Denise VonSchmidt, LMHC

Denise VonSchmidt is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 20 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship strain, parenting challenges, career transitions, and aging and geriatric issues. Her style is warm and compassionate, and she aims to make talking about hard topics feel manageable.

Denise uses a person-centered stance that treats people with dignity and respect. She pairs that with practical tools drawn from cognitive behavioral work and mindfulness to help people change unhelpful thoughts and habits. Sessions often focus on small, doable steps that build toward clearer thinking and better daily routines.

Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She listens first, helps clients name what matters, and then practices skills together in session. Denise balances gentle encouragement with clear guidance when a firmer direction is helpful.

Clients looking for help with relationships may find emotion-focused work and communication strategies useful, while those facing mood or anxiety concerns often benefit from cognitive and mindfulness techniques. She also addresses complex life shifts, caregiving stress, body image, attachment concerns, and issues related to adoption and foster care.

Denise believes people often hold the answers to their struggles and need a steady partner to find them. She aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where clients can try new behaviors and notice real change over time.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening with respect and helping people feel heard. Online sessions using this approach concentrate on building a trusting relationship and shaping goals that matter to the client. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical ways to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; in teletherapy these skills are practiced together and applied to daily routines. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people better understand and express feelings in relationships, and can be used online to rehearse conversations and try new interaction patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they choose methods and try them out, then adjust plans based on what helps most. This process is collaborative and paced to the client's needs.

Confirm the session formats before booking because the profile does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible for people outside Florida to connect with a licensed professional; discuss timing and scheduling when you start the matching process.