Shimyne Homidas, LCSW, LISW-CP

Shimyne Homidas is a licensed social worker who helps people navigate major life changes and the strong feelings they bring. She offers a steady, nonjudgmental presence for people dealing with loss, relationship shifts, career transitions, and trauma and abuse. Shimyne holds a Master-level clinical social work license and draws on seven years of practice to support practical steps forward.

Her approach centers on meeting people where they are and building on their strengths. She listens first, then helps identify patterns and obstacles that keep someone stuck. Sessions focus on clear goals, small experiments, and skills that can be used outside of therapy.

Shimyne uses client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral tools and dialectical behavior ideas to help with overwhelming emotions and unhelpful thinking. She also incorporates mindfulness and motivational interviewing to encourage self-reflection and action. These methods are used to address anxiety, depression, grief, anger, self-esteem, and relationship concerns.

People come to her for support with separation and divorce, domestic violence, codependency, and rebuilding after loss. She also works with issues like guilt, shame, infidelity, and feeling isolated or empty. Shimyne can assist those coping with intellectual disability related challenges and self-harm concerns by focusing on safety, coping, and practical supports.

Shimyne practices in Florida and holds the credentials LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and LISW-CP, which is the Licensed Independent Social Worker-Clinical Practice in South Carolina. Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients.

How her approaches guide online therapy choices

Shimyne commonly blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral strategies. Client-centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping someone feel understood so they can name what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thinking and teaches practical skills to change behavior and mood.

She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy ideas when emotions feel overwhelming. DBT-style skills teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication for relationship or anger issues. These approaches can be used together to address anxiety, depression, trauma reactions, and problems that come with big life changes.

Finding the right fit is part of the process. Shimyne will work collaboratively to choose approaches that match a person’s needs, goals, and preferences and will adjust them as progress is made.

Please confirm available session formats before booking, as options are not specified in this profile. Online therapy often makes it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins can be scheduled around work or a phone visit can be chosen when video would be difficult. Licensed professionals can also use online sessions to teach coping skills, run behavioral experiments, and support people through transitions without requiring travel.