Anthia Casanova , LMHC

Anthia Casanova is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with 16 years of experience helping people handle stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. She supports concerns related to LGBT matters, self-esteem, relationship and communication problems, grief, trauma, and addictions. Anthia emphasizes strengths and motivates clients to take practical steps toward change.

Her sessions focus on clear, straightforward conversation. She listens first and then helps people name what they want to change. Together they set small, doable goals and work on skills that fit daily life. This often includes practical tools for coping with panic, mood swings, impulsivity, and relationship strain.

Anthia uses Client-Centered Therapy to build a collaborative, respectful space where people feel heard. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or unsure about change.

She works with common issues like parenting stress, career pressure, compassion fatigue, and social anxiety. Additional focuses include abandonment and attachment concerns, guilt and shame, isolation, sexuality, and finding life purpose. Anthia aims to help people regain balance and move toward what matters most to them.

Sessions are conducted in English and Anthia accepts international clients. She frames therapy as a collaborative process and encourages people to begin by identifying one or two practical goals they want to work on.

How her approaches work online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship. Online sessions let the therapist respond to your concerns and follow your lead while you talk through what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors; online CBT often uses concrete exercises and between-session practice to tackle anxiety, panic, and mood problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Anthia will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. She checks in on what is helping and adjusts techniques so progress fits real life and daily routines.

Practically, online therapy offers several ways to connect: video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone for a lower-bandwidth option, live chat for short check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, manage quick check-ins, or use a format that feels most comfortable for talking about sensitive topics.