Denise VonSchmidt, LMHC
Florida · 20 years in practice
Denise VonSchmidt is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship struggles, parenting concerns, and sleep or eating difficulties.
License and registration
- LMHC, Florida
- MH17126 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1184096778 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Denise
Denise VonSchmidt is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship struggles, parenting concerns, and sleep or eating difficulties. She also supports people facing career transitions, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and intimacy-related worries. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Her style is warm and person-centered. She treats people with respect and listens carefully to what matters most.
Background and approach
Denise aims to create a calm space where people feel heard and validated as they talk through hard things. Denise blends approaches to match each person’s needs. She uses client-centered listening alongside cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices to help people notice patterns and test new behaviors.
She also draws from Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas when emotions and attachments are central to the problem. In sessions Denise works with practical steps and reflection. She helps people set clear goals, try new reactions, and notice what changes.
She can be gentle and encouraging, and also direct when firm guidance will help move things forward. Over two decades she has supported many different concerns including abandonment issues, adoption and foster care matters, blended family tensions, caregiver stress, body image and commitment worries. People come to her to find clearer ways of coping and to build stronger daily routines and relationships.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Denise lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Denise blends approaches for online therapy
Denise often uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas to help people who are struggling with strong emotions or attachment concerns. This approach focuses on identifying and shifting emotional patterns so relationships and self-understanding can improve.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which centers the session on the person’s experience. That means listening closely, offering empathy, and helping people find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is another tool she uses to spot unhelpful thoughts and try practical behavior changes that reduce anxiety and improve mood.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Denise collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level. She adjusts the mix of listening, emotional work, mindfulness, and practical tasks based on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone calls can fit a work break or low bandwidth, chat or messaging can suit brief check-ins or ongoing support. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around daily life and keep progress moving forward.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Denise address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and family concerns, sleep and eating difficulties, career changes, ADHD, and related focus areas like abandonment and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is sensitive, warm, and person-centered. She listens without judgment and balances gentle support with clear, practical guidance.
What is her background and experience?
She has 20 years of experience working as a counselor and psychotherapist with a wide range of concerns across the lifespan.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Can people work with her if they live outside the United States?
Yes. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working with her?
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