- Person-centered approach
- CBT and mindfulness
- Adoption and foster care
About Denise
Denise VonSchmidt is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship concerns, parenting struggles, and life changes. She also supports those dealing with grief, intimacy and self-esteem issues, ADHD, and concerns tied to adoption and foster care. Denise writes in a warm, direct way and focuses on practical steps clients can use right away.
Denise follows a person-centered approach that treats people with dignity and respect. She combines cognitive-behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and solution-focused ideas to help clients notice patterns and try small changes. Sessions tend to be collaborative - she listens first and then suggests tools to test between meetings.
Her style is described as compassionate and gentle while also being straightforward when a firmer direction helps progress. Denise believes most people already hold answers inside themselves and that therapy is about finding a clearer path to those answers. She emphasizes building trust and a nonjudgmental setting to allow honest conversations.
Over two decades she has worked with a broad range of concerns across the lifespan, including trauma, eating issues, and caregiver stress. She brings practical coping skills and communication strategies to sessions so clients can apply them at home, at work, and in relationships.
Denise values measurable, achievable change. She works with each person to set clear goals and evaluates progress along the way. Her background and steady approach aim to help people move from feeling stuck to taking realistic next steps.
How Denise blends therapy styles for online care
Denise combines Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in a way that focuses on both understanding and action. Client-Centered Therapy means she offers a respectful, nonjudgmental listening space so clients can speak freely and make their own choices. CBT adds concrete tools to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors to reduce anxiety, low mood, or stress.She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas when relationship and intimacy issues come up. That approach helps people notice and name emotions, and then try different ways of responding so connections feel safer and more helpful.
Finding the right approach is a shared task. Denise will work with each person to match methods to their goals and preferences. She often starts with listening, then suggests techniques to try and checks in to see what helps. Therapy is adjusted over time based on what the client finds useful.
The original biography does not specify which online session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, shorten commute time, and allow brief check-ins when a full visit isn’t needed. Many people find that the combination of listening and practical CBT tools transfers well to remote sessions, while Emotionally-Focused work can continue through guided conversation and at-home practice.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Denise help with?
She helps people address stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and parenting concerns, grief, ADHD, and many other life challenges including adoption and foster care related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, compassionate, and straightforward. She listens carefully and then suggests practical, testable tools for clients to try between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 20 years of experience working as a counselor and psychotherapist with people facing a wide range of concerns.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is licensed in Florida as an LMHC and provides services based out of that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is open to working with international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy match?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.