About Markita
Markita Couch is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who focuses on practical help for people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, and the effects of past trauma. She speaks plainly and helps clients find ways to feel more grounded and steady in day-to-day life. She meets people where they are and starts by listening.
Sessions emphasize small, doable steps to reduce overwhelm and sharpen coping skills. Markita helps clients notice patterns that keep them stuck and practices alternatives that fit their life.
Background and approach
Her approach is trauma-informed and centered on safety and empowerment. She teaches emotion regulation tools and resilience-building strategies that can be used between sessions. Work often includes clarifying values and shaping routines that support mood and motivation.
Clients who are exploring identity, meaning, or life direction can expect a mix of reflection and active skill-building. Markita uses straightforward language and practical exercises rather than jargon. The focus is on what helps now and what will hold up over time.
She carries four years of clinical experience as an LMHC in Florida. That background shapes her focus on helping people manage life transitions, strengthen self-worth, and move forward after difficult experiences.
Approaches that guide online work and what they do
Markita uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on regulating emotions and building steady coping skills. One common approach helps people learn concrete tools to manage intense feelings and reduce reactivity; this is useful for anxiety, mood shifts, and stress. Another approach looks at patterns rooted in past experiences so clients can recognize repeated reactions and try new responses that feel safer and more effective. These methods help with trauma, post-traumatic stress, relationship patterns, and self-worth concerns.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each client about their goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they try methods for a few sessions and adjust the plan based on what brings relief and progress.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make therapy easier to fit into busy days. Video lets people keep face-to-face contact; phone can be shorter and use less bandwidth; live chat and messaging work for quick check-ins or those who prefer typing. These options give flexibility for different schedules, energy levels, and practical needs.
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- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English