Denisse Suarez, RMHCI
Specialties:
Anxiety & Emotional Regulation
Parenting Support & Family Conflict
Trauma & PTSD
ADHD & Behavioral Challenges in Children
Life Transitions
Immigration & Acculturation Stress
Bilingual Mental Health Counselor for Children, Teens & Families in Florida
Denisse Suarez is a bilingual Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern (RMHCI) in Florida who helps children, teens, and families build healthier relationships and emotional resilience. She earned her Master of Science in Counselor Education with a focus in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Florida International University (FIU), where she was a BHWET Fellowship recipient.
Her clinical background includes working with children and adolescents in home, school, and community-based settings, addressing challenges such as ADHD, autism, oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), and conduct disorder. Denisse also facilitates parenting support and psychoeducation, helping caregivers better understand behavior, strengthen communication, and foster positive family dynamics.
Denisse’s approach integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and play-based interventions to create practical, developmentally appropriate strategies. She is dedicated to creating a warm, collaborative environment where clients, especially children and teens, feel safe to explore their emotions and learn lifelong coping skills.
Fluent in English and Spanish, Denisse is passionate about providing culturally attuned therapy for immigrant and first-generation families. Her sessions focus on empowering clients to navigate identity, change, and connection with compassion and confidence.
Full Specialty List:
Anxiety
Depression
Trauma / PTSD
Parenting Support
Family Conflict, Divorce / Separation
Codependency
Self-Esteem
Life Transitions
Career Stress / Burnout
Stress Management
ADHD
Learning Disabilities
Identity Exploration
Immigration / Acculturation Stress
Teens / Adolescents
Children (Play Therapy)
Behavioral Challenges in Children
Academic Stress / School Issues
Women’s Issues
Young Adult / College-Age Transitions
Older Adults / Aging
Populations Served:
Children (0–12)
Adolescents / Teens (13–17)
Young Adults (18–25)
Adults
Parents
Families
LGBTQIA+ Individuals
Transgender / Nonbinary Clients
BIPOC Clients
Immigrant / First-Generation Individuals
Neurodivergent Clients
Survivors of Abuse / Trauma
Caregivers
Students
High-Achieving Individuals
Artists / Creatives
Therapeutic Approaches:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Narrative Therapy
Psychodynamic Therapy
Relational Therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy
Trauma-Focused Therapy
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Play Therapy
Current Availability:
- Client, South Carolina
“Working with Trina helped me move through grief and anxiety with compassion instead of judgment. I’m learning to trust myself again.”
– Anonymous Client
“Trina helped me finally understand how my body responds to stress, and how to calm it. I feel grounded and connected in a way I never thought possible.”
FAQs
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Yes. Trina is currently accepting new adult clients for virtual therapy sessions across South Carolina.
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Your first sessions will focus on understanding what’s been most challenging for you and identifying goals for our work together. Trina will help you build a foundation of safety and body awareness while teaching tools for emotional regulation and self-compassion.
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Somatic therapy emphasizes the connection between mind and body. Trina uses gentle, body-based awareness and regulation techniques to help clients process emotions and release stress stored in the nervous system.
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Yes. As a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Trina specializes in helping clients understand how trauma impacts the body and develop tools to move toward calm, integration, and healing.
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Trina combines evidence-based modalities with body awareness and nervous system education, empowering clients to develop insight and practical strategies for lasting change.
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Yes. Trina currently provides secure, HIPAA-compliant virtual sessions to adults across South Carolina.

