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Warm client-centered counselor

Venise Darisme, LCMHC, LPC

15 years in practice · based in Virginia · sessions in English · 7 methods listed · online only

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About Venise

Venise Darisme uses a client-centered approach to guide people through stressful life moments. She blends straightforward therapy methods with practical skills to address anxiety, depression, grief, and difficult changes. Venise brings 15 years of experience and holds LCMHC and LPC credentials.

She works from Virginia and conducts sessions in English. Venise focuses on everyday problems that can feel overwhelming, such as sleep disruption, career strain, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting stress, and substance-related issues.

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Background and approach

She also supports people facing trauma, eating and body-image struggles, ADHD, and chronic health challenges. Sessions aim to be direct, purposeful, and tailored to each person's needs. Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and change behavior.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to build a respectful, listening-based space where goals are set together. For trauma-related concerns, she integrates EMDR-informed strategies and mindfulness practices when appropriate. In sessions Venise prefers practical work: identifying patterns, trying new coping skills, and tracking small changes over time.

She can offer short check-ins by phone or text as well as longer video sessions for deeper conversations. Plans are discussed together so they fit daily life and responsibilities. Venise's background includes training that emphasizes nutrition and mental health, trauma, and eating-related care.

Her experience spans a range of settings and populations, and she brings that variety into goal-focused, understandable therapy. To begin, people complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a session based on therapist availability.

Approaches that guide online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful relationship so clients set goals and move at their own pace. It helps when someone needs a steady, nonjudgmental space to talk through worries or life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is practical and task-oriented. It helps people spot unhelpful thoughts, test them, and try new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, or sleep problems.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used for trauma-related symptoms and involves guided processing to reduce the intensity of distressing memories. It is applied when trauma is a clear part of the presenting problem.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, history, and what feels comfortable. Together they decide whether work should focus on skill-building, processing past events, or a blend of methods.

Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation for deeper work, phone can be a quicker check-in or better when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat is useful for brief updates or on-the-go support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family time, or medical appointments, and they let licensed professionals offer consistent care across different days and routines.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Venise commonly address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, eating and body-image struggles, addiction-related concerns, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, and career or family stress.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is client-centered and collaborative, with practical tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, and trauma-focused methods used as needed.

What experience does she bring to therapy?

She has 15 years of experience working in human services and counseling settings, across grief, trauma, eating-related issues, and multicultural contexts.

Where is she licensed and based?

She holds LCMHC and LPC credentials and is based in Virginia.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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

What are the first steps to start working together?

Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.