Find the best intake specialists in Fort Lauderdale, Florida – without the wait
Your child deserves more than a generic therapist. Emora Health connects kids, teens, and young adults with licensed intake specialists who specialize in their exact age group and understand their unique challenges – all through convenient online clinical matching from the comfort of home.
Anxiety keeping them up at night? ADHD making school a struggle? Life transitions feeling overwhelming? Our Fort Lauderdale-area intake specialists don't just listen – they create personalized plans that actually work. And here's the best part: book within 48 hours. No endless waitlists. No frustrating phone tag.
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Kristie Papuchis
LCSW
Virtual session
Intake specialist
Child Intake specialists 1-12
Teen Intake specialists 13-17
Adult Intake specialists 18-24
Art Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Family Therapy
Play Therapy
Mindfulness-Based Therapy (MBT)
Kristie listened and was great with Aubrey. She also spoke to us in terms we would understand. I'm excited for future sessions!
3 months ago
Next available: Feb 3
Next available: Feb 3

Taryn Witkowski
LCSW
Virtual session
Intake specialist
Child Intake specialists 10-12
Teen Intake specialists 13-17
Adult Intake specialists 18-24
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Play Therapy
Taryn really listened and was able to distill a ton of inputs into the right data points to help us match with the right care provider for our daughter. She was warm and thoughtful, and made us feel like we were in exactly the right place to help our daughter get the support she needs.
1 month ago
Next available: Feb 2
Next available: Feb 2

Taylor Burch
LMFT
Virtual session
Intake specialist
Child Intake specialists 10-12
Teen Intake specialists 13-17
Adult Intake specialists 18-24
Attachment-Based Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Family Therapy
Play Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Taylor is absolutely amazing. She is personable and listens and put me at ease immediately. It feels incredible to know that we have someone knowledgeable and experienced as our go-to for any help we need. That's a level of support we haven't felt other times we've tried to get help. It is so, so appreciated.
17 days ago
Next available: Feb 1
Next available: Feb 1

Jennifer Guzman
LPC
Virtual session
Intake specialist
Child Intake specialists 10-12
Teen Intake specialists 13-17
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
She was a wonderful listener and communicator. My daughter felt at ease with her and it was very informative.
1 month ago
Next available: Jan 30
Next available: Jan 30

Catherine Campos
LCSW
Virtual session
Intake specialist
Child Intake specialists 5-12
Teen Intake specialists 13-17
Adult Intake specialists 18-24
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Motivational Interviewing
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
I am continuing to understand my own unhealthy patterns of behavior...uncomfortable...yes...but I can see the process of change be helpful to my goals.
1 day ago
Next available: Feb 2
Next available: Feb 2

Jennifer Clark
LCSW
Virtual session
Intake specialist
Child Intake specialists 5-12
Teen Intake specialists 13-17
Adult Intake specialists 18-24
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Family Therapy
Play Therapy
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Motivational Interviewing
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Mindfulness-Based Therapy (MBT)
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
It went really great! She was so easy to talk and open up too for my daughter.
20 days ago
Next available: Feb 2
Next available: Feb 2

Aishah Crosley
LPC
Virtual session
Intake specialist
Child Intake specialists 1-12
Teen Intake specialists 13-17
Adult Intake specialists 18-24
Art Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Family Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Psychodynamic
Mindfulness-Based Therapy (MBT)
This was a very great start to our son well being. It is too early to say how it would go so far we are impressed. And really appreciate her listening and involved everyone..
23 days ago
Next available: Jan 30
Next available: Jan 30

Teah Polvado
LCSW
Virtual session
Intake specialist
Child Intake specialists 10-12
Teen Intake specialists 13-17
Adult Intake specialists 18-24
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Family Therapy
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Psychodynamic
Ms. Polvado was amazing I feel like she really understood me and listened. I’m really looking forward to her methods and excited that I found her to help my daughter and us on this journey!
16 days ago
Next available: Feb 11
Next available: Feb 11

Jacqueline Blodgett
LPC
Virtual session
Intake specialist
Child Intake specialists 1-12
Teen Intake specialists 13-17
Adult Intake specialists 18-24
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Mindfulness-Based Therapy (MBT)
Jeremiah likes his therapist. He is 7 and we have a few hard topics to talk through, so it means a lot that he likes her and feels comfortable with her.
1 month ago
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