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Denise Billings

Denise Billings, LMHC, LCMHC

Therapist in Florida

Practical, skills-focused counseling for everyday challenges

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10 years of experience listed

LMHC, LCMHC professional credentials

English languages

  • Warm and interactive style
  • Skill building focus
  • Multicultural awareness

About Denise

Denise Billings is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida. She brings about 10 years of clinical experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and self esteem concerns. Her tone in sessions is warm and interactive, and she works to create a respectful space where people can talk through difficult moments.

Denise uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy to address a range of problems. She adapts those methods to each person’s needs and focuses on practical skills people can use between sessions. She also pays attention to multicultural concerns when cultural background affects how someone experiences stress or grief.

Her practice includes work on anger, parenting challenges, relationship and family concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes. She helps people build life skills, manage emotions, and reduce behaviors that get in the way of daily functioning. Sessions emphasize clear goals and steps toward small changes.

Denise describes her style as compassionate and nonjudgmental. She avoids stigmatizing labels and aims to empower people who are already taking steps to improve their lives. Conversations focus on what a person needs now and what practical next steps feel manageable.

People who prefer a direct, skill-based approach may find her methods useful. She conducts sessions in English and brings a decade of experience working with adults and adolescents in clinical settings.

How Denise’s approaches translate to online work

Denise often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy to guide sessions. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which helps with anxiety, depression, and self esteem problems. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on processing past traumatic experiences in a paced way to reduce their hold on daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Denise will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped in the past. That collaboration helps decide whether CBT, Trauma-Focused methods, DBT skills, or solution-focused steps fit best for the situation.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow for quick check-ins when a brief conversation helps. Different approaches lend themselves to different pacing and homework; Denise will help match practical exercises and session rhythm to what works for each person.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Multicultural concerns

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Solution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

Florida, Utah

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Denise address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, relationship and family issues, anger, self esteem, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is warm and interactive. She focuses on practical skills and clear goals using evidence-informed methods like CBT and DBT.

What is her clinical background?

She has about 10 years of clinical experience working with adults and adolescents on a range of mental health concerns.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She is credentialed as LMHC and LCMHC and is based in Florida.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She is not currently accepting international clients.

How are session costs handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

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