Cathleen Menda, LMHC
Florida · 12 years in practice
Cathleen Menda is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida who brings 12 years of experience to her work.
License and registration
- LMHC, Florida
- MH11975 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1538442074 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Cathleen
Cathleen Menda is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida who brings 12 years of experience to her work. She focuses on creating a warm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, and parenting pressures. She encourages small steps and recognizes that reaching out for help often takes courage.
In sessions she listens closely to what matters most and helps people name priorities they want to change.
Background and approach
Treatment can include talking through difficult memories, developing clearer communication, and learning ways to manage strong emotions. She also addresses concerns such as compassion fatigue, self-esteem, career stress, and coping with life changes. Cathleen uses practical methods like cognitive behavioral techniques to challenge unhelpful thinking and client-centered work to follow each person’s pace.
She incorporates EMDR as one of the approaches when processing traumatic memories feels appropriate. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas are used to set small, achievable goals. Her work also covers additional concerns including attachment and abandonment issues, chronic illness and pain, caregiver stress, body image, and issues related to death and end-of-life care.
She supports people facing stigma or health challenges such as HIV/AIDS and gender-related distress. Sessions are offered in English and conducted online in formats that include video, phone, live chat, and text messaging. People who want to begin will complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Cathleen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Cathleen names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and following the person’s pace. In online sessions this means the therapist asks open questions, reflects what she hears, and helps people decide what feels most important to work on. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, uses concrete tools to change patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to anxiety or low mood, such as thought records and behavioral experiments that can be assigned between sessions.EMDR involves processing distressing memories through structured protocols; when it is used in online work the therapist guides the process and adjusts pacing to match each person’s comfort. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose which approach or mix of approaches fits best based on goals, history, and preferences rather than forcing a single method.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different situations. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for deeper work, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is limited, and short check-ins work well over chat or text. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy week, keep momentum between sessions, and adapt the format as needs change.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and related concerns like self-esteem and career stress.
What is her general therapy style?
Sessions are conversational and person-focused. She uses client-centered listening alongside practical techniques to set goals and change unhelpful thinking.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional experience working with people on a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
Where is this therapist licensed and based?
She is a Florida LMHC, which stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and practices out of Florida.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What online session formats are available?
She works with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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