Eligibility Snapshot:


​Licensed Florida LMHC providing private-pay telehealth therapy to adults seeking help for their own substance use or recovery; not detox, medical treatment, or court-mandated services.

Provider Identification & Licensure & Location Requirements


I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in Florida. I provide telehealth therapy to clients who are physically located in Florida.

I may provide telehealth services to clients physically located in South Carolina when legally permitted under South Carolina regulations for out-of-state clinicians. Eligibility is confirmed prior to scheduling, and services are not guaranteed in all cases.
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Services are provided via telehealth. This is a private-pay focused service. Select insurance plans may be accepted for individual outpatient therapy. See main page for details.

Primary Fit


This service is for adults who want support for their own substance use, whether actively using, attempting to reduce use, or working toward recovery.

Many of my clients are tired of relapse cycles, shame, secrecy, and starting over. Some feel ambivalent about stopping. Others are committed to recovery but fear slipping again. This work focuses on building stability, accountability, and emotional regulation — not moral judgment.

Abstinence is not required to begin therapy. We will clarify your goals together, whether that includes reduction, stabilization, or full sobriety.
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When This Work Is a Good Fit


This work is often a strong fit when:

  • You are actively using substances and want help understanding and changing the pattern

  • You are in early recovery and want support preventing relapse

  • You feel stuck in cycles of shame, secrecy, or self-criticism

  • You are willing to examine triggers, coping patterns, and nervous system regulation

  • You are open to steady accountability without harshness or humiliation

  • You may feel unsure about stopping but are willing to explore the pattern honestly.
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When This Work Is Not the Right Fit


This may not be the best fit if:

  • You require medical detox, inpatient treatment, intensive outpatient (IOP), or medication management

  • You are in immediate crisis, experiencing severe withdrawal, or at risk of medical instability

  • You are seeking court-ordered evaluations, mandated treatment documentation, or forensic services

  • You are not willing to examine your own behavior, patterns, and choices

  • You are using substances at a level that requires medical monitoring for withdrawal or overdose risk.

  • You are attending only to satisfy someone else and are unwilling to participate in meaningful self-examination.

This service provides outpatient therapy and does not replace medical or inpatient care. If a higher level of care is needed, I will recommend appropriate referrals. This is outpatient therapy and is not a substitute for medical or emergency care.
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Therapeutic Approach & Style


My approach is steady, structured, and non-shaming. We begin by separating your identity from the behavior. Substance use is something you do — it is not who you are.

I use practical, evidence-based tools to help you:

  • Identify what your substance use is protecting or regulating

  • Build coping strategies that regulate your nervous system rather than distract it

  • Develop relapse prevention plans grounded in real-world triggers

  • Strengthen accountability while reducing shame-driven spirals

This work may draw from CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and trauma-informed approaches, always applied to your specific patterns and stage of change.
We create structured relapse-prevention plans tailored to your specific triggers, environments, and stress patterns.
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Recovery is approached as a process. If relapse occurs, it is treated as data to understand — not proof of failure.

Credentials & Experience


I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with experience working with individuals impacted by substance use disorders and the relational and emotional patterns that sustain them.

My work focuses on outpatient psychotherapy for adults. I do not provide medical detox, residential treatment, or medication-assisted treatment.
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Practical Details & Constraints

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  • Format: 100% virtual therapy

  • Payment: Private pay only (no insurance billing)

  • Session Length: 50-60 minutes

  • Session Frequency: Typically weekly at the start; adjusted based on stability and progress

  • Client Participation: Clients are expected to actively practice coping skills and relapse-prevention strategies between sessions

  • ​Payment:

    This is a private-pay focused service. Select insurance plans (Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Optum, Oscar) may be accepted for individual outpatient therapy. Please see the main page for current details and verification requirements.

  • Format: 100% virtual therapy

  • Payment: Private pay only (no insurance billing)

  • Session Length: 50 minutes

  • Session Frequency: Typically weekly at the start; adjusted based on stability and progress

  • Client Participation: Clients are expected to actively practice coping skills and relapse-prevention strategies between sessions

  • Outpatient therapy only. Not a detox or medical withdrawal service.
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​Payment:

This is a private-pay focused service. Select insurance plans (Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Optum, Oscar) may be accepted for individual outpatient therapy. Please see the main page for current details and verification requirements.

Strong Match Indicators


You may be a strong match for this work if:

  • You are tired of shame-based recovery attempts

  • You want accountability without humiliation

  • You are willing to look honestly at patterns rather than blame circumstances

  • You are ready to build stability step by step instead of relying on willpower alone
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Summary


I help adults who are struggling with their own substance use build steadier recovery patterns. This includes understanding triggers, reducing shame, strengthening coping skills, and developing realistic relapse-prevention strategies.

This is outpatient telehealth therapy for adults and does not replace medical detox, inpatient treatment, or emergency care.
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Next Step


​If you are ready to approach recovery with steadiness instead of shame, you are welcome to schedule a free 30-minute consultation to explore whether this support fits your needs.

For more information go to Individuals Navigating Substance Use and Recovery.
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