
A licensed mental health counselor is a professional who has a master’s degree (M.A.) in psychology, counseling, or another mental health field. They work two years with a mental health professional after graduate school for licensing. They cannot perform medical procedures or prescribe medications.
If you’re looking for a counselor you can use our vetted directory of mental health professionals to find one in your area. Start your journey below.

My passion is prenatal and postpartum distress, menopause, grief, generalized anxiety, and depression. I offer culturally sensitive counseling for adults and teens who are searching for healing and seeking to find meaning in their suffering and in their lives. I welcome all individuals who struggle or feel challenged. My specialized work in postpartum distress includes supporting all family...

Currently accepting new clients. I work with adults and adolescents experiencing difficulties due to effects from trauma, depression, anxiety, relationship conflicts, and changing life circumstances. My approach is to honor each individual where they are while helping them explore the root of difficult emotions and unwanted behavior or relationship patterns....

Pilsen Wellness center
Chicago
Illinois
Therapy is a confidential space for you to organize your thoughts and feelings. If you are experiencing problems and symptoms that are affecting your Mental, Emotional, and/or Behavioral Health, it can be a valuable source of support. In session we can address the depressive, stressful, and/or anxious sensations that are interfering in your day to day activities. I will work on supporting your...

Elaine Belsito
Chicago
Illinois
Oftentimes, people come to therapy because they feel stuck in patterns that they can't shake, despite their best efforts--this may be creating symptoms of anxiety, depression, or relationship issues. I provide a safe, focused environment that allows my clients to explore themselves, their relationships, and their experiences in the world. I also offer special sensitivity to how cultural, racial...

I enjoy working with older adolescents and young adults who are dealing with issues of change. I enjoy giving people practical methods to address the emotions and situations that give them distress. Depression and anxiety are emotions that can become overwhelming for all of us, I provide a safe space to discuss any of your concerns and teach you empowering methods to make life changes easier to...

As a certified Marriage and Family Therapist and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, I offer an open minded, non-judgmental, and empathetic approach in a safe and supportive environment. Some problems, in our lives, are either self-imposed or imposed on us by other means. What we perceive might be different than reality. Negative beliefs affect us mentally and physically. Misinterpretations and...

Dr. Jim Porter, PhD Counseling
Gainesville
Florida
Multicultural counseling, trauma, anxiety-related disorders, anger, couples therapy, and parenting of teens. Using individual and group counseling, I help you to build better lives. Learn to feel, think, and engage life in ways you've always wanted. You are capable of making the changes you want to see in your life, but everyone needs help from others, and that can include the help of a trusted...

Yiwen Fan
New York
New York
Are you feeling uncertain whether or not your issues deserve to be shared, or if you want to share them at all? Starting therapy can be scary and exciting at the same time. I will gently guide you to ease into this journey. Gradually, we will together build a warm space for you to relax, express, struggle and grow. From my years of counseling, I developed a sensitivity to cultural differences a...

Thank you for visiting my page. I have been providing counseling services to individuals and families for over 10 years. My expertise includes working with adolescents on personal growth and positive mental health. I also offers individual and group sessions for teens on issues such as life planning, anger management, college counseling and communication skills. When working with adult clients,...

Carla Eugene
Columbus
Ohio
Are you a Black professional woman or college student experiencing a life changing event such as a new job, marriage, childbirth, graduation, a new relationship status, or dealing with loss? Perhaps you are searching for identity or purpose, and find yourself saying, “Who am I?” or “Who have I become? As you navigate these challenges, you may find yourself spiraling out of control or even feeli...

Are you wondering if you will ever feel like yourself again? Do your friends and family keep asking you when you will "get over" your grief? Do you struggle with feelings of shame and guilt? My practice is grounded in the belief that everyone has the capacity to heal, achieve fulfillment, and to be fully present to life experience. I believe in the importance of our relationships with others an...

Specializing in depression, anxiety, men's issues along with self-esteem issues, adjustment issues, addiction issues, and emotional issues; my therapeutic approach emphasizes that people have the power to find meaning in anything they do through choice and freedom. Meaning in life can enable people impacted by depression and anxiety to alleviate bitterness and apathy. The basis of treatment...

Unmanaged stress can negatively effect how we cope with the challenges we face in life. Anxiety and depression are just a couple of the most common effects of stress whether that stress is experienced in the present or past. Stress can also interfere with our ability to function in relationships by inhibiting our ability to process emotions. By working with a counselor you are taking the first...

I have experience and great passion for helping those individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, fear, and the memories of past traumatic experiences that continue to have an affect on how they live their lives today. After meeting with and learning more about you, we will together decide on the most effective type of therapy to help you move forward with your life. Many therapies can be...

My experience include working with children/adolescents and individuals struggling with severe mental illness, Anxiety/Stress, Depression, Grief and Loss, Trauma, family/relationship issues, Mood Disorders, behavioral issues/school, Psychotic Disorders, ADD/ADHD, and parenting difficulties. I implement existential, client-centered approach and utilize variety of techniques from Trauma Focused...