Family therapists

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Fraidy Shagalov is a licensed clinical social worker in Aventura, licensed in Florida and New York. She works with preteens, teens and adults on anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and couples concerns, life transitions, self-esteem, and pregnancy and postpartum challenges. She believes people carry their own inner wisdom, and that gently exploring wounded parts of the self, and how the past shapes the present, can open the way to change. Her trauma-informed work centers on EMDR and Internal Family Systems, with attention to attachment wounds, somatic work and insight, and she also uses CBT, DBT and solution-focused, strength-based methods. She values clients' time and resources and offers a free phone consultation. Sessions are held online.

Psychologist, PsyD, MSEd

Dr. Daniela De Medeiros is a licensed clinical psychologist based in Coral Gables who offers therapy in Florida and in 44 other states and territories. She has more than ten years of experience with teens and adults from varied backgrounds, and she often works with the dependable ones others lean on, who feel exhausted and unseen. Her focus includes anxiety, depression, ADHD that has been masked for years, identity, family and relationship concerns, grief and chronic illness or pain. She has specialized training in health psychology and is bilingual in English and Portuguese. Her approach is integrative and culturally sensitive, using CBT, ACT, mindfulness and person-centered work. She offers a free 15-minute consultation and sessions online.

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW, CCATP

Dr. Julie Shaikh is a licensed clinical social worker with a PhD and 16 years in practice, listed in Boca Raton and holding licenses in Florida, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Oregon. She works with individuals 16 and older, couples and families on depression, anxiety, substance use, relationship problems, ADHD, trauma and self-esteem. Her style is compassionate, patient and attentive, beginning with a full look at a client's life to find the root of a problem and solutions that fit. She combines CBT, cognitive processing therapy, DBT, emotionally focused and family systems work across individual, couples and family sessions. At present her telehealth sessions serve clients in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Oregon, and she does not take insurance.

Psychologist, PhD

Dr. Emily Wald is a licensed psychologist in Coral Gables, licensed in Florida and Maryland, who specializes in children, adolescents and young adults. Common concerns include anxiety, depression, mood problems, ADHD, OCD, trauma and behavioral difficulties. Dr. Wald also offers parent training for sleep problems, tantrums, school refusal, separation worries and noncompliance, and helps families cope with acute and chronic medical conditions. Treatment is collaborative and skills-focused, using behavioral and cognitive behavioral therapy, behavior modification, exposure and response prevention, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, family systems and motivational interviewing. Dr. Wald's clinical psychology doctorate is from UMBC, with further training at the University of Florida and the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Sessions are in person and online.

Psychologist, PhD

Dr. Erica Bacher is a licensed psychologist in Atlanta with 15 years in practice. She sees teens, adults, couples and groups for anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship concerns and low self-esteem. Alongside her general practice, she has a particular focus on clients managing medical issues and long-term health conditions such as chronic pain, diabetes, high blood pressure, IBS and cancer, helping them build skills to manage their condition and support their overall health. Her style is collaborative and holistic, paying attention to the link between mind and body and to each client's culture and faith. She draws on CBT, Gestalt, humanistic, interpersonal and mindfulness-based methods. She sees clients in person in Atlanta.

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Ellen Zucrow is a licensed clinical social worker in Sandy Springs with more than 20 years of experience working with young and older adults across the lifespan. Her general practice has a focus on trauma, on people who have survived abuse, and on grief and loss, including the loss of a child and loss to suicide. She also helps people with depression, anxiety, mood disorders, family and relationship difficulties, and life transitions. She sees therapy as a warm, collaborative partnership that builds on each person's own strengths, and she adapts her methods to the client, drawing on attachment-based, DBT, emotionally focused, family systems, IFS and psychodynamic work. She sees clients in person in Sandy Springs and online.

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW

Wendy Yajna Brown is a licensed master social worker in Marietta with six years in practice. She works with adults, including older adults, who are dealing with depression, grief, anxiety, trauma and exhaustion, often after long stretches of stress, loss, displacement or illness. Many of her clients live with chronic pain or chronic illness, and some are carrying the weight of cultural upheaval. Her therapy is practical and gentle, with close attention to the mind and body, and may include behavioral coaching, mindfulness, nervous-system regulation and body awareness practices. She draws on ACT, CBT, DBT, compassion-focused work, IFS and somatic methods, and offers sessions in person in Marietta and online.

Counselor, MA, APC, NCC

Katherine Yates is an Associate Professional Counselor and National Certified Counselor in Roswell. She works with children, teens, adults, couples and families on anxiety, stress, perfectionism, OCD, low mood, body image and eating concerns, trauma, life transitions, faith questions and relationship problems. Her approach is holistic, attending to body, mind and spirit, and blends skills-based tools with space to process one's story. She is trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy, a trauma-focused method for reprocessing painful memories, and also uses CBT, DBT, attachment-based and Christian counseling. She offers in-person sessions in Roswell and telehealth across Georgia.

Family Therapist, MEd, MA, LMFT

Michelle Tirella Ventura is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Newton with eight years in practice. She works with adults, older adults and couples, including clients on the autism spectrum, on anxiety, stress, grief, trauma, ADHD, life transitions and relationship concerns. With couples she uses Emotion Focused Therapy and the Gottman Method to help partners communicate better and work through conflict, infidelity, parenting stress and change. Her style is warm and transparent, and depending on the client she may add mindfulness and expressive arts to more traditional methods. She welcomes people of all cultures and identities, and co-hosts a podcast called Licensed to Listen. She sees clients in person in Newton and online.