About Nakhary
Nakhary Esparragoza Bruce helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship and family strains. She supports those dealing with anger, low self-esteem, addiction concerns, grief, parenting challenges, career questions, and ADHD. Nakhary is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who speaks English and Spanish.
She works with single parents and others navigating life transitions who feel overwhelmed or stuck. Sessions focus on practical steps that can be used between meetings.
Background and approach
Conversations aim to make problems clearer and give straightforward strategies to try at home. Her approach draws on methods like cognitive behavioral tools, acceptance and commitment ideas, and attachment-based perspectives. Nakhary uses these to help people notice patterns, change unhelpful thinking, and build values-based actions.
Motivational interviewing and client-centered listening shape how she guides decision-making and supports motivation. Clients can expect calm, direct conversations where the therapist listens and offers small experiments to test new ways of coping. She emphasizes skills you can practice, such as managing anxiety in busy days or building healthier communication with family members.
Sessions are practical and focused on real-life improvements. Nakhary has ten years of experience in counseling. She aims to help people leave sessions with clearer next steps and a renewed sense that change is possible.
Therapy is collaborative and paced to each person's needs.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values even when hard feelings are present. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and stress that get in the way of living a meaningful life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors influence feelings and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often helpful for anxiety, depression, and managing everyday stressors.The therapist will work with each person to find the best mix of approaches. Figuring out what fits is a team process that considers goals, preferences, and how someone responds to different techniques. Sessions can adjust over time as needs change so the care stays practical and relevant.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging lets people fit counseling into busy lives. Video is useful for deeper conversations and nonverbal cues. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging offer flexibility for jotting down ideas, getting brief support between sessions, or when schedules make real-time appointments difficult. These options make it simpler to use ACT or CBT tools in day-to-day life and to keep therapy consistent.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also works with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Florida, South Carolina
- Languages
- English, Spanish