- Years in practice
- 3
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Berthina
Berthina McGill, LMHC, offers straightforward support for parents feeling overwhelmed. She focuses on practical steps you can take now to manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and parenting challenges. Her style is direct and compassionate, aimed at helping people find tools that fit their life.
She draws on strategies from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify thoughts and habits that keep problems going. Mindfulness techniques are introduced to help with overwhelming emotions and to create small breaks in the day.
Background and approach
Motivational Interviewing is used when people are stuck and want help finding reasons to change. Berthina communicates in clear, everyday language. Sessions are about setting short, achievable goals and practicing simple skills between meetings.
She encourages people to notice what works and adjust as needed. Her listed credential is Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, and she practices from Florida. She has three years of documented experience as a clinician.
People contact her for many concerns including depression, bipolar issues, addictions, anger, career stress, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. She also supports those facing family-of-origin issues, fertility concerns, domestic violence impacts, and gender dysphoria. Because she accepts international clients and uses multiple online options, her work can fit different schedules and time zones.
The focus remains on practical change and helping clients build reliable coping skills.
What Berthina works with
Everything Berthina lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Berthina helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Postpartum depression
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Berthina lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Practical approaches for online parenting support
Berthina commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that increase stress. CBT often involves setting small tasks and reviewing what worked in the next session, which is useful for concrete parenting or relationship concerns.She also brings Mindfulness Therapy into sessions to teach simple attention and breathing skills. These techniques help reduce reactivity and create brief moments of calm during a busy day.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust plans together with the client based on what feels most helpful and realistic.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people juggling childcare, work, or travel. Video calls let you have a face-to-face conversation when you need it. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option or fit during short breaks. Live chat and text-based messaging allow quick check-ins, brief coaching, and between-session support without scheduling a full call.
These formats make it easier to keep momentum between appointments and to practice new skills in real life. Licensed professionals provide the same therapeutic techniques online, adapted to fit each person's schedule and goals.
Questions people ask about Berthina
What problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, parenting concerns, depression, and addictions among other issues.
What is her approach in sessions?
Her style uses clear, practical methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness to set goals and practice skills between meetings.
What experience does she bring?
She has three years of documented clinical experience in mental health work.
Where does she provide services?
She is based in Florida and holds the LMHC credential in that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the U.S.?
International clients are accepted and sessions can be arranged across time zones.
How can sessions be conducted?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session based on the therapist's availability.
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