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Berlande Blaise

Berlande Blaise, LCSW

Florida

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LCSW - Stress and life changes

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Life changes
  • ADHD and focus

About Berlande

Berlande Blaise is a Florida Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with five years of professional experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and the strain that follows life changes. She also supports people coping with compassion fatigue, ADHD-related focus concerns, and issues around motivation and memory.

Blaise focuses on practical, conversational work. She encourages clients to talk about what they notice day to day and to try small changes between sessions. Sessions are a place to sort through confusing thoughts, weigh options, and practice ways of managing stress and attention. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide those steps rather than relying on vague promises.

Her background includes helping people with attachment questions, caregiver stress, codependency, and problems with impulsivity. She also addresses concerns like guilt and shame, money pressures, social anxiety, and seasonal mood shifts. End-of-life and hospice-related talks are within her scope as well.

Berlande speaks English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole, which she uses to connect with people from different cultural backgrounds. Her work blends listening with concrete suggestions for coping and decision-making. She invites clients to bring specific problems and goals to sessions so they can test what helps in real life.

To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session. The process is straightforward and aimed at quickly getting to the issues a person wants to address.

How evidence-based techniques are used in online sessions

Berlande works from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and observable changes. One common approach she uses emphasizes problem solving and practical strategies to reduce stress and improve focus; this helps people manage daily tasks and attention challenges. A second approach involves tools for coping with anxiety and mood shifts, such as step-by-step methods for handling worry and building small routines that stabilize mood.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client review goals and try methods that fit the person's needs and preferences. They adjust strategies together based on what helps with concentration, motivation, or emotional symptoms.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by avoiding travel time, allowing shorter check-ins around work breaks, or letting someone choose audio-only when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals can use these practical benefits to keep therapy frequent and manageable while focusing on the issues that brought a person to seek help.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

Florida

Languages

English, Spanish, Haitian Creole

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, ADHD-related focus issues, and related concerns such as guilt, codependency, and money stress.

How would she describe her therapeutic approach?

She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and a practical, conversational style that emphasizes day-to-day changes and problem-solving.

What is her clinical background?

She holds a Florida LCSW and has five years of professional work experience supporting adults with stress, attention, and life-transition challenges.

Where is she based and licensed?

She is licensed in Florida as an LCSW and practices with clients in that state.

Which languages does she use in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole.

Can she work with people outside the US?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions paid for?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What is the first step to begin working together?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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