Porsha Coates, LMHC

Porsha Coates is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, ADHD-related challenges, and self-esteem concerns. She also supports those managing parenting and family-related stress and people adjusting after military service. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth, focusing on practical steps clients can use right away.

She uses clear, concrete tools to address communication problems and impulsivity. Sessions include work on emotional regulation, problem-solving, and clearer boundaries. She draws on mindfulness and behavioral strategies to reduce overwhelm and build steady habits.

Her methods blend person-centered conversation with structured techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and narrative approaches. Hypnotherapy is also part of her toolkit when clients are open to it. Together these approaches help clients rewrite unhelpful patterns and try new ways of responding.

Porsha earned a Master of Science in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Hawaii and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of North Florida. She has six years of clinical experience and is a retired Senior Non-Commissioned Officer from the United States Air Force, which informs her understanding of veteran and armed forces issues.

In sessions she focuses on small, manageable changes people can practice between meetings. The goal is clearer communication, fewer reactive moments, and stronger day-to-day coping. People who want straightforward, collaborative support often find this approach useful.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on the client’s needs and priorities. In practice this means the therapist listens closely and helps the client set goals and try steps that feel doable. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions influence feelings and teaches exercises to change unhelpful patterns. These methods are often used for anxiety, mood challenges, and managing ADHD-related behaviors.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose or blend methods based on their goals and what feels comfortable. This is a team effort where adjustments are expected as progress unfolds.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also support continuity for people who move or travel for work, and it lets clients practice skills in everyday settings and then talk about how they went in the next session.