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 and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, and life stage or career transitions. She also supports those coping with ADHD, eating or sleeping problems, anger, and self-esteem difficulties.

Her style is warm and person-centered. Sessions are grounded in respect and practical problem solving. Denise blends cognitive-behavioral ideas with mindfulness and emotion-focused work to help people notice patterns and try new responses. She emphasizes small, doable changes and helps clients to build on what already works.

Denise aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people feel heard. She is gentle and compassionate, and she will be direct when necessary to move work forward. Her approach asks clients to reflect and act, not just talk about problems.

Over two decades she has worked with clients across many concerns, including trauma, adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, and blended family challenges. She uses methods such as Gottman-informed work for relationship communication and motivational interviewing techniques to support change efforts.

People often come with a clear problem or a wish to improve life quality. Denise focuses on finding practical steps that fit each person’s day-to-day reality. She encourages clients to notice small shifts and build on them toward the goals they choose.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Denise uses a person-centered way of working that prioritizes respect and listening, helping clients state goals and notice what matters most. This approach helps people feel heard and guides collaborative decisions about next steps.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and address sleep or eating concerns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) techniques are used to increase emotional awareness and improve how people understand and express feelings, which can help with intimacy and relationship communication.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Denise will work together with each client to choose methods that match their goals and preferences, adjusting strategies as needed. The plan is collaborative and driven by what the client wants to change.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm the current online and in-person options before booking. Many people find that remote sessions make it easier to fit counseling into work and family schedules, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Denise aims to help clients integrate therapeutic work into everyday life so change feels practical and sustainable.