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Susanna Russell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over 6 years of experience treating mental health and substance abuse disorders. She specializes in depression, anxiety, LGBTQIA+ issues, addiction, and relationship issues.
Susanna completed her Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) at Florida Atlantic University. She will guide you in identifying harmful thinking patterns and together, re-write a narrative that will empower and create self-efficacy through the use of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and motivational interviewing (MI). She is committed to creating a therapeutic relationship built on trust and compassion. Susanna will encourage you to dig deep and hold you accountable to the goals that you have identified together.
Susanna believes you have everything to gain from this journey and nothing to lose. You are safe and supported here. Schedule an appointment with Susanna to get started.
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As one who has experienced personal trauma and loss, I have an authentic understanding of how we are impacted by painful life circ...
As one who has experienced personal trauma and loss, I have an authentic understanding of how we are impacted by painful life circumstances and how building of new life skills can empower us once again.
Caroline Carlson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the states of North Carolina and Florida with over 8 years of experience. She is passionate about navigating adults, senior adults, and older adolescents through the challenges of anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and distress. Caroline's goal is to facilitate self-discovery of answers from within each client so they become equipped and empowered to move through the struggle to a renewed sense of peace and purpose.
Caroline specializes in providing counseling to individuals who provide care for loved ones with serious medical conditions, including Dementia. Being a full time caregiver on top of an already stress-filled life can feel overwhelming and disempowering. Caroline will work with you on important Self-Care priorities to help you to feel peace again in the midst of this most distressful of life circumstances. Caroline also works with Senior Adults experiencing anxiety and depression related to the difficult life changes that come with the aging process. Through gently connecting with her Senior clients, she provides new insights and assists them in developing important coping skills that lead to better quality of life.
Caroline completed her Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) at Barry University in Miami. As a result of her professional experiences in the hospital, hospice, assisted living, and private therapy settings, Caroline brings a trauma-informed and compassionate approach to her work with clients. She utilizes multiple treatment modalities including mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing (MI), person-centered (PCT), and solutions-focused therapy (SFT).
Caroline believes in immediately establishing a comfortable trust with her clients to allow for genuine understanding. She believes that asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness, and is the open door through which we discover the healing answers that lie within. Caroline looks forward to partnering with you and offers herself to walk alongside you through your journey to a new life of wholeness.
"It’s not the load that breaks you down; it’s the way you carry it. Whether you are having a specific problem you want to work tow...
"It’s not the load that breaks you down; it’s the way you carry it. Whether you are having a specific problem you want to work toward solving or just know you would feel better after talking through struggles, changes and challenges, Iriny is here for you."
Iriny is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 12 years of clinical experience. She specializes in anxiety, depression, life transitions, grief, trauma, low self esteem, relationship issues and addiction. Having earned her degree in Clinical Psychology from Nova Southeastern University, she has worked in a variety of settings including schools, substance abuse facilities, and psychiatric hospitals with individuals, couples and families of all backgrounds.
She tailors her approach to clients’ specific needs and seeks their feedback to ensure that they are getting what they want and need out of therapy. Some approaches she uses include cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy and motivational interviewing.
Regardless of the modality, she always strives to provide an environment of compassion, empathy, openness and collaboration to encourage you to feel safe, supported and understood through life’s inevitable changes and challenges. She serves as an ally who will work with you to recognize and build your strengths through hardships and realize your potential to live the life you want.
I believe therapy is a space for connection, healing, and growth; one we can build together....
I believe therapy is a space for connection, healing, and growth; one we can build together.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 4 years of experience and a passion for supporting adults navigating depression, anxiety, PTSD, relationship challenges, mood and personality disorders, medical concerns, and substance use. My compassionate and collaborative approach is tailored to each individual’s needs. I have experience working with diverse populations, including sex workers, the LGBTQIA+ community, and individuals seeking gender-affirming care. Through a goal-oriented, solution-focused lens, I help clients feel heard, supported, and empowered to create meaningful change.
I earned my Master’s in Social Work from Barry University and have experience as a medical social worker and therapist. I incorporate evidence-based approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, solution-focused therapy, internal family systems, psychodynamic therapy, and mindfulness.
I believe everyone deserves accessible care that begins with connection. My goal is to help clients create lasting change by identifying their strengths and developing practical skills that empower them to navigate life’s challenges and reach their goals.
It is difficult to admit that you need help. My work begins with a focus on the therapeutic alliance, as it is crucial in fosterin...
It is difficult to admit that you need help. My work begins with a focus on the therapeutic alliance, as it is crucial in fostering open communication.
Rachel Spiller is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 14 years of experience in the field of mental health counseling, treating both adult and adolescent clients diagnosed with a multitude of psychiatric disorders including bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, major depressive disorder, substance use disorder, and many others. She is passionate about helping clients build a life worth living. Rachel utilizes evidence-based techniques to support clients in building self-esteem and gaining coping skills as they learn to manage depression, anxiety, ADHD, and life transitions.
Rachel is well-trained in a variety of evidence-based interventions including CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, and many others. Rachel encourages clients to focus on maximizing personal strengths to overcome struggles and build self-esteem. She encourages her clients to take a proactive role in their treatment as they look forward to a healthier future.
Real change starts with small changes every day. Rachel looks forward to supporting you as you build your self-esteem, identify pathways of change, and look to add greater fulfillment to your life. If you are ready to learn how to optimize your strengths and live a more mindful life, schedule an appointment with her today!
With 25 years of experience working with children, couples, and individuals who have experienced trauma, I understand how this imp...
With 25 years of experience working with children, couples, and individuals who have experienced trauma, I understand how this impacts them and their family members.
Harriet Zeikowitz is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who has 25 years of experience working with biological parents, adoptive parents, foster parents, and the children in their lives. From her rich experience in creating home studies for pre-adoptive parents, Harriet understands the losses felt by her clients who are affected by infertility. She enjoys working with couples, helping them to solidify their relationship and in helping children to heal and to grow. Working with couples and families, Harriet helps reinforce attachments and helps family members with anxiety, depression or anger. She helps family members to trust each other and to understand each other’s needs.
Harriet completed her Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Communications at Queens College (City University of New York) and her Master of Science (MS) in Mental Health Counseling at Nova Southeastern University. For over 20 years, Harriet worked with several programs affiliated with the Florida Department of Children & Families and with the children who experienced abuse and/or neglect. She taught classes in MAPP (Model Approach to Partnership in Parenting), ACT (Adoption Competency Training), and in PIP (Partnership In Parenting) regarding LGBTQ issues.
Children express their needs through their behaviors, many of which their parents might find challenging. Cultivating a more caring and nurturing homelife, Harriet helps children heal from their Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). She works with families in understanding the different ethnic and cultural issues both in their home and in their community. Harriet understands discord that can exist with within the family and how everyone can be affected. With her compassionate nature, Harriet works with her clients in creating, and maintaining, a more loving and supportive home environment.
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I am motivated to assist families who seek therapy. Oftentimes, family members are so busy in their lives they don't recognize how each family member's needs are not being fully met. There are oftentimes misunderstandings and miscommunication. I like to work with my families by identifying each family members' underlying needs and how those needs could be expressed in a healthy way. I like to focus in on how family members can better express themselves in a respectful manner allowing them the opportunity to be fully heard and understood.
I like to work with my family members on their communication skills. We identify better ways to express their concerns. I work with them on ways their can empathize with each other's feelings to allow each family member to better understand each other's viewpoints.
I know when progress is made in family therapy when there is less discord and more understanding between all members of the family.
During personal time, I encourage family members to have positive bonding time together. Play games, go to the park, go to the beach or just enjoy each other's company. Some clients are further encouraged to read books or articles that reinforce the skills learned during the sessions.
To prepare for the first family therapy session, it is helpful if family members are able to verbalize their concerns and the reasons why they are presently seeking therapy. This allows me to better understand what they are seeking to change in their family dynamics.
Family therapy helps families resolve conflicts and strengthen their relationships. It is led by qualified mental health professionals like psychologists, licensed professional counselors (LPCs), and licensed clinical social workers (LCSWs) who have extensive training in family dynamics and group communication.
Thriveworks family therapists in Boca Raton, FL usually begin by asking what everyone’s goals are for family counseling. Family members may need help with very specific issues or with general relationship functioning. But there are three main purposes in family counseling: to educate, to counsel, and to strengthen. Thriveworks also offers online family therapy and in-person services, so you may all meet in an office together or join a video call from your home depending on everyone’s location and availability.
The most effective form of Family therapy will often depend on the family itself, as there are many types of family therapy for therapists to use as they see fit in order to best meet the needs of their clients. However, one of the most commonly used types of family therapy is structural family therapy (SFT). SFT focuses specifically on family dynamics and interactions, looking at how they shape the relationships and structure present in the family. It can be effectively used to treat a variety of concerns.
This answer often looks different to each family that starts family therapy. However, some signs that your family might need to consider family counseling include frequent fights or misunderstandings, constant tension, experiencing loss, behavioral issues, marital issues, divorce, and blended family issues, among others.
In family therapy, therapists will often start by asking questions and assessing individual and family dynamics. From there, they may employ therapeutic techniques such as structured family therapy, CBT, strategic family therapy, and more depending on the present concerns and conflicts. From there, a therapist will work to open lines of communication between family members and facilitate emotional healing and growth.
Family therapy can be incredibly successful, with some studies reporting a success rate of almost 90% for improving participants’ emotional and mental health, and around 66% for improving their physical health.
Thriveworks therapists in Boca Raton, FL offer both online family therapy and in-person family therapy. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
Family therapy is usually short term and solution-focused, with most families accomplishing their goals in 12 sessions or fewer. However, it can also last for longer if the probles at hand are more complex — and that’s okay, too.
You “hate” them, but you love them. A lot of people can relate to this phrase when it comes to their family members. We argue with our siblings about who gets to use the bathroom first; we fight with our cousins about who gets to host Christmas dinner; we despise our parents for making us move and change schools. The list never ends.
The truth is that it’s normal to fight with our family members. But sometimes the conflicts that arise are more serious than who gets dibs on the bathroom first. And they prove to threaten our relationships, requiring professional help. Fortunately, family therapists and psychologists specialize in helping families to work through conflict and repair relationships.
Are you looking for Palm Beach therapy to help your family? If you think your family could benefit from an unbiased professional’s help, consider working with a family therapist at Thriveworks Boca Raton in Palm Beach, FL. We partner with the best of the best mental health professionals in the Delray Beach area, including skilled and caring family therapists who know how to help their clientele. If or when you are ready to schedule a family therapy appointment, give Thriveworks Boca Raton in Palm Beach, FL a call at (561) 285-3503. We’re happy to help and guide your family toward greater health and happiness for all.
Many different families can benefit from working with a family therapist or psychologist when they experience a stressful circumstance or event. Here are some common sources of stress and conflict that bring families into therapy:
A family therapist at Thriveworks Boca Raton in Palm Beach, FL near Delray Beach can help family members to open up about these problems, better understand them, and work together to solve or manage them. For example, if a family member has developed a mental health issue like depression, family therapy can help each individual learn how they can best support the individual. Or, if the breakdown of communication is what’s hurting the family dynamic, a family therapist can teach individuals techniques for communicating more effectively.
Family therapy is led by licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFT), who have specific skills, training, and experience in this area. Other mental health professionals, such as social workers and psychologists, who have worked to complete family therapy training might also utilize these techniques in their work.
This type of therapy is typically short-term; on average, people finish within 9 sessions. Now, each session can vary in terms of what is discussed as well as which family members join. This depends on the needs and goals for therapy, of which your Thriveworks Boca Raton family therapist or psychologist will work to understand at the beginning of treatment.
Is there a problem that is causing your family major stress and threatening your relationships? Consider working with a family therapist or psychologist at Thriveworks Boca Raton in Palm Beach, FL near Delray Beach. These experts come equipped with an impressive number of skills and they have received the training necessary to help you and your family members work through challenges and repair your relationships.
Have you thought about how your family could benefit from Palm Beach therapy? To schedule a family therapy appointment, give Thriveworks Boca Raton in Palm Beach, FL a call at (561) 285-3503. A scheduling specialist will guide you through our quick and easy scheduling process to help you set up an appointment at your earliest convenience. You will have extended hours to choose from, which include morning, daytime, evening, even weekend appointments—we want to make sure that you can find a time that works for every family member. In addition, we accept most major insurance plans, to further provide you with a positive experience at Thriveworks Boca Raton in Palm Beach, FL.
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