Tenisha Pettus

Tenisha Pettus is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationships, family conflict, and anger. She greets new clients with a calm, nonjudgmental approach and encourages small first steps toward change. She acknowledges that starting therapy takes courage and aims to make that step easier for people who reach out.

With 14 years of experience in Florida, Tenisha focuses on practical ways to cope and communicate. She listens for patterns that keep people stuck and works with them to try new behaviors. Sessions focus on real problems such as work stress, grieving losses, addiction concerns, or struggles with self-esteem and intimacy.

Her work draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thinking, motivational interviewing to clarify what someone wants to change, and systemic therapy to look at how relationships affect feelings and behavior. Those methods are used to build small, manageable goals and test what helps in day-to-day life.

Tenisha also addresses topics that can be hard to name, including kink and alternative sex culture, blended family dynamics, and caregiver stress. She supports exploration of identity, sexual concerns, and issues connected to grief, infidelity, or separation.

People can expect straightforward conversation, practical tools, and a focus on next steps. Tenisha invites clients to start where they are and to move at a pace that feels doable for them.

Approaches that guide online therapy

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and helps people try small changes to break unhelpful cycles. It is often used for anxiety, stress, anger, and self-esteem concerns.

Motivational interviewing helps people clarify what they want to change and builds their own reasons to take next steps. It is useful when someone feels stuck or unsure about making life changes like addressing substance use or improving relationships.

Systemic therapy examines how relationships and family patterns affect each person. It helps highlight interactions that keep problems going and suggests different ways to communicate and connect.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and will try methods that fit those needs. This is a collaborative process where adjustments are made over time.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when needed. It can also let people meet with a licensed professional from their location while keeping appointments more convenient.