- Trauma recovery
- CBT methods
- Motivational interviewing
About Penny
Penny Nevins is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 23 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Penny also addresses related concerns such as abandonment, chronic illness, family problems, and communication difficulties.
She approaches sessions in a straightforward, client-centered way. Conversations focus on helping people understand what they are feeling and why. Practical strategies from cognitive behavioral and solution-focused methods are offered when helpful.
Penny has extensive experience supporting people recovering from abuse and domestic violence. She also helps those managing long-term health conditions, caregiver stress, and the strain of blended family situations. Her background includes guiding clients through divorce, fertility struggles, and family of origin issues.
In sessions she listens for patterns that affect daily life and suggests steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Motivational interviewing techniques are sometimes used to help people clarify goals and make changes that fit their values. Trauma-focused work aims to reduce the hold of past events on current functioning.
Her style is practical and direct, with attention to what people need right now. She helps clients build coping skills, improve communication, and address guilt, shame, or forgiveness when those issues arise. Penny practices in Florida and carries the LMHC credential.
Therapeutic approaches used in online work
Penny often draws on client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and trauma-focused therapy in her work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely to what matters to the client and helping them make sense of their feelings. CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and provides concrete exercises to test and change unhelpful patterns.Trauma-focused therapy concentrates on reducing the ongoing impact of past harmful experiences. It involves pacing, grounding skills, and processing memories in ways that aim to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. These approaches are commonly used for issues like trauma, anxiety, mood concerns, and coping with life changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean trying a few techniques and adjusting as needed until something fits.
Confirm the exact online session formats before booking, since formats were not specified in the supplied biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT exercises and trauma-focused techniques to remote sessions so clients can continue working on goals alongside everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
23+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
Penny works with trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses related issues like chronic illness, family problems, and communication difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a client-centered approach with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused work. Sessions aim to clarify problems and build actionable coping strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 23 years of experience working with adults on trauma recovery, relationship issues, and health-related stress.
What credential and location information is provided?
She holds the LMHC credential and practices in Florida as a Florida LMHC.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats were not specified in the provided biography.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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