Anxiety Therapy in Florida

Lotus Counseling Center

Offices in Miami, Aventura & Boca Raton

Anxiety therapy in Florida. Lotus is here to helpConstant worry. Insomnia. Racing thoughts. Fear or dread. You struggle to concentrate at work and often feel disconnected or absent around family and friends. You experience physical symptoms like headaches, digestive issues, body pains, and chronic fatigue — all unexplained by medical conditions. If this sounds familiar, you may be suffering from anxiety.

If you’re experiencing anxiety impacting your daily life, you are not alone. Over 40 million adults in the U.S. actively suffer from symptoms of anxiety. Thankfully, Lotus Counseling Center offers expert, compassionate anxiety therapy in Miami designed to help you regain control.

Comprehensive, Personalized Anxiety Treatment

Our team of psychotherapists is highly experienced in treating all forms of anxiety using proven therapeutic methods. Through working with a licensed individual therapist at Lotus Counseling Center, you will:

  • Identify and understand your anxiety triggers
  • Develop practical coping skills customized to your lifestyle
  • Practice mindfulness techniques including meditation and relaxation
  • Find emotional relief through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

We provide a warm, judgment-free environment where you can safely begin your healing journey.

Explore Common Anxiety Disorders

Read below to identify different types of anxiety disorders and see where your symptoms may align. If you see yourself in any of these descriptions, it may be time to seek professional support from our Miami anxiety therapists.

Social Anxiety Disorder

Do you panic at the thought of giving a presentation or walking into a crowded room? Maybe you obsess over what others think of you, avoid conversations, or dread small talk at work. These are classic indicators of Social Anxiety Disorder, a condition that makes it difficult to connect with others or perform effectively in social or professional settings.

At Lotus Counseling Center, we provide targeted anxiety therapy in Miami that helps you build social confidence. In your sessions, you’ll learn practical relaxation skills, improve communication, and develop self-compassion so you can enjoy social interactions rather than fear them.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Does your life feel dominated by intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors like repeated checking, excessive cleaning, or counting? OCD is a debilitating anxiety-related disorder that demands specialized treatment.

Our therapists use CBT and Supportive Therapy to help regulate obsessive-compulsive patterns. You’ll learn how to interrupt harmful thought cycles and reduce the emotional burden of OCD for improved daily functioning and peace of mind. Learn about our individualized therapy options to support your healing.

Panic Disorder

A sudden racing heart, shortness of breath, dizziness, and fear of losing control — these terrifying symptoms define a panic attack. Panic Disorder involves recurring attacks and may lead to isolation out of fear of triggering another episode.

Our anxiety therapy in Miami includes panic attack treatment plans rooted in mindfulness and identification of stressors. Whether your panic attacks stem from work stress, life transitions, or unresolved trauma, we help you rebuild emotional resilience and prevent future attacks.

Phobias

Do you feel extreme terror at the thought of flying, driving, or encountering animals like spiders? Are you avoiding necessary parts of life due to irrational fears?

Phobias are specific forms of anxiety that can hold you back personally and professionally. Our professionals employ exposure-based therapy and anxiety management techniques to help you gradually overcome phobias. With the right support, you can live more freely and worry less.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

If you’ve experienced or witnessed trauma — whether it’s an accident, abuse, illness, or tragic loss — you might struggle with hypervigilance, emotional numbness, nightmares, or hopelessness. These are common symptoms of PTSD.

Our trauma-informed therapists offer gentle, compassionate PTSD therapy in Miami. We take a holistic approach that combines emotional processing, mindfulness, and peer support to guide you out of survival mode and into healing and empowerment.

Explore our diversity and wellness services to see how we support a wide range of life experiences and identities.

Breaking Free from Bad Habits: Smoking, Nail Biting, and More

If you find yourself reaching for cigarettes, biting your nails, picking your skin, or procrastinating during times of stress, you are not alone. These habits are often subconscious responses to anxiety, but over time, they can worsen mental health and create life disruptions.

Lotus Counseling Center provides habit-reversal training and stress-reducing techniques to replace these patterns with healthier coping mechanisms. Whether it’s smoking cessation, gambling addiction, or tech overuse, we work with you to create sustainable change.

Holistic Therapy Approach for Anxiety and Stress

We believe that emotional healing happens on all levels — mental, physical, and emotional. That’s why our approach to anxiety therapy in Miami draws from proven modalities like CBT while also integrating practices such as:

  • Deep breathing exercises
  • Progressive muscle relaxation
  • Mindfulness meditation
  • Gratitude journaling
  • Positive visualization

These tools help reduce cortisol levels, activate the parasympathetic nervous system, and empower you to manage stress with confidence.

Meet Our Team of Caring Mental Health Professionals

At Lotus Counseling Center, our experienced psychotherapists and psychologists are dedicated to helping individuals improve their mental and emotional wellbeing. We provide a wide range of services including Individual Therapy, Couples & Family Therapy, and Diversity & Wellness Services.

Change is possible for everyone. Our highly-trained and compassionate therapists strive to help you find effective, lasting solutions to your emotional challenges. Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, PTSD, OCD, phobias, panic, or bad habits — you are not alone, and professional help is available now.

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If you’re ready to experience effective, compassionate anxiety therapy in Miami, Lotus Counseling Center is here to help. With flexible scheduling, specialized therapists, and holistic wellness support, discovering mental peace is within reach.

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We are a group of highly trained psychotherapists and psychologists who provide counseling and psychological services in a warm, supportive and compassionate environment. Our services will enhance your psychological, mental and emotional wellbeing. We believe that change is possible for all and we are dedicated to helping you and your loved ones find solutions to the issues concerning you.

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Coming to see you was the best decision I ever made" are words that I said to Alessana at some point during my therapy. Alessana helped me build confidence in myself both personally and professionally. Through my therapy, I gained insight and understanding of who I am and my value, and not just to individuals in my life, but to myself. I now value who I am and most importantly, respect myself. Subsequently, I am down to a 5mg dose (compared to 25mg dose when I started therapy) of blood pressure medication and have continued to lose and maintain my weight. I attribute these improvements to therapy. I've learned to control my stress, think things out without anger or anxiety and that keeps my emotional state on an even keel. Additionally, it has helped me from hitting the fridge when I am stressed or at the very least make better, healthier choices. Now, one year after completing therapy, I still feel it was the best decision I ever made.
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Jackie
In Miami, Florida
I started working with Alessana because I was desperate for change and had reached a low point in my life. Her compassion and empathetic support were crucial to my healing many old wounds and the variety of techniques she employs in therapy helped me to find an inner fortitude I never knew I had. I have learned from her how to set healthy boundaries in my relationships and am now finding it easy to speak what is on my mind effectively. Moreover, I now know I have a lot to say, and a right to be heard. My relationships are more authentic and I am having a lot more fun these days--which is a lot to be said, given the current state of world affairs. I'm grateful to Alessana for her professional talents, her enduring patience, kindness and guidance, not to mention her sense of humor. I never knew therapy could be fun. I will continue to recommend her as a counselor/therapist/coach."
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Barbara M.
In Miami, Florida
Alessana Fordin has been indescribably helpful to me in my life. I recommended Alessana and the Lotus Counseling Center to one of my best and closest friends. Ms. Fordin is very intelligent, highly trained, patient, knowledgeable, caring and compassionate. She helped me resolve major issues that had been bothering me and recurring for years. I am so blessed to have her in my life. I now love myself and feel much better."
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Michelle Moyano-Wild
In Boca Raton
I started working with Alessana to treat depression and anxiety. Years ago, I would never have thought that I would be in the place that I'm in today. My work with her has greatly improved all aspects of my life. I have a better relationship with myself and others. Alessana is truly the best at what she does. She is very compassionate, intelligent, understanding, and kind. She has guided me to overcome and understand a lot of challenges that I've had. Going to Lotus has been one of the most fulfilling choices that I've made for myself. I am forever thankful for the work that we've done together!!
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P. Tuffie
In Miami, Florida

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