- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Client-Centered care
- Cognitive Behavioral tools
About Denise
Denise VonSchmidt is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, parenting struggles, and life transitions.
Denise uses an approach rooted in person-centered care, which means she listens and treats clients with respect and dignity. She also integrates cognitive behavioral methods and mindfulness to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) is one of the approaches she uses with clients who want to better understand feelings and attachment patterns.
Sessions focus on clear, practical work. Denise helps clients name strong emotions, track patterns in relationships, and try new ways of responding. She balances gentle support with direct guidance when a firmer direction will help move things forward.
Her background includes counseling people across the lifespan with eating and sleep issues, ADHD, bipolar disorder, caregiving stress, body-image concerns, and adoption or foster care questions. She has also worked with grief, cancer-related stress, and disruptive mood challenges.
Clients can expect straightforward conversation, exercises to practice between sessions, and help turning insights into concrete steps. Denise emphasizes respectful interaction and aims to help people find approaches that fit their everyday lives.
How Denise’s approaches translate to online work
Denise commonly draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify and name strong emotions and attachment patterns that affect relationships. EFT focuses on feeling and connection and can be useful for people who want to shift how they respond emotionally in close relationships.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes respectful listening and the client’s own goals, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and practice new behavioral strategies. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related habits.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Denise will work with clients to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, combining elements as needed rather than relying on a single technique.
Confirm the current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find that remote sessions let them try exercises and communication practice in daily life while keeping therapy practical and grounded.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting issues, grief, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centered and respectful, with a blend of practical cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to help change thoughts and habits.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience working as a counselor and psychotherapist with a wide range of concerns and age groups.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Does she work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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