Venise Darisme, LCMHC, LPC

Venise Darisme, LCMHC, LPC offers a person-centered approach that keeps the person's needs central. She blends practical strategies and compassionate listening to help people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and trauma and abuse. Sessions are straightforward and focused on what matters most to each person. With 15 years of experience in counseling and related human services work, she brings a steady, experienced presence to sessions. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and change behavior. Mindfulness practices are offered to help with agitation, sleep, and painful emotions. Venise also works with issues related to eating and body image, addiction, depression, and coping with life changes. She supports people dealing with parenting strain, family problems, career stress, and intimacy-related concerns. Her background includes work with aging and geriatric issues, chronic illness, and multicultural challenges. Her training includes a Master of Arts in Pastoral Clinical Mental Health Counseling and relevant clinical certifications. She holds the LCMHC and LPC credentials noted in her profile. This combination of education and clinical work informs a practical, values-attuned approach. In sessions she aims for clear goals and realistic steps. She may use elements of EMDR when appropriate, and draws on solution-focused techniques to build quick, practical progress. People leave sessions with tools they can use between meetings. Venise practices in Virginia and offers services in English. Before booking, confirm the session formats she currently provides so arrangements match your needs.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Venise uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a listening, nonjudgmental space where the person's priorities guide each session. This approach helps people who need empathy and steady support while they sort through difficult problems.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying different behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, and many everyday stresses.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Venise will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then try methods that match those needs. That collaboration means the approach can change as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which online formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins between in-person visits, and reduce travel time. It can also let people choose audio-only or video sessions when that better fits their energy, bandwidth, or schedule. Licensed professionals can help identify which format and approach will work best for each person.