Chehairazode Rodney

Calm guidance for practical emotional change

LMHC Florida

Experience: 8 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Anger, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Chehairazode

Chehairazode Rodney is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with eight years of clinical experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, anger, bipolar disorder, depression, and a range of life challenges.

Background and approach

She offers a compassionate, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore difficult emotions and begin practical work toward greater well-being. Her approach emphasizes collaboration and empowerment, helping people identify patterns and develop skills to manage mood, relationships, and day-to-day stressors.

Rodney integrates evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside acceptance-oriented and client-centered strategies to tailor care to each person’s needs. She has worked with concerns that include trauma and grief, addiction, intimacy and relationship struggles, body image and eating issues, parenting and career transitions, and compassion fatigue.

As a licensed clinician practicing in Florida, she focuses on teaching tools that aid coping and foster resilience while respecting each client’s pace and goals.

Approaches and online options for practical change

Chehairazode Rodney uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop actionable strategies for changing behaviors and moods. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is also part of her toolkit, supporting people in noticing painful thoughts and feelings while clarifying values and committed actions that move life forward. Both approaches are practical and skills-oriented, often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and will be determined together. She works collaboratively with clients to match methods to their goals, preferences, and circumstances, adjusting techniques as progress is made to ensure the work feels relevant and doable.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules or to continue care from different locations within Florida. These options can increase accessibility and allow for regular check-ins, skills practice between sessions, and timely support when life becomes overwhelming.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can be addressed in sessions?

She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, anger, bipolar disorder, depression, addictions, trauma and grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, eating and body image issues, and career or life changes.

How would you describe the therapeutic style?

The style is collaborative and client-centered, focusing on building a safe space for open exploration and on practical skills to manage emotions and behavior.

What is her professional background?

She has eight years of professional experience providing mental health care and has helped people with mood disorders, trauma, and a variety of life stressors.

Where is the therapist licensed and based?

The clinician is licensed in Florida as an LMHC with license number FL LMHC MH20821 and offers services to clients located there.

Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are conducted in English, and the therapist is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are offered for therapy?

Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their needs and preferences.

How is payment handled and what does therapy cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with this therapist?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesBody imageCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English