Waynette Speakman

Practical, collaborative care for real-life challenges

LMHC Florida

Experience: 12 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Parenting, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Waynette

Waynette Speakman is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida who brings 12 years of clinical experience to her practice. She blends cognitive and behavioral strategies with a person-centered emphasis to help clients pursue concrete goals while honoring their life stories.

Background and approach

Her background includes training in multiple therapeutic approaches, and she draws on these tools to meet concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, addiction, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, ADHD, eating concerns, anger, and self-esteem struggles.

In sessions she integrates techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, existential inquiry, and client-centered methods to support practical problem solving and emotional awareness. This mix allows her to focus on present strengths and actionable skills while also considering attachment patterns, family dynamics, and past influences when relevant.

Waynette emphasizes collaborative, goal-oriented work that encourages clients to develop coping strategies, improve communication, and navigate life transitions and complicated emotions. She practices in Florida as an LMHC and offers a compassionate, structured approach aimed at helping people move toward healthier patterns and greater resilience.

Therapeutic Approaches Offered Online and How They Help

Waynette frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT focuses on connections between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors and teaches concrete strategies for shifting those patterns over time.

She also integrates Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes empathy, validation, and a nonjudgmental stance to help people explore values, build self-understanding, and strengthen motivation for change. This approach supports a collaborative atmosphere where the client’s perspective guides the pace and priorities of treatment.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process; she works together with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process may blend skill-building, reflective exploration, and mindfulness practices so treatment can be adapted as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy lives and to maintain continuity when in-person options are limited. These formats enable regular, consistent work on skills and insights while providing different ways to communicate based on comfort and convenience.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting and family challenges, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, ADHD, addictions, eating concerns, anger, self-esteem and related areas.

What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?

Her work combines client-centered care with cognitive behavioral techniques and elements of DBT, mindfulness, and existential approaches to provide structured, skills-based therapy alongside supportive exploration.

How long has she been practicing clinically?

She brings 12 years of experience to her practice, applying a range of therapeutic methods to help clients meet their goals.

What credentials and location information are provided?

She holds the LMHC credential and is licensed in Florida under FL LMHC MH12401.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available for online work?

Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their needs and schedule.

How is cost and scheduling handled?

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

What are the steps to begin working together?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyParenting issuesSelf esteem Depression ADHD

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseEating disordersAnger managementCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationFamily problemsGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivity Isolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English