Depression Therapists Available in North Port
This page lists online therapists who work with depression and are available to clients in North Port. Use it if you are looking for licensed Florida clinicians who offer remote care for mood disorders, low mood, persistent sadness, or related concerns. Compare each therapist’s stated areas of expertise, therapy approaches, years of experience, and any notes about the populations they serve. Remember that a Florida licence covers the whole state, so a therapist’s availability to clients in North Port does not require a local office or in-person visits.
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1. Gabrielle Gough, LCSW
Support for grief, anxiety, and life transitions
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Grief · Depression · Compassion fatigue
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2. Joel Brooks, LCSW
LCSW guiding growth through trauma and relationships
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Addictions · Relationship · Trauma and abuse · Depression
Approaches Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) · Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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3. Ilkem Onder, LMHC
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Family · Grief · Depression
Approaches Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Mindfulness Therapy
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4. Dr. Douglas Rodriguez, LMHC
Florida LMHC with 25 years experience
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Addictions · Relationship · Depression · Coping with life changes
Approaches Client-Centered Therapy · Motivational Interviewing · Solution-Focused Therapy
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5. Nixalys Vega, LMHC
Bilingual LMHC for stress and relationships
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Trauma and abuse · Depression · Coping with life changes
Approaches Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Motivational Interviewing
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6. Rosemary Holderman, LCSW
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)
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7. Tammy Horn, LMHC
Practical, hopeful counseling tailored to you
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Addictions · Trauma and abuse · Intimacy-related issues · Depression
Approaches Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
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8. Heather Bering, LMHC
Florida LMHC specializing in trauma and relationships
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Trauma and abuse · Self esteem · Depression
Approaches Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) · Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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9. Loire Bennett, LMHC
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Addictions · Grief · Self esteem · Depression
Approaches Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) · Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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10. Marni Tartack, LCSW
Compassionate support for grief, depression, and life transitions
Works with Grief · Self esteem · Depression · Coping with life changes · Compassion fatigue
Approaches Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Solution-Focused Therapy
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11. 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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12. Celena Benjamin, LMHC, LCMHC
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)
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13. Vanessa Seron, LCSW
Practical, strengths-based therapy for real-life change
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Parenting · Anger · Addictions · LGBT
Approaches Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) · Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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14. Yvonne Ricketts, LMHC
Compassionate Florida LMHC for families
Works with Family · Grief · Parenting · Depression · ADHD
Approaches Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Motivational Interviewing
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15. Suzanne Stokes, LMHC
Experienced counseling for life transitions and emotional growth
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Self esteem · Depression · Coping with life changes
Approaches Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) · Attachment-Based Therapy · Client-Centered Therapy
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About depression therapy for people in North Port
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 North Port can work with a therapist whose books would otherwise be out of reach.
2,162 therapists match this page, all of whom name depression 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 North Port
North Port has a population of about 74,793. 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 choose among therapists who treat depression?
Look at each therapist’s listed approaches (for example CBT, IPT, or behavioral activation), experience with depressive disorders, and the populations they mention serving. Read their short bios to see how they describe working with depression. Consider therapy style, communication methods, and whether their stated expertise matches your needs before reaching out to initiate care.
What should I ask a therapist in my first online session about depression?
Ask how they assess depression severity, what treatment approaches they commonly use, and what goals they set with clients. You can also ask about how progress is measured, how crisis situations are handled in remote care, and what kind of homework or between-session work they recommend for depressive symptoms.
Can online therapy help with persistent or treatment-resistant depression?
Online therapy can be part of a plan for persistent depression, but effectiveness varies by individual and condition. Therapists listed here may describe experience working with long-standing or complex depressive symptoms. You can compare therapists based on their specialization in chronic depression or with co-occurring issues and ask about collaborative care options during an initial contact.
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