I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Miami, Florida, with over a decade of professional experience in the mental health field. My clinical background includes working with individuals navigating challenges related to relationships, stress, anxiety, addiction recovery, anger management, and depression. Additionally, I have experience in professional coaching, supporting clients in making meaningful and lasting life changes.
My therapeutic approach is grounded in empathy, respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I believe in creating a safe and collaborative space where each client feels heard and understood. Treatment is tailored to meet your individual needs and goals, and our work together will be shaped by what matters most to you.
Seeking support is a courageous first step toward a more fulfilling and balanced life. I am here to support and empower you on that journey toward growth and well-being.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hearing impaired, HIV / AIDS, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Traumatic brain injury, Trichotillomania, Visually impaired, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Gottman Method, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Systemic Therapy
FL LMHC MH21588
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Nuri gets me! When choosing a therapist, I look for someone who can identify with my background and understands the challenges I may bring into therapy to work out. Sometimes, you don't know whether it's a fit until after you have a few sessions with your therapist. From the start, I loved how much Nuri could understand where I am coming from, while helping to coach and guide with tools and information to assist in resolving my challenges.
Written on May 01, 2026 after therapy with Nuri for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Love this man he’s amazing
Written on May 01, 2026 after therapy with Nuri for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd
Nuri provides of positive coping skills to overcome difficult times or to remind you it is time to look for help.
Written on Apr 28, 2026 after therapy with Nuri for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, and anger management
Nuri has supported me through some very difficult emotional moments with patience and clarity, helping me build awareness and healthier ways to cope. I left our session feeling more grounded and better equipped to navigate my life.
Written on Apr 12, 2026 after therapy with Nuri for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and self esteem
I am working on my problems with Nuri's helping hand.
Written on Mar 26, 2026 after therapy with Nuri for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
He is a great therapist and I would recommend for others. Very truthful and doesn’t sugarcoat much.
Written on Feb 15, 2026 after therapy with Nuri for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and adhd