Therapists are mental health professionals who provide counseling and psychotherapy services to individuals, couples, families, and groups. They work with people who are experiencing a range of emotional and psychological difficulties, such as depression, anxiety, relationship problems, addiction, trauma, and stress. Therapists use various approaches and techniques to help their clients manage their symptoms, gain insight into their thoughts and behaviors, develop coping strategies, and improve their overall well-being. Therapists may work in various settings, such as private practices, mental health clinics, hospitals, schools, or community centers. They may specialize in certain areas of mental health, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, psychodynamic therapy, family therapy, or art therapy.

To become a therapist in Miami, the doctor needs a bachelors degree, an optional masters degree and then they need to complete a doctoral program in psycology. The doctoral program takes 5-7 years and comes in two varieties...PhD, which are research-focused, and PsyD, which are more clinically-focused. They then need to complete a 1-2 year supervised internship. Finally they need to get a license to practice psychology in the state of Florida. Altogether, it takes 11-15 years to become a therapist in Miami.

A good therapist should have empathy, patience and good analytical and communication skills.

Below you'll find doctors we consider to be the best therapists in Miami.