Kerri Fisher, LMHC - Therapist in Florida

Client-centered care
Skill-based work
Support for adoption

About Kerri

Kerri Fisher is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 20 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, and a range of life challenges. Her approach emphasizes respect and acceptance so clients feel heard and valued from the first session.

She draws on several practical therapies and matches them to each person’s needs. Sessions focus on building skills to manage strong feelings, improving daily routines like sleep and eating, and developing clearer thinking patterns. Kerri also supports people facing parenthood challenges and adoption and foster care concerns by addressing practical and emotional adjustments.

Kerri aims for therapy to be a collaborative process. She partners with clients to set goals and practices that fit into everyday life. That can mean short-term problem solving, or longer work on trauma, relationships, or mood conditions such as bipolar disorder.

Across sessions she uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness exercises, and solution-focused techniques. These methods are applied in straightforward ways - skills practice, thought work, and gentle reflection - rather than technical jargon.

Her work spans a wide range of concerns including addictions, ADHD, eating and sleeping issues, parenting strain, communication problems, and grief. Kerri brings two decades of experience while keeping sessions practical and focused on what helps each person move forward.

How Kerri Uses Practical Therapies Online

Kerri commonly blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in accessible ways. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to ease anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills that help with intense emotions and relationship strains.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep the work grounded in the client’s experience. That means listening closely, accepting each person where they are, and shaping goals together. Finding the right mix of methods is a collaborative process; Kerri will work with clients to decide what fits their needs and goals over time.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats available before booking since options are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It also lets people practice skills in their normal routines and bring concrete day-to-day examples into sessions. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, worksheets, and mindfulness practices to make online work practical and useful for everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAntisocial personalityBlended family issuesCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameHoardingIsolation / loneliness Life purposeObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSomatizationYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Credentials

Indiana, Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Kerri focus on?

She supports people managing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, addictions, ADHD, and relationship or parenting concerns. Adoption and foster care are noted additional focus areas.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Sessions are collaborative and down-to-earth. Expect practical tools, skills practice, and a gentle, accepting approach to address everyday challenges.

How much experience does she have?

Kerri has 20 years of counseling experience working with a wide range of concerns and age groups.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) licensed in Florida and Indiana and practices from Florida.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What is the first step to begin therapy?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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