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I. Therapists in Orlando, FL

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Martha Fenimore

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Languages: English

Treatment Approaches: Stress, Anxiety, Anger, Self esteem, Depression, Addictions, LGBT, Relationship, Family, Trauma and abuse, Older, Grief, Intimacy-related, Parenting, Career, Bipolar, Non-religious, Teens, Conservative counselor, Liberal counselor

Sharell Arneaud

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Languages: English

Treatment Approaches: Stress, Anxiety, Parenting, Self esteem, Depression, Christian, Relationship, Family, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Anger, Career, Teens, Conservative counselor, Counselor of color

Tamara Powell

  • 5 years of Experience
  • United States
  • Pensacola, Florida
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Languages: English

Treatment Approaches: Coaching, Eclectic, Emotionally Focused, Existential, Family / Marital, Feminist, Humanistic, Integrative, Interpersonal, Mindfulness-based (MBCT), Narrative, Transpersonal

State License: Florida

Jeffrey Frank

  • 10+ years of Experience
  • United States
  • Sarasota, Florida
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Languages: English

Treatment Approaches: Attachment-based, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Emotionally Focused, Family / Marital, Psychodynamic, Relational, Trauma Focused

State Licenses: Florida and Washington D.C.

Allison Velez

  • 24 years of Experience
  • United States
  • Navarre, Florida
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Areas of focus: Child or Adolescent, Divorce, Family Conflict, Infidelity, Marital / Premarital, Relationship Issues

Languages: English

Treatment Approaches: Attachment-based, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Emotionally Focused, Family / Marital, Hypnotherapy

State License: Florida

Michelle Sgarlato

  • 6 years of Experience
  • United States
  • North Palm Beach, Florida
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Languages: English

Treatment Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), EMDR, Gottman Method, Intervention, Mindfulness-based (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused Brief (SFBT), Person-Centered Therapy

State License: Florida

Meg Young

  • 14 years of Experience
  • United States
  • Sarasota, Florida
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Areas of focus: Alcohol Abuse, Anger Management, Anxiety, Behavior Issues, Caregiver Stress, Coping Skills, Depression, Drug Abuse, Dual Diagnosis, Family Conflict, Grief, Military, OCD, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Trauma / PTSD

Languages: English

Treatment Approaches: Coaching, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), EMDR, Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)

State Licenses: Connecticut and Florida

Tracy Rodriguez-Miller

  • 20 years of Experience
  • United States
  • Aventura, Florida
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Languages: English, Spanish

Treatment Approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Coaching, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Culturally Sensitive, EMDR, Hypnotherapy, Integrative, Mindfulness-based (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Multicultural, Solution Focused Brief (SFBT), Trauma Focused

State Licenses: Florida and Georgia

Arthur Belmont

  • 24 years of Experience
  • United States
  • Tampa, Florida
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Areas of focus: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Anger Management, Anxiety, Codependency, Coping Skills, Depression, Divorce, Drug Abuse, Family Conflict, Immigration Issues, Infidelity, Internet Addiction, Marital / Premarital, Military, Parenting, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Sexual Addiction, Transgender, Trauma / PTSD

Languages: English

Treatment Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)

State Licenses: California, Florida, Michigan and Texas

Lisa de Geneste

  • 28 years of Experience
  • United States
  • Ft Lauderdale, Florida
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Areas of focus: Academic issues, Adoption, Anxiety, Career Counseling, Coping With Medical Issues, Divorce, Immigration Issues, Infertility, Infidelity, Life Coaching, Marital / Premarital, Parenting, Postpartum, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Racial Identity, Self Esteem, Sexual Abuse, Transgender, Weight Loss

Languages: English

Treatment Approaches: Coaching, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Culturally Sensitive, EMDR, Family / Marital, Feminist, Humanistic, Hypnotherapy, Interpersonal, Mindfulness-based (MBCT), Multicultural, Psychodynamic, Solution Focused Brief (SFBT), Somatic, Trauma Focused

State Licenses: California, Florida and New York

II. Best Therapists in Orlando, FL

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The best Orlando therapist will be one you work well with and who provides quality care at a fair price. Online Therapy analyzed the top Orlando therapists and created this list of 14 well-rated options based on eight key factors, including credentials, specializations, availability, cost, and other fundamental features.

Benson G. Munyan: Ph.D. | Best for trauma

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321-754-9099
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Dr. Benson Munyan is a clinical psychologist specializing in assisting clients in moving past trauma and anxiety, including veterans, law enforcement personnel, firefighters, first responders, and individuals with PTSD. He’s been practicing for three years.

What patients say: “Dr. Munyan was so helpful! I am dealing with a lot of anxiety and he provided so many amazing ways for me to handle it better.”

Specializations Insurance Cost Sliding scale Remote services
Trauma and PTSD
Anxiety
Depression
N/A Cost per Session: $150 No Yes

Dorian E. Race: M.S., LMHC | Best for women

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407-616-5948
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Dorian Race is a licensed mental health counselor with 30 years of experience. She provides therapy to women, helping them create a healthier balance in their lives.

What patients say: “Dorian is the best therapist I have come across over the years. She is extremely understanding and empathetic. She truly cares about your well-being and offers strategic, helpful insight when it comes to making life-changing decisions.”

Specializations Insurance Cost Sliding scale Remote services
Anxiety
Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
Women’s Issues
N/A Cost per Session: $150 No Yes

Kate McReynolds: LMHC | Best for prenatal/postpartum counseling

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407-603-5755
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Kate McReynolds is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor concentrating in Perinatal & Maternal Mental health, including prenatal and postpartum mental health, birth trauma, pregnancy loss, and fertility issues. She understands the profound impact that pregnancy, parenthood, and mental health concerns can have on her clients. Kate also offers a free Motherhood Support Group.

Specializations Insurance Cost Sliding scale Remote services
Pregnancy/Prenatal/Postpartum
Anxiety
Depression
Trauma
N/A Cost per Session: $120 No Yes

Anastasia Bipat: M.A., LMHC | Best for co-occurring disorders

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407-579-3779
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Anastasia Bipat is a licensed mental health counselor who works with clients diagnosed with co-occurring disorders, such as mental health disorders combined with substance use disorders. She helps clients aged 10 and up in a collaborative way and incorporates their own strengths, voice, and needs into a personalized treatment plan to achieve individualized goals. Anastasia has been practicing for eight years and offers a sliding fee scale.

Specializations Insurance Cost Sliding scale Remote services
Trauma and PTSD
Anxiety
Mood Disorders
N/A Cost per Session: $150 Yes Yes

Ryan W. Gano: M.A., LMFT | Best for relationship issues

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210-646-1679
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Ryan Gano is a licensed marriage and family therapist whose expertise is relationship issues, including family conflict, infidelity and communication problems, and premarital and marital counseling. He offers a sliding fee scale.

What patients say: “Ryan really understands how to help couples get unstuck from the mess they’ve gotten into while helping them to build on the relationship strengths that they already have.”

Specializations Insurance Cost Sliding scale Remote services
Marital and Premarital
Family Conflict
Bipolar Disorder
TRICARE Cost per Session: $150 Yes Yes

Kelly Barna: Ed.S., NCSP | Best for learning disabilities

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407-900-4614
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Kelly Barna is a nationally certified school psychologist specializing in learning disabilities, including testing and evaluation for intellectual impairments, ADHD, college/SAT/ACT accommodations, and social/emotional concerns. She also provides educational consultations and intervention planning services to help meet students’ unique needs in school settings. Kelly has been practicing for eight years and works with students from prekindergarten through high school.

Specializations Insurance Cost Sliding scale Remote services
Testing and Evaluation
Learning Disabilities
ADHD
N/A Not provided No Yes

Verbenia De Sousa: Ph.D., CBT, CLC, PLC | Best for faith-based psychology

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407-668-6025
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Dr. Verbenia De Sousa’s passion for Christian psychology allows her to work with faith-based clinical psychology principles and religious values. She’s been practicing for 17 years and offers services in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

What patients say: “Truly such a competent professional! In today’s world, it’s so hard to find an outstanding professional as well as a personable one. Dr. Verbenia is just that!”

Specializations Insurance Cost Sliding scale Remote services
Emotional Disturbance
Relationship Issues
Spirituality
N/A Cost per Session: $120 No Yes

Alan Zupka: M.A., LMHC, NCC | Best for LGBTQ clients

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407-986-2888
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Alan Zupka is a licensed mental health counselor dedicated to helping members of the LGBTQ+ community who struggle with anxiety, coming-out, transitions, depression, relationships, abuse, and HIV diagnoses. He works with clients aged 18 to 80 and ensures they know they don’t have to be alone on their journey. Alan has been practicing for three years and offers a sliding fee scale.

Specializations Insurance Cost Sliding scale Remote services
Men’s Issues
Addiction
Gay
N/A Cost per session:
$100-$125 per 50-minute individual session
$125-$150 per 50-60-minute couple’s session
Yes Yes

Naomi Bourassa: M.S.W. | Best for holistic services

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407-494-5785
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Naomi Bourassa is a registered clinical social worker-intern, yoga instructor, and licensed massage therapist who believes in holistic, integrative services. She has 15-plus years of bodywork experience and two years in counseling practice and offers a sliding fee scale.

What patients say: “I highly recommend Naomi! She combined her expertise in many fields (massage, yoga, anatomy, trauma, and self-care) to deliver a holistic and effective treatment plan for me.”

Specializations Insurance Cost Sliding scale Remote services
Anxiety
Depression
Trauma and PTSD
N/A Not provided Yes Yes

Ashley Gersh: M.A. | Best for grief counseling

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407-536-7509
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Ashley Gersh is a registered mental health counselor-intern and a grief specialist who helps clients navigate the stages of grief triggered by loss or life changes, including divorce, miscarriage, a loved one’s death, family estrangement, or chronic illness.

What patients say: “Ashley’s counsel helped me tremendously in my grieving process. She is very kind, patient, and compassionate. She really took the time to understand my thoughts and feelings.”

Specializations Insurance Cost Sliding scale Remote services
Grief
Depression
N/A Not provided Yes Yes

Jenifer Garrido: LCSW | Best for Anxiety & OCD

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407-925-6759
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Jenifer Garrido is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker & owner of Anxiety Treatment Center of Orlando. With over 25 years of experience as a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist, she specializes in treating Anxiety Disorders (Generalized & Social Anxiety, Phobias & Panic), OCD, Body Focused Repetitive Disorders, Trauma & Depression. She is also one of the few practitioners highly experienced in the use of Exposure-Based Treatment, including Exposure & Response Prevention via Teletherapy & In-vivo, outside of the office/within the direct environment in which the Anxiety exists. Jenifer was a treating therapist on three episodes of Season 2 of the critically acclaimed docuseries “Obsessed” which aired on A&E Television Network, was interviewed by Robin Roberts on Good Morning America, as well as frequently sought out on both national & local Orlando media outlets for her expertise as a CBT therapist treating Anxiety & OCD. Jenifer offers a sliding fee scale.

What patients say: “I suffered from panic disorder with agoraphobia and Jenifer guided me through CBT, assertiveness and helped me heal from my past. She succeeded where four other therapists could not help me to complete recovery.

Specializations Insurance Cost Sliding scale Remote services
Anxiety Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder(OCD)
Depression
N/A In Office & Teletherapy Fees:
90 minute Initial Evaluation – $175
60 minute Sessions – $140
120+ Minute – Intensive Exposure-Based/In Vivo Therapy Sessions (Involving Travel): $200
Pre-Paid Packages:
Five (5) 60-Minute In Office or Teletherapy Sessions: $600 (Save $100)
*Sliding Scale Fees based upon financial honesty policy
Yes Yes

Joaquin Martinez: LCSW | Best for couples counseling

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407-506-4418
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Joaquin Martinez is a licensed clinical social worker who helps couples that experience difficulties with infidelity, trust issues, communication, constant bickering, conflict, and/or feeling alone in their relationships. He has been practicing for 10 years.

What patients say: “Joaquin is an amazing therapist and a genuine person. He really helped my partner and I come to an understanding to make our relationship a stronger one.”

Specializations Insurance Cost Sliding scale Remote services
Marital and Premarital
Relationship Issues
Anxiety
N/A Cost per Session: $100 No Yes

Bill Singer: Psy.D., M.S.W., LCSW, CAP, CMLC | Best for men

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407-496-9475
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Dr. Bill Singer is a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in helping men enjoy their home life and be more successful at work by being the men they were made to be. He’s been practicing for 10 years.

What patients say: “My husband suffers from major anxiety and OCD and Dr. Bill has taught him the coping mechanisms he needs day to day.”

Specializations Insurance Cost Sliding scale Remote services
Anxiety
Relationship Issues
Depression
Health Saving Accounts (HSA) Cost per Session: $200 No Yes

Shainna Ali: Ph.D. | Best for self-esteem

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407-710-7829
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Dr. Shainna Ali enjoys utilizing a tailored strengths-based approach to help clients boost their self-esteem by recognizing their worth, focusing on optimism and growth, and fostering mental wellness. She offers a sliding fee scale.

What patients say: “I’ve been seeing Dr. Shainna off and on over the course of about a year, and I have noticed a significant improvement in my self-awareness, assertiveness, and confidence in myself.

Specializations Insurance Cost Sliding scale Remote services
Trauma and PTSD
Anxiety
Mood Disorders
Cigna Cost per Session: $150 Yes Yes

III. What You Should Know About Orlando Therapy

How are Orlando therapists licensed?

The Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling requires licensure applicants to earn a master’s degree or higher in a mental health counseling program that consists of at least 60 semester hours. They must complete two years of supervised experience with at least 1,500 hours spent face-to-face with clients. Applicants must pass the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination developed by the National Board for Certified Counselors.

How much does therapy cost in Orlando?

The therapists listed charge per session with individual sessions costing $100 to $250, but the average per-session cost is $150. Typically, sessions last about 50 to 60 minutes, but longer sessions are available at higher fees. Remote services are often priced lower than in-person sessions. Some therapists offer prepaid therapy packages at discounted rates. About half of the listed therapists offer a sliding fee scale, but only a few of them work with private insurance carriers.

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Caitlin Kingston is a licensed clinical social worker at Yale New Haven Hospital and has worked in the field since 2013. She earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Penn State University and her Master of Social Work, clinical/medical social work in 2020 from Fordham University. Her licenses and certifications include LCSW, LMSW, and CASAC.

Kingston has always had a passion for helping others and knew early on that she wanted to support others in her profession. During her undergraduate studies at Penn State, she met a social worker who inspired her to pursue a career as a therapist. She’s also trained in psychoanalytic psychotherapy with the New York School for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. Kingston completed internships working in an after-school program with underprivileged youth and their families and with inmates in the high-security sector of Rikers Island jail.

Kingston’s career has included work at a drug treatment center, where she became the supervisor of intake and assessment for individuals with alcohol and substance use disorders. Today, she’s a social worker in the Psychiatric Observation Unit of the emergency department. Kingston is also trained in perinatal mental health with a focus on helping new mothers adjust to motherhood, especially in these very difficult times of isolation.

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Caitlin Kingston is a licensed clinical social worker at Yale New Haven Hospital and has worked in the field since 2013. She earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Penn State University and her Master of Social Work, clinical/medical social work in 2020 from Fordham University. Her licenses and certifications include LCSW, LMSW, and CASAC.

Kingston has always had a passion for helping others and knew early on that she wanted to support others in her profession. During her undergraduate studies at Penn State, she met a social worker who inspired her to pursue a career as a therapist. She’s also trained in psychoanalytic psychotherapy with the New York School for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. Kingston completed internships working in an after-school program with underprivileged youth and their families and with inmates in the high-security sector of Rikers Island jail.

Kingston’s career has included work at a drug treatment center, where she became the supervisor of intake and assessment for individuals with alcohol and substance use disorders. Today, she’s a social worker in the Psychiatric Observation Unit of the emergency department. Kingston is also trained in perinatal mental health with a focus on helping new mothers adjust to motherhood, especially in these very difficult times of isolation.

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