Searching for the Best Counselor Near Me, Orlando? Start Here
When life feels heavy, it’s easy to feel lost, anxious, or unsure of where to turn. You may be doing your best to hold everything together, yet still feel like something’s missing: peace, clarity, or a sense of control.
At Total Life Counseling, we understand how overwhelming those moments can be. Our licensed counselors offer a safe, compassionate space to talk, heal, and rediscover your strength. Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, relationships, or major life changes, we’ll walk beside you every step of the way to help you move forward with confidence.
Speak with a licensed counselor today.
Our Vision
Our vision is to empower healing through holistic, relationship-based care that focuses on lasting transformation before medication.
Our Mission
Our mission is to bring hope, healing, and support to individuals, couples, and families with compassionate, approachable, and evidence-based counseling.
What Makes Total Life Counseling Different?
Finding the right therapist in Orlando is about more than just credentials. It’s about connection, trust, and real results. Here’s why so many individuals, families, and professionals in Orlando choose Total Life Counseling for compassionate and effective care.
1. Specialized Support, Not One-Size-Fits-All
Every person’s story is unique, and so is our approach. Our therapists have diverse clinical backgrounds, allowing us to match you with the counselor best suited to your needs. Even our interns are chosen from top candidates who complete our hands-on training programs and group sessions, ensuring exceptional care.
2. Warm, Relatable, and Genuine Care
Meaningful progress begins with trust. Our team is known for being approachable, empathetic, and highly skilled. At Total Life Counseling, you’ll work with a counselor who truly listens, understands your challenges, and helps you feel supported from day one.
3. A Clear Plan From the Start
We take the guesswork out of therapy. By the end of your first or second session, your therapist will provide a personalized plan or actionable recommendations so you can begin making progress with confidence.
4. Discreet Care for Professionals and Public Figures
Our counselors have guided many high-profile clients, including athletes from the NBA, NFL, MLB, and PGA. To protect your privacy, we offer in-home sessions and private scheduling options designed to ensure complete discretion and comfort.
5. Evidence-Based and Holistic Treatment
We combine trusted therapy models like CBT, EMDR, and the Gottman Method with a holistic focus on emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. This well-rounded approach helps clients experience deeper, longer-lasting growth and positive change.
6. Bilingual and Inclusive Counseling
Our multilingual team includes Spanish and Portuguese speaking counselors, making it easier for clients from diverse backgrounds to connect comfortably and receive care that reflects their culture and values.
7. Accessible and Community-Trusted Care
For over two decades, Total Life Counseling has been a trusted name in Central Florida’s mental health community. With flexible scheduling, discounted rates, and compassionate service, we make quality mental health care accessible to everyone seeking support.
Total Life In The News
Total Life Counseling Subject Matter Experts Have Been Featured On Multiple TV Networks and News Stations:
Our subject matter experts have participated in over 150 national & local news interviews and they are here for you!
At Total Life Counseling Center our Counselors are Experts for National and Local TV, Radio and Print Media. We have an excellent reputation amongst graduate & private schools, attorneys, doctors, therapists, providers and corporations. We strive to ensure our therapists have diverse clinical backgrounds, to allow us to match each client to the therapist that will best meet his or her needs.
What We Can Help You Overcome at Total Life Counseling
Life doesn’t stop when stress, loss, or conflict hit, but it can feel impossible to move forward alone. At Total Life Counseling, we help you make sense of what’s happening, rebuild confidence, and find practical ways to feel better. Whether it’s anxiety that keeps you up at night, a relationship that feels distant, or a child struggling to cope, our team is here to guide you toward healing with compassion and proven care.
Our experts provide support for:
- Anxiety, depression, and mood disorders
- ADHD, ADD, and behavioral challenges in children and teens
- Trauma recovery and PTSD
- Grief, loss, and emotional healing
- Marriage and relationship issues
- Divorce, family mediation, and co-parenting
- Anger management and conflict resolution
- Substance use, addiction, and recovery
- Self-harm and emotional regulation
- Eating disorders and body image concerns
- Autism spectrum and developmental disorders
- Codependency and attachment issues
- Stress, burnout, and professional challenges
- Faith-based, bilingual, and culturally sensitive counseling
- Leadership, image, and life coaching for personal and professional growth
Licensed Counselors & Therapists
Meet Our Team of Certified & Experienced Professionals
Total Life Counseling Center consists of Licensed Counselors, Masters Level Therapists, Espanol Counselors, Licensed Mental Health Counselors, Business Coaches, Image Enhancement Coaches who provide counseling for emotional, mental, physical and spiritual care including marriage, individual, family, substance abuse and more. Our team of certified and experienced professionals, dedicated to serving a comprehensive spectrum of mental health and relationship issues such as couples, women and men’s issues, children and teens with oppositional defiance, video game addiction, ADHD, ASD, anxiety, depression, and trauma survivors, is here to support and guide you through your journey towards healing and navigating life transitions. This approach not only enhances the effectiveness of the counseling provided but also builds trust within the community and among potential clients, who may be seeking support.
We offer next level counselors specialized in areas such as relationships, video game & drug/alcohol addictions, abuse, trauma, depression, and ADHD. Our Therapists are EMDR (eye movement desensitization) trauma therapy trained, cognitive behavioral therapy, specialize in ADHD and Oppositional Defiant Children, and are also professional Gottman method marriage couples counselors to give the best results to couples and to provide the best comprehensive spectrum of mental health and relationship care for our clients.
Struggling with Anger? We offer 8 hour anger management group therapy!
Discounted Rates and the president of Total Life Counseling Center Jim West does not want to turn people away and we have counselors at various levels of experience at a discounted rate that are trained by our next level counselors!
Jim West
MA, LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR, national certified counselor
President, Counselor, Guest Speaker, Author, Social Skills, ADHD, ODD, ASD, children, teens, and more!
Dana West
MSW, Licensed clinical social worker
Vice President, Counselor, Guest Speaker, Addictions, Trauma, Couples, Abuse, and more!
Mathew Martin
MS, LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR
Counselor, Coach, Guest Speaker, Marriage, Individual Males, Substance Abuse and more!
Dr. Jada Jackson
Ed.D, LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR, NATIONAL CERTIFIED COUNSELOR
Counselor, Coach, Guest Speaker, National TV Host, Self-Esteem, Sports Therapy, Teens, Couples and more!
Brandon Feinberg
MS, LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR
Male Counselor, Licensed Mental Health Counselor specializing in ADHD, Asperger Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and more!
Lyris Steuber
MS, licesned marriage & family therapist
Counselor, Coach, Marriage & Family, Play Therapy, Divorce, Adolescent and more!
Valerie Ware
Psychologist and Behavioral Specialist
Psychological Evaluator, Autism, ADHD, Learning Disabilities, Anxiety, Gifted, Career Pathways, and emotional assessments.
Gemima McMahon
MA, LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR
Licensed Mental Health Counselor specializing in Women’s issues, Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Cutting, Couples, Children and Teenagers and more!
Pedro Michael Valdez IV
MA, LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR
Licensed Mental Health Counselor specializing in personality disorders, trauma, depression, and anxiety for individuals, families, and couples.
Audrey DeBruler
MS, LMHC, Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Children, Adolescents, Young Adults, Faith Based Counseling, Trauma Recovery, Anxiety and more!
David Duany
MA, LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR
Licensed Mental Health Counselor specializing in ADHD, Social Skills, and Anger Management counseling for children, young adults, and families.
Angela Repella
MS, Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Trauma, EMDR, Play Therapy, family adoption and separation issues, blended families, anxiety, child & teen counseling, CBT, ADHD and more!
Katherine Waldheim
MS, Registered Mental Health Counseling Intern
Trauma, anxiety, couples counseling, and child & adolescent counseling services and more!
Sarah Dornas Albuquerque
MS – Candidate, Mental Health Counseling Student Intern
Anxiety, Depression, Children, Teens, Young Adults and Adult Counseling
We are here for you
Total Life Support Team
Our support team really cares about you and desire to help match you with the perfect counselor or coach to meet your needs! They are standing by Monday – Friday from 8am – 7pm and can be reached at:
Orlando Central Florida: (407) 248-0030
Dallas Fort Worth Texas: (469) 757-5215
Testimonials
A Few Kind Words From Satisfied Clients
“He is doing so well! We are continuing with the diet changes and vitamins and his attitude is so much better. You were right! – kids don’t see you for very long [because of the diet, supplements and coaching]! We are so grateful for your help. We were in a bad place before we saw you and I am really amazed at the difference.”
Anne Marie
Parent
“So glad you duked it out with us. You always gave way above and beyond what I think most in your field would have. And I don’t think anyone else could have reached our teenage son as you did. Thanks from the bottom of my heart.”
Kristi
Parent & Teacher
“Jim, thank you again for giving so much of your time on Friday. The feedback I got from everyone that attended was extremely positive. I also gave a copy of your DVD to one of our teachers. Your help will make an enormous difference for Daniel both at home and at school.”
Anonymous
“We were so thankful to Total Life Counseling. Over the past five years, we had seen five other counselors/psychologists with our son, but in the last 1 1/2 years our son gained skills to cope. The ADHD/Social Skills group helped our son realize that he was not alone. The parenting skills group helped us know how to anticipate problems and equipped us to handle them. Thank you Jim and Total Life Counseling – you are an answer to prayer.”
Tim & Janet
Parents
Office Locations
Multiple Counseling Center Locations for Your Convenience
Orlando, Winter Park, MetroWest, Windermere, Dr Phillips, East Orlando, Lake Mary, Clermont, Florida and Dallas, TX.
Total Life Counseling Center provides counseling, therapy, coaching, camps and career services for all of Central Florida and Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington MetroPlex. Our Central Florida offices serves: Orlando, Winter Park, College Park, Maitland, Dr. Phillips, Windermere, Conway, Winter Garden, Oviedo, Ocoee, Longwood, Casselberry, Altamonte Springs, Lake Mary, Deland, Sanford, De Bary, Daytona, Deltona, Cocoa, Titusville, New Smyrna, Merritt Island, St. Cloud, Kissimmee, Mt. Dora, Celebration, and the tri-cities of Tavares, the Villages, Leesburg, and Eustis.
Our counseling, therapy, camps, group, coaching and career services are conveniently located in:
Main Office:
Southwest Orlando FL | Metrowest,
Windermere, Winter Garden, FL 1507
S. Hiawassee Road #101,
Orlando, FL 32835
Satellite Office:
Winter Park, FL | Downtown Orlando, Maitland, Altamonte Springs, FL
1950 Lee Road #215
Winter Park, FL 32789
Satellite Office:
Lake Mary, FL | Longwood, Sanford, Oviedo, Winter Springs, FL
725 Primera Blvd
Primera Court One, Suite 135
Lake Mary, FL 32746
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I read reviews about therapists in Orlando before making a choice?
You can find verified reviews on trusted platforms like Google and Psychology Today. Reading firsthand experiences from Orlando clients helps you get a deeper look at how different counselors handle mental health issues and what to expect during your healing journey.
What should I look for when choosing a therapist near me in Orlando?
Finding the right counselor in Orlando is a very important decision. Look for credentials, years of experience, and a connection with your counselor’s core values. The most important element is trust, as it leads to successful outcomes and a lasting improvement in your quality of life.
How to get started with counseling in Orlando?
At Total Life Counseling, getting started is simple. First, call our office or submit an online inquiry to connect with our support team. Next, we’ll help match you with the right counselor for your needs and schedule your first session. You’ll then meet your therapist, discuss goals, and begin your personalized counseling plan.
Can you recommend reputable counseling centers in Orlando?
Yes, Total Life Counseling Orlando is one of the most trusted centers for comprehensive mental health care. Their licensed psychotherapists, anxiety specialists, and lifestyle coaches provide personalized counseling services to help clients improve better communication, achieve professional goals, and build healthier relationships.
What types of therapy services are offered by counselors in Orlando?
Counselors in Orlando offer life coaching services, couples therapy, trauma recovery, and anxiety treatment. Many use the best therapy techniques, including CBT, DBT, and EMDR. A trained EMDR therapist or skilled grief counselor can help clients process grief emotions and emotional suffering in a healthy way.
Do any Orlando counselors offer virtual or online therapy sessions?
Yes, many mental health professionals now offer secure online sessions for flexibility and convenience. Virtual therapy supports clients dealing with anxiety disorders, physical suffering, and relationship challenges, making mental health care more accessible for those seeking support every step of the way.
What to expect in my first counseling session?
Your first counseling session focuses on understanding your goals and concerns in a comfortable, welcoming environment. You’ll meet your therapist, share what brought you in, and leave with a clear plan and practical steps to begin your healing journey.
What is the typical process for booking a counseling appointment in Orlando?
Most centers start with a consultation to discuss your goals and match you with the right treatment. You’ll outline an action plan focused on personal growth, bridging the emotional divide, and improving your overall quality of life through proven therapy techniques and compassionate care.
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