Interpersonal Therapists in Fort Walton Beach, FL

Danielle is a board licensed mental health therapist in Florida and North Carolina. Danielle specializes in treating those struggling with emotional distress like anxiety, depression, and grief. Her client's typically struggle with anxieties related to health, loss, and socializing with others. Many experience feelings of hopelessness and worthlessness that can be paralyzing and interfere with day to day life. She thrives at helping people who have a history of relationship difficulties, including feelings of disconnection, miscommunication, and all types of abuse. Her expertise can guide you to a content, fulfilling life.

I can help you use your strengths to meet your goals. Let's engage in a you-focused, judgement free, empathetic, skillful and goal directed conversation. Let's work through the dark emotions together. With support it can once again feel safe to rekindle hope and reprocess the felt memories that stick. We will focus on your goals and view you as capable with strengths. Hope and healing is possible.

Asking for help is the first important step you can take on your journey to wholeness. I am here to help you identify, explore, and remove obstacles to your wellbeing. Watson, my therapy dog, offers great comfort as you work through difficult issues. If you are dealing with depression, anxiety, grief, or need to find a way out of an abusive relationship, or break cycles of self-harm, I am here to counsel you in a supportive way that is unique to you. My expertise also helps couples strengthen their relationship, encourages families to develop stronger bonds, and helps children and adolescents overcome struggles during childhood.

If you need help, I am here. Whatever your mental health is I am here to support you. I can help with grief, PTSD, anxiety, depression, dissociation, bipolar, body image, and a variety of ailments. I am transparent in the processes I utilize with clients and can adapt to all situations accordingly. I am here for you and want you to become the best version of yourself through the use of varied therapeutic processes; mindfulness, self-havening, audio therapy, hypnotherapy, VNS activation, and autogenics as well as EMDR and IFS.

Welcome, I am passionate about your potential to see change. I have noticed often people accept a harmful pattern, negative emotion or unrealized potential as a permanent part of their lives. I believe change is not only possible, but attainable. If one puts in the effort you can gain insight, recognize patterns, and start on your journey towards change. Your goal may be feeling more balanced or it could be for your child to display improved focus or self esteem. Let us partner together to make pivotal transitions in your life.

I am very boundary and communication oriented. Effective communication originates from the heart - empathy is the goal. You are the driver and I help guide you. Together we create life changing experiences, a new respect for self and others. As a team we teach each other. My job is to help empower you. My approach is eclectic and evidence based. I work with you to help serve your needs - individually, with your family, significant other, or whomever you please. I work well with any combination of family members, blended families, same sex unions, and any religion or non-religious preference.

Please know you do not have to go through this alone. In my role as a mental health counselor, my approach to building trust is rooted in authenticity, empathy, and collaborative engagement. I recognize that the therapeutic relationship is a dynamic and evolving partnership, and my commitment to fostering trust is paramount. I strive to create a space where clients feel seen, heard, and understood. Ultimately, my goal is to build trusting alliance that empowers clients to explore their challenges, develop resilience, and work towards positive change.

Life throws curveballs, beautiful and brutal, and we all need a teammate sometimes. Let's navigate yours together. Your story is yours alone, and it deserves a supportive, confidential space to unravel and understand. If daily life or relationships feel overwhelming, therapy can be a powerful tool to discover deeper meaning, tap into your strengths, and heal from past wounds.

Taking the first step toward a journey of healing can be difficult. Let Isaly offer support and guidance through life's challenges by providing a safe and empathic environment. Isaly, is a registered mental health counselor who completed their masters degree from Pepperdine University. She recognizes each person’s unique experience with mental health and utilizes an integrative approach when working with patients.

If you are feeling stuck, if you are feeling like every door you knock on is not opening, and that rejection and abandonment are the food you eat as a result of the not answered door, I am your therapist. Let's heal, discover, address, and process these things so that 2024 can be the year of receiving, loving, being present, and living life fully you! With that being said I must let you know the journey won't be easy, but you are worth it! The world deserves to finally meet the real you, the inner child in you deserves to be seen and live the life of the real you! Let's do it together.

"Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our life,"-Brene Brown. Does it feel that you are trying to keep your head above water while others are swimming past? Do you find yourself needing assistance in an area of your life? Are you looking to increase your self awareness and personal empowerment? If so, I am here to listen, support, and guide you to successfully deal with life’s everyday challenges. Together, we can foster change and take the steps necessary to meet your goals. I will show you how to become your best self. It's time to be brave and take charge of your life!

Therapy can help you enhance your awareness of how negative beliefs and thinking patterns about yourself and others undermine the quality of your life. Ryan focuses on teenagers and adults to help change those thoughts and beliefs. These changes in thinking will go hand-in-hand with improvements in your moods, decisions, and quality of life. Ryan has obtained advanced clinical licensure in the State of Florida and the State of North Carolina. In addition to counseling, Ryan is a Qualified Supervisor for the State, helping mentor and coach others who desire to be Mental Health Counselors and Clinical Social Workers.

You have already made progress by making the decision to begin therapy, and that is huge! No matter what issues you are facing, we will work together to find a way to help you meet your treatment goals in a safe, non-judgmental environment. All I need from you is honesty, commitment, and a willingness to share your story at a pace that is comfortable for you. Whether it is anxiety, depression, self-esteem, codependency, or relationship issues, we can work together to find skills or techniques that can enrich your life. I can offer you coping skills/techniques as well as materials that you can use for additional guidance.

I want you to know that there is light at the end of the tunnel and that light is NOT an oncoming bus (smile). You have a purpose in this life, and you are NOT the sum total of your mistakes. As we walk through your trauma and disappointments, we will get off the detour road and find the road you were destined to walk on.

Eric H. Lamb, LCSW, provides caring, quality, and highly ethical counseling services for children, adolescents and adults. Eric has worked with these age groups, in a variety of settings, for almost 24 years. Eric is known for having a love for children and families, and a caring, empathic approach, while pointing out and discussing issues that may need to be addressed by an individual, or within a relationship. Eric works with clients from a client centered approach, always putting the clients needs at the forefront of counseling goals. For objective, informed, caring counsel, please call to set up an appointment.

Every day we all make choices about what we do or don't do. Each of these choices, no matter how big or small will affect the results that we get in life which therefore influences how fulfilled or unfulfilled we go on to feel. Life coaching helps to identify your core values (what's really important to you) which in turn enables you to make wiser choices and ultimately create a more effective, balanced and fulfilling life. The Life Coaching process examines what is going on in your life right now by unpacking your obstacles and/or challenges and formulating a strategic plan of action to help YOU achieve the things that you want!

Starting Jan 2024 I will be accepting Medicare Part B. Every person has a journey in life and when consumed with stress, anxiety or any other problems, I am here to help. We can take that journey together and figure out the best way to go. Sometimes it helps to talk privately about the issues that make us lose our way. We will find the way that works best for you, quietly, privately and calmly. We will find the inner strength that each person has and expand on that strength, emphasizing the strengths.

An interesting client for me is the middle-aged male who has climbed the ladder of success only to find there is nothing there but "stuff". They are extremely depressed realizing that they are unsatisfied with their lives. So they come into therapy to start "The Male Journey". If they become humble and honest, there is a chance that they can transform their lives for the better. Often, this approach is successful with couples who are in need of relationship counseling.

Is life unpredictable and chaotic? Are you depressed or anxious, lost interest in doing things that have been important to you, sometimes feel like you've lost yourself? Do you sometimes use alcohol or other substances so you don't feel? Have you experienced trauma or injuries that you struggle to manage? Let's work together to change course whether you are struggling with addiction, trauma, loss, or the stress of everyday life.