Tenisha Pettus, LMFT

Tenisha Pettus is a Florida-licensed marriage and family therapist with 14 years of clinical experience who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, anger, and addictions. She works with individuals facing grief, intimacy difficulties, self-esteem concerns, career stress, and compassion fatigue. Her approach is respectful and direct, aimed at helping people feel heard and make practical changes.

Tenisha creates a calm space for people to talk through their thoughts and feelings without fear of judgment. She uses straightforward conversation and goal-focused steps to address immediate problems. Sessions often include looking at unhelpful thinking, building motivation for change, and understanding how relationships affect day-to-day life.

Her work covers a wide range of concerns, including family and blended family issues, divorce and separation, substance use questions, and sexual health topics such as kink and alternative sex culture. She also supports people dealing with body image, caregiver stress, workplace friction, and challenges common to young adults.

Tenisha draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Systemic Therapy to shape her sessions. That means she helps people spot patterns in thinking and behavior, find reasons to make changes, and see how relationships and systems influence problems. She aims to make therapy practical and relevant to each person’s life.

People who choose Tenisha can expect clear conversation, collaborative planning, and steps they can try between sessions. To begin, a short matching questionnaire leads to scheduling so the first appointment can be arranged according to availability.

How Tenisha’s approaches work in online therapy

Tenisha uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood, social worry, and many day-to-day problems. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative way to find personal reasons for change and to build readiness; it can be helpful for substance use and making lifestyle shifts.

Choosing a therapeutic approach is a shared process. Tenisha will work with each person to decide which methods match their goals and preferences. She adapts the plan as progress is made and checks in about what is or isn’t working.

Many people find online therapy easier to fit into busy lives, for example by removing travel time and letting sessions happen between other commitments. Some formats make shorter check-ins simpler or remove the need to be on camera, while others let conversation feel more like an in-person visit. The specific session options offered should be confirmed before booking so they match the client’s needs and schedule.