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Therapists licensed in Florida, available online across the state

DBT Therapists Licensed in Florida

This page lists therapists across Florida who include Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) among their approaches. It’s for people looking for online therapy from clinicians licensed in Florida who offer DBT skills, structure, or DBT-informed care. Compare clinicians’ specialties, therapy styles, and whether they mention DBT basics like skills training, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, or interpersonal effectiveness. Note that a Florida licence covers the whole state, so being in a particular city within Florida is not a barrier to working with a therapist on this list.

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  1. 1. George Vega, LMHC

    11 years in practice · English · Male

    Support for change with compassion

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Addictions · Relationship · Trauma and abuse · Depression

    Approaches Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) · Attachment-Based Therapy · Client-Centered Therapy

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  2. 2. David Griffin, LMHC

    11 years in practice · English · Male

    Veteran LMHC for anxiety and relationships

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Self esteem · Depression · Coping with life changes

    Approaches Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

    Continue with David Online sessions

  3. 3. LaDerida Stokes-Roberts, LMHC

    15 years in practice · English · Female

    Strength-based counseling for healing and growth

    Works with Trauma and abuse · Grief · Self esteem · Career · ADHD

    Approaches Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Motivational Interviewing · Solution-Focused Therapy

    Continue with LaDerida Online sessions

  4. 4. Rosemary Holderman, LCSW

    40 years in practice · English · Female

    Florida LCSW with 40 years' experience

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Family · Parenting · Self esteem · Depression

    Approaches Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) · Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

    Continue with Rosemary Online sessions

  5. 5. Sheila Bellamy, LMFT

    23 years in practice · English · Female

    Florida LMFT for relationships and well-being

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Family · Self esteem · Depression

    Approaches Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Gottman Method

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  6. 6. Imara Cisneros, LMHC

    6 years in practice · English · Female

    Compassionate support for meaningful change

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Self esteem · Coping with life changes · Compassion fatigue

    Continue with Imara Online sessions

  7. 7. Tammy Russell, LMHC

    14 years in practice · English · Female

    Compassionate Florida LMHC for anxiety, trauma, and recovery

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Addictions · Trauma and abuse · Self esteem · Compassion fatigue

    Approaches Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

    Continue with Tammy Online sessions

  8. 8. Kaley Melville, LMFT

    6 years in practice · English · Female

    Collaborative therapy for change, resilience, and connection

    Works with Trauma and abuse · Grief · Self esteem · Coping with life changes · Coaching

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  9. 9. Sarah Spiewak, LCSW

    10 years in practice · English · Female

    Support for anxiety, relationships, and healing

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Family · Trauma and abuse · Self esteem

    Continue with Sarah Online sessions

  10. 10. Thomas Dukes, LMHC

    28 years in practice · English · Male

    Experienced guidance for mental health and recovery

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Addictions · Relationship · Grief · Depression

    Continue with Thomas Online sessions

  11. 11. Marie Pierre-Canel, LMHC

    8 years in practice · English, Spanish, French, Haitian Creole · Female

    Culturally responsive support for life and relationships

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Family · Coping with life changes · Trauma and abuse

    Approaches Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Existential Therapy

    Continue with Marie Online sessions

  12. 12. Deborah "Debbie" Stafford, LMHC

    22 years in practice · English · Female

    Experienced Florida LMHC for stress and trauma

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Trauma and abuse · Anger · Self esteem · Depression

    Continue with Deborah Online sessions

  13. 13. Samuel Rosenblatt, MD, LCPC, LMHC

    7 years in practice · English · Male

    Compassionate therapy for anxiety, stress, and relationships

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Family · Self esteem · Depression

    Continue with Samuel Online sessions

  14. 14. Brittany Castellanos, LCSW

    6 years in practice · English · Female

    Florida LCSW for stress and relationships

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Self esteem · Career · Depression · Compassion fatigue

    Continue with Brittany Online sessions

  15. 15. Celena Benjamin, LMHC, LCMHC

    27 years in practice · English · Female

    Experienced Florida mental health counselor

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Parenting · Self esteem · Depression · Coping with life changes

    Approaches Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) · Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

    Continue with Celena Online sessions

About dbt therapy in Florida

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 outside a major metro can work with a therapist whose books would otherwise be out of reach.

2,548 therapists match this page, all of whom name dbt 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.

Common questions

What should I look for when a therapist lists DBT among their approaches?

Ask whether they provide full DBT programs, DBT skills groups, or DBT-informed individual therapy. Check if they emphasize skills training, chain analysis, or coaching between sessions. Also compare their experience with the issues you want help for, such as emotion regulation, self-harm, or relationship patterns, and whether they describe using structured DBT components.

Can therapists on this page treat crises or self-harm using DBT online across Florida?

Therapists may describe working with crises or self-harm using DBT strategies, but practices vary. Ask any clinician directly how they handle safety planning, urgent needs, and boundaries of online care. Remember that a Florida licence covers the whole state, so they can offer services to clients anywhere in Florida but will set their own protocols for crisis response.

How do I compare therapists who list DBT with those who use other approaches?

Compare whether DBT is a primary modality or one of several techniques. Look for descriptions of structured skills training versus occasional DBT techniques. Also compare stated specialties—such as trauma, borderline personality patterns, or mood disorders—and the therapist’s stated session format to find the right fit for your needs.

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