Therapists in Miami-dade County, FL
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I'll teach you how to access + trust your intuition, innate creativity + embodied wisdom using the teachings of modern psychology and Buddhist philosophy.
There are elements to all of us that are hidden and unknown until we encounter right timing. It is important to uncover these secret parts of self, yearning to be discovered, with the right support. A few things you should know about what it's like to work with me: My style is warm, witty, compassionate + forthcoming. I value transparency, kindness, justice + joy. I'm directive when called for + I like to challenge my clients to go deep. I draw from my own experience of trauma + healing.
I'll teach you how to access + trust your intuition, innate creativity + embodied wisdom using the teachings of modern psychology and Buddhist philosophy.
There are elements to all of us that are hidden and unknown until we encounter right timing. It is important to uncover these secret parts of self, yearning to be discovered, with the right support. A few things you should know about what it's like to work with me: My style is warm, witty, compassionate + forthcoming. I value transparency, kindness, justice + joy. I'm directive when called for + I like to challenge my clients to go deep. I draw from my own experience of trauma + healing.
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Sabrina Cruz - Inner Child & Trauma Therapist
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, RYT-200
Verified Verified
31 Endorsed
Miami, FL 33146 (Online Only)
Do you say "yes" to keep the peace and put everyone else first? Have you tried therapy before and felt stuck by just venting? I help women like you go deeper in therapy to heal from trauma, break free from the "good girl" mold, and unapologetically embody your light. We’ll use EMDR and Parts Work with Yoga, Reiki, and Polyvagal techniques to help you experience change from the inside out - that lasts. Our holistic approach helps you to rise from darkness and bloom, just like the lotus.
Do you say "yes" to keep the peace and put everyone else first? Have you tried therapy before and felt stuck by just venting? I help women like you go deeper in therapy to heal from trauma, break free from the "good girl" mold, and unapologetically embody your light. We’ll use EMDR and Parts Work with Yoga, Reiki, and Polyvagal techniques to help you experience change from the inside out - that lasts. Our holistic approach helps you to rise from darkness and bloom, just like the lotus.
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My name is Lynn Steinhart, and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. I work with clients all over Florida via telehealth. I work with adults and specialize in Substance Abuse, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, and life stress. I believe in a holistic approach tapered to the client's needs. I believe in a holistic approach, embracing mind, body, and spirit. I create a safe environment in hopes of having you feel relaxed and willing to address your needs. I have worked with addictions and process addictions using CBT, Mindfulness, Client-centered, Trauma-informed, Solution Focused, and DBT.
My name is Lynn Steinhart, and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. I work with clients all over Florida via telehealth. I work with adults and specialize in Substance Abuse, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, and life stress. I believe in a holistic approach tapered to the client's needs. I believe in a holistic approach, embracing mind, body, and spirit. I create a safe environment in hopes of having you feel relaxed and willing to address your needs. I have worked with addictions and process addictions using CBT, Mindfulness, Client-centered, Trauma-informed, Solution Focused, and DBT.
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With gentle curiosity and comprehensive understanding, our therapy journey will be both explorative and transformative. Together, we can untangle: Relationship / Performance Anxiety; Struggle with Substance Abuse; Sense of Isolation; Moments when expectations crumble and dreams seem distant; Rekindling the fires of lost motivation; and Healing, with both tenderness and strength, from past traumas.
With gentle curiosity and comprehensive understanding, our therapy journey will be both explorative and transformative. Together, we can untangle: Relationship / Performance Anxiety; Struggle with Substance Abuse; Sense of Isolation; Moments when expectations crumble and dreams seem distant; Rekindling the fires of lost motivation; and Healing, with both tenderness and strength, from past traumas.
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Miriam Frances Abety
Counselor, PsyD, LMHC, EAP-C
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Empowerment is key in therapy. I have more than 25 years' experience in the field, and am ready to heal the psychological issues in your life. Call me. Let me guide you as far as you are motivated to heal. I have strategies to help you work through whatever is keeping you away from wellness and joy. My expertise is in women's issues, LGBT, trauma, substance abuse, crisis counseling, and all chronic disorders including depression, bi-polar, anxiety and addiction. Also, my mother had Alzheimer's for whom I was the caretaker. I know about the family issues which surface.
Empowerment is key in therapy. I have more than 25 years' experience in the field, and am ready to heal the psychological issues in your life. Call me. Let me guide you as far as you are motivated to heal. I have strategies to help you work through whatever is keeping you away from wellness and joy. My expertise is in women's issues, LGBT, trauma, substance abuse, crisis counseling, and all chronic disorders including depression, bi-polar, anxiety and addiction. Also, my mother had Alzheimer's for whom I was the caretaker. I know about the family issues which surface.
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Jose Mestre
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Aventura, FL 33180 (Online Only)
Do you feel overwhelmed by stress and worry? Is every day filled with anxiety or sadness? Perhaps you lack confidence and struggle with self-esteem issues? Do you feel that you are not in control of your life? Is all of this making it harder and harder to cope with everyday life? I know what it means to get to a place where you can have peace, self-acceptance and contentment, where you can find meaning and happiness in your life, whatever you decide to accomplish.
Do you feel overwhelmed by stress and worry? Is every day filled with anxiety or sadness? Perhaps you lack confidence and struggle with self-esteem issues? Do you feel that you are not in control of your life? Is all of this making it harder and harder to cope with everyday life? I know what it means to get to a place where you can have peace, self-acceptance and contentment, where you can find meaning and happiness in your life, whatever you decide to accomplish.
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Alicia C. Medina Clinical Master Hypnotherapist
CHt,, MCH
Verified Verified
Miami, FL 33176 (Online Only)
Some challenges where hypnotherapy can help: Anxiety Panic Attacks, Self Esteem, Self Confidence, Fears, Phobias, Grief, Insecurities, Relationship Issues, Traumas (PTSD), Forgiveness, Guilt, Negative Habits, Insomnia, OCD, Body Image, Anger, Addictions, Emotional Physical Abuse, IBS/CHRONS, Asperger's Autism, Exam nerves, Anti-Social Skills, Negative Thoughts.
Some challenges where hypnotherapy can help: Anxiety Panic Attacks, Self Esteem, Self Confidence, Fears, Phobias, Grief, Insecurities, Relationship Issues, Traumas (PTSD), Forgiveness, Guilt, Negative Habits, Insomnia, OCD, Body Image, Anger, Addictions, Emotional Physical Abuse, IBS/CHRONS, Asperger's Autism, Exam nerves, Anti-Social Skills, Negative Thoughts.
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My intention as a therapist is to empower individuals be in tune with their deepest truths and to relate to life in a more authentic way. By providing a warm environment, I hope my clients feel safe to express what matters to them. My therapeutic approach is strongly influenced by more than 12 years of a dedicated meditation practice. I utilize mindfulness and somatic approaches in supporting people to become more aware of their thoughts, feelings, and body sensations. In doing so, I trust that our ability to welcome our experience creates possibilities for healing and ultimately to cultivate a "life worth living."
My intention as a therapist is to empower individuals be in tune with their deepest truths and to relate to life in a more authentic way. By providing a warm environment, I hope my clients feel safe to express what matters to them. My therapeutic approach is strongly influenced by more than 12 years of a dedicated meditation practice. I utilize mindfulness and somatic approaches in supporting people to become more aware of their thoughts, feelings, and body sensations. In doing so, I trust that our ability to welcome our experience creates possibilities for healing and ultimately to cultivate a "life worth living."
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The journey of life isn't always smooth or straightforward, and it's important to find the right person to walk the path with you. As an integrative, mindfulness-based therapist with over 15 years of experience in the field, I take a person-centered approach to therapy and am committed to holding a space that respects and is centered around your unique needs as an individual. I help you clarify your intentions and goals for the process, then work with you to get there. Together, we take an action-oriented and collaborative approach to identify solutions and work toward creating meaningful changes in your life and relationships.
The journey of life isn't always smooth or straightforward, and it's important to find the right person to walk the path with you. As an integrative, mindfulness-based therapist with over 15 years of experience in the field, I take a person-centered approach to therapy and am committed to holding a space that respects and is centered around your unique needs as an individual. I help you clarify your intentions and goals for the process, then work with you to get there. Together, we take an action-oriented and collaborative approach to identify solutions and work toward creating meaningful changes in your life and relationships.
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Christina Algeciras
Counselor, LMHC, NCC, RYT
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Miami, FL 33133 (Online Only)
Maybe you've achieved a lot in life—on the outside, things seem successful. But deep down, there’s a sense that something’s missing. In a world filled with uncertainty and constant pressure to be perfect, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. The news, social media, and societal expectations can intensify the anxiety and make you question who you really are. Each morning, you hope that gnawing feeling will fade, but it lingers. You've tried to silence it through accomplishments, exercise, or shopping, but it’s still there. You've become skilled at keeping others happy but in doing so, you’ve lost touch with who you truly are.
Maybe you've achieved a lot in life—on the outside, things seem successful. But deep down, there’s a sense that something’s missing. In a world filled with uncertainty and constant pressure to be perfect, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. The news, social media, and societal expectations can intensify the anxiety and make you question who you really are. Each morning, you hope that gnawing feeling will fade, but it lingers. You've tried to silence it through accomplishments, exercise, or shopping, but it’s still there. You've become skilled at keeping others happy but in doing so, you’ve lost touch with who you truly are.
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Peggy Rios is a bilingual Licensed Psychologist with her Doctorate in Counseling Psychology. Peggy has 22 years of experience working with diverse populations and specializes in working with adults and adolescents in individual, couple and family therapy, as well as teaching mindfulness and meditation. Depression, anxiety, self esteem, mindfulness, life altering medical conditions, and other psychological difficulties hold a special interest. Telemedicine services are available.
Peggy Rios is a bilingual Licensed Psychologist with her Doctorate in Counseling Psychology. Peggy has 22 years of experience working with diverse populations and specializes in working with adults and adolescents in individual, couple and family therapy, as well as teaching mindfulness and meditation. Depression, anxiety, self esteem, mindfulness, life altering medical conditions, and other psychological difficulties hold a special interest. Telemedicine services are available.
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Specializing in but not limited to addictions, substance use disorders, cooccurring issues including anxiety, depression, impulsivity, relationship issues, and family support. Years of experience working as a primary therapist in all levels of care in treatment centers in South Florida. I am uniquely qualified to offer people seeking recovery clinical experience to formulate with them a treatment and aftercare plan that fits their specific needs and schedule via in person or telehealth options.
Specializing in but not limited to addictions, substance use disorders, cooccurring issues including anxiety, depression, impulsivity, relationship issues, and family support. Years of experience working as a primary therapist in all levels of care in treatment centers in South Florida. I am uniquely qualified to offer people seeking recovery clinical experience to formulate with them a treatment and aftercare plan that fits their specific needs and schedule via in person or telehealth options.
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You're wondering if you should stay or leave the relationship. Fights are happening more often and you wish you could communicate better with your partner. Perhaps one of you needs to work on yourselves if you want the relationship to last. If you've already experienced a separation, you likely need help coping with some pain or confusion. If you share a child or responsibilities with your ex, you need to figure out a healthy way of coexisting with them. Whether you're gay or straight, you might be single and frustrated with the dating scene - your relationships don't seem to last, or it's been hard to even get one started!
You're wondering if you should stay or leave the relationship. Fights are happening more often and you wish you could communicate better with your partner. Perhaps one of you needs to work on yourselves if you want the relationship to last. If you've already experienced a separation, you likely need help coping with some pain or confusion. If you share a child or responsibilities with your ex, you need to figure out a healthy way of coexisting with them. Whether you're gay or straight, you might be single and frustrated with the dating scene - your relationships don't seem to last, or it's been hard to even get one started!
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Hi there, I'm Jarmela! I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who is passionate about assisting my clients in navigating their way through challenges to experience healing and growth in their lives. My communication style is that of assertive communication. I like to be direct and honest with thoughts and feelings. I teach clients the benefit of using I statements in order to fully express their feelings. I am a very open and empathetic person that can put you at ease even during the most uncomfortable moments.
Hi there, I'm Jarmela! I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who is passionate about assisting my clients in navigating their way through challenges to experience healing and growth in their lives. My communication style is that of assertive communication. I like to be direct and honest with thoughts and feelings. I teach clients the benefit of using I statements in order to fully express their feelings. I am a very open and empathetic person that can put you at ease even during the most uncomfortable moments.
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Welcome to Awareness Life Coaching, LLC. I am Mrs. Margarita Garcia-Saladin-Landron, MS, Transformational Life Coach. A Psychotherapist helping disabled individuals cope with their life stressors through life coaching. I will assist you in making real-life choices for real-life life experiences. I have a peer support group called “Acceptance: A Disability Peer-Support Group” that will help you by conversing with others about your daily struggles. How to process these in a well adaptive manner is the key. “Who Says That You Can’t Do It” Learning Different Perspectives on how to live life successfully.
Welcome to Awareness Life Coaching, LLC. I am Mrs. Margarita Garcia-Saladin-Landron, MS, Transformational Life Coach. A Psychotherapist helping disabled individuals cope with their life stressors through life coaching. I will assist you in making real-life choices for real-life life experiences. I have a peer support group called “Acceptance: A Disability Peer-Support Group” that will help you by conversing with others about your daily struggles. How to process these in a well adaptive manner is the key. “Who Says That You Can’t Do It” Learning Different Perspectives on how to live life successfully.
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Welcome to a safe space! Do you find yourself suffering from anxiety, depression and/or an over active mind? Often it can feel like our mind is not in our favor and we don’t understand why, we just know that we keep on repeating the same patterns over and over again leading to dissatisfaction, low self-esteem and difficult relationships with ourselves and others. However, in the mist of all of this there's an inner voice which says things can be different if we take a look inside ourselves, if we heal our past trauma, heal our inner child, make peace with our upbringing and start living life from a place of authenticity.
Welcome to a safe space! Do you find yourself suffering from anxiety, depression and/or an over active mind? Often it can feel like our mind is not in our favor and we don’t understand why, we just know that we keep on repeating the same patterns over and over again leading to dissatisfaction, low self-esteem and difficult relationships with ourselves and others. However, in the mist of all of this there's an inner voice which says things can be different if we take a look inside ourselves, if we heal our past trauma, heal our inner child, make peace with our upbringing and start living life from a place of authenticity.
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Your relationship is no longer the safe and loving experience you signed up for. What was once a sacred space, a peaceful home, has now turned into a battleground over the smallest things, like a lost remote control. Communication has all but broken down. You and your partner used to be each other's biggest fans, but it’s more like you are roommates now, going along with the motions. Your emotional connection has dwindled, along with a fulfilling sex life. You long to go back to when you found comfort in this person, but you don’t know how. You’re still in love and determined to make things work.
Your relationship is no longer the safe and loving experience you signed up for. What was once a sacred space, a peaceful home, has now turned into a battleground over the smallest things, like a lost remote control. Communication has all but broken down. You and your partner used to be each other's biggest fans, but it’s more like you are roommates now, going along with the motions. Your emotional connection has dwindled, along with a fulfilling sex life. You long to go back to when you found comfort in this person, but you don’t know how. You’re still in love and determined to make things work.
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Thuydy Nguyen, LMFT, is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in relationship challenges, intimacy, and sexual health, with a focus on alternative lifestyles and the LGBTQ+ community. She utilizes a client-centered and trauma-informed approach to address issues such as substance abuse, PTSD, anxiety, and sexual dysfunction. Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Sexology, Thuydy integrates her research on cultural, religious, and societal influences on shame and compulsive sexual behaviors into her clinical practice.
Thuydy Nguyen, LMFT, is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in relationship challenges, intimacy, and sexual health, with a focus on alternative lifestyles and the LGBTQ+ community. She utilizes a client-centered and trauma-informed approach to address issues such as substance abuse, PTSD, anxiety, and sexual dysfunction. Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Sexology, Thuydy integrates her research on cultural, religious, and societal influences on shame and compulsive sexual behaviors into her clinical practice.
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Lisa Terry
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Miami, FL 33130 (Online Only)
Are you questioning whether or not end your relationship because it feels "maddening" that you're not understood or respected and you just don't know how much longer you can take it? Do you feel like you've tried everything to "reach" your partner and it works for a few days, maybe a week and your back to feeling, "should I stay, should I go?" I truly understand this can seem impossible or they may seem impossible and you don't even know why you should work on it. You might even feel like you don't want to work on the relationship but think you should. This type of situation happens much more often than any us would like to admit.
Are you questioning whether or not end your relationship because it feels "maddening" that you're not understood or respected and you just don't know how much longer you can take it? Do you feel like you've tried everything to "reach" your partner and it works for a few days, maybe a week and your back to feeling, "should I stay, should I go?" I truly understand this can seem impossible or they may seem impossible and you don't even know why you should work on it. You might even feel like you don't want to work on the relationship but think you should. This type of situation happens much more often than any us would like to admit.
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InnerVoyce Counseling LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Miami Beach, FL 33140
I’ve sat down many times to write this bio & honestly I just want to tell you, you are BRAVE! You are ENOUGH & you DESERVE to feel healthy inside & out. My name is Rayssa & I am the founder of InnerVoyce Counseling & Coaching LLC. I am so excited to embark in this journey with you. My calling in life is to help humans find & HONOR their own intuitive InnerVoyce. Society often clouds our own InnerVoyce with judgements & expectations. We all experience our own traumas and difficulties in life
I’ve sat down many times to write this bio & honestly I just want to tell you, you are BRAVE! You are ENOUGH & you DESERVE to feel healthy inside & out. My name is Rayssa & I am the founder of InnerVoyce Counseling & Coaching LLC. I am so excited to embark in this journey with you. My calling in life is to help humans find & HONOR their own intuitive InnerVoyce. Society often clouds our own InnerVoyce with judgements & expectations. We all experience our own traumas and difficulties in life
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Buddhist Therapists
Is buddhism beneficial for mental health?
While Buddhism itself is not a treatment for mental health conditions, its practices can greatly enhance mental well-being by introducing coping skills and ideas that promote overall wellness. Key Buddhist practices, such as mindfulness, have been shown to alleviate symptoms of various mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, addiction, and trauma. Moreover, Buddhism's focus on self-compassion, non-judgment, and acceptance can benefit individuals with particularly negative or self-critical thought patterns.
What are the concepts and principles of buddhism as a therapeutic approach?
Core Buddhist principles are often used in therapy to help clients gain insight into their thoughts and emotions. Concepts such as suffering (dukkha) and impermanence (anicca) are applied to help clients recognize that common forms of suffering, like repetitive negative thought patterns, can be accepted and viewed as impermanent. The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path are additional core concepts utilized frequently in Buddhist therapy sessions. The Four Noble Truths highlight the existence of suffering as an inherent part of the human experience—an insight frequently used to move clients toward greater acceptance. The Eightfold Path, which includes right understanding, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right concentration, and right mindfulness, offers practical skills to alleviate suffering.
What is the buddhist approach and practice during a therapy session?
Therapists informed by Buddhist principles often integrate mindfulness and meditation practices into therapy sessions to help clients cultivate greater acceptance, compassion, and non-judgment toward themselves and others. Typically, Buddhist therapists guide clients through mindfulness exercises, such as breathing exercises or body scans, and encourage them to practice similar exercises outside of sessions. Additionally, many Buddhist therapists utilize elements of Positive Psychology or Compassion-Focused Therapy, which can help reduce symptoms of self-criticism and shame common among clients with various mental health conditions. In general, Buddhist therapists strive to embody the compassion and non-judgmental approach they promote, often incorporating exercises aimed at developing compassion in session, such as loving-kindness meditation (Metta).
Is mindfulness the same as buddhism in the context of therapy?
While Buddhist therapists frequently integrate mindfulness practices into therapy sessions, the terms mindfulness and Buddhism are not synonymous in the context of therapy. Therapists may use mindfulness techniques, such as Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) or Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), without identifying as a Buddhist therapist. In contrast, those practicing within a Buddhist belief framework typically encourage mindfulness therapies, in addition to foundational Buddhist beliefs, such as the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path. These therapists may also guide clients toward a deeper understanding of Buddhist philosophy, unlike those who use Buddhist mindfulness principles without the broader spiritual context.