About Desarae
Desarae Herard is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who encourages people to reclaim control over their lives. She offers straightforward feedback and steady support to help with daily struggles and bigger life changes. Her style is warm and compassionate, meeting people where they are and working alongside them to build practical skills.
She prefers clear, usable strategies that clients can try right away. Sessions focus on learning tools for coping, improving relationships, and managing mood or stress.
How Desarae works
She blends listening with helpful direction so people leave with steps they can use between sessions. Her path into counseling began with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Jacksonville University, completed in 2006. She earned a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from Capella University in 2011.
She is licensed in Florida as an LMHC and has eleven years of professional experience. Her background includes work in varied settings and with people at different stages of life. That mix of experience means she is used to responding to crises as well as day-to-day concerns.
She aims to support steady personal growth and help people move toward their goals. Desarae works with common issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, self-esteem, parenting challenges, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. Conversations are practical and geared toward real-world results.
Desarae lists 2 ways of working on the entry:
What Desarae works with
The areas below are the ones Desarae selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Addictions
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 11 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and helping people find their own answers. It emphasizes empathy and respect, and works well for concerns about self-esteem, relationships, and life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses practical exercises and homework to shift unhelpful thinking patterns and reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide whether to focus more on supportive listening, skill practice from CBT, or a mix of both.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care flexible. Video is useful for a full conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, chat or text are good for short check-ins and ongoing support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep momentum between meetings.
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