What we do

Our experience enables us to offer effective outpatient individualized care. 

We treat a range of mental health disorders and provide a safe place for individuals, families, and couples. 

Teletherapy  (Zoom, FaceTime, WhatsApp, phone) enables us to  counsel clients in locations remote from Vero Beach. 

Our focus is to help individuals and couples heal and become aware of their inner strengths. We achieve this by: 

• providing a safe space, 
• listening to concerns, 
• customizing a treatment plan, 
• and working together to address their mental health concerns.

We're happy Indian River County is experiencing fewer cases. 

But we still want to keep our clients safe. So if you feel ill, please change your in-person appointment to a teletherapy appointment. 

Check those that apply to you. It will take about ten minutes to complete. 

• Category One
• __ I am sometimes unable to control my anger.
• __ I often act impulsively, and this causes me great difficulty at times.
• __ I am preoccupied with gambling, and I seem to have trouble controlling that behavior.

• Category Two
• __ Over the past year I have drunk more alcohol or taken more drugs to satisfy my needs.
• __ Over the past year I have tried but been unable to reduce the amount of alcohol, drugs, or  cigarettes I use. 
• __ Over the past year I have had to use increasing amounts of alcohol or drugs to get the  feeling I want.

• Category Three
• __ For at least the past two weeks, I have found it difficult to get any pleasure from daily  activities I used to enjoy. 
• __ For at least the past two weeks,I have been thinking frequently about wanting to die.
• __ For at least the past two weeks, I have felt sad most of every day. 

• Category Four
• __ I have an extreme fear of some object or situation, and I believe this fear is unreasonable.
• __ I am extremely afraid of some object or situation, and that fear interferes with my ability  to function normally. 
• __ I am extremely afraid of some object or situation, and when I am exposed to it, I  experience panic.

• Category Five
• __ I am afraid to be around other people in certain situations, and I realize that my fears may  be unreasonable or excessive.
• __ In certain social situations, I feel extremely anxious. 
• __ I am highly fearful of one or more situations in which I need to interact with people.

• Category Six
• __ I regularly eat a lot and then vomit or use laxatives to prevent weight gain.
• __ I am preoccupied with my weight or body shape, and as a result I eat or exercise in ways  that others find unusual.
• __ I am unwilling or unable to eat enough to maintain a healthy body weight.

• Category Seven
• __ I often find myself having disturbing recollections related to a traumatic event in my past.
• __ I often have disturbing dreams about a terrible experience I had in the past.
• __ I sometimes find myself reliving the horror of an experience in the past.

• Category Eight
• __ For at least the past six months, I have experienced worry and excessive nervousness I find  difficult to control.
• __ For at least the past six months, I have been extremely anxious and worried about a number  of different events and activities. 
• __ For at least the past six months, I have felt unusually restless, fatigued, irritable, or tense.

• Category Nine
• __ Over the past year my mood has sometimes changed without any apparent reason.
• __ My mood shifts rapidly from depressed to elevated for no apparent reason.
• __ Over the past year my mood has shifted quickly more than once from depressed to highly  elevated.

• Category Ten
• __ I repeat certain behaviors or thoughts a lot and I can't seem to stop doing so. 
• __ Certain thoughts occur to me over and over again and cause me anxiety.
• __ I do certain things or think certain things over and over to calm myself or to prevent  something terrible from happening. 

• Category Eleven
• ___ I have trouble eating, sleeping, scattered thoughts, forgetfulness, extreme fatigue, sadness, longing.
• ___ I feel guilty, have regrets, and keep re-living events connected to the death of my loved one.
• ___ I have a limited support network, financial strain, physical limitations, and feel hopeless.

• Category Twelve
• ___ I have experienced, witnessed, or had vicarious exposure to an event which was unexpected or out  of my control.
• ___ I experienced a physical or psychological threat to myself or my loved one’s safety.
• ___ As a result of the event(s), I experience intense fear, hopelessness, or horror.
• ___ The event or experience overwhelms my ability to cope with daily living activities.

• Category Thirteen
• ___ I have experienced physical, emotional, or sexual abuse.
• ___ I have a history or current issue with substance use/abuse.
• ___ I have experienced domestic violence in my lifetime.
• ___ I have a history of mental health issues, previous suicide attempts and hospitalizations.
• ___ I have experienced divorce or have a history of divorce in my family of origin.
• ___ I have been incarcerated or a loved one has been incarcerated in my lifetime.

Scoring: if you left all the statements blank, you don't need a therapist. If you checked one item in one or more categories, you might not need a therapist. If you are concerned, you might want to talk with one of us. If you marked two or three items in one or more categories, you would benefit from seeing a therapist. 

There is no need for you to suffer unnecessarily. Click on the appointment heading for information about getting help.