Venise Darisme, LCMHC, LPC

Venise Darisme is a licensed counselor who blends practical talk therapy with attention to the whole person. She holds the Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor credentials and brings 15 years of experience to her practice. Venise aims to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, eating concerns, depression, and life changes in clear, manageable steps.

She uses a client-centered style that keeps the person’s goals first. That means sessions focus on what matters to the individual and move at a comfortable pace. Venise also draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking and develop new habits. Mindfulness strategies are used to teach present-moment coping when emotions feel overwhelming.

For trauma-related concerns she incorporates trauma-focused methods to address painful memories and reactions. She also works with issues around body image, chronic illness, hospice and end-of-life concerns, addiction, and compassion fatigue. Her background includes work with multicultural issues, immigration concerns, and intellectual disability in different settings.

Venise earned a Master of Arts in Pastoral Clinical Mental Health Counseling and holds additional training relevant to eating concerns and trauma-informed care. She practices in Virginia and speaks English. She does not work with international clients at this time.

To get started, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability. Fees vary by location and therapist availability and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How Venise’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s needs and goals. In online sessions this means the therapist listens closely and follows the client’s lead to set the pace and topics that matter most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify patterns of thought and behavior and then builds practical exercises to change them; CBT can be used to address anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and eating concerns in regular talk sessions. Mindfulness therapy teaches attention to the present moment through simple exercises and grounding techniques that help manage stress and emotional overwhelm.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss what feels helpful and adjust methods based on the client’s goals, symptoms, and preferences. That collaborative process helps shape a plan that fits each person rather than following one fixed model.

Because the therapist's listed session formats are not specified in the biography, confirm current online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and offering flexible scheduling around work, health appointments, or caregiving. Licensed professionals can use talk-based methods, mindfulness practices, and behavioral homework in remote sessions to continue progress between meetings.