- Stress and anxiety
- Life purpose focus
- CBT and EMDR
About Denisha
Denisha Smith is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 11 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, parenting strain, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar disorder, anger, self-esteem, and life purpose.
She uses practical, goal-focused conversations. Sessions often blend Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness with other methods the client finds helpful. Denisha also incorporates elements of existential thinking and motivational interviewing when people are questioning meaning or facing big life changes.
Many people come to her feeling stuck after work, relationship, or health changes. She talks through what matters now and what small, measurable steps could fit into daily life. When trauma is part of the story, she may use EMDR alongside talking therapies to address painful memories and reactions.
Denisha describes her style as flexible and direct. She asks questions, reflects what she hears, and collaboratively sets short-term goals. Clients who want concrete tools leave with practice exercises they can use between sessions.
Her background includes work across a wide age range and with diverse cultural experiences. She encourages honest conversation about cultural context, caregiving stress, attachment concerns, and workplace difficulties. To begin, clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Denisha’s approaches translate to online work
Denisha commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and EMDR alongside mindfulness practices. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors, which can ease anxiety and workplace or relationship stress. EMDR works with memory processing for trauma and abuse, helping reduce the intensity of distressing memories when used with guided sessions. Mindfulness offers short exercises to manage intense feelings and improve focus during everyday tasks.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She will talk with the client about goals, reactions to past treatments, and personal preferences. Then she and the client decide which combination of methods to try and how to adapt them for remote sessions.
The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins during a lunch break, audio-only sessions when bandwidth is low, or longer sessions when deeper processing is needed. The therapist and client can adjust pace, homework, and session length to match daily schedules and therapeutic needs.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She addresses stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, relationship and parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, and life purpose questions.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses goal-focused conversations that combine Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness, plus motivational interviewing and existential questions when people are rethinking meaning.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience working with a wide range of concerns and across diverse cultural backgrounds.
What credential and location details are on record?
She is a Florida LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) and practices from Florida.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are used?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.