Denisha Smith, LMHC
Florida · 11 years in practice
Denisha Smith is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 11 years of experience.
License and registration
- LMHC, Florida
- MH18937 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1760835656 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Denisha
Denisha Smith is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 11 years of experience. She blends Existential therapy with practical, down-to-earth methods to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. Her style is warm and direct, meeting people where they are and moving at a pace that feels right for each person.
She uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Background and approach
Mindfulness practices are woven in to help manage strong emotions and reduce reactivity. For people healing from trauma, she incorporates EMDR techniques alongside talk-based work. Denisha emphasizes collaboration.
She helps people clarify what matters to them and find meaning when life feels confusing or empty. She also focuses on parenting stress, caregiver strain, anger, self-esteem, and workplace problems. Her background includes work with a wide range of life stages and cultural perspectives, and she notes experience with trauma, adoption-related concerns, and attachment issues.
She uses motivational interviewing to support readiness for change and to help people set realistic goals. Sessions are practical and action-oriented. Expect clear steps between meetings, gentle challenges when needed, and space to reflect on values and purpose.
Denisha encourages clients to do the work between sessions so progress continues outside the appointment. People who value honest conversation and a therapist who combines meaning-focused therapy with skill-based strategies often find this approach helpful.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Denisha lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Denisha names
- Existential Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Meaningful therapy and practical tools, delivered online
Denisha combines Existential therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and EMDR elements to support people in online sessions. Existential therapy helps people clarify values and find meaning when life feels empty or confusing; it focuses on choices, responsibility, and purpose. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy offers hands-on techniques to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that drive anxiety, depression, or workplace stress. EMDR methods can be used to process traumatic memories and reduce the intensity of distress tied to past events.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and life circumstances to decide which methods fit best. This is a collaborative process, and adjustments are made as progress unfolds and new needs appear.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video lets people use face-to-face interaction when possible. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging allow for short check-ins and ongoing support between appointments. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or travel while maintaining continuity of care.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style blends Existential therapy with practical approaches. Sessions mix meaning-focused conversation with everyday tools from CBT and mindfulness.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of clinical experience working across a variety of concerns and life stages.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in Florida and practices with that credential.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English, and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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