LMHC, 6 years of experience
Hello! I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida. I have several years of experience providing therapy services. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with grief and loss, motivation, self esteem, and confidence, & depression. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
In our first session together, we’ll start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you are facing. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions. Here's the reassuring part: You are not alone! If you're prepared, so am I. You deserve a tranquil mind amid life's chaos. You deserve to extend the same love to yourself that you generously offer to others. You deserve to experience happiness more than hopelessness. It's achievable, and I am here to guide you, demonstrating and explaining how! Having delivered services to individuals spanning from youth, adolescents, and young adults to adults aged 3-89, I to embrace all that the therapeutic process provides.
I am personable and strive to ensure that our time together equips you for the challenges you may face daily. As a client, it's important that you feel empowered through education and the acquisition of new skills. These tools from therapy will equip you to initiate the changes you desire. You deserve to feel acknowledged and valued in a secure, safe environment where unconditional positive regard is paramount.
Let me be upfront with you (as honesty is fundamental to any solid relationship, including our therapeutic one). Therapy involves effort—it demands commitment, dedication, and accountability. However, it is also immensely rewarding! Your dedication and accountability pave the way for transformed thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques to help individuals recognize the connection between their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. By understanding this relationship, clients can enhance their ability to manage challenging situations and adopt more adaptive responses. This approach has proven to be beneficial for individuals coping with depression, anxiety, and various other mental health issues.
I use Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) to aid clients in coping with and overcoming the effects of traumatic events, particularly those associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). CPT is a tailored variation of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) crafted to address the specific requirements of individuals who have endured trauma.
I implement Motivational interviewing (MI) to evoke change, as it is a client-centered, goal-oriented method of communication to assist clients in identifying their motivation for change.
In this therapeutic approach, we'll collaboratively examine your strengths and areas of resilience, identifying how they can be valuable to your treatment plan and goals.
2 ratings with written reviews
June 12, 2025
My first session with Portia was a great experience. She asked thoughtful, insightful questions, provided a clear and personalized treatment plan, and created a space that felt open and easy to talk in. I left feeling heard and optimistic about the path ahead.
May 30, 2025
My first session with Portia went really well. She was very kind and easy to conversate with. Looking forward to more!