Tenisha Pettus, LMFT

Tenisha Pettus is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflicts, anger, and issues with self-esteem or addiction. She works with concerns around grief, intimacy, career transitions, and compassion fatigue. Tenisha aims to make the first step easier by offering a calm, nonjudgmental place to begin.

She uses practical problem-solving in sessions and focuses on what people can do between meetings. Conversations are straightforward and goal-oriented, with the therapist and client setting clear steps to try. This approach often appeals to people who want tools they can use right away.

Tenisha also brings motivational interviewing techniques to conversations about change. That means she helps clients weigh options, clarify what matters to them, and find their own reasons to move forward. These methods are commonly used when people are working on substance use, behavior change, or commitment to new goals.

Systemic ideas shape how she looks at relationship and family concerns. That means she pays attention to patterns between people and how those patterns affect daily life. Tenisha helps clients notice interactions they want to shift and practice new ways of relating.

She has 14 years of professional experience and is licensed in Florida as an LMFT, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Sessions are offered in English and are available through video, phone, chat, or messaging to fit different schedules.

Approaches that guide online therapy

Tenisha uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT breaks problems into small parts so clients can test changes and see what helps in daily life.

She also uses Motivational Interviewing to support people who are weighing change. This approach focuses on exploring the client’s own reasons for change and building motivation without pressure.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences with each person and adapt methods based on what feels most useful. That collaborative planning helps shape session focus and homework between meetings.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a camera isn’t wanted. Live chat and messaging can fit quick check-ins, brief problem-solving, or times when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy daily routines.