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Liza White

LMHC Florida 12 years of experience

Caring counselor for life transitions

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Liza White
  • Practical coping tools
  • Calm nonjudgmental approach
  • Goal focused sessions

About Liza

Liza White is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and life transitions. She focuses on practical support for coping with addictions, trauma and abuse, and everyday struggles like parenting, intimacy concerns, and self-esteem. Her tone in sessions is calm and direct, aimed at making it easier to take the next step toward change.

She creates an open atmosphere where clients can talk about their feelings without fear of judgment. Sessions tend to focus on clear goals and usable tools rather than long explanations. Liza encourages small, steady changes that add up to better days.

With 12 years of clinical experience, Liza blends several approaches to match each person’s needs. She draws on client-centered work to keep the focus on the person, cognitive behavioral tools to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, and techniques from dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness to manage strong emotions.

She also uses motivational interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change. These methods are applied in straightforward ways - practical skills, short behavior experiments, and guided reflection. Liza supports people navigating major life changes and the emotions that come with them.

People who prefer a collaborative, down-to-earth style often find this approach useful. If someone is looking for help sorting through a big change or daily struggles that feel overwhelming, Liza offers steady guidance and concrete strategies to move forward.

How therapy approaches support online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what the person says, so the therapist follows the client’s lead and reflects what matters most to them. This approach helps when someone needs a supportive space to sort through feelings and make decisions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, uses a simple structure to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to practice alternatives. It often involves short exercises between sessions and is helpful for stress, anxiety, depression, and many life changes.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. It includes techniques for grounding, emotional regulation, and clearer communication, which can be useful during big transitions or when mood swings are present.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try methods together. That collaborative process determines which tools are used and how they are adjusted over time.

Confirm current session options before booking because formats were not specified in the profile. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow a quieter check-in during a work break, or let someone choose a shorter phone conversation when bandwidth or focus is limited. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to whatever format is scheduled so work can continue between meetings.

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

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Liza commonly address?

Liza works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. She also helps with parenting, intimacy issues, self-esteem, bipolar concerns, and ADHD-related struggles.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is collaborative and practical, with an emphasis on clear goals and usable skills. Sessions focus on talking through feelings and trying small behavioral experiments to create change.

How much experience does she have?

She has 12 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and with individuals facing a range of emotional and behavioral challenges.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is an LMHC and practices in Florida with licensure noted as WA LMHC LH and FL LMHC in her records.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English only and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats should I expect?

Confirm current session options before booking since specific formats were not listed; please check the platform to see what formats are offered for scheduling.

How are costs and billing handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability to begin the intake process.

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