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LaDerida Stokes-Roberts, LMHC
Florida
LMHC in Florida - Trauma and focus
See online therapy options- CBT techniques
- Motivational interviewing
- Goal focused work
About LaDerida
LaDerida Stokes-Roberts is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 15 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are dealing with trauma and abuse, grief and loss, low self-esteem, career problems, and difficulties with focus and attention. Sessions are practical and goal-focused to address everyday problems.
She uses straightforward, skills-based methods to notice unhelpful thoughts and habits. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thinking patterns and test out new responses. Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused techniques are used to build small, manageable steps toward change.
In sessions she asks clear questions and offers concrete exercises you can try between meetings. That might include brief behavioral experiments, simple thought records, or setting short-term goals to improve concentration or coping after loss. The emphasis is on doing things differently and measuring whether those changes help.
She treats issues related to adoption and foster care, attachment concerns, caregiver stress, communication problems, and workplace difficulties. She also addresses fatherhood issues, forgiveness, impulsivity, and life-purpose questions in individual work. Intellectual disability and Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder are listed among areas of experience.
LaDerida sees clients in English and accepts international clients. Her background is practical and focused on helping people make specific changes that affect daily life. To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
How her approaches translate to online work
LaDerida uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to map how thoughts influence behavior and to set up short experiments you can try between meetings. CBT is useful for managing low self-esteem, grief responses, concentration problems, and unhelpful thinking patterns. Motivational Interviewing focuses on clarifying what matters to you and finding small, achievable steps toward change; it helps when motivation or follow-through feels stuck.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide whether CBT, motivational techniques, or solution-focused steps make the most sense. That plan is adjusted based on the client's goals, preferences, and progress over time.
The practical benefits of remote sessions include fitting meetings into a busy schedule and keeping momentum with shorter check-ins when needed. The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find that remote sessions make it easier to attend brief skills practice, follow-up reviews, and goal-setting conversations without a long commute.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address most often?
She commonly helps with trauma and abuse, grief and loss, self-esteem, career difficulties, and problems with focus or attention.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions?
She uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of responding through brief exercises and thought records.
What is her professional background?
She has 15 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, grief, and concentration difficulties.
What credential and location information is on file?
She is a Florida LMHC and practices from Florida.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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