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Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, MPhil, CMFSW

Dr. Tarra Bates-Duford is a licensed marriage and family therapist in the Bronx with 26 years in practice and licenses in New York, Florida and Washington. She holds a PhD in forensic psychology along with master's training in marriage and family therapy and clinical psychology. Her work centers on trauma, including sexual abuse, physical violence and human trafficking, as well as depression, anxiety, mood disorders, grief and strained family and couple relationships. She serves teens, adults, older adults, couples and families. Her eclectic, cognitive behavioral approach is tailored to each client's needs and strengths, drawing on CPT, DBT, ACT, narrative and family systems work. She offers sessions in person in the Bronx and online.

Counselor, MS, LMHC

Michael McDonald is a licensed mental health counselor in White Plains with 17 years in practice. He works with preteens, teens and adults who feel stuck, lost or caught in worry about the past or future, and with those who see themselves harshly or fall into habits that work against them. His focus areas include trauma, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, OCD, bipolar disorder, borderline personality and family conflict. He blends evidence-based methods, including DBT, CBT, interpersonal therapy and humanistic and existential approaches, and he pays attention to the strengths each client already has as well as the problems at hand. He views reaching out for help as a strength. He sees clients in person in White Plains and online.

Psychologist, PhD

Dr. Nicolette Zangari is a licensed psychologist in Long Beach who works with teens, adults, older adults and couples. Her focus areas include trauma and PTSD, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, sexuality and identity, and relationship concerns. Her research background is in gender and sexuality, and much of her clinical experience has been helping veterans recover from PTSD; she has also treated psychosis and personality disorders. Her integrative approach blends ACT, DBT, relational and psychodynamic methods, adapted to each client, with a strong emphasis on safety in the therapy relationship. She brings compassion and humor to the work. She offers a free 15-minute phone consultation and sees clients in person in Long Beach and online.

Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC

Sydney Shillinglaw is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Chicago who focuses on anxiety, adjustment to life changes and relationship concerns, and also helps with depression, trauma, ADHD, OCD, bipolar disorder, self-esteem and family conflict. Shillinglaw studied psychology at the University of Nebraska, earned a counseling psychology master's at The Chicago School, and has seen adults, adolescents, couples and families in outpatient and community mental health settings. The approach is collaborative, blending Adlerian, psychodynamic, relational and cognitive behavioral therapy with DBT and mindfulness, and tying sessions closely to each person's real-life goals. Clients can expect a calm, warm presence. Sessions are offered in person in Chicago and online.

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S

Robert Boes is a licensed clinical social worker and supervisor in Fort Worth, also licensed in Kentucky. He works with teens, adults and families, especially people who feel unsure about the direction of their lives or are caught in conflict and coping habits that no longer help. His focus areas include trauma, anxiety, depression, substance use, bipolar disorder and relationship concerns. He values a collaborative relationship, working first to understand what is happening and why before deciding how to address it, and uses CBT, DBT, ACT, EMDR and the Gottman Method. He sees clients in person in Fort Worth and online.

Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC

Randy Martin is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Dallas who works with adults. He helps clients explore what they most want for themselves and what may be standing in the way, with concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationships, self-esteem, stress, life transitions, substance use, bipolar disorder and LGBTQ+ issues. He offers openness, curiosity, compassion and acceptance, and does not judge or pathologize, preferring to act as a partner rather than tell clients how to live. His approach is humanistic and relational, drawing on attachment-based, emotionally focused, Gestalt, Internal Family Systems, mindfulness and NeuroAffective Relational Model methods. He sees clients in person in Dallas.

Family Therapist, MS, LMFT

Shameela Keshavjee is a licensed marriage and family therapist based in Southlake with 16 years in practice. She works especially well with young adults and couples dealing with stress, indecision, identity questions, family conflict, communication problems and coping, and her work may also touch on substance use, sexuality and verbal or physical aggression. She also helps with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and LGBTQ+ concerns. Building a trusting relationship comes first for her, and she helps clients build skills and self-awareness so they can communicate and connect better. Her methods include EMDR, the Gottman Method, emotionally focused, attachment-based, IFS and narrative therapy. She works with adults, couples and families 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, 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.