Danica Bokal , LMHC

Danica Bokal is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with 8 years of experience in the mental health field. She has supported individuals and families through a wide range of concerns, with particular experience helping people navigate life transitions. Her work has included supporting those facing alcohol, drug, and other addictive behaviors, depression, anxiety, career changes, coping skills development, identity questions, and trauma.

Danica brings sensitivity to the needs of LGBTQ+ people as well as to issues related to women's empowerment and men's mental health. She treats each person as an individual, seeking to understand their circumstances and applying evidence-based interventions tailored to their goals. Her approach blends psychoeducation with psychotherapeutic techniques so clients can practice skills independently and between sessions throughout the week.

Clients can expect an authentic, empathetic, and warm style that is also active and directive when appropriate. Her aim is to encourage meaningful growth and guide people toward a more fulfilling life. Danica fosters a welcoming, non-judgmental space and works collaboratively to help clients identify and use the internal resources they already possess. She invites those who are committed to change to reach out and begin the work toward greater wellbeing.

Approaches That Guide Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice and accept difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying personal values and committing to meaningful action. It is often useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions where avoidance has become limiting.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns formed in early relationships and how they influence current connections. It can support work on intimacy, relationship concerns, abandonment issues, and family dynamics by helping clients build more secure ways of relating.

The therapist treats the process of finding the right approach as collaborative. She will work with each person to identify the methods that best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds and using client feedback to guide next steps.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility and accessibility. Video calls approximate in-person conversation, phone sessions provide an audio option, and live chat or text-based messaging allow for shorter or more frequent check-ins and ongoing skill practice. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity through life changes, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable, all while working with licensed professionals and therapists who adapt their methods to remote care.