Depression Therapists in Port Charlotte, FL
Tasha Garcia
Registered Clinical Social Worker Intern, MSW , RCSWI
Verified Verified
Port Charlotte, FL 33954
Waitlist for new clients
I believe in working collaboratively with my clients to help them achieve their personal goals. I work with children, teens, adults, and families seeking relief from depression, anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem, relationship issues, and life stressors (such as death of a loved one, divorce, job loss, career change). I received my training from Florida State University, with advanced clinical training in addictions, group therapeutic settings, children & families, and crisis interventions.
I believe in working collaboratively with my clients to help them achieve their personal goals. I work with children, teens, adults, and families seeking relief from depression, anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem, relationship issues, and life stressors (such as death of a loved one, divorce, job loss, career change). I received my training from Florida State University, with advanced clinical training in addictions, group therapeutic settings, children & families, and crisis interventions.
Meredith Wilber
Registered Mental Health Counselor Inter, MS, RMHCI
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Port Charlotte, FL 33948
Anxiety, Depression, Grief, and Substance use can have negative effects on our behaviors, toward ourselves and others in our life.
I am a Registered Mental Health Intern offering Individual, Family, and Couples Counseling. I believe my role is to help my clients explore and help reveal their potential within themselves.
Anxiety, Depression, Grief, and Substance use can have negative effects on our behaviors, toward ourselves and others in our life.
I am a Registered Mental Health Intern offering Individual, Family, and Couples Counseling. I believe my role is to help my clients explore and help reveal their potential within themselves.
Depression, complicated grief, and weight management can all be problems that warrant cognitive restructuring and celebrating small, “hard fought and hard won” successes that can sometimes be as simple as making it through the day.
My goal in therapy is to show you compassion. I hope that through my compassionate example you will learn to be gentle with yourself as you go through life transitions that make you question your life decisions and how you cope with obstacles. As you make your way through changes that could include family disruptions and loss, learning how to end addictions to substances, or adjusting to health problems, acknowledging ways you have been able to find strength and resolve problems will be vital to finding joy and meaning in your day-to-day life.
Depression, complicated grief, and weight management can all be problems that warrant cognitive restructuring and celebrating small, “hard fought and hard won” successes that can sometimes be as simple as making it through the day.
My goal in therapy is to show you compassion. I hope that through my compassionate example you will learn to be gentle with yourself as you go through life transitions that make you question your life decisions and how you cope with obstacles. As you make your way through changes that could include family disruptions and loss, learning how to end addictions to substances, or adjusting to health problems, acknowledging ways you have been able to find strength and resolve problems will be vital to finding joy and meaning in your day-to-day life.
Most sessions are treatment oriented using a cognitive behavior approach, however I also do a lot of work with adults abused as children. I work with many dually diagnosed clients -substance abuse and mentally ill . Referrals are made to Dr. Bennett McAllister if medications are deemed a possibility. He also uses TMS treatments for depression. I also see a lot of clients with posttraumatic stress disorder and complicated trauma experiences.
Most sessions are treatment oriented using a cognitive behavior approach, however I also do a lot of work with adults abused as children. I work with many dually diagnosed clients -substance abuse and mentally ill . Referrals are made to Dr. Bennett McAllister if medications are deemed a possibility. He also uses TMS treatments for depression. I also see a lot of clients with posttraumatic stress disorder and complicated trauma experiences.
Catherine Bukovitz
Counselor, EdD, LPC, LMHC, NCC, CAP
Verified Verified
Port Charlotte, FL 33980 (Online Only)
A happy life is your birthright. Together in a respectful and collaborative relationship we can determine what prevents you from the experience of life you want and were intended to have. I keep up to date with the latest research in psychotherapy and brain neurology and substance abuse, depression, anxiety, unstable personal or work relationships. I am trained in EMDR (eye movement desensitization reprocessing) which is the only non-medicinal therapy in effectively treating trauma and post traumatic stress disorder.
A happy life is your birthright. Together in a respectful and collaborative relationship we can determine what prevents you from the experience of life you want and were intended to have. I keep up to date with the latest research in psychotherapy and brain neurology and substance abuse, depression, anxiety, unstable personal or work relationships. I am trained in EMDR (eye movement desensitization reprocessing) which is the only non-medicinal therapy in effectively treating trauma and post traumatic stress disorder.
Dr Jeanne Trifone -Challenges of Life Counseling
Psychologist
Verified Verified
Port Charlotte, FL 33948
My specialties include anxiety, depression, relationships, grief/loss, stress management, health issues, postpartum challenges, and career/life transitions.
I have enjoyed 29 years of helping others as a clinical psychologist. My mission is to provide high quality care to empower you to more effectively meet your life's challenges and to improve the quality of your relationships. We will work together to identify your specific therapy goals, comfort level for change, and need for session frequency. Ideally you will find my role to be a meaningful support to you during a difficult period. My office is a comfortable environment located at BMO Harris Premier Office Plaza - Suite 304. If you prefer, we can use Telehealth to meet virtually from your home or office.
My specialties include anxiety, depression, relationships, grief/loss, stress management, health issues, postpartum challenges, and career/life transitions.
I have enjoyed 29 years of helping others as a clinical psychologist. My mission is to provide high quality care to empower you to more effectively meet your life's challenges and to improve the quality of your relationships. We will work together to identify your specific therapy goals, comfort level for change, and need for session frequency. Ideally you will find my role to be a meaningful support to you during a difficult period. My office is a comfortable environment located at BMO Harris Premier Office Plaza - Suite 304. If you prefer, we can use Telehealth to meet virtually from your home or office.
I began my journey in Mental Health Counseling while overseas in 2013. I became a Nationally Certified Victim Advocate in 2014 and have since found my passion for helping others. Additionally, as an Air Force Veteran, I understand many concerns faced by our military communities. My primary specialties are anxiety, depression, trauma, and domestic violence.
I began my journey in Mental Health Counseling while overseas in 2013. I became a Nationally Certified Victim Advocate in 2014 and have since found my passion for helping others. Additionally, as an Air Force Veteran, I understand many concerns faced by our military communities. My primary specialties are anxiety, depression, trauma, and domestic violence.
Thank you for taking the brave step to seek support. While this journey may present challenges, it can ultimately lead to profound and lasting healing. Natasha is here to walk alongside you through this process. Her approach is genuine, open, and communicative, and she believes in giving thoughtful feedback. Natasha works with people of all ages—children, teens, and adults—from various backgrounds. Her focus includes issues like depression, ADHD, anxiety, trauma, grief, behavior management, divorce, and life transitions. She also helps with relationship concerns and works with families and couples.
Thank you for taking the brave step to seek support. While this journey may present challenges, it can ultimately lead to profound and lasting healing. Natasha is here to walk alongside you through this process. Her approach is genuine, open, and communicative, and she believes in giving thoughtful feedback. Natasha works with people of all ages—children, teens, and adults—from various backgrounds. Her focus includes issues like depression, ADHD, anxiety, trauma, grief, behavior management, divorce, and life transitions. She also helps with relationship concerns and works with families and couples.
Hi! My name is Charice Calloway, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I am passionate about helping clients through mental health challenges and unlocking inner strengths. My style and approach to therapy seems to be a good fit for adults who may be dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, or overall stress. I work to help my clients gain coping skills that lower symptoms and allows them to manage their mental health while also functioning in their preferred way. I work with clients to address unhelpful thought patterns and confidently operate from a version of themselves that they desire.
Hi! My name is Charice Calloway, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I am passionate about helping clients through mental health challenges and unlocking inner strengths. My style and approach to therapy seems to be a good fit for adults who may be dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, or overall stress. I work to help my clients gain coping skills that lower symptoms and allows them to manage their mental health while also functioning in their preferred way. I work with clients to address unhelpful thought patterns and confidently operate from a version of themselves that they desire.
I am a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor who has been in the field since 2019. I have experience working with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, substance abuse disorders, adjustment disorders, life transitions, primary caregivers, PTSD, and childhood trauma. I have experience working with, and alongside law enforcement officers, first responders, and veterans.
I am a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor who has been in the field since 2019. I have experience working with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, substance abuse disorders, adjustment disorders, life transitions, primary caregivers, PTSD, and childhood trauma. I have experience working with, and alongside law enforcement officers, first responders, and veterans.
No matter where you go, there you are! Change is often hard. Crossway Counseling & Learning Center was founded in 1998 by Cora Taylor, Psy.S., to bring hope and healing for many of the issues in life, both current and past, that keep individuals from becoming the persons they want to be. Some of those issues may be depression, relationships, marriage, divorce, anxiety, stress, trauma, and Long-Covid. My passion is healing. My goal is to help you develop better coping skills for dealing with whatever circumstances have gotten you stuck and unable to move forward in your life and relationships.
No matter where you go, there you are! Change is often hard. Crossway Counseling & Learning Center was founded in 1998 by Cora Taylor, Psy.S., to bring hope and healing for many of the issues in life, both current and past, that keep individuals from becoming the persons they want to be. Some of those issues may be depression, relationships, marriage, divorce, anxiety, stress, trauma, and Long-Covid. My passion is healing. My goal is to help you develop better coping skills for dealing with whatever circumstances have gotten you stuck and unable to move forward in your life and relationships.
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Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LMSW, CAC, CCHt, CTHt
Verified Verified
Port Charlotte, FL 33948 (Online Only)
I work with many areas of struggle including depression and anxiety.
The great poet Rumi wrote "out beyond ideas of wrong-doing and right-doing, there is a field. I'll meet you there." This quote really encompasses a therapeutic setting for me. A place where there is no judgement and you are heard with warmth and high regard. In my sessions you can be expect to be treated with kindness, empathy and be received with no judgement. This is my private practice, which means, you will not have a therapist turnover in a few months. I’m very personable and real. I will care about you.
I work with many areas of struggle including depression and anxiety.
The great poet Rumi wrote "out beyond ideas of wrong-doing and right-doing, there is a field. I'll meet you there." This quote really encompasses a therapeutic setting for me. A place where there is no judgement and you are heard with warmth and high regard. In my sessions you can be expect to be treated with kindness, empathy and be received with no judgement. This is my private practice, which means, you will not have a therapist turnover in a few months. I’m very personable and real. I will care about you.
I help adults and teens who are really struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship problems, grief, and difficult situations. I'll help you create the change you need to live a more fulfilling life. We'll work together to address and change the behaviors necessary to reduce or eliminate your symptoms. My areas of expertise include chronic depression and/or anxiety. My personal mission is to helping people find their inner strength and use it to live their best life.
I help adults and teens who are really struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship problems, grief, and difficult situations. I'll help you create the change you need to live a more fulfilling life. We'll work together to address and change the behaviors necessary to reduce or eliminate your symptoms. My areas of expertise include chronic depression and/or anxiety. My personal mission is to helping people find their inner strength and use it to live their best life.
Other clients include those experiencing bouts of depression, and those that are having marital issues.
My name is Brenda Woods and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in the Tampa Bay Area. I work with Children and specialize in Anxiety, Stress, Depression, PTSD, and Self-esteem using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Spirituality, and Mindfulness Therapy in order to help my clients make progress toward their goals. I have found that my style and approach are a good fit for Adults, both single and married. I work to help my clients navigate the muddy waters of being newly married, along with being new parents as well. Their difficulties will take the form of Anxiety, Depression, and can lead to separation and divorce.
Other clients include those experiencing bouts of depression, and those that are having marital issues.
My name is Brenda Woods and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in the Tampa Bay Area. I work with Children and specialize in Anxiety, Stress, Depression, PTSD, and Self-esteem using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Spirituality, and Mindfulness Therapy in order to help my clients make progress toward their goals. I have found that my style and approach are a good fit for Adults, both single and married. I work to help my clients navigate the muddy waters of being newly married, along with being new parents as well. Their difficulties will take the form of Anxiety, Depression, and can lead to separation and divorce.
I am a licensed social worker with seven years of clinical experience who has worked with Individuals and minors between the ages of 13 and 17. My specialties include Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Self Esteem, and Women's Issues. My approach is a mix of Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Strength-Based, and Positive Psychology that will help define your concerns and create realistic goals. I believe that the relationship between counselor and client is significant, and I feel that real change begins in an environment where you feel comfortable and validated.
I am a licensed social worker with seven years of clinical experience who has worked with Individuals and minors between the ages of 13 and 17. My specialties include Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Self Esteem, and Women's Issues. My approach is a mix of Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Strength-Based, and Positive Psychology that will help define your concerns and create realistic goals. I believe that the relationship between counselor and client is significant, and I feel that real change begins in an environment where you feel comfortable and validated.
Hello, I'm Alicia! I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who is committed to supporting all of my clients in achieving growth and overcoming life challenges. I am based in West Palm Beach, Florida, and work with clients statewide via telehealth. I work with all populations, but I specialize in working with adolescents, anxiety, stress, and relationship discord. I have worked with all ages, however, I most frequently work with adolescents who are typically experiencing life transitions that may lead to anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem.
Hello, I'm Alicia! I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who is committed to supporting all of my clients in achieving growth and overcoming life challenges. I am based in West Palm Beach, Florida, and work with clients statewide via telehealth. I work with all populations, but I specialize in working with adolescents, anxiety, stress, and relationship discord. I have worked with all ages, however, I most frequently work with adolescents who are typically experiencing life transitions that may lead to anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem.
Phylice Kessler MH 20602 Phylice has more than 25 years of experience and uses her expertise to help others heal and transform. She creates individualized treatment plans utilizing cognitive behavioral therapy, DBT, EMDR, acceptance and commitment therapy, solution-focused therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, meditation, positive psychology, and yoga. Phylice has an integrative approach and uses her counseling education and life-coaching skills to help her patients reach attainable goals. I typically work with individuals struggling with anxiety and depression. Many are unhappy with their current lives.
Phylice Kessler MH 20602 Phylice has more than 25 years of experience and uses her expertise to help others heal and transform. She creates individualized treatment plans utilizing cognitive behavioral therapy, DBT, EMDR, acceptance and commitment therapy, solution-focused therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, meditation, positive psychology, and yoga. Phylice has an integrative approach and uses her counseling education and life-coaching skills to help her patients reach attainable goals. I typically work with individuals struggling with anxiety and depression. Many are unhappy with their current lives.
My name is Carlos Velazquez. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 14 years of experience. As a clinician, my goal is to help you discover who you really are, what it takes to be fulfilled, and how to live life to its fullest. I enjoy working and helping those who are struggling with anxiety, depression, and or relationship issues. The type of therapies I feel are most effective are called Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).
My name is Carlos Velazquez. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 14 years of experience. As a clinician, my goal is to help you discover who you really are, what it takes to be fulfilled, and how to live life to its fullest. I enjoy working and helping those who are struggling with anxiety, depression, and or relationship issues. The type of therapies I feel are most effective are called Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).
Anthonette L Nelson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Port Charlotte, FL 33954 (Online Only)
I specialize in helping women heal from anxiety and depression so you can live authentically and with intention.
Can you relate to feeling overwhelmed by your responsibilities at work and home? Instead of waking up feeling refreshed do you feel drained or worried from the start? Maybe you’re having trouble falling or staying asleep, low appetite or overeating? Or maybe your never ending to do list leaves you feeling unmotivated and not knowing where to start. Perhaps you struggle with making decisions or sticking to the goals you set out for yourself only to feel defeated and frustrated by your efforts to a better version of yourself. Envisioning a brighter future can seem impossible when clouded by a never ending sea of negative thoughts.
I specialize in helping women heal from anxiety and depression so you can live authentically and with intention.
Can you relate to feeling overwhelmed by your responsibilities at work and home? Instead of waking up feeling refreshed do you feel drained or worried from the start? Maybe you’re having trouble falling or staying asleep, low appetite or overeating? Or maybe your never ending to do list leaves you feeling unmotivated and not knowing where to start. Perhaps you struggle with making decisions or sticking to the goals you set out for yourself only to feel defeated and frustrated by your efforts to a better version of yourself. Envisioning a brighter future can seem impossible when clouded by a never ending sea of negative thoughts.
My goal is to assist you with whatever challenge you may be facing including anxiety, depression, coping with a life change or any of the other issues you may be dealing with and also to help you develop effective coping skills to deal with life's stressors.
My goal is to assist you with whatever challenge you may be facing including anxiety, depression, coping with a life change or any of the other issues you may be dealing with and also to help you develop effective coping skills to deal with life's stressors.
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Depression Therapists
What is the goal of therapy for depression?
Therapy for depression has several major goals. One is to relieve the mental pain of depression, which distorts feeling and thinking so that sufferers cannot see beyond their current state of mind or envision feeling better. Another is to give people the mental tools to recognize and correct the kinds of distorted thinking that turn a problem into a catastrophe and lead to despair. Therapy also teaches people how to process negative emotions in constructive ways, so they have more control over their own emotional reactivity. And it helps people regain the ability to see themselves positively, the motivation to do things, and the capacity for pleasure.
What happens in therapy for depression?
Perhaps most important, no matter the type of therapy, patients form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Patients learn to identify and to challenge their own erroneous beliefs and thoughts that amplify the effects of negative experiences. They learn to identify situations in which they are especially vulnerable. And they learn new patterns of thinking and behaving. They may be given “homework” assignments in which they practice their developing skills. In addition, good therapists regularly monitor patients to assess whether and how much the condition is improving.
What therapy types help with depression?
Several types of short-term therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps clients challenge their negative thoughts and beliefs, learn new behavioral strategies, and curb reactivity to distressing situations. Behavioral activation (BA) is a form of therapy often used in conjunction with CBT; it focuses on engagement in rewarding activity as a pathway to changing negative feelings and disturbed mood. Another widely used approach is interpersonal therapy (IPT), which targets the social difficulties that both give rise to and get exacerbated by depression. Therapists may combine approaches as needed.
Can therapy for depression be done online?
Studies have found that online therapy can be highly effective for treating depression, although it may be more challenging to build a good therapist-patient alliance on screen than in person—at least at first. However, online therapy can offer considerable advantages. Accessibility and convenience are tops among them. Some people actually find it easier to talk about problems online than in person. While online therapy typically limits visibility of facial expression and body gestures that give important nonverbal cues to a patient’s state of mind, it can give therapists a glimpse into a patient’s world and life, providing information that can be highly useful in guiding therapy.
How effective is therapy for depression?
Many studies show that therapy is highly effective provided that patients complete the prescribed course of therapy, commonly 16 to 20 sessions. Over the long term, it is more effective than medication and the effects are more enduring. As a result, psychotherapy has the power not just to relieve current suffering but to prevent future episodes of the disorder. Therapy reverses the dysfunction in neural circuitry that disposes individuals to a negative view of themselves, the world, and their future and they acquire coping techniques, problem-solving skills, and understanding of their own vulnerabilities that are useful over the course of a lifetime.