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LMFT Therapists Available in Fort Myers

This page is for people in Fort Myers looking for licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFTs) who offer online care to clients across Florida. Use this list to compare therapists’ specialties, approaches, and populations served so you can find someone who fits your needs. A Florida licence covers the whole state, so a therapist’s listed availability to Fort Myers residents means they can work with you remotely regardless of city boundaries. Look for details about whether they focus on couples, families, adolescents, or specific issues like communication, divorce, or blended-family dynamics.

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  1. 1. Linda Hart, LMFT

    15 years in practice · English · Female

    Support for relationships, growth, and life transitions

    Works with Relationship · Family · Intimacy-related issues · Parenting · Coping with life changes

    Continue with Linda Online sessions

  2. 2. Heather Richards, LMFT

    20 years in practice · English · Female

    Compassionate LMFT for relationships and identity

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · LGBT · Relationship · Intimacy-related issues · Self esteem

    Continue with Heather Online sessions

  3. 3. Brett Rhoden, LMFT

    50 years in practice · English · Male

    Experienced Florida LMFT for relationships and recovery

    Works with Relationship · Parenting · Anger · Self esteem · Depression

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

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  4. 4. Shannon Salgado, LMFT

    15 years in practice · English · Female

    Strengths-based therapy for meaningful change

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

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

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  5. 5. Robert Shackelford, LMFT

    10 years in practice · English · Male

    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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  6. 6. 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

    Continue with Sheila Online sessions

  7. 7. Nita Scott, LMFT

    30 years in practice · English · Female

    Relationship-focused therapy with seasoned support

    Works with Family · Intimacy-related issues · Stress, Anxiety · Addictions · LGBT

    Continue with Nita Online sessions

  8. 8. Julian Echeverry, LMFT

    20 years in practice · English, Spanish · Male

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

    Continue with Julian Online sessions

  9. 9. Thomas Corwell, LMHC, LMFT

    40 years in practice · English · Male

    Experienced, compassionate support for lasting change

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

    Approaches Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) · Gottman Method

    Continue with Thomas Online sessions

  10. 10. David Grimm, LMFT

    40 years in practice · English · Male

    Experienced Florida LMFT focused on relationships and coping

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Family · Parenting · Coping with life changes

    Continue with David Online sessions

  11. 11. Dr. Melinda Lawless Coker, LMFT

    32 years in practice · English · Female

    Experienced family and trauma-informed therapist

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

    Approaches Attachment-Based Therapy · Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

    Continue with Dr. Online sessions

  12. 12. Yvonne King, LMFT

    18 years in practice · English · Female

    Compassionate Florida marriage and family therapist

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

    Approaches Attachment-Based Therapy · Client-Centered Therapy · Existential Therapy

    Continue with Yvonne Online sessions

  13. 13. Natasha Smith, LMFT

    8 years in practice · English · Female

    Compassionate LMFT guiding families and individuals

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Family · Trauma and abuse · Parenting

    Continue with Natasha Online sessions

  14. 14. 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

    Continue with Kaley Online sessions

  15. 15. Vivian Pazos, LMFT

    20 years in practice · English, Spanish · Female

    Licensed Florida LMFT specializing in relationships

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

    Continue with Vivian Online sessions

About marriage and family therapist therapy for people in Fort Myers

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 Fort Myers can work with a therapist whose books would otherwise be out of reach.

174 therapists match this page, all of whom name marriage and family therapist 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 Fort Myers

Fort Myers has a population of about 86,395. 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

Can an LMFT on this list legally provide therapy to someone in Fort Myers?

Yes. Therapists here are licensed in Florida, and a Florida licence covers the whole state. That means LMFTs who offer online services can work with clients in Fort Myers. Check each therapist’s profile for their stated telehealth offerings and the populations they serve to ensure a good match.

How do I decide between LMFTs who list couples work versus family systems therapy?

Look at the therapist’s described approaches and populations. Couples-focused LMFTs tend to work with partners on relationship issues, communication, and intimacy. Family systems therapists emphasize dynamics among multiple family members and patterns across generations. Consider whether your main concern is a partner relationship or broader family interactions, and choose accordingly.

What should I compare in profiles if I want an LMFT experienced with adolescent and parent relationships?

Compare specialties such as adolescent therapy, parent coaching, and family conflict resolution. Note mention of modalities like family systems, structural family therapy, or attachment-based work. Also check whether they list experience with age ranges, co-parenting, school-related issues, and whether they work with both teens and their caregivers to address communication and boundary-setting.

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