Chehairazode Rodney, LMHC

Chehairazode Rodney is a Florida licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with eight years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, bipolar symptoms, and addictions. She aims to create an open space where clients can talk without judgment and begin making changes that matter to them.

Rodney focuses on practical, down-to-earth work. Sessions emphasize clear goals and simple skills that can be used between meetings. She encourages small, steady steps toward better coping, mood stability, and healthier relationships.

Her approach blends acceptance and commitment techniques with cognitive-behavioral tools and client-centered listening. That means clients learn to notice thoughts and feelings, try new behaviors, and reflect on what matters most to them. Emotion-focused ideas are used when relationship feelings or attachment issues come up.

She supports people dealing with grief, intimacy-related struggles, body-image concerns, and work or parenting stress. Additional focuses include codependency, communication problems, domestic violence effects, and compassion fatigue. First responder issues and coping after disasters are also areas she addresses.

Rodney works collaboratively and without rush. She invites clients to set the pace and to test practical strategies in daily life. The goal is clearer decision making, improved coping, and a greater sense of control over everyday challenges.

How these approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and making life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors to change mood and function; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and anger. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) pays attention to feelings in relationships and helps people understand and shift how they respond to each other when emotion runs high.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide which methods to emphasize and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.

Confirm current session formats before booking so you know what's offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten commute time, and allow for focused check-ins that don't require being on camera. These practical benefits help people maintain consistency and apply new skills in daily life without needing major schedule changes.