- Client-Centered Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
About Demetrius
Demetrius Jifunza is a Florida licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with three years of professional experience. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. He also focuses on guilt and shame, life purpose, mood disorders, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, and social anxiety.
In sessions he invites clients to speak openly about their thoughts and feelings. He uses a client-centered approach that keeps the person’s goals in view. Conversations are direct and practical, aimed at understanding what gets in the way of day-to-day functioning.
Demetrius uses narrative therapy to look at the stories people tell about themselves. That work helps separate painful events from a person’s identity and can reduce the hold of past experiences. He also draws on solution-focused techniques to set small, achievable steps toward clearer priorities.
When trauma is part of the picture he integrates trauma-focused work to address responses that persist after harm or abuse. The emphasis is on stabilizing reactions and building manageable ways to cope with reminders and triggers.
Sessions are casual but structured. Expect straightforward conversation, goal setting, and practical strategies to try between meetings. He asks people to reflect on what matters next, including questions about life purpose or career and relationship direction. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How his approaches work for online sessions
Client-centered work focuses on the person’s experience and priorities. In online meetings this means the therapist listens to what matters most and uses that information to guide each session. It helps when someone needs to sort out immediate goals or decide what to change next.Narrative therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves. Online sessions use conversation and written reflection to separate difficult events from identity and to build alternative, less limiting narratives. This can be useful for shame, low self-esteem, and questions about life purpose.
Solution-focused therapy emphasizes small concrete steps. In remote sessions the therapist and client pick one or two practical tasks to try between meetings and then review what worked. This approach suits people who want clear short-term goals and progress they can notice week to week.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that fit their concerns, goals, and what they prefer in sessions. That decision can shift as needs change, and methods may be combined.
Session format options are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session types before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time. Those practical benefits help people keep therapy consistent while they consider questions about life purpose and next steps.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem problems, and depression. Additional focus areas include guilt and shame, life purpose, panic attacks, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and social anxiety.
How does he approach feeling stuck?
He uses client-centered conversation to clarify what matters to the person. Narrative and solution-focused techniques then break concerns into manageable steps and new perspectives.
What is his background and experience?
He holds a Florida LMHC credential and has three years of professional experience working with the listed concerns. His practice blends client-centered, narrative, solution-focused, and trauma-focused methods.
Where is he licensed to practice?
He is licensed in Florida as an LMHC. Sessions are provided from his Florida practice.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the signup process.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session. That begins the process of matching goals and planning sessions.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.