- Person-centered approach
- Practical tools
- Warm and direct
About Denise
Denise VonSchmidt is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with more than 20 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, and codependency. Denise also supports those facing parenting challenges, grief, career shifts, and sleep or eating struggles.
Her style is warm and person-centered. She treats clients with respect and compassion and speaks plainly in session. Denise believes many people already hold the answers they need and she helps them find a path to the changes they want.
Denise blends cognitive-behavioral ideas with mindfulness and emotionally focused work. Sessions often include practical problem-solving, awareness exercises, and gentle challenges that aim to shift patterns of thought and behavior. She balances kindness with firmness when it helps clients move forward.
Over two decades she has worked with a wide range of concerns, including attachment and abandonment issues, blended family stress, caregiver strain, and mood conditions such as bipolar disorder. Her background includes helping people cope with life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related struggles.
She frames therapy as a partnership where trust matters. Denise creates a nonjudgmental space to be heard and validated while guiding clients toward clearer choices and healthier patterns. If someone wants practical changes and emotional understanding, she focuses on steps that fit into everyday life.
How her approaches translate to online work
Denise uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, person-focused space where the client's priorities guide the work. This approach helps when someone needs acceptance, clarity, and steady support as they sort through difficult feelings.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT offers concrete strategies for managing anxiety, mood shifts, sleep or eating problems, and codependent patterns by testing and changing unhelpful habits.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Denise will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person's goals and preferences. She checks in about what helps and adjusts techniques over time so sessions remain focused and relevant.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce the time spent traveling. This profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find virtual work lets them apply skills in real time between sessions while keeping therapy practical and goal oriented.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, and codependency, plus parenting, grief, and career changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is person-centered, warm, and supportive. Sessions mix practical problem-solving with gentle challenges and mindfulness work.
What is her background and experience?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with over 20 years of experience working with a wide range of issues across life stages.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds a Florida LMHC credential and practices from Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not listed in this profile; please confirm current session options before scheduling.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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