Zhanna Cohen, LMHC, LPC
Florida · 12 years in practice
Zhanna Cohen is a licensed mental health counselor and licensed professional counselor with 12 years of clinical experience.
License and registration
- LMHC, Florida
- MH11845 · expires March 2027
- LPC, Connecticut
- 8736 · expires April 2026
- NPI
- 1821363805 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English, Russian
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 Zhanna
Zhanna Cohen is a licensed mental health counselor and licensed professional counselor with 12 years of clinical experience. She combines a thoughtful, person-focused way of working with practical strategies to help people facing major life questions. Zhanna speaks English and Russian and practices from Connecticut while also seeing some international clients.
Her approach centers on helping people make sense of their choices and values. She uses Existential therapy to look at meaning, Client-Centered methods to follow each person’s pace, and Cognitive Behavioral tools to address patterns that cause distress.
Background and approach
Sessions are collaborative and aimed at real-life changes rather than jargon. Zhanna has supported people through career shifts, relationship strain, and parenting stresses. She also works with issues such as anger, addictions, trauma and abuse, mood disorders, and self-esteem.
Additional areas she addresses include adoption and foster care concerns, attachment and family of origin issues, and forgiveness work. In sessions she focuses on clear, practical steps alongside deeper reflection. That might mean changing thinking patterns, practicing new emotional skills, or reflecting on life direction.
She tailors the pace and techniques to fit each person’s goals and comfort level. Her background includes a mental health license earned in Florida and long-term practice across varied settings. Zhanna frames therapy as a partnership and aims to help people feel more grounded, more purposeful, and better able to handle life’s changes.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Zhanna lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coaching
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Control issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Mood disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Zhanna names
- Existential Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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Online support
How Zhanna Uses Approach and Online Care Together
Zhanna often brings Existential Therapy into conversations to help people clarify what matters most to them and to examine life choices. This approach can be useful for career shifts, major life changes, and when someone feels stuck or uncertain. Client-Centered Therapy is also part of her practice and means she follows each person’s pace, listens closely, and shapes sessions around individual concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, when used, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and trying practical experiments to change behavior and mood.Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Zhanna treats the process as a collaboration - she learns about your needs, goals, and preferences and then suggests approaches to try. Together you can adjust methods over time based on what helps most and what feels manageable.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and exercises that benefit from seeing one another. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option or a good fit for a shorter check-in. Live chat and messaging make it easier to check in between sessions or to work through specific exercises in writing. These options provide flexibility for different schedules and communication styles while keeping the focus on your goals.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Zhanna works with relationship strain, anger, career transitions, depression, and coping with life changes. She also addresses addiction challenges, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, and self-esteem struggles.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style blends Existential emphasis on meaning with Client-Centered listening and Cognitive Behavioral techniques. Sessions mix reflection about values with practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns.
What is her background and experience?
She has 12 years of clinical experience and has worked in a range of settings since first becoming licensed in 2013. Her work has included issues around adoption, attachment, family of origin, and gender dysphoria.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practices from Connecticut and holds the credentials LMHC and LPC. Her license history includes a Florida LMHC and a Connecticut LPC.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and Russian. She also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. This lets people choose what best fits their schedule and comfort.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing is provided during the scheduling process.
How do I begin therapy with her?
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