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Your Trusted Mental Health Therapist in Fort Myers
At Lifescape Integrative Therapy, we provide a comprehensive wellness approach to help individuals heal through life's challenges in an empowering, collaborative, and honest manner. Our practice prioritizes creating a safe, collaborative environment where clients engage in self-reflective practices for long-term transformation. We specialize in EMDR therapy, inner child healing, and cognitive behavioral therapy, tailored to address trauma, addiction, mental health diagnoses, and relationship challenges. As a private pay agency, we protect client privacy by avoiding insurance company access to confidential therapy notes.With over 13 years of clinical experience, our founder Dr. Charity Ann Godfrey combines evidence-based modalities like bibliotherapy and Gottman-certified couples counseling to deliver personalized care. Our flexible scheduling accommodates clients' needs while maintaining professional boundaries. We emphasize client empowerment through structured life coaching programs and teletherapy services accessible via HIPAA-compliant platforms. Our therapeutic philosophy integrates mind-body connections to address anxiety, depression, grief, and self-esteem issues while fostering personal growth and emotional resilience.
Services
EMDR Therapy
Couples Counseling
Inner Child Healing
Teletherapy
Life Coaching
Trauma Relief
Grief Counseling
CBT Therapy
Mental Health Counseling
Christian Counseling
Highlights and features
- We offer private pay therapy to protect client confidentiality
- Our EMDR-certified therapist specializes in trauma processing techniques
- We integrate inner child healing with bibliotherapy for lasting change
- Flexible scheduling available for working professionals
- Board Certified Christian Counselor available for faith-based therapy
Services
EMDR Therapy
EMDR therapy processes distressing memories using bilateral stimulation to rewire negative beliefs. This evidence-based approach helps clients heal from trauma without detailed verbal recounting. Sessions address anxiety, depression, PTSD, and self-esteem issues through an 8-step protocol that empowers clients to control their healing process.
Inner Child Healing
This therapeutic approach addresses childhood trauma through bibliotherapy and talk therapy. Clients learn to reparent past hurts by developing self-love, setting boundaries, and transforming self-defeating behaviors. The process integrates Dr. Susan Anderson's research on abandonment healing to foster emotional resilience and authentic self-expression.
Couples Counseling
Gottman-certified counseling helps couples manage conflict and rebuild relationships. Sessions focus on improving communication, resolving gridlocked issues, and deepening intimacy. The method combines research-based strategies with emotional safety techniques to strengthen partnerships through structured dialogue and shared goal setting.
Teletherapy
HIPAA-compliant teletherapy sessions provide accessible mental health care through Doxy.me platform. Clients receive the same quality care remotely with flexible scheduling options. Services include individual counseling, EMDR therapy, and life coaching through secure video sessions accessible via smartphone, tablet, or computer.
Life Coaching
Transformational life coaching offers structured steps for personal development. This service helps clients overcome stagnation by creating actionable plans for achieving goals. Sessions focus on clarifying vision, building confidence, and implementing practical strategies for professional and personal growth through a supportive coaching relationship.
People
Dr. Charity Ann Godfrey
Founder & Licensed Therapist
Dr. Godfrey holds a doctorate in Counselor Education from Walden University. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC 15667), EMDR-trained therapist, and Board Certified Christian Counselor with 13+ years of clinical experience. She specializes in trauma recovery, inner child healing, and couples therapy.
Questions
Why do you only accept private pay?
Private pay protects client confidentiality by preventing insurance companies from accessing therapy notes and diagnoses, ensuring complete privacy for our clients' therapeutic progress.
What is EMDR therapy used for?
EMDR effectively treats trauma, anxiety, depression, PTSD, grief, and self-esteem issues by reprocessing distressing memories through bilateral stimulation techniques without detailed verbal recounting.
Do you handle mental health emergencies?
For emergencies, we recommend calling 911 or visiting the nearest hospital. We provide crisis resources and collaborate with emergency services when needed.
What teletherapy options exist?
We offer HIPAA-compliant video sessions through Doxy.me, accessible via smartphone, tablet, or computer without downloads, ensuring secure and convenient remote therapy access.
How does inner child healing work?
This approach combines bibliotherapy and talk therapy to address childhood trauma by reparenting past hurts, developing self-love, and transforming self-defeating behaviors through structured healing stages.
