- Years in practice
- 11
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Denisha
Denisha Smith is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 11 years of experience. She brings a practical, person-focused style that helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, and trauma. Her tone is straightforward and encouraging, aimed at parents who want clear steps and steady support.
She combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with mindfulness and other proven techniques to help clients notice unhelpful patterns and try small changes. Sessions focus on real-life needs like coping with life changes, managing anger, improving communication, and rebuilding self-esteem.
Background and approach
EMDR is part of her toolkit for people processing traumatic memories. Denisha emphasizes collaboration. She meets each person where they are and moves at a comfortable pace.
Conversations cover practical strategies, problem solving, and moments of reflection to help people find more balance and meaning. Her background includes work with a range of concerns such as attachment issues, caregiver stress, workplace problems, and multicultural matters. She also supports people dealing with grief, guilt, and feelings of emptiness as part of broader life transitions.
Sessions are offered in English and Denisha accepts international clients for online work. Her approach is adaptable, using techniques like motivational interviewing to clarify goals and foster motivation. Parents will find a direct, nonjudgmental professional who focuses on concrete steps to improve day-to-day family life.
What Denisha works with
Everything Denisha lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Denisha helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Denisha lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Online approaches that fit busy lives
Denisha uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change thinking and behavior patterns that feed anxiety and depression. She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing when people need help working through traumatic memories and the symptoms that follow. Mindfulness therapy is used to build present-moment awareness and simple skills to reduce reactivity and improve focus.Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will listen to your goals and try different methods to find what helps most. Together you will set small, achievable steps and adjust the plan as needed so the work matches your needs and pace.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls let you read visual cues and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging support shorter check-ins, quick problem-solving, or ongoing reflection between calls. These options make it easier to keep therapy steady around family and work demands.
Questions people ask about Denisha
What issues does Denisha commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, anger, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with person-centered and solution-focused methods, using practical exercises and mindfulness to support change.
How much experience does she have?
Denisha has 11 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns and life stages.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Florida licensed mental health counselor, credentialed as LMHC, and practices from Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients for online work.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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