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Denisha Smith

Compassionate CBT-informed care for practical change

LMHC Florida

Experience
11 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy
Languages
English
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About Denisha

Denisha Smith is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC, FL LMHC MH18937) who draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as a central tool within a flexible, client-focused practice.

Background and approach

With 11 years of experience, she blends goal-oriented strategies with techniques that address trauma, mood concerns, and relationship struggles to help clients move toward practical change. Her work often addresses depression, anxiety, bipolar concerns, parenting challenges, and stress management, alongside issues such as attachment difficulties, communication problems, and workplace stress.

Her style emphasizes collaboration and real-world skills, using evidence-informed practices like CBT and mindfulness alongside EMDR and motivational interviewing when helpful. Denisha aims to meet clients where they are, pace treatment to individual readiness, and challenge unhelpful patterns while supporting growth.

She also brings attention to multicultural concerns, grief and forgiveness work, and post-traumatic stress. Based in Florida, she accepts international clients and offers a range of online session formats to accommodate varied schedules and needs.

Integrating practical therapies with online access

Denisha combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with EMDR and mindfulness techniques to address both present-day symptoms and deeper patterns. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to produce measurable improvements in anxiety, depression, and stress-related issues. EMDR offers a structured approach to processing traumatic memories and reducing their ongoing emotional impact, while mindfulness therapy teaches skills for regulating attention and managing strong emotions in daily life.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She works with clients to explore goals, preferences, and life context to determine which methods to emphasize, and adapts techniques over time as needs evolve. This collaborative stance helps clients feel involved in treatment decisions and supports steady progress toward meaningful change.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for varying schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it possible to continue consistent work regardless of location, and they let clients choose the way they engage that best fits their routines and communication style.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
Her practice focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, relationship and family issues, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, anger, and self-esteem problems among other life difficulties.
What therapeutic approaches are used in sessions?
Denisha often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside mindfulness practices, EMDR for trauma processing, existential and psychodynamic ideas, and motivational interviewing to support change and coping.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 11 years of experience working with a wide range of concerns and has applied multiple therapeutic approaches across that time.
What credentials and location details are available?
She is licensed as an LMHC in Florida with credential number FL LMHC MH18937 and practices from that state while offering remote options.
Does she work with clients who live outside the United States?
Yes, she accepts international clients and provides services in English for those located abroad.
Which session formats are offered for online work?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or through text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issues

Also works with

Anger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMulticultural concernsPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English