Mikala Moffitt

Compassionate, practical support for recovery

LCSW Florida

Experience: 4 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Mikala

Mikala Moffitt is a Florida-licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with four years of experience in mental health practice. She focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and challenges with self-esteem and motivation.

Background and approach

Her work also addresses addictions, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting stress, anger, career questions, depression, and compassion fatigue, along with issues such as abandonment, attachment, domestic violence, guilt and shame, post-traumatic stress, and sexual assault and abuse. Her style emphasizes a collaborative, nonjudgmental atmosphere where clients can explore thoughts and feelings openly.

She draws on evidence-informed methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), client-centered approaches, motivational interviewing, narrative techniques, and solution-focused strategies to tailor sessions to each person’s needs. Mikala encourages clients to identify practical steps toward change while also attending to deeper patterns and life narratives that shape wellbeing.

Clients seeking a supportive guide for both immediate coping and longer-term growth will find a practitioner who balances structured tools with empathic listening. She aims to empower people to take courageous steps toward greater fulfillment and resilience while working together on goals that matter to them.

Approaches that guide online work and growth

Mikala uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, sleep or eating concerns, and stress management. She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, offering an empathic, nonjudgmental environment where the client's experience leads the pace of work and emotional processing. Motivational Interviewing is another tool she employs to help clients resolve ambivalence and build internal motivation for change, often useful with addictions or readiness-focused goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and she collaborates with each person to determine what methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Therapy is shaped together, balancing practical strategies and deeper exploration so the plan evolves as progress unfolds.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access consistent support from Florida-based licensed professionals, allowing clients to continue work on coping skills, processing difficult experiences, and moving toward personal goals from locations that suit them.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist often address?

Mikala works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem struggles, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, eating and sleeping problems, parenting and career challenges, anger, depression, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include abandonment, attachment issues, domestic violence, forgiveness, guilt and shame, post-traumatic stress, and sexual assault and abuse.

What is her general therapeutic style?

She creates an open, nonjudgmental space and combines practical tools with empathic listening. Her approach blends client-centered care with structured techniques to help people identify steps toward change.

How much experience does she have in mental health?

She has four years of experience working in mental health settings and brings that background to individual care and problem-solving.

What credentials and location are listed for the therapist?

The therapist holds an LCSW license and is licensed in Florida under FL LCSW SW20904.

Does she offer services in languages other than English or accept international clients?

Sessions are conducted in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available for working together?

Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their needs and schedule.

How are fees and payment handled for sessions?

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

What are the steps to begin therapy with this clinician?

To start, choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Self esteem

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepression Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesDomestic violenceForgivenessGuilt and shame Post-traumatic stressSexual assault and abuse

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English