Danica Bokal , LMHC

Danica Bokal is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She works with concerns related to LGBT identity, addictions, career shifts, grief, and relationship or intimacy-related issues. Danica also supports people managing ADHD, trauma, eating and sleep difficulties, and parenting strain.

She uses straightforward, evidence-informed techniques in sessions. Danica listens first, then works with each person to set clear, achievable goals. She blends education about skills with hands-on practice clients can use during the week.

Her style is warm and direct. Sessions tend to include teaching coping strategies, practicing new ways of responding, and checking progress often. She describes her role as both supportive and active in guiding change.

Danica pays attention to identity and life context. She names LGBT concerns and women’s issues as areas she is sensitive to when helping people find what fits them. That sensitivity influences how she tailors strategies and supports clients' personal values.

Over her eight years in the field she has worked with a wide range of problems, including addiction and trauma. She invites clients to discover their own strengths and to try practical steps toward a more meaningful life. If someone is motivated to change, she offers a partnership to help make that happen.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and still take steps toward what matters to them. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions where values and action matter. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors to change mood and reactions; it often helps with anxiety, depression, sleep, and coping skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Danica will talk with each person about goals, life context, and preferences and then recommend techniques to try. That collaboration means plans can be adjusted as progress is tracked and new needs emerge.

Online sessions can fit into busy schedules because they remove travel time and offer multiple ways to connect. Video calls let people work face-to-face, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a break, live chat is useful for brief check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to practice skills during the week and keep momentum toward change.