
You deserve a therapist who prioritizes your needs and meets you where you are. Let’s create the best version of yourself!
Therapy tailored for you — wherever you are in Florida
At Rise Therapy SWFL, I offer compassionate, personalized counseling for youth and adult women who struggle with anxiety, overthinking, and the stress of making life’s many decisions. Whether you prefer in-person sessions in Southwest Florida or online therapy across Florida, I’m here to help you transform worry into clarity and confidence.
I specialize in:
Anxiety and stress management
Overthinking and decision fatigue
People-pleasing and boundary-setting
Navigating uncertainty and life transitions
Family and play therapy for younger clients
Together, we’ll build a treatment plan that fits your unique needs — using a collaborative, practical approach that combines therapy, skill-building, and mindset shifts.
Individual Counseling
I offer compassionate, personalized counseling to clients across Florida, both in person (SWFL) and online. Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, perfectionism, emotional regulation, or decision fatigue, therapy can help you manage your feelings and live a life you love.
50 mins | $125 or 60 mins | Insurance
My Services
Overcoming Overthinking Mini Course
Ready to quiet your racing mind and take back control? This course is packed with practical tips and strategies to help you feel calm, confident, and clear-headed. It’s not therapy, so you can take it at your own pace — from anywhere.
Self-paced course | $79
How Rise Therapy Works
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Let’s Connect
Fill out the contact form or email me at terasherman@risetherapyswfl.com and we will set up a brief consultation call to see if we are a good fit.
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Treatment Plan
Together, we’ll develop a tailored plan focused on your goals. I prioritize creating a safe, supportive space where you’re heard, and teach you tools to shift your thinking and cope more effectively. Our work will help you gain confidence, calmness, and joy.
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Initial Meeting
Yay! You are on your way to a life you love!
We’ll start by building trust and comfort. You’ll complete intake paperwork, share your main concerns, and we’ll outline goals. Sometimes we use assessments to better understand what you need.
FAQs for Anxiety Therapy in Fort Myers, FL
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I totally get it. But please know that I have a collaborative, non-judgmental, and relatable approach that will make getting started a bit easier.
During our first session or two, I’ll ask you questions to get a better picture of you and your life. I will listen to you without judgment and can most likely relate to exactly how you are feeling. We will come up with goals together of what you hope to accomplish in therapy.
During therapy we will work together to help you better understand yourself. You will gain perspective, new insights, learn to challenge your negative thoughts, receive feedback, and develop new coping skills.
Sometimes therapy can be really hard, creating the changes you’ve been wanting for yourself isn’t easy.
But we can also have some laughs together!
I’m here to help support you throughout the process, helping you achieve the change and growth you are looking for.
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At this time, I accept Aetna insurance and Key Benefit Administrators (Lee Health).
Many of my clients find that paying out-of-pocket is a great option for people who value maximum privacy, confidentiality and flexibility. My self-pay rate is $125/session and I do accept Health Savings Account cards as a form of payment.
In some cases, I can provide you with a superbill that can be submitted to your insurance company and used as an out-of-network benefit. You will be responsible for paying each session in full at the time of appointment. If interested in using your out-of-network benefits, call the number on the back of your insurance card and ask about out-of-network mental health coverage and what percentage of outpatient psychotherapy sessions are covered. Then, if interested, let me know you would like to receive monthly superbills.
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A free consultation call is an opportunity for you to discuss your needs, ask questions, and explore how therapy can benefit you. During the call, I will provide 15 minutes to answer your questions and to see if we would be a good fit before moving forward with therapy sessions.
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Whether the idea of coming to the therapy office makes you feel even more anxious than you already are, you live outside of the Fort Myers area, or you simply don’t have time to leave the house for another appointment, online therapy is a great option. You will be given a link to join me in a video call hosted on a HIPAA secure platform via your client portal. Clients who participate in virtual therapy will receive the same support as those who visit me in the office. I specialize in anxiety and perfectionism treatment and will help you learn strategies to find success in managing symptoms, online or in-person!
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It depends on each individual/family case. Most often you will benefit from more than a session or two but some like to take breaks and come back as needed and others prefer a regularly scheduled appointment.
Initially, weekly sessions are preferred by most clients to jumpstart the process of change. We will work together to create the perfect treatment plan for you. My goal is for you to be happy and healthy as quickly as possible!
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Anxiety therapy helps in many ways:
Handling Stress: It teaches how to deal with stress and anxiety, making life easier.
Feeling Better: Therapy can lift your mood and help you feel happier.
Better Relationships: You'll learn to talk openly, set boundaries, and have healthier relationships.
Feeling Confident: Therapy boosts your confidence and helps you accept yourself.
Knowing Yourself: It helps you understand yourself better and trust yourself more.
Dealing with Problems: Therapy teaches skills to cope with tough situations and take care of yourself.
Expressing Feelings: It helps to talk about your feelings, thoughts, and needs easily.
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Yes! Family counseling/therapy is available for youth and their family living in Florida. You might benefit from this service if your family experiences frequent arguments or misunderstandings. I specialize in helping develop listening and communication skills while working to develop an understanding and family connection. We will work together to learn coping skills and problem solving strategies.
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Effective January 1, 2022, a ruling went into effect called the “No Surprises Act,” which requires mental health practitioners to provide a “Good Faith Estimate” (GFE) about out-of-network care to any patient who is uninsured or who is insured but does not plan to use their insurance benefits to pay for health care items and/or services.
The Good Faith Estimate works to show the cost of items and services that are reasonably expected for your mental health care needs for an item or service. The estimate is based on information known at the time the estimate was created. The Good Faith Estimate does not include any unknown or unexpected costs that may arise during treatment.
You are entitled to receive this “Good Faith Estimate” of what the charges could be for psychotherapy services provided to you. While it is not possible for a psychotherapist to know in advance how many psychotherapy sessions may be necessary or appropriate for a given person upon the initiation of psychotherapy, the “Good Faith Estimate” provides an estimate of the cost of services provided. Your total cost of services will depend on the number of psychotherapy sessions attended, your individual circumstances, and the type and amount of services that are provided to you.
You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your care will cost. Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for items and services.
If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill. Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate.
For more information or for any questions regarding the Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call 1-800-985-3059
What to Expect From Therapy With Me
I blend several proven approaches to meet your unique needs:
Relational Therapy: Building authentic, human connections
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Challenging unhelpful thought patterns
Solution-Focused Techniques: Practical tools for day-to-day coping
Mindfulness-Based Practices: Grounding and calming the nervous system
Values-Based Work: Aligning your life with what truly matters