Freedah Exavier , LMHC

Freedah Exavier is a licensed mental health counselor who uses warm, encouraging methods to help people reach their goals. She blends practical skills with gentle support to guide clients through stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, and issues with self-esteem and anger.

Freedah draws on eight years of clinical experience in a range of settings. She earned a Bachelor of Science with a minor in education from the University of Central Florida and a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology - Clinical Mental Health track from Palm Beach Atlantic University. Her training included coursework in addiction and marriage and family therapy.

In sessions she focuses on clear goals and straightforward tools. Conversations are interactive and validating, with attention to what each person needs right now. She combines client-centered listening with cognitive-behavioral techniques and mindfulness exercises to address patterns of thought, behavior, and emotional reactivity.

Common concerns she helps people talk through include depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family difficulties, intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, and coping with life changes. She also supports people dealing with ADHD, social anxiety, body image worries, and feelings of emptiness or isolation.

People who work with Freedah can expect a practical, step-by-step focus on change. Sessions often include skill practice, breathing or grounding exercises, and homework that fits daily life. Her approach aims to build self-awareness and skills that carry forward between sessions.

How these approaches work online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The therapist offers empathy and nonjudgmental attention so people can state their goals and feel heard; this helps when someone is working through issues like self-esteem, relationship concerns, or life purpose.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It uses practical exercises and homework to change unhelpful patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and ADHD-related struggles.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce emotional reactivity. These techniques can support stress management, coping with trauma symptoms, and improving concentration.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose what fits their needs, goals, and preferences. That might mean starting with skill-building from CBT, adding mindfulness tools, or prioritizing listening and goal-setting in sessions.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared exercises. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick reflections, check-ins between sessions, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while maintaining a consistent process.