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Tenisha Pettus

Tenisha Pettus

LMFT

Florida

Practical, supportive therapy for relationship and life stress

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At a glance

Credentials
LMFT
License
LMFT, Florida / MT4181
Experience
14 years
Languages
English
Location
Florida

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    • Motivational Interviewing
    • Family patterns
    • Focus on change

    About Tenisha

    Tenisha Pettus is a Florida licensed marriage and family therapist with 14 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress and anxiety, navigate relationship and family conflict, and address anger. She also supports concerns like addiction, grief, self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, career challenges, and compassion fatigue.

    In sessions she builds an open space where people can talk without feeling judged. She focuses on practical conversation and small, doable steps that match each person’s situation. Motivational Interviewing is one of the approaches she uses to help people find their own reasons for change.

    Tenisha also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. She uses Systemic Therapy to look at how relationships and family patterns affect the problems someone brings to therapy. Her style is direct but warm, and she aims to make therapy feel approachable.

    She works with issues related to body image, blended family challenges, caregiving strain, divorce and separation, infidelity, sexual concerns including BDSM and kink, and young adult transitions. She pays attention to workplace stress and social anxiety as well.

    If someone is unsure what to expect, she encourages taking a first step and scheduling a match. The initial process includes a short questionnaire and then arranging sessions that fit the persons schedule and needs.

  2. How her approaches translate to online work

    Motivational Interviewing helps people identify personal reasons to change by using guided conversation and reflective listening; it can be useful for addiction, ambivalence, and behavior shifts. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Systemic Therapy looks at relationship and family patterns and how those interactions influence a persons concerns.

    Finding the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasnt worked before, and then suggest ways of working that fit those needs. This is a collaborative process and can be adjusted as progress is made.

    Session formats are not specified in the profile, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Many people find remote appointments help them maintain consistency while managing work, caregiving, or travel demands.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsAnger managementSelf esteem

    Also works with

    AddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

    Additional focus areas

    BDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsInfidelitySelf-loveSexual dysfunctionSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSystemic Therapy

    Experience

    14+ years

    Listed in

    Florida

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does Tenisha commonly address?

    She helps people cope with stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflict, anger, addiction, grief, self-esteem, intimacy issues, career strain, and compassion fatigue among other challenges.

    How would you describe her therapy style?

    Her approach is direct and warm, focusing on open conversation and practical steps. Sessions aim to be nonjudgmental and oriented toward small changes.

    What kind of professional background does she have?

    She has 14 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns and clinical approaches.

    What credentials and location are listed?

    She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, FL LMFT, based in Florida.

    Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

    Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

    What session formats are available?

    Session formats are not specified in the profile; please confirm current session options before booking.

    How is cost structured for sessions?

    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?

    Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapists availability.

  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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