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Hello, my name is Kerry Whiteley and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed and based in Florida. I received my master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Troy University in 2021 and have 5 years of clinical experience. I have training and experience in somatic & mindfulness-based CBT and am an EMDR certified therapist working with individuals.
In your first session, we will explore what brought you to therapy. Together we will set clear, specific, goals that can help you measure your progress. I often use Somatic Therapy and ego state work in my practice and also employ a variety of different treatment types to support you.
Having owned and operated a yoga studio prior to my therapy career, I feel my understanding of the mind/body connection helps assist clients exploring their somatic experience as well as learn relaxation strategies. I've studied somatic psychology and believe the combination of somatic work with cognitive and emotional exploration produces the most profound positive and lasting changes.
I work with individuals dealing with issues ranging from anxiety, depression, life transitions, women's issues, and many other challenges. Through a collaborative therapeutic relationship, we will work together to heal old wounds, learn new ways of thinking, and practice new skills. I believe in the resiliency of the human spirit and the power to overcome even the most difficult circumstances.
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Mind-body approach
Through a nervous system approach, I help clients notice the sensations connected to feelings and beliefs to deepen awareness and insight around presenting issues. This in conjunction with CBT helps to deepen adapted cognition.
Attachment-based
Attachment-based therapy with me is active, collaborative, and deeply practical. We look at your current relationships and stressors through the lens of early life wiring.
Compassion Focused
For individuals who are highly self-critical or navigating intense life transitions, CFT acts as a tactical reset for the mind and body.
7 ratings with written reviews
May 11, 2026
Kerry is intelligent, calming, and challenges me in the best ways for personal growth. She encourages me to look at things from different perspectives and focus on the present instead of worrying about the future. I asked for “homework,” and she thoughtfully gives me tools and exercises to work on between sessions. After each session, I feel supported, challenged, and more self-aware.
May 4, 2026
Kerry is an incredibly skilled therapist. She is extremely knowledgeable in numerous therapeutic approaches. She is skilled in the deeper work, such as parts work and somatic work, and also takes a practical, holistic approach, tuning in to whatever the client needs. She is very empathetic, caring, and authentic, and does a good job at making me feel safe. She is also strongly collaborative and receptive to my feedback. She can hold the space and receive whatever you may share with her.
January 6, 2026
As someone who has been afraid to go to therapy for a while and has done a lot of self-work, I felt really confident that Kerry is going to help me take the next steps in healing and processing that I could never do alone. Her knowledge and wisdom and expertise seems so second nature to her that it just felt like a conversation that brought forth a lot of really interwoven aspects of myself effortlessly. I just wanted to tell her everything, and I'm excited to put my psyche in her hands :).