If you’re navigating a challenging season in your life, you’re not alone and help is available!
At Dandelion Behavioral Health we offer compassionate services to individuals of all ages. Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma or just need help navigating life’s challenges, our team is here to help.
With decades of combined experience in treating a wide range of concerns, our clinicians are dedicated to helping you heal, grow, and build healthier relationships. We understand that every person’s journey is unique, and we’re committed to matching you with the right clinician that meets your needs.
Take a moment to explore our team and the services we offer through the links below. Ready to take the next step? Simply fill out the contact form below to start your journey to healing or find out more about our services.
Meet the Fort Myers Team
Irma Parajon, LMHC
Irma helps her clients work through depression, anxiety, grief/loss, stress, trauma, or relationship issues. Irma is honored to see clients progress daily and she wants to offer you that today. Irma specializes in EMDR and believes that you must heal the past before you can work through the present. Let her help you reach your full potential through the power of therapy.
Trista Baker, RCSWI
Trista has a passion for working with teens and adults. Trista guides clients to find their authentic selves through empowerment and self exploration. Knowing that exploring life’s challenges can be difficult, her goal is to create a safe and supportive partnership with the client so they are able to heal and grow by learning to identify their strengths, learn self-compassion, build coping skills and self-understanding.
Amy Grose, RMHCI
Amy Grose is a clinical mental health counseling intern, working towards licensure in Florida. She has a Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Amy works with clients from age 2 to adult. Amy helps individuals and couples on issues like feelings of isolation, alienation, and meaninglessness.
Jennifer Browning, RMHCI
Jennifer Browning brings a wealth of knowledge from her tenure as a school counselor and various community advocacy roles. Jennifer is passionate about empowering clients to become the best version of themselves and prides herself in nonjudgmental, compassionate care. Jennifer utilizes Mindfulness-Based techniques, CBT strategies and she approaches clients from a humanistic perspective.
Kerrie Meyers, LMHC & CAP
Kerrie is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Certified Addictions Professional who enjoys working with young people. She enjoys assisting youth with life's many perspectives. She particularly likes working with elementary and middle school youth with anxiety, depression, behavior challenges and life transitions. Kerrie has seen excellent results from working with youth who learn to live life to the fullest, take appropriate risks, implement distress tolerance skills and soft interpersonal skills into their lives.
Tamara Tridle, LCSW, Owner
Tamara Tridle focuses her life's work on helping women overcome extensive trauma histories from childhood abuse/neglect and present traumas. Tamara works with clients using a strengths based approach focusing on early attachment from a trauma focused approach and EMDR, to help women struggling with relationship challenges, codependency, narcissistic abusive relationships, and domestic violence.
Vanessa Lera, RMFTI (Virtual)
Vanessa obtained her Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy at Capella University and is currently working toward licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist. Vanessa enjoys working with children, young adults and families. She has experience working with children, families, individuals and groups. Vanessa has experience providing services in outpatient settings, in client homes and in residential facilities.
Rebekkah Schwartz, LCSW, EMDR Trained (Virtual)
Rebekkah enjoys working with children and adults (10 years old and up) who are experiencing trauma and/or anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. Rebekkah’s focus is to provide a safe space for healing to occur. She enjoys helping people find balance and grounding. Rebekkah provides clients with tools to help them manage stress and anxiety, work through unpleasant past experiences and uncover their strengths.
