Brainspotting Therapists in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Are you struggling in your relationships? Feeling stuck in unhealthy patterns, caught in the same arguments, or unsure if things can truly get better? Do you feel hopeless about the future of your relationship? Whether you're facing conflict, trust issues, or emotional wounds from the past, you don’t have to go through it alone. With the right support meaningful, healthy connections can be restored. Together, we can work toward positive change and help you build the fulfilling relationships you deserve.

Are you feeling overwhelmed? Struggling with stressful transitions in your life, such as career changes or relationship difficulties? Do you have mood swings or anxious thoughts? Can’t “turn off your mind”? Unable to pull yourself out of a “dark place”? Then I may be able to help. I have over 30 years of experience in the treatment of a wide range of mental health concerns and specialize in working with professionals, young and mature adults, LGBT and women’s issues. My focus is on mood, anxiety and stress management and healthy transition and adjustment. I am a Board-Certified Telehealth Professional.

When we can live as our true, unapologetic selves we can experience fulfillment in our lives and connections with others. I believe every individual holds the power to change and evolve in all the ways they desire to discover and express their authentic self, and my role is to assist you in your discovery process and coming to understand all that this entails.

I am passionate about working with women who want more out of their lives. By empowering my clients, they are able to shift their focus and begin to attract what they do want into their lives rather than continue to create what they do not want in their lives.

At Awaken Wellness Center, we meet you exactly where you are — no judgment, no pressure to have it all figured out. Using Brainspotting and Internal Family Systems (IFS), we help you access and heal trauma at its root, working with every part of you, not just the parts that feel "presentable." Healing isn't about erasing what happened — it's about no longer being held hostage by it. We'd be honored to walk this path with you.

Fort Lauderdale has one of the largest LGBTQ+ communities and most established affirming therapy ecosystems in the southeastern United States, with LGBTQ+-focused practices and therapists well represented across the city and Broward County. The city's affluent waterfront and yachting culture — and its reputation as a destination for wealthy retirees and seasonal residents — create a distinctive therapy clientele that includes high-net-worth individuals navigating relationship complexity, addiction, and the existential weight of leisure-focused affluence. Broward Health and Memorial Healthcare System provide institutional mental health resources for a county of nearly two million people. Fort Lauderdale's large Brazilian and Haitian communities generate demand for Portuguese- and Haitian Creole-speaking therapists, and the broader South Florida recovery community makes addiction treatment and aftercare among the most active practice areas in the region.

Gender ID

	67%	Female
	11%	Gender Fluid
	11%	Male
	11%	Non-Binary

Session Type

	50%	In Person and Online
	50%	Online Only

Top Specialties

75%	Anxiety or Fears
75%	Trauma and PTSD
58%	Self Esteem
50%	Depression
50%	Stress
42%	Codependency
42%	Emotional Abuse

Ages Served

100%	Adult
75%	Young Adult
58%	Senior
42%	Teen
17%	Children

Client Focus

67%	Women
42%	Christian
42%	Men
25%	Black / African American
25%	Hispanic / Latino

Brainspotting therapists in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Esra Nihan Bridge

Shermin Davis, LMHC

Dr. Dana C. Avey

Pamela Silsby-Sharkey

Awaken Wellness Center, Inc.