Schavonne McCarter , LMHC

Schavonne McCarter is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with 15 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, address addictions, work through anger, and cope with depression, offering practical guidance alongside emotional support. Schavonne prioritizes a welcoming, nonjudgmental environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared openly and explored at a pace that feels safe for each individual.

She approaches change as a courageous step and partners with clients to define realistic goals, build coping strategies, and strengthen resilience during life transitions. Her work also extends to relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, eating issues, compassion fatigue, and related challenges, all with attention to each person’s values and needs. Schavonne aims to empower clients to make meaningful choices and cultivate a more satisfying, balanced life.

Whether someone is seeking short-term tools for a specific problem or longer-term support for deeper change, she offers steady, compassionate guidance grounded in experience and practical techniques.

Online Approaches: CBT and Motivational Interviewing

Schavonne McCarter uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT offers concrete skills for managing symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching practical techniques for problem solving and emotional regulation.

She also incorporates Motivational Interviewing, a collaborative conversational style that helps people resolve ambivalence and strengthen their own motivation for change. This approach is particularly useful for addressing addictions, building readiness for action, and supporting behavior change in a respectful, client-centered way.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Schavonne works collaboratively with each person to determine the best fit based on their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they review options, try techniques, and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible access to care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, maintain continuity during life transitions, and engage in therapy from a familiar location, while still receiving guidance from a licensed professional.