Porsha Coates, LMHC

Florida · 6 years in practice

Porsha Coates is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, ADHD-related challenges, self-esteem struggles, and parenting concerns.

License and registration

LMHC, Florida: MH27515 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1023904356 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 6
Languages: English

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About Porsha

Porsha Coates is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, ADHD-related challenges, self-esteem struggles, and parenting concerns. She combines practical strategies with respectful listening to help people find clearer paths forward. Her background includes military service and work with veterans, which informs her understanding of high-stress environments.

Coates uses a person-centered, collaborative style that keeps the client’s goals in focus. Sessions often include mindfulness exercises, behavioral tools, and narrative work to identify unhelpful patterns.

Background and approach

She also offers hypnotherapy as one of several ways to address habits and emotional responses. Her training includes a Master of Science in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Hawaii and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of North Florida. Those studies are paired with six years of clinical experience in mental health care.

Clients can expect a practical approach that blends talk therapy with hands-on skills. Coates emphasizes communication skills, emotional regulation, and problem solving. She also addresses multicultural concerns and life-purpose questions that come up for many people.

Her military background as a retired Senior Non-Commissioned Officer in the United States Air Force gives her direct insight into veteran and armed forces issues. That experience shapes how she listens and the examples she uses when helping people manage stress and transitions.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Porsha names

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Online support

Approaches you can use online

Hypnotherapy involves guided relaxation and focused attention to help people shift habits, reduce stress responses, or approach difficult emotions differently. It can be useful for managing impulsivity, anxiety, and habit changes when combined with talk work.

Client-centered therapy centers on the person’s own goals and pace, with the therapist offering empathic listening and reflection so the client feels heard and understood. This approach is well suited to improving self-esteem and exploring life purpose.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behaviors and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, mood concerns, and improving communication skills.

Porsha will work together with each person to find the best mix of approaches for their needs and preferences. Deciding what helps is a collaborative process that may change over time as goals and circumstances evolve.

Online sessions via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video offers a face-to-face experience, phone calls use less bandwidth, live chat can be useful for brief check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflections between sessions. These options aim to increase flexibility and accessibility while allowing the same therapeutic approaches to be used remotely.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does she help with?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, ADHD-related challenges, low self-esteem, parenting strain, and issues tied to family dynamics and communication.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is person-centered and collaborative, with an emphasis on practical tools, clear communication, and mindfulness exercises that clients can use between sessions.

What is her professional background?

She holds a Master of Science in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling and a bachelor’s in Psychology, and brings six years of clinical experience plus military service experience.

What credentials and region are listed?

She is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (FL LMHC) and practices out of Florida.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She works through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions billed and what do they cost?

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