Licensed to practice in Florida and accepts 9 insurances. Specializes in Trauma and PTSD, Mood Disorders, Anxiety and 10 more.
(she/her)
New to Grow
Hi, I'm Keri — a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and founder of Stories of Healing, LLC. I work with children as young as five through adults, offering individual, couples, and family therapy via telehealth throughout Florida. My approach, Being Healthier Together, is an integrative framework that brings together Trauma-Focused CBT, DBT, and Narrative Therapy with the timeless structure of the hero's journey — helping you understand your story, identify what's driving your patterns, and build a clear path forward. I welcome clients of all backgrounds navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, dual diagnosis, identity challenges, and relationship concerns.
Our first session is a conversation, not an assessment. I want to know you — what brought you here, what you've already tried, and what feeling better actually looks like for you. There's no pressure to have your story perfectly organized or to know exactly what you need. Most people don't, and that's completely okay. Together we'll start mapping where you've been, where you are right now, and where you want to go. We'll talk about what's feeling most pressing, what patterns keep showing up in your life, and what your goals for therapy look like — even if those goals are still fuzzy at the edges. By the end of our first session, you'll have a clearer sense of what our work together could look like and whether I'm the right fit for you. That matters to me as much as it does to you. I adapt my approach to meet you where you are — your pace, your needs, and your stage of change. No two first sessions look exactly alike, because no two people are exactly alike. What stays consistent is this: you'll leave feeling heard, not evaluated.
What sets my work apart is that I don't borrow someone else's map and hand it to you. I developed Being Healthier Together specifically because the clients I was working with needed something that spoke their language — not clinical jargon, not oversimplified self-help, but a real framework that honored both the science of healing and the deeply human experience of being lost in your own story. I bring an integrative lens that most therapists don't have in one place. Trauma-Focused CBT, DBT, Narrative Therapy, Adlerian psychology, and Logotherapy — synthesized through the cultural wisdom of Dr. Riane Eisler's Partnerism and the narrative architecture of Joseph Campbell's hero's journey. That breadth means I can meet you wherever you are, whether you're in crisis, in maintenance, or somewhere in between. I also bring range. I work with children as young as five and adults at every stage of life. I work with individuals, couples, and families. I understand that the same wound can look completely different depending on who's carrying it, how old they are, and what their world looks like around them. And I bring lived experience of what it means to be a person navigating a complicated story — which makes me not just a clinician, but a genuine collaborator. I'm not here to fix you. I'm here to help you understand yourself well enough that you can move forward on your own terms.
My ideal client is someone who is ready to do more than just feel better — they want to understand themselves. They don't have to have it figured out before they reach out, but there's a part of them that knows something needs to change and is willing to show up for that process. I work best with clients who are open to seeing their life as a story — one that has shaped them, one that has patterns worth examining, and one that isn't finished yet. That includes people who are highly self-aware and looking for a deeper framework, and people who are just beginning to look inward for the first time. My clients range from children as young as five to adults at every stage of life. They come to me carrying anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, dual diagnosis, identity questions, and relationship challenges. Some have been in therapy before and felt like something was missing. Others are brand new to this and aren't sure what to expect. What they share is this: they're tired of being stuck in the same chapter. They're ready for the next one. If that sounds like you — or like someone you love — I'd be honored to be part of that journey.
Other specialties
I identify as
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
CBT is foundational and helps us understand the relationship between our thoughts, feelings, and actions. It is easy and accessible for most clients.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
DBT is the most scientifically-backed for effectiveness. It is proven to be beneficial for a variety of diagnoses. Dr. Linehan created a workbook that helps to visualize the concepts and work through the situations. Dr. Linehan identified four areas to address: emotional dysregulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness. These four pillars make it easy to address a number of different concerns.
Narrative
Narrative therapy utilizes something that we all do on a daily basis: tell stories. But more specifically, our story. And you are the author and expert of your story. Sometimes we don't feel like we are in control of our story, but that other things are. Narrative Therapy helps the individual feel in control of their story, as well as rewriting it to make sure you are the main character of your own story. It then helps you move forward in a direction you actually want to go.
Trauma-Focused CBT
Like Narrative Therapy, TF-CBT deals with the story around the abuse or trauma. Writing the story, acknowledging that view of self in the story of our trauma, challenging it, then rewriting it, is the foundational process of TF-CBT. This helps remove shame, guilt, and responsibility for experienced trauma. The re-writing gives space for true representation of self and worth, how survival was the healing process, and now it is time to move forward to the next chapter with positivity for you future.
Adlerian
Adlerian utilizes a social context for our existence, such as birth-order, family roles, and prosocial-antisocial alignment. Adler is helpful in identity work and establishing self while accepting reality.