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.
Are you having difficulties managing your stress, avoiding social interactions due to anxiety, second guessing yourself and feeling you are not connecting with others or feeling supported? Stress and anxiety are the most common struggles we endure as human beings. Our thoughts, how we react to our thoughts, how we control our thoughts and how we feel about our thoughts is the first step in...
Are you feeling sad, depressed, or anxious? Do you feel stuck or have relationship issues? Are you dealing with pressures of life and work? You are not alone. My approach is warm, empathic, and practical. We will work together to develop coping strategies, practical skills, and set goals to help you move forward from those roadblocks that get in the way of you being your best self. I believe ta...
I have a Master's degree in Psychology from Saint Martins University. I enjoy working with individuals, couples and families. I am also a Child Mental Health Specialist with a background in teaching. My specialty is childhood trauma, (children and adults), grief and PTSD.I practice from a systems prospective incorporating a systemic approach. I help clients look at all aspects of life current a...
Covid-19 has changed how we live our lives and added more stress, anxiety, and uncertainty. Whether you work as an essential employee in healthcare or some other frontline industry your life has changed. I collaborate with my clients to help them manage depression, anxiety, stress, and daily life struggles. In what areas do you want to improve your life? Be stress-free? Manage your anxiety and...
I work collaboratively to help individuals undertake the journey of self-exploration and healing. Together, we work on increasing your experience of inner freedom and connection by developing habits of mind and behaviors that help develop a deeper connection to yourself, others, and the world around you. If you are ready to free yourself from the mental melodrama that creates cycles of fear,...
I enjoy working with people during any phase of their journey. It's rewarding to connect with couples, adolescents, and adults going through stage of life changes and or trauma. I find joy in collaborating to cultivate peoples' motivations to change in a way that allows them to gain insight into their behaviors and achieve optimal health. I view people through a holistic lens thus seeing the wh...
I’m Melanie and I practice therapy in a beautiful and comfortable office in West Palm Beach, FL at Thriveworks. I’m a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Certified Addictions Professional and National Certified Counselor. I earned my Master’s in Mental Health Counseling Degree from Lindsey Wilson College in Kentucky. I’ve been a therapist for over twenty years and absolutely love what I do. I wil...
Are you or a loved one feeling overwhelmed? Are you/they struggling to make sense of and/or manage emotions? Emotions are natural, but like anything they can get in the way of you living your best life. I assist my clients in understanding and managing their emotions, using their natural strengths. In addition, I also take a culturally sensitive approach. I find that this often provides incite...
Welcome. Are you passing through difficult times in your life? Is your happiness slipping away leaving you feeling empty, confused and lost with no direction? Are your relationships less rewarding and your closest relationship leaves you wondering how close are we? Has your everyday life and work become a mundane task that gives you no joy or happiness? If you are having these feelings, I would...
My name is Miranda Johns with Hope in Healing, LLC. I am licensed in mental health counseling and my focus is often cognitive behavioral and solution focused treatment. With that being said, my goal is to meet clients where they are and adapt to what treatment works best for them. I help clients view their past as where they have been but help them understand that they don’t have to stay there....
My passion has always been to help people and to make a difference. I provide a welcoming, judgement free environment where we will work together towards growth and healing. I have diverse experience with anxiety, depression, grief, teen issues, confidence, self-esteem, court-ordered family therapy, and anger management. Relaxation and wellness techniques can be used to assist clients with find...
Ever been told or thought that you need to see a therapist for your struggles, but struggle with actually following through with seeing someone? The most important thing is that you feel safe and comfortable in each session to be able to work on the things that YOU want to work on at a pace that YOU feel comfortable with. I have spent my career working with a range of issues from psychosis,...
** TAKING NEW CLIENTS ** Are you struggling? Do you need support? I’ll work to meet you where you are, no matter what stage of life you’re experiencing. I have experience working with children/adolescents/teens, and I also worked with adults experiencing trauma and a variety of other mental health challenges such as relationship problems, anxiety, and depression. Whatever challenge you’re troub...
I have been a teacher, working with youth for over 20 years and I bring a vast resource of practical life experiences with me. I have four master’s degrees, as I believe that education and learning are a critical component to the change process. I love working with youth, individuals, marriage and families and people with addictions as we work together to find practical, hands on, empirically...