Amaris Dennison, Psy.D., LMHC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Doctoral Resident
Dr. Amaris Dennison is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Post-Doctoral Fellow at Thriving Center of Psychology. She graduated from Albizu University and earned her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology. She is also a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Florida with over 9 years of clinical experience providing services to individuals and families across the lifespan ranging from children to older adults within various clinical settings. Dr. Dennison completed her clinical internship in health psychology at the Bruce W. Carter Miami VA.
Dr. Dennison has experience working with a wide array of problem areas, including anxiety, mood disorders, health-related problems, neurocognitive disorders, substance abuse problems, PTSD, and veterans with combat trauma, military sexual trauma, and spinal cord injuries. She specializes in several areas including anxiety, trauma, depression, family therapy, parent training, stress and burnout, and emotional distress related to health problems.
Dr. Dennison believes that the therapeutic relationship is one of the most important components of therapy and provides a safe space to have open dialogues with clients about their areas of concern. She believes in treating everyone with respect and compassion while often keeping a good sense of humour. She takes a collaborative and individualized approach using an integration of various modalities and interventions, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness-based practices, person-centred therapy, and trauma-focused treatment. Dr. Dennison looks forward to working with you on your healing journey.
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Trauma
- Women’s Issues
- Anger
- Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Bipolar Disorder
- Burnout
- Chronic / Physical Illness
- Confidence / Self Esteem
- Cultural Issues / Racial Trauma
- Divorce
- Grief & Bereavement
- Identity
- Life Transitions
- Loneliness
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Parenting
- Performance Anxiety
- Phobias
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Relationships
- Sex Therapy
- Sexual Trauma
- Stress
- Substance Abuse
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)
- Mindfulness
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Focused CBT
- Individual (Adult)
- Individual (Adolescents 12-17)
- Couples / Marriage
- Family (With Minors)
- Family (No Minors)
- Group
- Spanish
Location / Map
Miami
Suite 900,
Miami, FL 33131
Mon-Thu | 9AM-7PM |
Fri | 9AM-4PM |
Sat-Sun | Closed |
Fort Lauderdale
Suite 2104,
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33304
Mon-Thu | 9AM-7PM |
Fri | 9AM-4PM |
Sat-Sun | Closed |