- Thoughts and habits
- Warm and direct
- Practical steps
About Denise
Denise VonSchmidt is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with more than 20 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and parenting concerns. She also supports those dealing with grief, intimacy issues, sleep and eating struggles, and life transitions. Denise uses a warm, respectful approach that aims to make difficult conversations feel manageable.
Her style is person-centered and compassionate. She listens first, then works collaboratively to identify practical steps people can use between sessions. Denise blends cognitive-behavioral techniques with mindfulness and solution-focused ideas to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try new habits.
In sessions she aims to be gentle and direct when needed. She emphasizes respect and unconditional regard, so people feel heard without judgment. The work often involves small experiments, learning new ways to cope, and strengthening everyday routines that support mental health.
Over two decades she has supported people with a wide range of concerns, including ADHD, bipolar challenges, caregiver stress, attachment and abandonment issues, body image, and coping with medical or disaster-related stress. She also brings experience with blended family dynamics, adoption and foster care matters, and difficult mood presentations like Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder.
Denise believes that most people already have the inner resources to change; therapy helps find and use them. Her focus on thoughts and everyday habits helps clients turn insight into real, lasting shifts. She welcomes conversations about goals and practical next steps.
Her style is person-centered and compassionate. She listens first, then works collaboratively to identify practical steps people can use between sessions. Denise blends cognitive-behavioral techniques with mindfulness and solution-focused ideas to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try new habits.
In sessions she aims to be gentle and direct when needed. She emphasizes respect and unconditional regard, so people feel heard without judgment. The work often involves small experiments, learning new ways to cope, and strengthening everyday routines that support mental health.
Over two decades she has supported people with a wide range of concerns, including ADHD, bipolar challenges, caregiver stress, attachment and abandonment issues, body image, and coping with medical or disaster-related stress. She also brings experience with blended family dynamics, adoption and foster care matters, and difficult mood presentations like Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder.
Denise believes that most people already have the inner resources to change; therapy helps find and use them. Her focus on thoughts and everyday habits helps clients turn insight into real, lasting shifts. She welcomes conversations about goals and practical next steps.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
GriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
How Denise's Approaches Translate to Online Work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The therapist offers respect and empathy, helping people feel heard while they identify personal goals and strengths. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and everyday habits to find patterns that keep someone stuck and then practices different behaviors to change those patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and name emotions and use that awareness to improve connections and handle relationship strain.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Denise will work together with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice is collaborative and can shift as progress is made or new priorities emerge.
The biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. People often find online therapy helps fit sessions into busy schedules and daily life. It can make attending more convenient when travel or time is a barrier, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and allow sessions without being on camera if that feels easier. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT exercises, mindfulness practices, and emotion-focused work to the online setting so clients can practice skills between sessions and track small changes over time.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Denise help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and parenting concerns. Additional focus areas include ADHD, grief, eating and sleeping problems, caregiver stress, and mood challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is person-centered, warm, and respectful. She blends practical cognitive-behavioral tools, mindfulness, and solution-focused techniques so clients can try new habits between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has over 20 years of experience working as a counselor and psychotherapist with a broad range of concerns and age groups.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, licensed in Florida and practices there.
Can sessions be held in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
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?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.