Dr. Chemika Burkhalter

LCSW, MCLC
Accepting Clients

Helping individuals heal, grow, and reclaim their peace through insight-driven, affirming, and intentional therapy.

Clinical Social Worker in Florida

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples

About My Clients

I specialize in supporting individuals who are tired of performing strength and ready to heal. I work best with those navigating anxiety, burnout, people-pleasing, life transitions, or identity shifts. If you're craving clarity, emotional freedom, and a deeper connection to yourself, my practice offers a grounded, affirming space to do the real work of healing and self-reclamation.

My Background and Approach

I’m a licensed therapist with over a decade of experience helping clients navigate the intersection of emotional wellness, identity, and personal growth. I hold a doctorate and specialize in working with women, particularly women of color, who are carrying the weight of being everything to everyone. My approach blends insight-oriented therapy, mindfulness, and practical tools to help you break cycles of burnout, self-doubt, and emotional suppression. Whether you’re facing anxiety, life transitions, or the residue of past trauma, I offer a space that’s affirming, reflective, and rooted in truth-telling. Therapy with me isn’t just about coping—it’s about reclaiming your peace, your voice, and your power.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

My values as a therapist center around liberation, authenticity, and emotional safety. I believe therapy should be a space where you can be your full self—unmasked, unfiltered, and unburdened. I value truth-telling, not perfection; growth, not performance. I honor the wisdom you already carry and help you reconnect with it. My work is rooted in anti-oppressive, trauma-informed care, with a deep respect for cultural identity, lived experience, and the right to rest, heal, and reclaim your peace.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Coaching Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Other Techniques
  • Anger Management Therapy
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Couples Counseling
  • Motivational Interviewing

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Depression Family Conflict Relationship Issues
Other Issues
  • Depression
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Oscar
  • Anthem
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
  • United Healthcare
  • AvMed
  • Florida Blue
  • Evernorth
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Christianity

At A Glance

  • Experience: 12 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $125 - 175/session

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