- Strengths based
- Values focused
- Action oriented
About Danica
Danica Bokal is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with eight years of experience. She helps people managing stress, anxiety, depression, career shifts, addictions, grief, trauma, and relationship concerns. Danica is sensitive to LGBT issues and supports those navigating identity and life changes.
She meets each person where they are and treats them as an individual. Her style is warm and direct, blending education with hands-on therapy tasks clients can use between sessions. Danica balances empathy with active guidance to help people move toward clearer goals.
Her work often includes practical tools for coping, communication, and emotion regulation. She uses approaches that encourage values-driven action, understanding attachment patterns, and examining thoughts and behaviors to create change. Sessions commonly focus on what someone needs to do differently day to day.
Danica has experience supporting people through addictive behaviors, career transitions, parenting strain, intimacy concerns, and compassion fatigue. She also pays attention to issues like chronic illness, attachment wounds, and identity-related stress.
Clients who stick with the work get structured strategies and homework to practice between meetings. Danica aims to reveal the resources a person already has and help them apply those strengths to build a more meaningful life.
She meets each person where they are and treats them as an individual. Her style is warm and direct, blending education with hands-on therapy tasks clients can use between sessions. Danica balances empathy with active guidance to help people move toward clearer goals.
Her work often includes practical tools for coping, communication, and emotion regulation. She uses approaches that encourage values-driven action, understanding attachment patterns, and examining thoughts and behaviors to create change. Sessions commonly focus on what someone needs to do differently day to day.
Danica has experience supporting people through addictive behaviors, career transitions, parenting strain, intimacy concerns, and compassion fatigue. She also pays attention to issues like chronic illness, attachment wounds, and identity-related stress.
Clients who stick with the work get structured strategies and homework to practice between meetings. Danica aims to reveal the resources a person already has and help them apply those strengths to build a more meaningful life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
8+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
How her approaches guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice what matters most and take small steps toward those values even when emotions are hard. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and career or life transitions where clarity of purpose helps guide action.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how those patterns affect current behavior. This can help people understand recurring relationship struggles, intimacy issues, and old wounds that show up during stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Danica will work collaboratively to match techniques to a person's goals and preferences. Together they decide whether values work, attachment-focused work, or practical cognitive-behavioral tools fit best for the challenges at hand.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm which session formats are offered before scheduling since the biography did not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible to continue steady support during life changes like job moves or travel. Licensed professionals adapt exercises, homework, and tracking so the work continues effectively between meetings.
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Danica commonly address?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, career changes, addictions, trauma, relationship and family concerns, grief, and identity-related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and active. She combines psycho-education with hands-on therapy tasks and provides direct guidance alongside empathy.
What is her background in mental health?
Danica has eight years of experience working in the mental health field with individuals and families across many concerns.
What credentials does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered to international clients as noted in her profile; sessions are conducted in English.
What session formats are available?
Session formats were not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Danica?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.