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Liza White

Liza White, LMHC

Therapist · Florida · 12+ years of experience

Compassionate support for life transitions

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  • Practical coping skills
  • Calm listening
  • Step-by-step change

About Liza

Liza White is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction challenges, grief, and trauma. She speaks plainly and aims to make conversations feel calm and straightforward. She encourages people to take small, steady steps toward change and offers support while they do so.

Liza creates a space where clients can talk about difficult feelings without feeling judged. She listens for practical concerns and works with each person to identify clear goals. Sessions focus on what is manageable now and on building skills that fit day-to-day life.

Her background includes twelve years of experience in clinical settings and counseling roles. She uses familiar approaches like client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice patterns and try different responses. Liza also draws on dialectical behavior strategies and mindfulness to help with emotion regulation and staying present.

People often come to her for help with life transitions, intimacy and relationship struggles, parenting stress, ADHD, mood concerns like depression and bipolar symptoms, and anger or self-esteem issues. She is comfortable addressing adoption and foster-care questions, attachment and communication problems, and many forms of loss.

Liza is licensed as a LMHC in Florida and offers therapy in English. She invites people to take the first step by describing their needs and exploring whether her style feels like a good fit.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

Also works with

Family conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Credentials

Florida, Washington

Languages

English

How these approaches shape online therapy

Liza uses client-centered therapy to keep the session focused on each person’s concerns and priorities. That approach means sessions often begin by asking what matters most right now and adapting the conversation to each person’s pace and goals.

She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts, behaviors, and feelings connect. CBT offers concrete tools for handling anxiety, low mood, or unhelpful habits by testing new ways of thinking and acting.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Liza typically discusses options with clients and chooses techniques together based on goals, daily life, and what feels most useful. The plan can change as needs evolve so the process stays collaborative.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session formats when you book. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to keep a steady rhythm of care during life transitions when regular in-person visits are harder to arrange.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Liza commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, parenting challenges, intimacy-related issues, ADHD, and related life changes.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her approach is straightforward and client-centered. She listens without judgment and focuses on practical skills and small steps clients can use between sessions.

What is her professional background?

She has twelve years of experience in clinical and counseling roles supporting people through emotional and behavioral concerns.

What credentials and location are on file?

She holds the LMHC credential and practices in Florida with the license noted as WA LMHC LH, FL LMHC in her profile.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients accepted?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are session costs handled?

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?

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

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