Self-esteem therapists

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW

Megan Matusky is a licensed clinical social worker in Ardmore with licenses in Pennsylvania, Maine and Ohio. Her specialty is helping adults work through trauma at its source, especially people who feel stuck or weighed down by the past even after years of talk therapy. She also works with anxiety, depression, grief, relationships and life transitions, and sees preteens, teens and families. Her work combines EMDR and Internal Family Systems; she is an EMDR consultant-in-training and Level 1 trained in IFS, and she offers EMDR and IFS intensives for those wanting focused work in less time. She earned her MSW at the University of Pennsylvania and a psychology degree from Lafayette College. Sessions are in person and online.

Psychologist, PhD, BCBA-D

Dr. James Chok is a licensed psychologist and neuropsychologist in West Chester, outside Philadelphia, and a doctoral-level Board Certified Behavior Analyst, with 21 years in practice. He works with people of all ages, from young children to older adults, and with families. His areas include anxiety and mood concerns, OCD, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder and panic disorder. He blends CBT, DBT and ACT principles and also applies behavior analysis. Alongside therapy he offers comprehensive neuropsychological testing of memory, attention and executive functioning, with a detailed feedback session on next steps. His training includes Penn State, UNC, and McLean Hospital at Harvard Medical School. He sees clients in person and online.

Family Therapist, MA, LMFT

Dana Ingersoll is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Boca Raton with 22 years in practice and licenses in Florida, California and Massachusetts. She works with teens, adults and couples who feel their usual ways of coping have stopped working. Her focus areas include anxiety, relationships and couples concerns, depression, trauma, ADHD, OCD and addiction, where she often supports a goal of moderate use. Her work looks honestly at what drives a person's habits, how those habits help and hurt, and healthier ways to handle stress, drawing on the Hakomi body-oriented method, Internal Family Systems, CBT and emotionally focused therapy. She offers a free 20-minute video consultation and sessions in person and online.

Psychologist, PhD, PA, ABPP

Dr. Tom Bonner is a licensed psychologist in Miami, holding ABPP board certification in clinical psychology. He trained at Princeton, the University of Miami and the University of Texas, served as 2020 president of the Florida Psychological Association, and was previously training director at Citrus Health Network. He is certified in Transference-Focused Psychotherapy and treats borderline and narcissistic personality disorders, as well as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, relationship conflict, underachievement at school or work, autism and ADHD. He sees children, teens, adults and older adults, using psychoanalytic work, CBT, ACT, mindfulness and play therapy. He does not take insurance but can help with reimbursement. Sessions are in person and by video.

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.