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Porsha Coates, LMHC

  • Experience6 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Family, and Parenting
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Porsha

Porsha Coates is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, ADHD-related challenges, parenting concerns, and family dynamics.

Background and approach

She draws on six years of clinical experience and a background in vocational rehabilitation counseling and psychology to guide clients toward clearer communication, stronger boundaries, and improved emotional regulation. Her style is collaborative and person-centered, blending evidence-based techniques with mindfulness and narrative work to address patterns that fuel distress.

Internal Family Systems is part of her toolkit for helping clients explore internal parts and how those parts influence behavior and relationships. Cognitive behavioral strategies and practical coaching elements are used to support problem solving and daily functioning.

Coates also brings insight from her military career as a retired Senior Non-Commissioned Officer in the United States Air Force, which informs her understanding of veteran and armed forces issues as well as high-stress environments.

She offers therapy in English from Florida and tailors interventions to each client’s goals while attending to cultural and developmental factors that shape their experience.

Integrating approaches in online care

Internal Family Systems helps clients notice and relate to different internal parts with curiosity rather than judgment, which can clarify inner conflicts and improve emotional harmony. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a collaborative, empathetic relationship in which the therapist listens deeply and supports a client's self-directed growth. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning, particularly for anxiety and mood concerns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist works together with each client to determine which methods fit best for their goals, preferences, and life circumstances. That collaboration allows techniques to be blended and adapted over time as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and needs. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions, reduce travel time, and allow clients to access therapy from their own environments while working with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Porsha works with stress, anxiety, ADHD, self-esteem, parenting and various family issues including blended family challenges and communication problems.
How would you describe the therapy style and approach?
The approach is person-centered and collaborative, integrating Internal Family Systems, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, hypnotherapy, and narrative methods to match each client's needs.
What is the therapist's professional background?
She has six years of clinical experience and holds a Master of Science in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling plus a bachelor's in Psychology, with additional life experience from a long military career.
What credentials and location should I be aware of?
The clinician is an LMHC licensed in Florida with license number FL LMHC MH27515 and provides services from that state.
Can I work with this therapist if I live outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided to clients located in Florida or otherwise eligible under local licensing rules.
What session formats are offered for online work?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsParenting issuesCoachingADHD

Also works with

Self esteem

Additional focus areas

Blended family issuesCo-morbidityCommunication problemsFamily problemsForgivenessImpulsivityLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsSelf-loveYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)HypnotherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English