Meredith Alper

M.S., Registered Mental Health Counseling Intern-Licensure Candidate

When life’s challenges feel heavy, it can be easy to lose touch with your strengths and feel disconnected from who you truly are. You do not have to navigate difficult emotions, major life changes, or painful experiences on your own.

My name is Meredith Alper, Registered Mental Health Counseling Intern, and I provide compassionate individual and group psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and adults across Southwest Florida. I believe you know yourself better than anyone else, so my role is to guide you toward your true potential in a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental environment.

Whether you or your child are struggling with generalized anxiety, depression, PTSD, adjustment disorders, or mood disorders, I focus on helping you feel truly listened to and valued. My approach is holistic and person-centered, integrating evidence-based interventions like Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and play therapy to meet your unique needs and honor your individual perspective.

How I Can Help

  • Compassionate Symptom & Mood Support: Specialized care for anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, adjustment disorders, and complex mood challenges across all age groups.
  • Youth & Family Care: Creative, developmentally appropriate care using child-centered play therapy, sand tray therapy, and family communication techniques.
  • Holistic & Evidence-Based Interventions: A person-centered approach drawing from TF-CBT, IFS/parts work, ACT, DBT skills, art therapy, and mindfulness techniques.
  • Inclusive & Culturally Mindful Care: Dedicated support that respects diverse cultural backgrounds, personal values, and individual life experiences.
  • In-Person & Virtual Care: I provide flexible care options to fit your lifestyle, offering in-person sessions in Naples as well as telehealth options for clients throughout the state of Florida.

If you are ready to explore your thoughts, better understand difficult feelings, build healthy coping patterns, adjust to life’s changes, make decisions that reflect your authentic self, and reconnect with the person you truly are, reach out today to schedule an appointment or consultation.

Locations

In-Person Naples – Golden Gate
Telehealth Anywhere in Florida

Languages

English

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Treatment Interventions I Use
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Acceptance/Willingness Exercises
  • Art Therapy
  • Attachment-Based Interventions
  • Child-Centered Play Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Cognitive Reframing
  • Cognitive Refocusing
  • Cognitive Restructuring
  • Communication Skills
  • Compassion-Focused Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Directive Play Therapy
  • Distress Reduction Skills
  • Dream Work
  • Executive Functioning Skills
  • Exploration of Coping Patterns
  • Exposure Techniques
  • Family Communication Skills
  • Grounding Techniques
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)/Parts Work
  • Intuitive Eating
  • Mindfulness Skills
  • Motivational Interviewing (MI)
  • Play Therapy
  • Problem-Solving Skills
  • Psychoeducation
  • Relaxation/Deep Breathing
  • Role-Play/Behavioral Rehearsal
  • Safety Planning Intervention
  • Sand Tray Therapy
  • Self-Compassion Intervention
  • Sleep Hygiene
  • Solution-Focused Therapy (Miracle Question, Scaling, Exception Seeking)
  • Strengths-Based Intervention
  • Structured Problem Solving
  • Supportive Therapy/Supportive Reflection
  • Therapeutic Games
  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
  • Trauma Narrative Work
  • Trigger Identification
  • ADHD
  • Agoraphobia
  • Avoidance Behaviors
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Borderline Personality Disorder
  • Boundaries
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Codependency
  • Complex Trauma / C-PTSD
  • Conduct Problems
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Coping Skills Deficits
  • Cultural Identity Concerns
  • Difficulty with Present-Moment Awareness / Stress Regulation
  • Dissociation
  • Emotional Abuse
  • Emotional Dysregulation
  • Emotional Neglect
  • Executive Functioning Difficulties
  • Existential Concerns
  • Family Conflict
  • Family Dynamics
  • Fear
  • Financial Stress
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • History of Abuse
  • Infertility
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Irritability
  • Low Frustration Tolerance
  • Men’s Issues
  • Menopause / Perimenopause Concerns
  • Narcissistic Abuse Recovery
  • Parenting Concerns
  • Peer Relationship Problems
  • Perfectionism
  • Personality Disorders
  • Phase of Life Problems
  • Postpartum Anxiety
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Pregnancy-Related Emotional Concerns
  • Relationship Issues
  • School Concerns
  • School Stress
  • Self-Criticism
  • Self-Esteem Concerns
  • Self-Harm
  • Separation Anxiety
  • Shame
  • Social Anxiety
  • Social Isolation
  • Spiritual Concerns
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Suicide
  • Trauma
  • Traumatic Stress
  • Trust Issues
  • Victims / Survivors of Abuse
  • Work Stress
  • Work-Life Balance
  • Ages 6+
  • Adults
  • Caregivers
  • Children and Adolescents
  • Clients with ADHD
  • College Students
  • Co-Parents
  • Divorced / Separated Parents
  • Faith-Oriented Clients
  • Fathers
  • Grieving Clients
  • Graduate Students
  • Individuals
  • Men
  • Mental Health & Human Service Professionals
  • Mothers
  • Neurodivergent Clients
  • Parents
  • Perimenopausal / Menopausal Women
  • Play Therapy
  • Pregnant and Postpartum Clients
  • Professionals
  • Survivors of Abuse
  • Survivors of Domestic Violence
  • Survivors of Trauma
  • Teens
  • Women

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