About Penni
Penni Mitchell is a Florida-licensed LCSW with 30 years of clinical experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, career concerns, and parenting strain. She speaks English and welcomes international clients. Her approach is warm and nonjudgmental, aimed at helping people feel heard and understood as they decide what to change next.
Penni blends straightforward talk with practical tools. Sessions focus on goals you name, and she adapts methods to fit each person. That might mean learning skills to manage strong emotions, trying new ways to handle conflict, or working through grief and loss step by step.
Her background includes a Master of Education and a Master of Social Work, and she holds the Florida Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, LCSW. Over three decades she has supported people with mood concerns, relationship and intimacy struggles, trauma, eating and sleeping problems, attention differences, and career transitions.
Penni draws from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical behavior methods, emotionally focused ideas, and hypnotherapy techniques. She uses those tools selectively to match what each person needs and what feels workable in everyday life.
When someone reaches out, the first sessions are practical and clarifying. She helps set realistic steps and checks in on progress as goals evolve. The overall aim is clearer choices and better day-to-day coping without pressure to change overnight.
Penni blends straightforward talk with practical tools. Sessions focus on goals you name, and she adapts methods to fit each person. That might mean learning skills to manage strong emotions, trying new ways to handle conflict, or working through grief and loss step by step.
Her background includes a Master of Education and a Master of Social Work, and she holds the Florida Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, LCSW. Over three decades she has supported people with mood concerns, relationship and intimacy struggles, trauma, eating and sleeping problems, attention differences, and career transitions.
Penni draws from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical behavior methods, emotionally focused ideas, and hypnotherapy techniques. She uses those tools selectively to match what each person needs and what feels workable in everyday life.
When someone reaches out, the first sessions are practical and clarifying. She helps set realistic steps and checks in on progress as goals evolve. The overall aim is clearer choices and better day-to-day coping without pressure to change overnight.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHoardingInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)HypnotherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
30+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Approaches that translate well to online work
Client-centered work focuses on listening and tailoring sessions to what matters most to the client; it helps people feel supported while they name goals and try new choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills for anxiety, depression, sleep, or career stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills useful for strong moods and relationship tension.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Penni will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to try first and will adjust the plan based on how things go. That choice is shaped by the client’s goals, daily life, and what methods feel most helpful in practice.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow for check-ins during workday breaks. It also makes it possible for international clients to connect with licensed professionals in Florida without rearranging major life routines.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Penni address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and parenting concerns, career questions, ADHD, and related issues such as body image and trauma.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are warm and nonjudgmental with a focus on listening first and using practical tools. She adapts methods to whatever the client finds most helpful.
How long has she practiced?
She has practiced for 30 years and brings long-term clinical experience to common life challenges and transitions.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed in Florida as an LCSW and works from that professional standing in her practice.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Penni accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.