Mixed Race & Multiracial Therapists in Florida

Laura Calderón de la Barca is a collective and intergenerational trauma therapist who integrates narrative therapy, systemic family therapy, somatic-integrative work, and dance and movement therapy into her healing practice.

Brianna Drinnon is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Florida Coast Counseling who works with clients on recovery from substance use, grief, anger management, and emotional resilience using CBT, MI, and DBT.

Rebekah Bernhoft is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Florida who works with complex trauma, neurodivergence, chronic illness, and intergenerational trauma using somatic therapy, EMDR, and Gestalt therapy.

Dr. Saarah Kison is a licensed psychologist and trauma/PTSD expert with over a decade of experience, offering evidence-based treatments such as CBT, DBT, PE, and CPT to address anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and trauma.

Gabriel Benaim is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor providing online therapy for adolescents and adults across Florida, working with anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, and psychosomatic symptoms.

Melissa Broner is a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern (RMHCI) and founder of Teen Development and Counseling Center (TDCC). With over a decade of school counseling experience, she works with teens, young adults, couples, and families using CBT, DBT, and evidence-based tools.

Dr. Saarah Nicolas (Kison) is a licensed psychologist who provides independent mental health nexus letters and DBQ evaluations for veterans nationwide, as well as trauma-focused virtual therapy.

Suzanne Wright is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 10 years of experience providing individual and couples therapy for anxiety, depression, trauma, domestic violence, and chronic illness.

Kiersten Kelley is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and owner of Liberation Counseling, LLC in Miami, Florida. She specializes in working with LGBTQ adolescents and adults experiencing trauma, anxiety, and depression from a holistic, trauma-informed, anti-oppressive framework.

I’m a bilingual (Spanish/English) Licensed Clinical Social Worker, here for the ones carrying quiet pain and loud minds. I graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Masters degree in Clinical Social Work, and have been practicing for over 10 years. My work is rooted in the belief that healing isn’t linear, it’s layered, cultural, embodied, and deeply personal.

Dr. Tiffany Schiffner is a biracial/biethnic AfroLatinx licensed counseling psychologist who provides culturally inclusive, empowerment, and compassion-based psychotherapy focused on heart healing.

Matita Martin, LMHC, is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor providing virtual therapy sessions across Florida, specializing in depression, anxiety, self-esteem, ADHD, and mood disorders.

Javonna Arriaga is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who provides individual, couples, and family therapy using Solution-Focused, Narrative, Bowen Family System, and Trauma-Informed frameworks with a focus on Decolonial and Indigenous perspectives.

Joanna DeRosa (Jay) is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor based in Orlando, Florida, specializing in clinical mental health counseling and music therapy with experience serving diverse populations.

Joanna (Jay) DeRosa is a licensed mental health counselor and board-certified music therapist in Orlando, Florida, specializing in music therapy, vocal psychotherapy, trauma, grief, and ADHD.

Leah Ackerman is a licensed mental health counselor based in South Florida specializing in anxiety, depression, trauma, maternal mental health, and immigration mental health evaluations.

Empowering neurodivergent individuals and relationships to communicate, connect, and thrive with clarity and confidence.

Dr. Saarah Nicolas is a licensed psychologist with over 10 years of experience specializing in trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, and OCD. She utilizes evidence-based approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness-based interventions, incorporating cultural responsiveness into her practice.

I am an Army and Law Enforcement veteran, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC in Ohio) and Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC in FL) behavioralist offering mental health with a specialty in Trauma work in the following areas: First Responders, Military, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Domestic Violence (DV), Anxiety, Depression, Childhood, inner personal Relationships, Medical and Near Death Trauma, Narcissistic Abuse as well as Religious Abuse.

I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and the founder of Kismet Counseling in Orlando, FL. My approach is trauma-informed, client-centered, and affirming of LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities. I believe therapy is a collaborative process where we create space for healing, self-discovery, and growth.

Michelle Ahmed is a Bangladeshi American and Multicultural trauma psychotherapist, artist, and yoga teacher. She is the founder of Food for heART Therapy and integrates systemic, cultural, trauma-informed, and anti-oppression lenses into her practice, utilizing art therapy, ancestral somatic work, and yoga.

Hi, I’m Dr. Essence! As a multiracial, queer and neurodivergent individual, I have been marginalized in different ways throughout my lifetime. When you begin therapy with me, you are starting a relationship with a therapist who has walked the walk as much as she can talk the talk. I strive to connect authentically with my clients through a balance of encouragement and support while also challenging you to grow.