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Our Sunrise Team

Caring Therapists is proud to serve the growing and diverse Sunrise community with compassionate, community-focused mental health care. Our Sunrise office became part of Caring Therapists following our transition into the former Beyond Counseling location, allowing us to continue providing therapy services in a warm, welcoming, and well-established space already familiar to many local families and professionals.

We have loved maintaining the inviting atmosphere of the office while expanding the services and specialties available to the community. Our Sunrise location has a comfortable, boutique-style feel that clients often describe as calming, approachable, and welcoming  which creates an environment where individuals, children, teens, couples, and families can feel at ease from the moment they walk through the door.

Conveniently located near major roadways and central Broward County neighborhoods, our Sunrise office is easily accessible for clients coming from Plantation, Davie, Weston, Tamarac, Lauderhill, Coral Springs, and surrounding communities. Its prime location makes it a convenient option for busy professionals, parents, students, and families looking for high-quality therapy services without having to travel far across South Florida traffic.

Sunrise offers a unique blend of residential communities, parks, shopping, dining, and family-oriented living while still maintaining close proximity to the business and professional hubs of Broward County. Our clinicians understand the challenges many South Florida residents face in balancing work, school, relationships, parenting, caregiving responsibilities, and emotional wellness within today’s fast-paced lifestyle.

At Caring Therapists, we provide individual therapy, child and adolescent counseling, couples counseling, family therapy, psychological testing, psychoeducational evaluations, forensic evaluations, and substance abuse evaluations. Our therapists specialize in areas including anxiety, depression, trauma, stress management, play therapy, EMDR, relationship counseling, LGBTQ+ affirming care, parenting support, and evidence-based couples counseling approaches including Gottman Method Couples Therapy and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).

Services available through our Sunrise team:

Treatments offered by our Sunrise counselors:

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Gottman Couple’s Therapy
  • Play Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Trauma-Focused CBT
  • EMDR
  • Exposure Therapy

Insurances accepted by our Sunrise therapists:

  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Optum- United Healthcare, UMR, Oscar 
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • NOMI Health
  • Tricare/Humana Military
  • Medicare 
  • Curative 
  • Avmed
  • Multiplan
  • Seminole Tribe
  • Lyra

Schedule an appointment today: Appointment Request

Meet the Sunrise Therapy team

Alison Whitney - Therapist in Sunrise, FL

Alison Whitney - Therapist in Sunrise, FL

Specialties:
Anxiety, Depression, Grief, Self Esteem, Trauma and PTSD
Insurances accepted:
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Curative, NOMI Health, Seminole Tribe 
Location:
In office in Sunrise
Virtually throughout Florida
Jourdan Rodak - Psychologist in Sunrise & Coral Springs, FL

Jourdan Rodak - Psychologist in Sunrise & Coral Springs, FL

Specialties:
ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, OCD, Trauma and PTSD
Insurances accepted:
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Curative, Multiplan, NOMI, Optum- United Healthcare, UMR, Oscar, Avmed, Seminole Tribe, TRICARE
Location:
In office in Coral Springs and Sunrise
Virtually throughout Florida
Jamie Vaughn - Therapist in Sunrise, FL

Jamie Vaughn - Therapist in Sunrise, FL

Specialties:
Anxiety, Relationship Issues, Self-Harming, Self Esteem, Women's Issues
Insurances accepted:
Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, Curative, NOMI, Optum - United Healthcare, UMR, Oscar, Avmed, Seminole Tribe
Location:
In office in Sunrise
Virtually throughout Florida
Kayla Perez - Therapist in Sunrise, FL

Kayla Perez - Therapist in Sunrise, FL

Specialties:
Anxiety, Depression, Family Conflict, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem
Insurances accepted:
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Curative, NOMI Health, Seminole Tribe
Location:
In office in Sunrise
Virtually throughout Florida
Melissa Nicolas - Therapist in Sunrise, FL

Melissa Nicolas - Therapist in Sunrise, FL

Specialties:
ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety, Body Image, Depression, Domestic Abuse, Grief, Relationship Issues, Trauma
Insurances accepted:
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Curative, NOMI Health, Seminole Tribe
Location:
In office in Sunrise
Virtually throughout Florida
Olivia Elmann - Psychologist in Hollywood

Olivia Elmann - Psychologist in Hollywood

Specialties:
Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality, Depression, Mood Disorders
Insurances accepted:
Aetna, Cigna, Curative, Multiplan, NOMI, Optum- United Healthcare, UMR, Oscar, Avmed, Seminole Tribe
Location:
In office in Sunrise and Hollywood
Virtually throughout Florida
Priya Nair - Therapist in Sunrise, FL

Priya Nair - Therapist in Sunrise, FL

Specialties:
Anger Management, Anxiety, Behavioral Issues, Depression, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem
Insurances accepted:
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Curative, NOMI Health, Seminole Tribe
Location:
In office in Sunrise
Virtually throughout Florida
Rachelle Georges - Therapist in Sunrise, FL

Rachelle Georges - Therapist in Sunrise, FL

Specialties:
Anxiety, Depression, Family Conflict, Parenting, Relationship Issues, Women's Issues
Insurances accepted:
Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, Curative, Multiplan, NOMI, Optum- United Healthcare, UMR, Oscar, Avmed, Seminole Tribe, TRICARE
Location:
In office in Sunrise
Virtually throughout Florida
Rachel Pittell, PMHNP

Rachel Pittell, PMHNP

Specialties:
ADHD, Anxiety, Behavioral Issues, Depression, Trauma and PTSD
Insurances accepted:
Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, Curative, Multiplan, NOMI Health, Optum- United Healthcare, UMR, Oscar, Avmed, Seminole Tribe
Location:
In office in Sunrise
Virtually throughout Florida