Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Tenisha
Tenisha Pettus is a Florida-licensed marriage and family therapist with 14 years of experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship tension, family conflict, and anger. She aims to make the first step feel possible for someone who is worried about reaching out.
Tenisha keeps sessions straightforward and focused. She listens to what matters most and works with clients to set clear, manageable goals. Conversations cover thoughts, feelings, and the actions that get in the way of change.
Background and approach
Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behaviors. Motivational Interviewing is used to build momentum when someone feels stuck about change. Systemic Therapy helps look at how relationships and family patterns affect problems in daily life.
In practical terms she talks through real situations, helps create small steps, and checks in about what works between sessions. She pays attention to how relationships, work, and identity shape stress and coping. Tenisha also offers support around grief, intimacy concerns, body image, addiction, blended family issues, and workplace strain.
Sessions are offered from Florida and conducted in English. Tenisha aims to make therapy understandable and doable, focusing on concrete tools people can use the day after a session.
What Tenisha works with
Everything Tenisha lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Tenisha's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Infidelity
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Tenisha lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Tenisha uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors in everyday life; this approach works well for anxiety, stress, and anger by giving concrete steps to change. She also uses Motivational Interviewing to build readiness for change and clarify why someone wants to act differently, which is useful for addictions, career moves, or lifestyle changes. Systemic Therapy is used when relationship patterns or family roles are part of the problem, helping people see how interactions keep problems going and where small shifts can help.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client talk about goals and preferences, try methods that fit the person's situation, and adjust the plan as progress is made. Tenisha aims to match tools to each person's needs rather than applying a single method to everyone.
Online sessions offer flexibility for different schedules and needs. Video calls let people read body language and share during longer work on relationship or family themes. Phone sessions can be a lighter check-in when bandwidth is low or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, homework prompts, or ongoing encouragement between sessions. These options make it easier to keep momentum while fitting therapy into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Tenisha
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflict, anger, self-esteem, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, career stress, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her approach in sessions?
She uses a clear, goal-oriented style that focuses on thoughts, feelings, and behavior. Sessions emphasize small, practical steps clients can try between meetings.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has 14 years of professional experience working with adults on relationship and emotion-focused concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, credentialed as FL LMFT, and practices from Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.