- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Denise
Denise VonSchmidt is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy concerns, and trauma. She also supports those coping with grief, career shifts, ADHD, and issues like eating or sleeping difficulties.
Denise brings a calm, respectful presence to sessions and speaks plainly about steps people can take to feel better. Her style is warm and person-centered.
Background and approach
She treats clients with dignity and listens first to understand what matters most. Denise blends practical techniques from cognitive-behavioral work and mindfulness with emotionally focused ideas to help people notice patterns and try different responses. In session she guides clear, manageable steps.
That might include setting simple behavioral goals, practicing short mindfulness exercises, or working through relationship interactions. Denise believes people often know the direction they want and benefit from help turning insight into action. She has worked across many concerns including parenting, blended family questions, attachment and abandonment issues, caregiver stress, codependency, and life transitions.
Her approach is steady and compassionate, and she can be direct when a firmer plan will help move a situation forward. Denise offers services in English and accepts international clients. Her practice uses multiple formats for contact so people can choose what fits their schedule and needs.
If someone wants clear, experienced guidance on parenting or related concerns, she helps map out realistic next steps.
What Denise works with
Everything Denise lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Denise helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Denise lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Denise uses Client-Centered Therapy to build a respectful, listening relationship where clients feel heard and can bring the issues that matter most. This approach helps when people need space to name goals and regain confidence in their own choices.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying different behaviors. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, sleep or eating concerns, and for tackling small, concrete changes that add up over time.
Finding the right approach often happens together. Denise will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. She adapts methods as treatment progresses so the plan stays practical and relevant to the client's life.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for relationship work or emotion-focused tasks. Phone sessions can be a better fit when lower bandwidth or hands-free time is needed. Live chat and messaging are useful for short check-ins, homework support, or when a written conversation feels easier to manage. These options let people fit therapy into busy schedules and keep momentum between visits.
Questions people ask about Denise
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, grief, ADHD, and related life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm, respectful, and person-centered. She listens first and then offers practical steps that clients can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience working as a counselor and psychotherapist with a wide range of concerns and life stages.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, FL LMHC, and practices in Florida.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use 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 then schedule according to therapist availability.
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