Business Details
Compassionate Mental Health Therapy in Gulfport, MS
At Rivers Psychotherapy Services, we are dedicated to creating a nurturing environment where holistic healing and personal growth thrive. Our mission is to empower individuals, couples, and families through compassionate care and evidence-based techniques, helping them discover inner strength, restore balance, and cultivate meaningful growth. We envision a community where healing flows freely, enabling individuals to flourish through resilience, connection, and sustained well-being. Our team of licensed clinicians specializes in addressing anxiety, depression, trauma, and family conflict, meeting clients where they are with empathy and personalized care. With expertise in evidence-based modalities, we are committed to supporting clients in achieving holistic wellness and building happier, more nurturing relationships.Our practice spans two locations, offering both in-person and telehealth appointments to ensure accessibility. We pride ourselves on fostering a safe, confidential, and non-judgmental space where clients can explore, heal, and grow. Our clinicians bring decades of combined experience in mental health, with specialized training in trauma recovery, child-centered therapies, and mindfulness-based approaches. We serve diverse populations, including military families and Spanish-speaking communities, ensuring culturally competent care. Our passion for empowering others through therapy drives everything we do, making social work not just a profession but a calling to create positive change.
Services
Anxiety & Depression
Stress Management
PTSD Treatment
Family Conflict Counseling
Trauma Recovery
Couples Therapy
Child-Centered Play Therapy
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
Highlights and features
- We offer evidence-based therapy for anxiety, depression, and trauma recovery.
- Our clinicians provide specialized support for women and military families.
- We combine traditional therapy with creative methods like play and sandtray therapy.
- Our team includes bilingual therapists serving Spanish-speaking communities.
- We offer both in-person and telehealth appointment options for accessibility.
Services
Anxiety & Depression
Our specialized therapy addresses anxiety and depression through evidence-based techniques tailored to individual needs. We help clients develop coping strategies, improve emotional regulation, and restore daily functioning. Our compassionate approach combines cognitive-behavioral therapy with mindfulness practices to create lasting relief from persistent mental health challenges.
Trauma Recovery
We provide trauma-informed care using EMDR and other specialized modalities to process traumatic experiences. Our clinicians help clients rebuild safety, manage triggers, and restore healthy relationships. This service addresses both single-incident trauma and complex PTSD from ongoing adverse experiences.
Family Conflict Counseling
Our family systems approach addresses communication breakdowns and relationship conflicts. We help families develop healthier interaction patterns, resolve intergenerational issues, and strengthen emotional connections. This service includes parent-child relationship building and conflict resolution strategies for all family dynamics.
Child-Centered Play Therapy
We offer developmentally appropriate therapy for children using play as their natural communication medium. Our clinicians help children express emotions, process experiences, and develop social skills through structured therapeutic play activities that promote emotional healing and behavioral improvements.
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
Our mindfulness integration combines traditional therapy with present-moment awareness practices. This approach helps clients reduce stress, improve emotional regulation, and develop greater self-awareness through guided meditation, breathing exercises, and mindful movement techniques adapted to individual needs.
People
Dr. Shelia Rivers
CEO and Chief Therapist
Dr. Rivers combines 20+ years of social work experience with a Doctor of Social Work degree to specialize in women's mental health and trauma recovery. She provides evidence-based therapy while leading clinical operations across both Gulfport and Metairie locations.
Cynthia Blackwell-Graham
Licensed Professional Counselor
With 15+ years in mental health, Cynthia specializes in child-centered play therapy and EMDR. She offers creative therapeutic approaches for clients of all ages, integrating music, art, and meditation into personalized treatment plans for emotional healing.
Dr. Joshua Peters Smith
Lead Therapist
Dr. Smith brings 14 years of experience in holistic mental health care, combining psychology and spirituality. As a best-selling author and international speaker, he offers unique insights into purpose-driven living while providing direct clinical services in Gulfport.
Ashley Campbell
Licensed Master Social Worker
Ashley specializes in adolescent mental health and gender identity exploration. She uses evidence-based practices like CBT and DBT to support teens and young adults through life transitions, trauma recovery, and emotional regulation challenges.
San Juanita Arredondo
Licensed Certified Social Worker
San Juanita focuses on child and adolescent mental health with expertise in mindfulness-based therapies. She provides culturally competent care for Spanish-speaking families, drawing on experience working with military communities and school-based programs.
Questions
What mental health services do you offer?
We provide anxiety and depression treatment, trauma recovery, family conflict counseling, child-centered play therapy, and mindfulness-based therapy for individuals, couples, and families.
Do you offer telehealth appointments?
Yes, we offer both in-person sessions at our Gulfport, MS and Metairie, LA offices, as well as secure telehealth therapy sessions for added convenience.
Are your therapists licensed professionals?
All our clinicians are fully licensed mental health professionals with specialized training in evidence-based therapeutic approaches and decades of combined clinical experience.
Do you work with Spanish-speaking clients?
Yes, we have bilingual therapists who provide culturally competent care for Spanish-speaking individuals and families from diverse Latin American backgrounds.
What ages do you treat?
We offer services for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors, with specialized programs tailored to developmental needs across the lifespan through individualized treatment plans.
