- Trauma and abuse
- Grief support
- CBT and solution-focused
About LaDerida
LaDerida Stokes-Roberts is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 15 years of professional experience. She focuses on trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, career concerns, and ADHD. She works with young adults facing pressures such as leaving home, early career stress, identity questions, and feeling behind.
LaDerida uses straightforward talk and practical techniques. She leans on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking and build new patterns. Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy guide short-term goal setting and focus on next steps.
In sessions she listens to the facts of a person’s life and highlights existing strengths. Conversations cover coping skills for grief, strategies for attention and focus, and steps for managing job-related stress. Work is practical and aimed at manageable change rather than long lectures.
Clients can expect clear, goal-oriented conversations. She helps people map small steps toward things they want to improve, like confidence at work or better concentration. Treatment plans grow from the issues a person brings and the goals they set together.
LaDerida’s background includes many years helping people who have faced trauma and loss, and those adjusting to new adult roles. She encourages people to start with a short matching questionnaire and a first appointment to see how the work feels. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How therapeutic approaches are used in remote sessions
LaDerida commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy in her work. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real-world evidence to change patterns of feeling and action. Trauma-Focused Therapy offers ways to process traumatic memories and develop coping tools for triggers and reactions.She also draws on Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused techniques to help set clear short-term goals and build momentum. These approaches are collaborative - the therapist and client decide together which tools to try and which goals to prioritize based on needs and preferences.
Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into busy schedules, keeping therapy consistent during moves or school terms, and using shorter check-ins when that suits a week with more demands. The biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. The focus is on finding approaches and rhythms that fit everyday life, such as targeting concentration strategies between work shifts or setting small career steps during a job transition.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, career troubles, and ADHD, plus related issues like attachment, caregiver stress, and workplace problems.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is practical and goal-focused. She uses talk, skill practice, and short-term tools to help people make changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience working with adults on trauma, loss, motivation, and concentration challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Florida LMHC and is located in Florida.
Can people who live outside the US work with her?
She accepts international clients and offers services to people outside the United States.
Which session formats are available?
Session formats were not specified in the biography; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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