- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma recovery
- Self esteem work
About Markita
Markita Couch is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with four years of practice. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions, and with people processing trauma and adverse childhood experiences. Her stated focuses include guilt and shame, self-esteem, and coping with change.
She meets people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure about next steps. Many want to understand themselves better and stop repeating old patterns. She uses practical tools in sessions to help people notice what keeps them stuck and what might help them move forward.
Markita emphasizes regulation skills that reduce overwhelming emotions and create steadier moments. She also helps clients identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns so they can try different ways of responding. Conversations include concrete strategies and small experiments to test new behaviors between sessions.
Her work is trauma-informed and aims to balance support with clear, doable steps. She pays attention to attachment concerns, caregiver stress, communication problems, and feelings of isolation. Forgiveness, self-love, and life purpose are also named areas people bring to sessions.
Sessions aim to clarify goals and build skills for everyday life. The focus is on what a person can try next, not on quick fixes or labels. People who want steady, practical help with guilt, shame, and past wounds may find this approach fits their needs.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Markita uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on emotion regulation and understanding patterns. Emotion regulation work teaches simple skills to reduce intense feelings and create steadier moments, which helps when guilt or shame becomes overwhelming. Pattern-focused work looks at how past experiences shape current reactions so people can try new ways of responding and see what changes.She also applies trauma-informed practices that slow the pace and prioritize what a person needs to feel able to try something different. That approach supports work on issues like post-traumatic stress, attachment concerns, and the long-term effects of adverse childhood experiences. Choosing which techniques to use is a collaborative process; the therapist and client discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful in session.
Confirm specific session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, or letting someone meet from a place with quieter surroundings. Licensed professionals can adapt pacing and exercises to online sessions so clients can practice skills between meetings and track what helps.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she handle?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and the lasting effects of adverse childhood experiences. Guilt, shame, and self-esteem are specifically listed as focus areas.
How would she approach guilt or shame in sessions?
She uses trauma-informed methods and practical skills to help people notice upsetting emotions and try different responses. Conversations include strategies to regulate feelings and test new behaviors between sessions.
What experience does she bring?
She has four years of experience working as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. Her background includes work with trauma, life transitions, and mood concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and practices in Florida.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the original biography does not specify formats.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.