Venise Darisme, LCMHC, LPC

Venise Darisme is a licensed counselor with 15 years of experience supporting individuals and families through a wide range of emotional and life challenges. She holds the credentials LCMHC and LPC, and she is also a National Certified Counselor (NCC), which reflects meeting national standards for professional counseling. Her training includes specialized certifications as a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP), a Certified Mental Health Integrative Medicine Provider (CMHIMP) with a focus on nutrition and mental health, and EDIT Certified I as an eating disorder treatment clinician.

She earned a Master of Arts in Pastoral Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Marymount University and completed a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in Biology from Mount St. Mary’s University. In her work, Venise draws on experience in individual counseling, eating disorder treatment, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy, parent training, education counseling, career counseling, play therapy, and pastoral counseling for spiritual or religious concerns. She also supports clients navigating grief and loss, multicultural stressors, substance use concerns, depression, and anxiety.

Venise particularly enjoys working with children and families. Her style is grounded in a person-centered approach, while also incorporating behavioral and cognitive-behavioral strategies, creative and play-based methods, and existential therapy to help clients explore meaning, values, and practical steps forward.