Venise Darisme , LCMHC, LPC

Venise Darisme, LCMHC, LPC, brings a practical, person-centered approach to therapy. She focuses on what matters most to each person and builds sessions around individual goals. Her style is warm and direct, aimed at helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and life transitions.

Venise uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, mindfulness, and existential approaches. She helps people notice patterns, shift unhelpful thoughts, and tolerate strong emotions. Sessions often include straightforward tools to use between meetings, and brief experiments to test new ways of coping.

Her work spans common concerns like depression, eating and body-image issues, addiction, and sleep troubles. She also addresses parenting strain, intimacy-related worries, and challenges tied to chronic illness or aging. Venise pays attention to cultural and immigration-related stresses when they are part of a person’s story.

With 15 years of experience, Venise has supported people through trauma and abuse, grief and hospice-related issues, and the effects of long-term caregiving and compassion fatigue. She draws on a background that includes pastoral clinical training and behavioral methods to create flexible strategies that fit daily life.

Venise holds LCMHC and LPC licensure in Virginia and uses plain language in sessions to make therapy accessible. She offers work that balances practical skills and reflective conversation so people can make steady progress toward their goals.

Approaches that translate to online care

Venise combines client-centered methods with cognitive behavioral techniques to guide online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to what each person says, creating space for their priorities and values. It helps when someone needs understanding and a collaborative partner for problem solving. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches simple exercises to shift unhelpful patterns, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and sleep problems.

She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for trauma-related symptoms. EMDR involves guided attention and processing to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories and related distress. The choice of approaches is collaborative - the therapist will discuss options, try different methods as needed, and adjust the plan based on what the person finds most helpful.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction for skill demonstrations and EMDR work when appropriate. Phone calls are lower bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Chat and messaging support brief check-ins, skill practice, and flexible communication between full sessions.