Therapy & Counseling in Fort Myers, Florida
Therapy at our Page Park office or by telehealth across Florida — Care Partners through Lee Health and most major insurance accepted.
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Our Fort Myers Office
Address
1560 Matthew Dr, Suite D
Fort Myers, FL 33907
Phone
(239) 427-1833Hours
Parking
Free parking available on-site. Just south of Colonial Boulevard, off US-41 (Cleveland Avenue), in the Page Park area near Page Field.
Serving Fort Myers & Surrounding Areas
Our Fort Myers office provides convenient access for residents throughout Lee County, including:
- • Cape Coral
- • Lehigh Acres
- • Fort Myers Beach
- • North Fort Myers
- • South Fort Myers
- • McGregor
- • Gateway
- • Iona
- • Cypress Lake
- • San Carlos Park
- • Whiskey Creek
- • Page Park
Inside Our Fort Myers Office
Our Therapists at This Location
Shivani Patel, M.Ed. & Ed.S., RMFTI
Registered Marriage and Family Therapy Intern
Mary Lisa Grimmer, MA, LMHC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Skyler Moore, MA, RMHCI
Registered Mental Health Counseling Intern
Stephanie House, MS, LMHC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Stephen Bridges, MSW, RSWI
Registered Clinical Social Work Intern
Mental Health Services in Fort Myers
Anxiety Therapy
Evidence-based treatment for generalized anxiety, panic disorder, and social anxiety.
Depression Counseling
Evidence-based treatment for low mood, hopelessness, and the heaviness that doesn't lift on its own.
Trauma & PTSD
EMDR and trauma-focused treatment for storm survivors, abuse history, and the experiences that don't fully process on their own.
Stress Management
Practical tools for burnout, overwhelm, and the chronic edge of doing too much.
Grief Counseling
Support for processing loss, recent or long-carried, at your own pace.
Play Therapy
Play-based therapy for children ages 3 to 12.
OCD Treatment
ERP and CBT-based therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder.
ADHD Therapy
Skills-based therapy for children, teens, and adults with ADHD.
DBT Therapy
Skills for emotional regulation and distress tolerance with our DBT-trained clinicians.
Family Therapy
Communication, conflict resolution, and rebuilding trust across the family system.
LGBTQ+ Therapy
Affirming care for identity, relationships, and minority stress.
Mental Health Support in Fort Myers
Fort Myers is a diverse, growing community, and with that comes a wide range of experiences and challenges. Our therapists work with individuals and families dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, career stress, and more. We don't take a one-size-fits-all approach. Every client's situation is different, and we tailor our work accordingly.
Many of our Fort Myers clients drive in from outside the city itself. Cape Coral residents often find our Page Park office faster to reach than the smaller therapy options in the Cape, particularly via the Midpoint Bridge directly onto Colonial Boulevard. Lehigh Acres has limited in-person mental health options of its own, so most Lehigh clients use telehealth, though some make the drive for a specific clinician fit. We also see clients regularly from North Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Iona, San Carlos Park, Sanibel, Pine Island, and the Bonita Springs-Estero corridor.
This location offers the full range of services available across our practice, including anxiety therapy in Fort Myers, depression counseling in Fort Myers, CBT, EMDR, DBT, individual therapy, family therapy, and adolescent therapy. Telehealth is also available for anyone in Florida who prefers to meet from home.
Hurricane recovery support
Lee County is still working through the lasting effects of Hurricane Ian and the storms that followed. Many residents are dealing with storm-related anxiety, grief, displacement, and the cumulative weight of rebuilding. Our therapists have experience with trauma and PTSD treatment, including EMDR, and provide a steady, supportive space to work through what you've been carrying. For more on why storm trauma can surface long after the event, see our guides on hurricane trauma and PTSD in Florida and our specific resource on mental health after Hurricane Ian for Lee County families.
Snowbirds and seasonal residents in Lee County
Fort Myers and the surrounding communities welcome a substantial seasonal population each winter, particularly in McGregor, Iona, Cypress Lake, and the Gulf-side neighborhoods. If you split your year between Fort Myers and somewhere up north, continuity of care can be tricky. Read our guide to therapy for snowbirds in Southwest Florida for how we structure ongoing therapy across two states, including telehealth options that travel with you.
Most major insurance plans are accepted, and you don't need a referral. Call us or use the contact form to schedule a time that works for you. For a detailed look at finding the right therapist in the Fort Myers area, read our complete guide to therapy in Fort Myers.
Find a Therapist by Need at Our Fort Myers Office
Some people come to us knowing exactly what they want: an EMDR therapist, someone who works with teenagers, a counselor who takes their insurance. Here's a quick map of the areas our Fort Myers clinicians focus on and who anchors each one.
Trauma therapy and EMDR in Fort Myers
Lee County has had more than its share of hard years, and trauma has a way of staying in the body long after the event itself. Stephen Bridges uses EMDR alongside CBT, ACT, and DBT with adults working through PTSD and complex trauma, and Mary Lisa Grimmer brings two decades of experience to trauma, grief, and the stress that quietly stacks up underneath. Read more about our trauma and PTSD treatment and EMDR therapy, or our explainer on how EMDR actually works.
Anxiety and depression in Fort Myers
These are the two reasons people reach out most often, and neither one usually shows up in textbook form. Mary Lisa Grimmer, Stephen Bridges, Skyler Moore, and Shivani Patel all see adults and older teens for anxiety, low mood, and the patterns that keep them stuck, mostly through CBT and related approaches. More on our anxiety therapy and depression counseling.
Teens, children, and play therapy in Fort Myers
Younger clients don't always have the words, and even when they do, sitting and talking isn't the format that lets them open up. Skyler Moore works with kids and teens through play therapy, and Shivani Patel sees children and families as a marriage and family therapy intern. Between them they cover anxiety, school stress, ADHD, and the stuck patterns parents can see but can't quite shift. See our child and adolescent therapy and ADHD therapy pages.
LGBTQ+ affirming care and ADHD support
Stephen Bridges, Skyler Moore, and Shivani Patel keep an affirming, no-explaining-yourself space for LGBTQ+ clients, and all three work with ADHD in teens and adults: the planning, the time blindness, the emotional whiplash that comes with it.
Therapy That Takes Care Partners (Lee Health) in Fort Myers
Care Partners is the insurance plan tied to Lee Health, the largest health system in Lee County, and a lot of Fort Myers residents carry it through work or a Lee Health provider. The catch is that plenty of private therapy practices don't accept it, which leaves people bouncing between directories trying to find someone who does. Our Fort Myers office takes Care Partners, so that part of the search is over.
We also accept Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, United Healthcare, and Medicare Part B, and you don't need a referral to begin. Call us or use the contact form and we'll verify your Care Partners benefits for free before your first session, so you know what therapy will cost going in. The full list lives on our insurance page.
How to Reach Our Office: Drive Times by Neighborhood
Our Matthew Drive office is in the Page Park area of Fort Myers, just south of Colonial Boulevard and east of US-41 (Cleveland Avenue). We see clients from across Lee County. Below is an honest picture of what the drive looks like from each direction. Times below are based on free-flow routing data; in winter season or evening rush, expect to add 5–15 minutes.
From Fort Myers proper
- → Page Park / Page Field / immediate area: Under 5 minutes. The office is right in the neighborhood.
- → Cypress Lake / South Fort Myers: 9–14 minutes via US-41 or Cypress Lake Drive. ~4 miles.
- → Downtown Fort Myers / River District: 9–15 minutes via US-41 North or Cleveland Avenue. ~5 miles.
- → McGregor / Iona / Whiskey Creek: 15–22 minutes via US-41 or Cypress Lake Drive. ~7 miles.
- → North Fort Myers (across the Caloosahatchee): 13–22 minutes via I-75 or US-41. ~6 miles.
- → Gateway / east of I-75: 22–30 minutes via Colonial Boulevard east or Daniels Parkway east. ~14 miles.
From Cape Coral
- → Mid-Cape / Veterans Pkwy / Del Prado Boulevard: 12–20 minutes via Midpoint Memorial Bridge directly onto Colonial Boulevard. About 6 miles. Often the fastest route from anywhere in mid-Cape. ($2 toll westbound on Midpoint; no toll eastbound to our office.)
- → Downtown Cape Coral / Cape Coral Parkway: 14–22 minutes via Cape Coral Bridge, then north on US-41 to Colonial Boulevard. About 7 miles.
- → North Cape Coral / Pine Island Road: 22–32 minutes via Pine Island Road, I-75 south, then west on Colonial. About 13 miles. This is the longer haul, so telehealth is often a better fit.
From Lehigh Acres and Fort Myers Beach
- → Lehigh Acres: 33–45 minutes via Colonial Boulevard west (the most direct route). About 18 miles. East Lee County is underserved by therapy practices, so telehealth is often a particularly good fit here.
- → Fort Myers Beach: 25–35 minutes via Summerlin Road. About 13 miles. Recovery from Hurricane Ian remains a real factor for many Beach residents. See our guide on hurricane trauma in Florida if that's part of what brought you here.
Why clients across Lee County choose us
- ✓ We accept Care Partners through Lee Health. This is the network many Lee County residents and Lee Health employees use, and it's not always available at smaller practices. If your insurance is Care Partners, the in-network savings often outweigh other considerations.
- ✓ Specific clinician fit. Stephanie House, MS, LMHC is EMDR and TF-CBT certified. Stephen Bridges, MSW also offers EMDR. For trauma work, including hurricane-related trauma still affecting many Lee County residents, finding the right specialist often matters more than commute time.
- ✓ Evening hours on Mondays. We're open until 8 PM Mondays, which works for clients who want one therapy session a week scheduled after their workday.
- ✓ Free, on-site parking. Surface lot, no garage hunt, no street parking.
If the drive doesn't work, we offer telehealth across Florida.
If your schedule, kids, or commute makes the drive impractical (a common story in Cape Coral, Lehigh Acres, and Fort Myers Beach), telehealth gives you the same therapists, rates, and insurance acceptance from your home. Most insurance now reimburses telehealth at parity with in-person therapy. You can also start in-person and switch to telehealth later, or alternate week to week. Whatever fits your week.
Frequently Asked Questions About Therapy in Fort Myers
Is there a therapist shortage in Fort Myers?
Fort Myers and Lee County have fewer licensed therapists per capita than many other parts of Florida. The population has grown rapidly, but the number of mental health providers hasn't kept pace, especially in areas like Cape Coral, Lehigh Acres, and North Fort Myers. Wait times at some practices can be four to eight weeks for an initial appointment. If you're having difficulty finding availability, ask about cancellation lists, consider telehealth as a bridge, or look at practices with multiple therapists who may have openings sooner.
Do any Fort Myers therapists accept Care Partners insurance?
Yes. Care Partners is the insurance plan associated with Lee Health, the largest health system in Lee County. Not all private practices accept it, so it's worth asking before you schedule. Florida Coast Counseling accepts Care Partners at our Fort Myers office, along with Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, United Healthcare, and Medicare Part B. Call us at (239) 427-1833 and we'll verify your benefits before your first appointment.
How do I find a therapist near Cape Coral or Lehigh Acres?
Cape Coral and Lehigh Acres have limited local options for therapy, so many residents drive to our Fort Myers office in Page Park, just south of Colonial Boulevard. Free-flow drive times: 12 to 18 minutes from mid-Cape Coral via the Midpoint Memorial Bridge directly onto Colonial, 14 to 20 minutes from downtown Cape Coral via the Cape Coral Bridge, and 33 to 45 minutes from Lehigh Acres via Colonial Boulevard west. Add 5 to 15 minutes during winter season or evening rush hour. Telehealth is also available if you'd rather skip the commute entirely. You can meet with any of our Florida-licensed therapists from home.
What should I look for when choosing a therapist in Fort Myers?
Start with three things: licensing, experience with your specific concern, and fit. Make sure your therapist holds a valid Florida license (LMHC, LCSW, LMFT, or Licensed Psychologist). Look for someone who names your issue as a specialty, not just a general list of everything. And pay attention to how you feel in the first session. A good therapist should make you feel heard without rushing to fix things. Most practices offer a consultation or initial session so you can decide if it's the right match.
Is therapy covered by insurance in Lee County?
Most major insurance plans cover outpatient therapy in Lee County, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, United Healthcare, Medicare Part B, and Care Partners through Lee Health. Your specific cost depends on your plan's copay or coinsurance. Call the therapist's office before your first appointment and ask them to verify your benefits; a good practice will do this for you so there are no surprises.