Therapists in Fort Myers, FL
Many of us can end up feeling overwhelmed by the stress of daily life at one point or another. While many of us know that therapy can help with mood disorders, intrusive thoughts, or behavioral concerns, therapy can be beneficial for so much more. A therapist can offer support and tools for stress management, improving communication, and even increasing self-awareness.
When it comes to finding a therapist, Fort Myers, FL may offer more variety than surrounding rural areas, but finding the right therapist can be more complicated than scheduling a free consultation with the nearest clinic. One reason for this is that within the field of psychotherapy, there are a number of evidence-based specialized techniques and approaches, and the one that will be most effective can depend on the challenges being addressed as well as personal preference. Working with a CBT practitioner on self-care may promote a peaceful mind. Counseling for a family member in crisis may be more effectively addressed by a family systems expert. Solution focused therapy can be just what a local restaurant owner needs to take their business to the next level. What you want or need may not necessarily be accessible or available where you live. This is where online therapy can help.
BetterHelp is an online platform that offers access to a wide variety of Fort Myers and Cape Coral-based professionals with expertise in many types of therapy, and experience working with diverse populations. Fill out an online questionnaire and BetterHelp will match you with the therapist that best meets your needs. And because a strong therapeutic alliance can be essential to success, if you need to switch therapists you can do so at no additional cost.
Therapy can also be a convenient solution for many busy individuals. Online sessions fit easily into any schedule, and with video chat, phone, and text messaging options, you can meet with your therapist from the comfort of your own home.
If you’ve been thinking about therapy for any reason, from challenging negative thoughts to focusing on self-awareness, contact BetterHelp or check out the list of Fort Myers online professionals below to get started.
Gwen Zorc
Clinician
License Type(s): M.Ed,LMHC
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes
12 years offering treatment
Welcome! My name is Gwen and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who is passionate about helping others! My goal is to help you improve relationship skills, resolve inner conflict, and increase feelings of well-being. While we aren't able to change the pain of the past, we can choose to take positive action to help find solutions to challenges and reverse negative habits to begin moving towards a future filled with purpose. If you are ready to step in a new direction in life, that day can be today! I will utilize evidenced based interventions such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution Focused Therapy and Family Systems. I also use a 10-Step wellness check to assess if clients are keeping in balance healthy living. I combine these strategies with art, nature, and creativity to help you reach your highest potential, achieve your goals, and overall improve your life. I received my Master’s Degree from Florida Atlantic University and my Bachelor’s Degree from Barry University. To obtain licensure in the state of Florida, I completed over 2000 post-graduate supervised hours. I look forward to meeting you in this online forum and I hope I can help you with your current struggles in life.
Donna Page
Clinician
License Type(s): LCSW,CHT
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefSelf esteem
33 years offering treatment
Thank you for considering counseling with me. It's a really big step, and it takes a lot of courage to ask for help. I have a Master of Social Work Degree, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Florida and a Certified Hypnotherapist. I practice from a holistic and metaphysical perspective, because I believe that our physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual experiences are all connected, and what affects one aspect of our lives also affects the others. I have had extensive training and over 30 years experience with individuals, couples, families and groups seeking counseling for issues such as trauma recovery, grief/loss issues, identity and relationship issues, anxiety/panic attacks, eating disorders, life transitions, metaphysical issues, spiritual growth and much more. I help you access, utilize and strengthen your innermost skills, talents and abilities to move beyond your current situation, gaining insight, growth, satisfaction and fulfillment in the process. When we undergo challenging times in our lives, we can often feel isolated, alone and uncertain about where to start to make things better. It is important during challenging times to honor our feelings and be gentle, compassionate and loving toward ourselves during the process, and often our experience has taught us otherwise. With compassion, empathy and understanding, I'll offer the support you need to identify and utilize your strengths and skills to move beyond what you are feeling and experiencing. I’ll help you gain insight about what you're experiencing in order to not just understand these things better, but to develop aspects of yourself that you may have inadvertently lost touch with. Together, we will create specific goals you want to attain, and I'll give you assignments that will help you attain those goals at a pace that is comfortable for you. This can be particularly important when you are dealing with more than one specific issue, which can often be the case. At the same time, it is important to recognize that counseling is a process, and being patient and understanding toward oneself is of the utmost importance and can sometimes be very challenging to do. Still, as you develop patience and understanding toward yourself, it is not only possible, but likely that you can move beyond your current situation to a much better place. With respect to grief/loss, it is important to recognize that not all grief stems from the loss of a loved one. While we commonly think of grief as what we experience with the loss of a loved one, we also need to grieve other losses, such as the loss of a job or relationship through breakup or divorce. Also, while there are formal customs/supports that help us process our grief over the loss of a loved one, supports for other forms of loss can be difficult to find. It is all the more important at such times to seek out the support we need to help us through the grieving process. Participating in a support group, for example, can be one way of recognizing that you are not alone, and that grieving is a natural process and one from which we can experience significant growth and develop new and beneficial life skills. Again, it takes a lot of courage to ask for help, and I am so honored to be a part of your journey. Whatever challenges you are facing, I can help you navigate those challenges and regain a sense of control over your life's circumstances and feel empowered to move beyond them. I'm so glad you're here, and I look forward to working with you.
SUSAN SCHANEN
Clinician
License Type(s): LCSW
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseDepression
25 years offering treatment
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Jacksonville Florida with over 20 years of experience working as an Individual and Family Therapist. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, and trauma issues which includes physical trauma and emotional trauma. My counseling style is warm and interactive. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity and compassion. I do not believe in stigmatizing labels. My approach combines cognitive-behavioral, and trauma focused counseling. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek for a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. If you are ready to take that step I am here to support and empower you. I look forward to working with you!
Dr. Jagdish Soni
Clinician
License Type(s): Ph.D.,PCC,SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Mental Wellness Specialties: GriefSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoaching
28 years offering treatment
I'm a Licensed Psychologist and a Professional, Executive and Life Coach. For the past 25 years, I’ve helped people just like you find ways to get on track with their lives. My goal for you is to understand yourself and be able to take steps to feel the way you want to feel. You will learn different tools and techniques to use throughout your life, in various situations, that give you relief and help during difficult times. I am compassionate and patient. I’ll encourage you to overcome hurdles you can control and let go of ones you can’t control. We’ll work collaboratively and start with what’s happening now, break things down into manageable areas to work on. We’ll explore ways to increase your awareness and actions you can take which might be how you view things to your actual behaviors. I keep up with the latest information on evidenced based approaches, and leverage our current understanding of our whole body. You'll gain resilience to handle life’s challenges. I believe that we are creative, resourceful & whole... and sometimes, we just need a helping hand.
Zamarys Webster
Clinician
License Type(s): LCSW
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefDepression
10 years offering treatment
Hi! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 10 years of experience in varying fields. I specialize in individuals recovering from substances, traumatic experiences, reintrigation from incarceration, as well as supporting people with have been diagnosed with life limiting diseases and supporting their families through their grief. Through my experiences, I have worked with clients who have also experienced anxiety, depression, relationship issues, childhood trauma, family discord and relationship issues between couples. My counseling style is very warm and interactive. I believe that everyone deserves respect, sensitivity and compassion. My motto is that I am a "heart with ears." It is always my honor be the person that people can go to when they are feeling overwhelmed and need additional support. I tailor my approach to meet the individualized needs of my client, as how everyone processes their emotions and address them is completely different. I utilize various effective treatment models, such as cognitive-behavioral, existential, solution-focused, client-centered and come from a strengths perspective. It takes a lot of courage to seek support and it will be my honor to walk aside you in this journey.
Sarah Martinez
Clinician
License Type(s): LMHC
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger managementCompassion fatigue
12 years offering treatment
I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the State of Florida and have been providing therapy since 2012. I have had the pleasure of working with many populations, including inpatient, psychosocial rehabilitation, private practice, substance abuse treatment programs, and correctional facilities. I have a passion for working with people that have experienced trauma, and utilize EMDR and Accelerated Resolution Therapy regularly, along with other various modalities of treatment, including CBT and DBT, to best assist patients in feeling safe, secure, and loved. I am very down to earth. I understand how life can throw curve balls and appreciate the courage that my clients have in tackling these issues head on. I am humbled daily by the people that I work with in the best of ways. I believe that the therapeutic relationship is one that is very individual to each person, and our treatment plans will be tailored to that individuality. I look forward to working with you and assisting on your healing journey!
Eliana Gassette
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Self esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue
13 years offering treatment
I am licensed in Florida with 12 year of professional work experience. I Speak English and Spanish. I have experience in helping clients with ADHD, anxiety, motivation, self-esteem, and confidence, depression, & coping with life changes. I believe that you are the expert on your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to seek a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process. I speak English and Spanish and I am here to help you and guide you.
Corazan Ennis
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesAnger managementCoping with life changes
5 years offering treatment
I am licensed in Florida with 5 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with relationship issues, family conflicts, & coping with life changes. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Susan Huerta
Clinician
License Type(s): LMHC
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyAddictionsGriefDepressionCoping with life changes
15 years offering treatment
I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the State of Florida with 15+ years of experience. I have worked with clients having a vast range of issues of all concerns, included but not limited to, grief and loss, depression, anxiety, addiction, and career and lifestyle issues. I have worked with domestic violence, physical trauma and physical and emotional abuse issues. My clinical style is calming and interactive. It is my belief that everyone should be treated with respect and compassion. I utilize the modalities of CBT(Cognitive Behavioral Techniques), RET (Rational Emotive Therapy) and Solution Focused Therapy. Change requires strength and a personal willingness to achieve one's required goals. If you feel the time is right for you to begin your work. I am here to guide you on your journey.
Dr. Lisa Pinder
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyParenting issuesSelf esteemDepressionADHD
27 years offering treatment
I am licensed in Florida with 27 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, family conflicts, parenting issues, & motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
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What types of therapists are available to clients in Fort Myers?
Understanding the type of therapy you'd like to search for is crucial before finding a therapist or psychologist. Be sure to narrow your search for therapists in Fort Myers that can offer psychodynamic therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), therapeutic talk therapy, group therapy, marriage and family therapy for individuals or couples, or couples therapy depending on your needs.
Licensed therapists & mental health professionals available through BetterHelp's online platform
Mental health therapists in Fort Myers available through BetterHelp are accredited as psychologists to help individuals and couples. Fort Myers therapists' credentials can include licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), and clinician or doctor of psychology (PsyD). Regardless of their licensure, Fort Myers therapists are trained in any type of therapy in the Fort Myers region and in the state of Florida.
How can a therapist help you destress, manage your emotions, and guide you towards the life you want?
Therapists in Fort Myers can help clients in improving healthy relationships, communication skills, working through life transitions, couples challenges, managing a mood disorder, improving coping skills, self help tips, offer life coaching, family life, or change in negative thinking patterns. A therapist in Fort Myers may also provide a safe place and validation for clients experiencing emotional pain, or that simply want a psychological assessment.
Is it better to find a mental health counselor or therapist in Fort Myers offering online therapy or in person?
Studies show online therapy can be just as effective as in-person counseling. Online therapy with licensed counselors is often more affordable, with BetterHelp pricing ranging from $65-$100 weekly, while in person therapy can cost up to $200 per session.
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