

Different phases in life can feel stressful, anxiety-provoking, or nearly defeating. Finding a counselor can feel like a difficult step, but a step in the positive direction for growth and more self-compassion and understanding. Finding a counselor who can create a supportive and safe environment for growth is essential. Whether it is due to life adjustments such as, changes in relationships or your environment that are causing feelings of anxiety, stress or depression, it is essential for a counselor to establish a role that is conducive for growth, safety, and trust. Becoming a client's advocate and support is a crucial.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and I am also a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor. I am certified in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I have experience in populations who are impacted by grief and loss, trauma, sexual abuse.
Healing from trauma is not about forgetting the past-- it's about reclaiming your future. As a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) specializing in trauma and grief, I am dedicated to helping adults and survivors of childhood trauma navigate their healing journey with strength, compassion, and evidence-based care. With training in cognitive processing therapy (CPT), eye movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR), internal family systems (IFS), trauma-focused CBT, and child parent psychotherapy (CPP), I offer an integrative approach tailored to each client's unique needs and experiences.
I know that getting started with seeking help is hard. But if you are committed to moving past your challenges and need a warm, compassionate, collaborative therapist- You have come to the right place.
If you need someone to hold space in a safe and confidential setting where you are heard and validated and its is a no judgement zone, where we slowly peel the many layers of what you are struggling through and come up with a plan of how you would prefer to move forward. Please reach out.
I am a LPCC, I can assist in providing you with supportive environment to help in making you feel heard, understood and supported.
I am also a Certified EMDR therapist- If you are interested in going deeper into your healing journey and are committed to exploring and healing past wounds through EMDR.
I work with individuals, children, and families, helping them rebuild life skills while addressing mental health challenges. I completed my Bachelor’s in Psychology at the University of South Florida and earned my Master’s in Mental Health Counseling from Nova Southeastern University. I am bilingual in both English and Spanish, and I’ve worked extensively with Hispanic families, making me uniquely suited to address their specific needs.
My additional training includes Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and Integrative Harm Reduction Techniques, and I’m currently undergoing training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
As a therapist, I have a strong passion for working with pregnancy and the postpartum parent. This includes the whole perinatal period, birth, postpartum, infertility, and loss. In addition to those populations, I have over 12 years of experience working with specializations such as major life transitions, anxiety, adult adhd, depression, PTSD and complex trauma.
Gerald Kaforey has over three decades of experience. He has had the privilege of working with a diverse clientele, including adolescents, adults, military personnel, college students/athletes, and professional and Olympic athletes. His approach is very simple: He treats people with respect while encouraging change.
My path was shaped by my mother who worked as a head nurse in a physical rehabilitation unit. I would spend time at the unit and spend time with Dr. Bob who was the Neuropsychologist. It was my surroundings and interest that shaped my passion to become a clinician.


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