Venise Darisme, LCMHC, LPC - Therapist in Virginia

About Venise

Venise Darisme is a licensed counselor who emphasizes a client-centered approach to therapy. She blends practical tools with attentive listening to help parents and families facing stress, parenting challenges, grief, anxiety, or changes in life. Venise holds LCMHC and LPC credentials and brings 15 years of experience working in mental health settings.

She works in Virginia and conducts sessions in English. Her work often focuses on everyday problems that affect family life.

Background and approach

She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness strategies are added to help manage stress and improve sleep. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is used when trauma and abuse are part of the story.

Venise also supports issues around eating, body image, addictions, and self-esteem. She has experience with aging and geriatric concerns, autism and Asperger syndrome, chronic illness and pain, hospice and end-of-life counseling, immigration matters, and multicultural issues. Her background includes training in nutrition for mental health and eating disorder treatment.

Sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules according to therapist availability via the Start Therapy button.

Venise aims to make therapy understandable and practical. She focuses on clear steps and small changes parents can try at home. The approach is collaborative, with attention to family needs and real-life routines.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit family life

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the family's priorities. The therapist creates space for parents to say what matters most and helps build practical steps from those goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches clear tools for changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, sleep problems, parenting stress, and mood concerns by offering concrete exercises to practice between sessions.

EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is used for trauma-related memories and distress. It involves guided processing to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories and can be considered when past events keep affecting daily family functioning.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through what feels helpful, try techniques together, and adjust based on the family's needs, goals, and preferences. Choices about which methods to use are made with the client's input and tailored to the situation.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy families. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from home, while phone sessions can fit into tight schedules. Live chat and text-based messaging provide ongoing support between meetings and let parents use the format that feels most practical. These options help make therapy more accessible for everyday family life.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

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.

Existential Therapy

Takes the larger questions seriously: meaning, choice, mortality, responsibility. Suited to periods when the difficulty is less a symptom than a sense that something has to change.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?

She addresses a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, eating and body image concerns, addictions, parenting and family problems, trauma and abuse, sleep difficulties, and coping with life changes.

What is the therapist's general approach to therapy?

The practice is client-centered, focusing on the parent's or person's goals while using techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, existential work, and EMDR when trauma is involved.

How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

Venise has 15 years of experience working in human services and mental health settings, supporting individuals and families across many concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds LCMHC and LPC credentials with license details UT LCMHC 12815364-6004 and VA LPC 0701008057, and is based in Virginia.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English only.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide different options for communication.

How is cost structured for sessions?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are needed to begin therapy?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Grief
Eating disorders

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 15 years
Licensed: Virginia, Utah
Languages: English

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