Let's Walk Through This Together

An alternative therapeutic setting

MyraSMcPhersonLMHC

Myra McPherson named Best Counselor in Sarasota, FL in 2022

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Myra McPherson, LMHC, Ph.D., has been in private practice since 1990. She works with clients who present with a wide variety of issues, including:

  • parenting concerns and behaviors
  • bonding and attachment
  • adolescence
  • stress and anxiety
  • negative self-talk and sabotaging
  • self-esteem issues
  • healthy eating and weight loss
  • healthy relationships
  • unresolved childhood issues
  • trauma

Myra is a national speaker, trainer, author and workshop presenter on a wide variety of mental health and empowerment topics. Her certifications include:

  • Clinical Trauma Professional
  • Family Trauma Professional
  • Emotion Code Professional
  • HeartMath Coach

 

Nature-Based Therapy

Benefits of Walk and Talk Therapy:

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  • Exercise

    More bang for your buck: Getting in those steps and therapy simultaneously!

  • Concentration

    You don’t have to look someone in the eye while talking about your “stuff.”

  • Environment

    Getting out of the office to enjoy Florida’s beautiful beaches AND parks!

  • Energy

    Walking and talking automatically changes your vibe by distributing your tension between body and mind.

“The mental benefits of aerobic exercise have a neurochemical basis. Exercise reduces levels of the body’s stress hormones, such as adrenaline and cortisol. It also stimulates the production of endorphins, chemicals in the brain that are the body’s natural painkillers and mood elevators.
Endorphins are responsible for the “runner’s high” and for the feelings of relaxation and optimism that accompany many hard workouts–or, at least, the hot shower after your exercise is over.” (-Harvard Medical School, Harvard Health publishing. From the website: Harvard Men’s
Health Watch)

Additional Therapeutic Settings

My Offerings

Healthy Relationships and Communication

Life Purpose, Positive Self-Talk, and Life Envisioning Therapy
(ideal for teens and young adults)

Trauma Therapy

Stress, Anxiety and Negative Self-Talk/Sabotaging Patterns

Trauma Therapy: Acute, Chronic, Complex

In-home/natural environment

Parent-Child-Relationship Therapy: Includes 5 Keys to Better Behavior for parents of children under age 12. (Specify location preference when making an appointment.)

In-home/natural environment

Parent-Teen-Relationship Therapy:
Includes 5 Keys to Better Teen Behavior (Specify location preference when making an appointment.)

Your True Self Awaits...

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Myra McPherson, LMHC, PhD

(941) 284-6285

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