sobriety. Samir understand addiction from both sides. His method of Counseling is unique an compelling. He combines a Therapeutic Approach molded by his own experience plus, all the different avenues, an tools he has used himself an that he has seen work on many of his clients . Visit www.samirvergra.us 5 Star reviews + TV, an Radio, programs.
Jones Family Health Services
Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern, MS Ed, RMHCI, MCAP, ICADC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Kissimmee, FL 34741
My specialties include the followings: Substance Abuse Treatment, Individual, Couples, Group, and Family Therapy.
Every decision starts with the decision to try. I chose to work in the field of counseling because I am truly satisfied when I am helping others. I work with clients to explore how unresolved issues from the past impact the present. The decision to seek individual therapy can be uncomfortable, but rewarding. The therapeutic process is a unique and collaborative process, in which you are the expert of your experience. When one accepts and validates the therapeutic relationship, it will become a key element in the healing of old wounds and the opening of new possibilities in which will lead to greater personal insight and change.
My specialties include the followings: Substance Abuse Treatment, Individual, Couples, Group, and Family Therapy.
Every decision starts with the decision to try. I chose to work in the field of counseling because I am truly satisfied when I am helping others. I work with clients to explore how unresolved issues from the past impact the present. The decision to seek individual therapy can be uncomfortable, but rewarding. The therapeutic process is a unique and collaborative process, in which you are the expert of your experience. When one accepts and validates the therapeutic relationship, it will become a key element in the healing of old wounds and the opening of new possibilities in which will lead to greater personal insight and change.
Rafa Gonzalez
Counselor, LMHC, CSAT, QS-MHC, QS-MFT
Verified Verified
10 Endorsed
Windermere, FL 34786 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I specialized in working with Sex Addiction.
My passion is to help individuals understand their experiences and struggles. Clients can expect a holistic integration of science and traditional approaches to promote a more balanced, vision-centered, and organized life. I enjoy helping clients produce a more productive life, reduce anxiety and depression, while helping them recognize and take control of their undesired hurts, habits, and hangups. As a Latino, I understand the acculturation process that immigrants experience and bring a balanced approach and insight.
I specialized in working with Sex Addiction.
My passion is to help individuals understand their experiences and struggles. Clients can expect a holistic integration of science and traditional approaches to promote a more balanced, vision-centered, and organized life. I enjoy helping clients produce a more productive life, reduce anxiety and depression, while helping them recognize and take control of their undesired hurts, habits, and hangups. As a Latino, I understand the acculturation process that immigrants experience and bring a balanced approach and insight.
Rob works with clients struggling with a variety of issues such as substance abuse, process addictions, depression, anxiety, trauma, bipolar, processing grief and more.
Rob had extensive experience working as an addictions counselor in Georgia, before becoming a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the State of Florida. Prior to becoming a substance abuse counselor, he worked as a personal trainer, helping clients achieve their health and fitness goals. Rob’s experience as a personal trainer and counselor led him to believe in treating clients with a holistic approach that includes mind, body, and spirit.
Rob works with clients struggling with a variety of issues such as substance abuse, process addictions, depression, anxiety, trauma, bipolar, processing grief and more.
Rob had extensive experience working as an addictions counselor in Georgia, before becoming a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the State of Florida. Prior to becoming a substance abuse counselor, he worked as a personal trainer, helping clients achieve their health and fitness goals. Rob’s experience as a personal trainer and counselor led him to believe in treating clients with a holistic approach that includes mind, body, and spirit.
I have experience in both private and not for profit inpatient substance abuse/ co-occurring treatment centers where I have gained skills in the areas of compassion, empathy, quality therapeutic applications, and in supporting mental health.
I am flexible to meet your needs in person and remotely. Feeling stressed, lost, and overwhelmed are common ways people experience and cope with difficulties. Sometimes we can all feel that there is nowhere to turn for support. Thankfully, finding great encouragement and understanding can quickly put us on a healthier path. I feel very fulfilled while helping others during a struggling time. I myself have learned that struggles can be temperary, and that there are ways to cope while extreme stress situations are underway. Gaining coping skills and improving ones mindset and approach can create a better outcome for ourselves
I have experience in both private and not for profit inpatient substance abuse/ co-occurring treatment centers where I have gained skills in the areas of compassion, empathy, quality therapeutic applications, and in supporting mental health.
I am flexible to meet your needs in person and remotely. Feeling stressed, lost, and overwhelmed are common ways people experience and cope with difficulties. Sometimes we can all feel that there is nowhere to turn for support. Thankfully, finding great encouragement and understanding can quickly put us on a healthier path. I feel very fulfilled while helping others during a struggling time. I myself have learned that struggles can be temperary, and that there are ways to cope while extreme stress situations are underway. Gaining coping skills and improving ones mindset and approach can create a better outcome for ourselves
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Addiction Therapists
What is the best therapy for addiction?
Addiction treatment will be tailored to the individual. People seeking help for addiction—whether with a psychotherapist, in an outpatient clinic, or in a residential program—should expect to engage in multiple types of treatments, sometimes including medication. For anyone recovering from addiction, avoiding situations in which one has typically used a substance is essential, as is the support of close connections. Since substance use disorders tend to co-occur with underlying mental health conditions such as anxiety or depression, those must also be addressed as part of any recovery plan.
How long does therapy for addiction take?
There is no set timeline for recovery from addiction. Patients and their families should expect the work to last several months, if not longer. Residential treatment programs may be based on a stay of 30, 60, or 90 days, with continuing work after release, but only about 1 percent of people are treated in such facilities. Ceasing use is just the first step; therapy to help maintain abstinence and effect behavior change must follow. The process of recovery, neuroscience has shown, involves brain cells recovering the capacity to respond to natural sources of reward and restore control over the impulse to use. Another definition of recovery is restoring voluntary control over one’s substance use and retaking all of one’s previous responsibilities.
How effective is drug addiction treatment?
Substance use disorders are treatable and remission is achievable for many who seek recovery; by some estimates, more than three-quarters of people who become addicted to alcohol or drugs recover. But that success rarely occurs quickly or on a set timeline; relapse is not only common, but many therapists and clinicians view it as a normal part of the process—not always a sign that a person has returned to addiction, but a signal that their treatment should be adjusted to help them regain control. Overall, research suggests, five years after the end of substance use, one’s risk of relapse is no greater than that of others who had not faced addiction. Other experts believe that complete abstinence is not the only measure of recovery, and that, through effective treatment, many people can learn to control their use.
How can you get addiction treatment for someone?
The most important factor in recovery from addiction is widely understood to be an individual’s commitment to change. For that reason,“interventions” in which friends and family gather to urge or force someone to begin immediate treatment often backfire; even when such efforts do lead someone to begin treatment, they may be less likely to stay than those who are self-driven. Still, family members can play an important role in supporting an individual who seeks help and can take part in family therapy as one element of a loved one’s treatment.