- Bilingual therapist
- Family-focused help
- Goal oriented
About Nakhary
Nakhary Esparragoza Bruce welcomes single parents and people juggling family responsibilities who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or life transitions. She is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who offers support in English and Spanish. Her work aims to help people find practical steps forward and feel less stuck.
Nakhary focuses on everyday problems like managing worry, burnout, and family strain. She also helps with grief, anger, addictive behaviors, and challenges with self-esteem. Conversations often cover communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, and ways to build more self-love.
Her style is down-to-earth and collaborative. Sessions typically involve talking through what is most urgent, identifying small changes, and practicing those changes between meetings. She uses tools from acceptance and commitment approaches and cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice patterns and try new actions.
Attachment-based and client-centered ideas shape how she partners with clients. That means attention to relationships and clear, respectful listening as the foundation for change. Motivational interviewing also shows up when people need help setting achievable goals and strengthening their commitment to them.
She brings about 10 years of clinical experience in Florida to her practice. People who prefer Spanish can work with her in that language, and she aims to make sessions feel hopeful and manageable.
Approaches that translate well to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then pick values-based actions that move life forward. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce distress and improve mood, which can be helpful for worry, low mood, and stress.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, try specific techniques, and adjust the plan when needed. This helps make sure methods fit the problem and the client's everyday life.
If you are considering online therapy, check the current session options before booking. Confirm which formats the therapist is offering and schedule times that fit your routine. Online sessions can make it easier to keep appointments during busy weeks, fit work breaks, or avoid travel time. They also allow continued work on goals between in-person appointments when that option is available. Licensed professionals can use these methods to help people practice new skills and handle family and parenting stresses in ways that fit day-to-day life.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Florida, South Carolina
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
Nakhary helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting, career issues, and ADHD. She also focuses on communication problems, control issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation, and self-love.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and practical, using clear listening and goal-oriented steps. Sessions focus on manageable changes and skills people can try between meetings.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has about 10 years of clinical experience supporting people with depression, anxiety, family stress, and life transitions in Florida.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LPC and LMHC credentials and practices in Florida as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor.
Which languages are available for therapy?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the United States work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies by location and therapist appointment patterns; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.