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LaDerida Stokes-Roberts

LaDerida Stokes-Roberts

LMHC

Florida

Practical, strengths-based therapy for life challenges

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At a glance

Credentials
LMHC
License
LMHC, Florida / MH26006
Experience
15 years
Languages
English
Location
Florida

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    • Trauma and grief
    • Motivation focused
    • Goal oriented

    About LaDerida

    LaDerida Stokes-Roberts is a Florida-based licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 15 years of experience helping people navigate trauma, grief, self-esteem, career challenges, and ADHD-related concerns. She focuses on building on each person's strengths and helping them move toward clearer goals. The first contact is often the hardest, and she acknowledges the courage it takes to reach out for support.

    In sessions she treats the client as the expert in their own life and works collaboratively to identify practical next steps. She uses approaches that aim to increase motivation, address unhelpful thinking, and focus on concrete solutions. Conversations are goal-oriented and paced to what the person can manage.

    Her background includes long-standing clinical experience with trauma and grief, and she helps people who struggle with concentration, memory, and motivation. She also supports concerns related to adoption and foster care, attachment, caregiver stress, and workplace issues. Her practice attends to emotional effects of divorce, fatherhood questions, and other family-related problems.

    LaDerida also addresses impulsivity, forgiveness, personal meaning and life purpose, and challenges tied to intellectual disability or disruptive mood symptoms. She tailors interventions to the situation and keeps sessions practical and focused on change.

    Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts clients from outside the United States. Prospective clients are invited to begin by using the service Start Therapy workflow to match and schedule with her according to availability.

  2. How Motivational Interviewing and CBT translate to online sessions

    Motivational Interviewing helps people resolve mixed feelings and find reasons to change. In practice it uses open questions, reflective listening, and collaborative planning to build momentum toward goals like improving motivation or managing impulsivity.

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments. It often includes simple behavioral tasks and skills practice to improve mood, attention, or workplace performance.

    Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will work with each person to choose which methods fit their goals and preferences. That choice can shift over time as needs and progress become clearer.

    The original biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm which formats are offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also support continuity of care when someone is living outside the therapist's state, since international clients are accepted. The focus remains on usable strategies and clear next steps rather than lengthy sessions.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Trauma and abuseGriefSelf esteemCareer difficultiesADHD

    Additional focus areas

    Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityLife purposeSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    15+ years

    Listed in

    Florida

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What issues does this therapist help with?

    She supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, career difficulties, and ADHD concerns. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care, attachment, caregiver stress, and workplace problems.

    How would you describe the therapeutic style?

    The approach is collaborative and strengths-based, with short-term goals and practical steps. Conversations emphasize motivation, clearer thinking, and problem-solving.

    How much clinical experience informs the work?

    She brings 15 years of professional experience to her practice. That background includes long-term work with trauma, grief, and related concerns.

    What are the therapist's credentials and location?

    She is a licensed mental health counselor, LMHC, practicing from Florida. The credential listed is FL LMHC.

    Which languages are supported for sessions?

    Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.

    What session formats are available?

    The original biography did not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions will be delivered.

    How are fees and payment handled?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the matching and booking process.

    How do I begin working with this therapist?

    Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability. The matching steps guide you through next actions.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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