About Malika
Dr. Malika Dandridge welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma, low self-esteem, or depression. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with ten years of clinical experience.
Her approach is direct and caring, aimed at helping people find clearer thinking and steadier feelings. She often focuses on attachment wounds and control patterns that trace back to early relationships. Many clients come to her wanting help with post-traumatic stress, improving self-love, and changing old relationship patterns.
Background and approach
Sessions are practical and paced to match what each person needs that week. In the therapy room she listens for the story behind the symptoms and works with clients to build new skills for everyday life. That can mean learning how to notice unhelpful thoughts, practice different coping steps, or try new ways of communicating with others.
The goal is to leave sessions with something useful to try between meetings. Dr. Dandridge blends compassionate listening with clear, actionable steps.
She emphasizes small changes that add up over time and supports people as they practice them. Her style aims to make progress feel manageable rather than overwhelming. People who choose her often want a straightforward guide through healing work and a steady partner for long-term change.
She offers therapy formats that fit busy schedules and helps people shape a plan that fits their daily life.
Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care
Dr. Dandridge uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on helping people change thoughts and behaviors that keep them stuck. One approach helps people identify and reframe negative thoughts so anxiety and depressive symptoms become easier to manage; this teaches practical skills clients can use between sessions. Another approach centers on attachment and relational patterns, helping people notice old interaction styles and practice healthier ways of connecting and setting boundaries. These methods are commonly used for trauma responses, relationship strain, and building self-worth.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, preferences, and the pace they want. That collaborative process means trying strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.
Online therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care fit into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be used when bandwidth or camera use is a concern, live chat offers brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to schedule sessions, keep momentum, and use therapy in ways that match daily routines.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English