Therapists in Oakland Park, FL

Do you have more problems than answers and solutions? Do your co-works, supervisor, spouse, children, parents or even friends find it challenging to connect and understand you? Do find it hard to understand yourself and the world around you? If so, I am here to help. My object as a psychotherapist, counselor, and life coach is to help families, individuals, and adolescences find balance and answers to their and your mental, emotional, social, spiritual, and physical problems and concerns. I believe in making space for transformational change. Let us find answers together to life's presenting problems in moving forward.

I strive to create a safe and trusting therapeutic relationship, so that I can meet my clients where they are at and provide space for exploring their concerns. I approach therapy as a collaboration between myself and the client - together we will identify treatment goals and examine pathways for reaching these goals. I attempt to understand my clients on multiple levels, including culture, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age and ability status. I have experience working with adolescents and adults in a number of areas, including: coping with anxiety and depression, life transitions, identity development, grief and loss, and relationship concerns.

Hi, I'm Brittany, nice to meet you virtually! Are you in need of a listening ear? Someone who will help you sort through unpleasant feelings and unkind thoughts? Whether these unkind thoughts are internal, coming from someone in your life, or from a traumatic experience, therapy can help move you along in the healing process. I work to help you understand your negative thought patterns and reframe them to better cope with life and everyday stressors. Together we can explore the way you feel about yourself and the world to allow you to get back to living your best life.

Do you need to address your feelings of anxiety, depression, or lack of motivation? Do you need guidance in developing positive coping strategies? Do you struggle with feelings of shame, guilt or possibly feeling misunderstood? Would you like to enhance your sense of hope and resilience?   Psychotherapy changed my life and inspired me to enhance my career path by becoming an advocate and psychotherapist to help others with mental health issues. I graduated from NSU with a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling and a Doctor of Pharmacy degree.

There are so many ideas that you’ve probably lived with growing up that don’t work for you anymore. Ways of doing things that make it hard to get things done, live in "survival mode", prioritize other people, or live the same day everyday. You've been expected to just move on from some hard times or hard losses. Or maybe you’ve always been "the “Perfect One”, the “Black Sheep” or the “Silent One” in your family. The struggles & labels that you've lived with may make it hard to truly know who YOU are... But I promise you, you don't have to live life with negative thoughts, numbness, or expectation. You deserve peace and mindfulness.

Dora's ideal client is an individual within the LGBTQIA+ community, possibly affiliated with the military, first responders, nurses, teachers, or shift workers. They likely struggle with trauma, including religious and vicarious trauma, stress, and burnout. Seeking individual therapy, they desire support in self-compassion, mindfulness, and self-discovery. They want a safe, affirming space to explore vulnerabilities and deepen self-understanding. They seek to manage negative thought patterns, regulate emotions, and live in the present moment.

Hey, life can be tough. Some events are out of our control and sometimes we tend to get in our own way. Often negative events in our childhood shape our adult responses leading to anxiety, depression, avoidance, and panic. Whatever the experience you’re here because you’re ready to overcome it. As a solution-focused therapist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating.

Searching for relief from from the stresses of daily life? Well, you can breathe easier now. There will always be time for others, but now is your chance to "reclaim your time" and focus on building and recognizing your self worth. In therapy, we will begin healing the hurts that left you with anxiety and self-doubt. We'll work to develop the internal voice of encouragement you need in order to stop negative thought patterns in their tracks, while walking towards your light and your purpose. Are you working to become a more peaceful, optimistic person?

Women are often told exactly who we are supposed to be, what our bodies should like, how to behave, how to live and think. We are constantly made to feel too much and never enough. We are taught by family, culture, and society where our place is in the world. We stay silent as we are expected to offer ourselves up for exhaustion and extraction. We make sure we are not making anyone uncomfortable, not taking up too much space. We learn to shrink, hide the parts of ourselves that are “unacceptable”, and move through the world wearing a mask. But all these rules, expectations, and beliefs feel shackles. And you're ready to be free.

As a therapist, Raquel enters into each session focused on your specific goals and needs at the core. She truly believes that therapy is an effective way in which mental and emotional health can be managed and improved. Many of her clients are individuals dealing with symptoms related to anxiety, depression, relational distress, childhood trauma, and neurodiversity. She works with persons of all backgrounds and diversities, including LGBTQ+, multi-cultures, nontraditional relationships & families, etc.

Are you looking for a highly skilled therapist with over 25 years experience working with couples, individuals and children? Relationship issues, lack of communication or conflict resolution skills leave people stuck and frustrated. Finances, health, grief, trauma, transitions and education challenges all take their toll on people's psyche. Being anxious or depressed can cause a person to lose their confidence and skew their decision making. Coming to therapy offers a new perspective, and non-judgemental suggestions. When people become clearer, centered and more focused , they can set goals and work towards them.

It is my belief that everyone can and should benefit from therapy; whether suffering from severe mental illness or simply looking for a road map. Truly knowing oneself is an integral part of the lifelong journey toward self actualization. Unfortunately, stigma discourages many from taking advantage of our profession.

It takes courage to create change. An ideal client is open to all the possibilities of growth, someone willing to step out of their unhealthy or unhelpful patterns. Connecting with a licensed therapist can be the first step towards growth. My 25+ years of clinical experience has given me the privilege and honor to address individual, relationship and family issues from A-Z. The need to get unstuck along with the desire to create and maintain change are often what bring people into my office.