Nakhary Esparragoza Bruce, LPC, LMHC

Nakhary Esparragoza Bruce supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and parenting struggles. She helps individuals manage anger, addiction-related concerns, relationship and family tension, career challenges, and questions around self-esteem and self-love. Nakhary also addresses ADHD, communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, and feelings of isolation.

She uses practical, evidence-informed methods to help people notice thought patterns and try different behaviors. Sessions are conversational and focused on skills the client can use between meetings. Nakhary draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside acceptance and values-based work to address unhelpful thinking and to build healthier habits.

Nakhary is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor - LPC and LMHC. She has practiced for 10 years and is based in Florida. She is bilingual and provides services in English and Spanish.

Her style is warm and straightforward. She listens first, then helps clients set small, achievable goals. Many sessions include coaching elements aimed at practical steps for daily life, like managing anxiety, improving communication, or creating routines.

People who start therapy with Nakhary can expect a collaborative plan tailored to their priorities. She focuses on what is useful now and on skills that make everyday life more manageable. Nakhary works with each person to track progress and adjust the approach as needed.

How online approaches like CBT and ACT work with therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take small actions that move them toward those values, even when difficult thoughts or feelings show up. It is useful for anxiety, avoidance, and when someone wants to build a more meaningful routine.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviors to reduce distress. CBT techniques can help with anxiety, depression, anger, and trouble concentrating by breaking problems into manageable steps.

Attachment-Based ideas are sometimes used to look at how past relationships shape current reactions and communication patterns. This can help with relationship strain, trust issues, and feeling isolated.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match their goals and preferences, and will adjust the plan over time based on what helps most.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for fuller conversation and exercises, phone can fit a busy day or lower bandwidth, chat and messaging work well for brief check-ins or written reflection. These options help people fit therapy into work, parenting, or caregiving schedules while keeping a steady pace of progress.