At a glance
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Florida / SW20904
- NPI
- 1669186318
- Experience
- 4 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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- Motivational support
- Trauma informed care
- Goal focused work
About Mikala
Mikala Moffitt is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Florida. She holds an LCSW and brings four years of mental health experience to her work. Mikala aims to make starting therapy feel manageable and straightforward for people who are nervous about the first step.
She focuses on common problems like stress, anxiety, and depression. She also helps people dealing with trauma, grief, and issues around self-esteem and motivation. Additional areas she addresses include relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, sleep and eating problems, anger, and career stress.
Mikala uses practical, talk-based methods to help people notice patterns and try small changes. She draws from Motivational Interviewing to support clients who want to find and strengthen their own reasons to change. She also uses client-centered approaches, cognitive behavioral ideas, narrative techniques, and solution-focused methods as fits each person.
In sessions she aims to build an open, nonjudgmental space where people can share thoughts and feelings. The work is collaborative - she listens, reflects, and helps set achievable steps. Sessions often focus on concrete strategies for coping, improving sleep and routines, managing distressing memories, or building confidence.
People who choose Mikala can expect clear conversation and practical next steps. She encourages gradual progress and supports clients as they try new ways of coping and relating to themselves and others.
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How therapeutic approaches fit into online work
Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify their reasons for change and build internal motivation. It uses open questions, reflective listening, and small steps to help someone move toward goals like reducing harmful habits or increasing healthy routines.
Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's perspective and experience. The therapist listens without judgment and follows the client's priorities, which can be helpful for building trust and self-understanding during stressful times.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It offers simple skills for managing anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and unhelpful thinking patterns through practical exercises and behavior changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to try based on needs, goals, and preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress is made.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people keep continuity of care across moves within the same region. Licensed professionals can use these methods effectively over distance, and the choice of approach and scheduling is tailored to each person's life and goals. -
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCompassion fatigueAdditional focus areas
AbandonmentAttachment issuesDomestic violenceForgivenessGuilt and shamePost-traumatic stressSexual assault and abuseTherapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyExperience
4+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and family issues, intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping problems, parenting challenges, anger, career stress, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and conversational. She uses client-centered listening, motivational interviewing, and practical techniques to set small, achievable goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of experience working in mental health settings. That time includes direct work on trauma, grief, motivation, and anxiety.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds an LCSW, which is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and she practices in Florida.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking since the biography does not list specific session formats.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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