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Online therapist

Keniesha Francis

Practical therapy for family and life challenges

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Credentials
LMHC
Experience
17 years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Keniesha

Keniesha Francis is a licensed mental health counselor who brings 17 years of clinical experience to her work. She meets people where they are and helps them tackle stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and relationship or family problems. Her style is straightforward and practical, aimed at making therapy feel useful from the first sessions.

Keniesha treats trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, intimacy issues, and grief alongside coaching for life changes and ADHD-related struggles.

Background and approach

She often addresses patterns such as abandonment, codependency, communication problems, and blended family challenges. Her approach blends several evidence-based methods so she can tailor sessions to each person’s needs. In sessions she listens for strengths and builds on what already works.

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and adapts solution-focused techniques to set manageable goals. She also draws on narrative ideas to help people reframe their stories and find new meanings. Keniesha describes her stance as creative, compassionate, and nonjudgmental.

She includes spiritual resources when clients want that included, and she aims for practical techniques that lead to change. The goal is steady progress so people feel more capable in daily life. Based in Florida, Keniesha works in plain language and aims to create a calm, honest space for whatever brought someone to therapy.

She encourages the first step and offers support through the process.

Therapeutic approaches and online options

Keniesha commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and the Gottman Method in her online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going, which can help with anxiety, depression, and anger. The Gottman Method targets relationship patterns and communication skills, offering practical exercises to reduce conflict and improve connection.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels helpful, then combine methods that fit those needs. The plan can change as progress is made so the work stays relevant.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week and to continue work between appointments. Licensed professionals can adapt tools and exercises for remote sessions so people can keep making steady progress without traveling to an office.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Gottman Method

A research-based framework for couples, focused on how partners argue, repair, and stay connected. Practical and structured, with exercises to try between sessions.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does she address?
Keniesha works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, parenting concerns, grief, anger, intimacy issues, and coaching for life changes. Additional focuses include ADHD, blended family issues, abandonment, codependency, and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, creative, and compassionate style. Sessions focus on listening, building strengths, and trying techniques that produce manageable change.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 17 years of professional experience working with people from different walks of life.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed mental health counselor - FL LMHC MH9769 - and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and getting started work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
17 years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English

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