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Denisha Smith, LMHC

Florida · 11 years in practice

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Denisha Smith is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Florida who uses EMDR alongside other proven approaches to help people manage stress and trauma.

License and registration

LMHC, Florida
MH18937 · expires March 2027
NPI
1760835656 · national provider identifier
Years in practice
11
Languages
English

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About Denisha

Denisha Smith is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Florida who uses EMDR alongside other proven approaches to help people manage stress and trauma. She brings 11 years of hands-on experience and a practical, person-focused style to sessions. Denisha speaks English and sees clients from a range of backgrounds, including international clients, through online formats.

Denisha believes therapy should match each person’s pace and goals. She blends cognitive behavioral techniques with mindfulness and existential ideas to address anxiety, depression, and relationship strain.

Background and approach

EMDR is included in her work for people coping with post-traumatic stress and past abuse when appropriate. Sessions are organized around clear, manageable steps. Denisha uses motivational interviewing to support change and psychodynamic ideas to look at recurring patterns.

She also addresses parenting stress, caregiver burnout, and work-related problems in straightforward terms. People can expect practical tools to handle anger, low self-esteem, and control issues. Denisha helps with communication problems, attachment concerns, and feelings of emptiness or isolation.

She encourages small, measurable changes that add up over time. Her background includes a long span of clinical experience in Florida and a focus on multicultural concerns and adoption competence. Denisha emphasizes collaboration - she listens, offers strategies, and adjusts methods to fit each person’s needs.

If someone wants to begin, she guides them through scheduling and uses a mix of live and text-based session formats to fit busy lives.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Denisha lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Approaches Denisha names

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Online support

EMDR and practical approaches available online

Denisha uses EMDR, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and mindfulness techniques to address different concerns. EMDR focuses on processing distressing memories and can help people struggling with post-traumatic stress and past emotional abuse. CBT looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness therapy trains attention and present-moment awareness to lower stress and improve emotional regulation.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Denisha collaborates with each person to identify goals and preferences, then adjusts methods as needed. She explains options, tries ideas in session, and checks in to see what is helpful so the plan evolves with the client.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief updates, asynchronous reflection, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it possible to fit therapy into workdays, caregiving schedules, or different time zones while keeping the focus on practical progress and accessible support.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, bipolar-related challenges, and coping with life changes.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is person-centered and practical, combining cognitive behavioral work, mindfulness, existential reflection, motivational interviewing, and EMDR when appropriate.

How long has she been practicing?

She has 11 years of professional experience as a licensed mental health counselor working with a broad range of concerns.

Where is she licensed and located?

She is licensed as an LMHC in Florida and practices from that state.

Can I work with her if I live outside the U.S.?

Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with her?

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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