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Therapist profile

Faith Townsend, LMHC

Helping people manage anxiety and life transitions

Credentials
LMHC
LMHC, Florida
MH25567 (expires March 2027)
Based in
Florida
Years in practice
10
Languages
English
Sessions
Online

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

About Faith

Faith Townsend is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida with ten years of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, depression, trauma, ADHD, or the strain of parenting. Her style is calm and direct, focused on practical steps people can use between sessions.

She works with young adults and women on issues like social anxiety, guilt, shame, and abandonment. She also supports people managing chronic pain, illness, caregiver stress, and mood disorders.

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Background and approach

Sessions are aimed at improving day-to-day coping and clearer communication. Her sessions are collaborative. She listens, helps clients name what matters most, and offers ways to reduce impulsivity and manage strong emotions.

The goal is to build steadier routines and healthier responses to triggers. Faith draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide treatment. That means she favors methods shown to help with trauma, mood issues, and anxiety, and adapts them to each person’s situation.

She explains options in plain language and checks in as progress is made. Clients meet by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging when that fits their life. Scheduling is handled through the site’s matching and booking process.

Faith holds a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential and carries a practical focus toward everyday relief and long-term growth.

How evidence-based care translates to online therapy

Faith uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on concrete changes. One approach emphasizes structured ways to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, helping with anxiety, depression, and impulsivity by teaching clear skills to practice between sessions. Another approach centers on processing and reducing the impact of traumatic events by working through memories and their emotional effects at a pace the client can manage.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options, explain what each method involves, and collaborate on a plan based on the client's goals and preferences. Clients help decide what feels most useful and adjustments are made as progress is tracked.

Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and visual cues. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter voice check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are handy for shorter check-ins, quick skill practice, or ongoing support between longer sessions. This range of formats makes therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives.
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Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Faith commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and parenting challenges. Additional areas include social anxiety, chronic pain and caregiver stress.
What is her approach to therapy?
Her style is compassionate and collaborative with a focus on practical strategies. Sessions emphasize clearer communication, emotion regulation, and coping skills that can be used between appointments.
How long has she been practicing?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, trauma, and life transition concerns.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and practices from Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Clients can choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their needs.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.