Membership Directory

Membership Directory

The CBT Alliance of Florida is committed to advancing the practice, training, and dissemination of evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapies as well as enhancing the value of how our clinicians practice, trainees learn, and we collectively develop as business professionals.

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Dr. Marisa T. Mazza is a Clinical Psychologist and the founder of Choicetherapy Psychological Services, Inc. Certified in ERP through the University of Pennsylvania, she also serves as faculty for the IOCDF and the University of San Francisco. She provides evidence-based care for teens and adults with OCD and Anxiety using CBT, ERP, ACT, and Mindful Self-Compassion.
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Dr. Melanie Smith is a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist and Approved Consultant (CEDS-C) and is a Certified Therapist & Trainer of the Unified Protocol for the Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders (UP). Special treatment interests include Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), phobias including emetophobia, health-related anxiety, OCD and coping with chronic illness.
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Dr. Janeé Steele is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) and certified therapist through the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies. She holds a master's degree in counseling and a Ph.D. in counselor education and supervision. She works with adults navigating challenges related to depression, anxiety, and racial trauma. She focuses on helping clients gain clarity, develop effective coping strategies, and make meaningful changes in their daily lives. Her approach is collaborative, affirming, and grounded in evidence-based practices that are adapted to honor each client's unique background and experiences.
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Dr. Lissette Cortes is a Licensed Psychologist in Florida, Certified Eating Disorders Specialist, PsyPact provider, and the founder of Compassionate Healing Institute. She is a Cognitive-Behavioral therapist and specializes in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). Her main treatment focus is on eating disorders and obsessive compulsive disorder, as well as BDD, Trichotillomania, phobias, panic disorder, anxiety disorders and depression. She is also trained in CBIT for the treatment of Tourettes and in SPACE for parenting interventions.
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Ana Paula Vieira is a Registered Provisional Psychologist with experience in providing culturally and developmentally informed psychological assessment, intervention, and psychotherapy to children, adolescents, adults, and families. She offers services in Portuguese, Spanish, and English, and is currently completing a PhD in Special Education at the University of Alberta. She values cultural diversity and strives to create a warm, inclusive, and collaborative space for all clients.
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Dr. Amy Smith, PhD, LMFT, CFLE is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) with years of experience helping individuals and couples find meaning and connection in their lives. She creates a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental space for clients to be themselves. She tailors her therapeutic approach to each persona unique journey, drawing on her extensive training and experience to support healing, growth, and self-understanding.
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Dr. Lewis Jones is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with Master's and Doctoral degrees from Nova Southeastern University. He has worked in university counseling centers, community mental health centers, inpatient psychiatric hospitals, and outpatient eating disorder clinics, and has been in private practice since 2012. With extensive training in Cognitive Behavior Therapy and exposure work, he takes an integrative approach to treating eating disorders and supports clients in making meaningful, lasting change.
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Dr. Michael Sheffield is a Licensed Psychologist in Florida and New York, specializing in the treatment of OCD, eating disorders, and anxiety disorders. He works from a CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) framework and incorporate exposure and response prevention (ERP), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) interventions.
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Eva S. Reichel, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, is trained in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) for chronic pain, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness, and Trauma-Informed Care. She has obtained specialized training on Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) through Postpartum Support International (PSI). She specializes in treating Anxiety Disorders, OCD, Maternal Mental Health, Chronic Pain/Neuroplastic Pain, and difficult life transitions.
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Dr. Jarell R.O. Myers is a licensed clinical psychologist dedicated to providing evidence-based treatment for children, adolescents, and young adults struggling with anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and substance use. Drawing on extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), he delivers structured, goal-oriented interventions that are tailored to meet the unique developmental needs of young people and their families. His experience also includes the application of CBT to address the complexities of substance use in adolescents and young adults, focusing on motivational enhancement, relapse prevention, and skill-building for long-term recovery.
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Dr. Gwilym Roddick is the Founder and Director of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy of Central & South Florida, PLLC, a pioneering multi-specialty group therapy practice specializing in CBT and related evidence-based therapies. He specializes in helping people with Anxiety Disorders (e.g. OCD, Social Anxiety, Panic). He has a specialty in helping those with co-occurring Substance Use Disorders. Due to his extensive training, research, and experience, he is uniquely qualified to assess how primary psychological issues (e.g. anxiety) interfere with addiction treatment.
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Dr. Michele Bechor is a licensed psychologist providing CBT and exposure-based treatments for anxiety, OCD, PANS/PANDAS, tics, and related disorders. She works with youth, adults, and families and offers virtual care through PSYPACT.