Family Therapists Available in Clearwater
This page lists therapists who work with families and are available to clients in Clearwater. Use it if you want to compare clinicians who offer family therapy online across Florida. Look for the types of family issues they treat, their therapeutic approaches, and experience with family structures like blended families or parent-child dynamics. Note that a Florida licence covers the whole state, so a therapist’s specific city does not limit who they can work with. Read each profile to see whether their focus and style match your family’s needs before reaching out.
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1. Robert Shackelford, LMFT
Support for families facing conflict and healing
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Family · Anger · Self esteem
Approaches Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) · Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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2. Kathleen Wakefield , LMHC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor helping life transitions
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Self esteem · Depression · Coping with life changes
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3. Ladonna Williams, LMHC
Florida LMHC with 20 years experience
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Grief · Self esteem · Coping with life changes
Approaches Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Mindfulness Therapy
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4. Brandi Horak, LMHC
Compassionate Florida LMHC supporting life’s toughest transitions
Works with Addictions · LGBT · Trauma and abuse · Grief · Depression
Approaches Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
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5. Dr. Virginia Clark, LCSW
LCSW with 40 years helping clients heal
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Addictions · Trauma and abuse · Grief · Depression
Approaches Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) · Attachment-Based Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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6. David Powell, LCSW
LCSW guiding clients through life challenges
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Intimacy-related issues · Self esteem · Depression
Approaches Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
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7. Dr. Robert Nolan, LMHC
Supportive therapy grounded in experience
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Trauma and abuse · Bipolar · Depression · ADHD
Approaches Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
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8. Ebony McCray-Holmes, LMFT
Works with Relationship · Family · Trauma and abuse · Self esteem · Coping with life changes
Approaches Solution-Focused Therapy
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9. Prof. John Checkett, LCSW
LCSW focusing on gender and relationships
Works with Stress, Anxiety · LGBT · Relationship · Intimacy-related issues · Depression
Approaches Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Jungian Therapy
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10. Vivian Pazos, LMFT
Licensed Florida LMFT specializing in relationships
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Family · Self esteem · Depression
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11. Samantha Schwartz, LCSW
Florida LCSW guiding healing and resilience
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Addictions · Relationship · Trauma and abuse · Self esteem
Approaches Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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12. Kellie Foster, LMHC, LCMHC
Collaborative, laid back online therapist for meaningful change
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Self esteem · Depression · Coping with life changes · Coaching
Approaches Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) · Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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13. Jennifer King-Fields, LCSW
Practical support for anxiety, focus, and relationships
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Family · Parenting · Self esteem · ADHD
Approaches Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) · Motivational Interviewing
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14. Dr. Amary Alcide, LCSW
Research-informed therapy for women and couples
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Parenting · Self esteem · Coping with life changes
Approaches Attachment-Based Therapy · Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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15. Latrice Scott, LMHC, LPC
Support for change, clarity, and resilience
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Anger · Depression · Coping with life changes · Addictions
Approaches Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) · Motivational Interviewing
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About family therapy for people in Clearwater
Everyone listed on this page holds a licence to practise in Florida and works online. That matters more than it sounds: a licence is issued by the state, not by a city, so a therapist is available to anyone in Florida regardless of how far away they are. Someone in Clearwater can work with a therapist whose books would otherwise be out of reach.
1,570 therapists match this page, all of whom name family among the areas they work with. Fifteen are shown above. The list changes between pages, so it is worth looking at more than one if none of these feels like a fit.
What to compare
- Credential. LMHC, LCSW and LMFT are different training routes to licensed practice in Florida, all overseen by the Florida Department of Health's Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling. None outranks the others; they shape emphasis rather than quality.
- Years in practice. Shown for every therapist here. More experience is not automatically better, but it is a fair proxy for how much of a given problem someone has seen.
- What else they work with. A therapist whose other focus areas overlap with your situation is usually a better starting point than one whose listed areas stop at the single thing you searched for.
- Approach. CBT, psychodynamic, solution-focused and the rest describe how sessions tend to run. If you have tried therapy before and it did not suit you, changing approach is often more useful than changing therapist.
- Language. Shown where a therapist offers sessions in more than English.
How online sessions work
Sessions run by video or by messaging, arranged through our partner platform rather than booked directly with the therapist. There is no travel and no waiting room, which for most people is the difference between starting and not starting. Pricing is set by the platform and shown before you commit.
Therapy in Clearwater
Clearwater has a population of about 117,292. Local in-person availability varies and waiting lists are common, which is part of why state-wide online practice has grown. Nothing on this page depends on a therapist being near you.
Common questions
How do I know which family therapist is right for our family?
Start by noting the family issues listed in each profile, such as communication, parenting, divorce adjustment, or blended family challenges. Compare approaches (for example, structural, systemic, or EFT) and any mention of work with children or teens. Consider which descriptions match your priorities and search for clinicians who explicitly mention experience with similar family situations.
Can a therapist licensed in Florida treat all family members who live in different Florida cities?
Yes. A Florida licence covers the whole state, so therapists listed here can work with family members who are located in different Florida cities. Confirm with the clinician whether they accept remote sessions for each family member and how they handle scheduling, technology, and consent for minors before beginning care.
What should I ask a family therapist during an initial contact about our blended family?
Ask whether they have experience with blended family dynamics, how they involve stepparents and biological parents, and what goals they set for sessions. Inquire about strategies they use to manage loyalty conflicts, parenting alignment, and stepfamily boundaries. Also ask how they structure joint versus individual sessions and how they handle sessions with children or teens.
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