Venise Darisme

Venise Darisme is a licensed counselor who combines person-centered care with practical tools to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, eating concerns, and career questions. She holds the LCMHC and LPC credentials and brings 15 years of experience to sessions. Her approach aims to make therapy understandable and useful from the first meeting.

Venise draws on client-centered therapy to prioritize each person's goals and values. She pairs that with cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. For trauma-related concerns she uses EMDR methods and for everyday coping she offers mindfulness practices that teach simple ways to calm racing thoughts.

Her background includes work in counseling, eating disorder support, behavior-based interventions, career counseling, grief work, and multicultural issues. Venise's training also covered nutrition for mental health and integrative approaches to care. She explains options clearly and helps people choose strategies that make sense for their life.

Sessions focus on short, clear goals when helpful, and on deeper personal meaning when that fits. Venise pays attention to how medical issues, caregiving, and life transitions affect mood and functioning. She encourages practical steps between sessions so progress is visible.

Therapy is collaborative and paced to each person. People who come for help with sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, or compassion fatigue will find a mix of supportive listening and active skill-building. She works from Virginia and conducts sessions in English.

Approaches you can use during online sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on the client's goals and perspective, giving the person space to describe what matters most while the therapist reflects and supports their choices. It helps when someone needs a clearer sense of priorities and values.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) teaches simple skills to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and anger because it breaks problems into manageable steps.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-informed approach that helps process distressing memories and reduce their intensity. It is typically applied when past events continue to cause strong emotional reactions.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, past experiences, and preferences, and will try different techniques to find what fits best. That collaboration means plans can change as needs evolve.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and keep continuity through life changes. Because session formats are not listed here, confirm available options before booking. Practical benefits often include shorter check-ins when time is limited, options that do not require being on camera, and the ability to schedule sessions around work or caregiving responsibilities.