Naples-based Grateful Insights is expanding access to mental health care in Southwest Florida by accepting most major insurance carriers, partnering with local nonprofit organizations, and offering flexible in-person and secure virtual therapy options. This development will help to reduce barriers to accessing quality care in our area.

Founded by licensed clinical social worker Gissa Hernandez, Grateful Insights specializes in helping adults recover from trauma, anxiety, chronic stress, panic and life transitions using EMDR and other evidence-based therapeutic approaches. She brings 20-plus years of experience in the field of trauma response and treatment, including service in community nonprofits, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and suicide prevention research and program development.

Grateful Insights also strengthens the local community through partnerships with local nonprofit organizations serving survivors of trauma, abuse and women in distress. Wellness events and educational outreach provide additional opportunities to increase awareness of the important connection between mental health, physical health and overall well-being. The practice is guided by a mission to create a ripple effect of positive change—beginning with the individual in therapy and extending to relationships, families and the broader community. Furthering the commitment to expanding access to care, a graduate student intern will be joining the practice this fall, offering reduced-cost therapy services under clinical supervision.

Location: 5629 Strand Blvd., Ste. 406. For more information or to make an appointment, call 239-667-6160, email [email protected] or visit GratefulInsightsServices.com.