Berthina McGill, LMHC

Berthina McGill is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem, and life transitions. She offers straightforward support and works with clients on practical tools they can use day to day. Berthina writes in a warm, encouraging voice and aims to make therapy feel doable rather than overwhelming.

She focuses on building skills that people can put into practice right away. Sessions often include goal-setting, problem-solving, and ways to change unhelpful thinking patterns. Berthina also uses techniques to strengthen coping during big changes like divorce, career shifts, or caregiving strain.

Her background includes three years as a licensed mental health counselor in Florida. She draws on approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies. These methods guide how she helps people break problems into manageable steps and test small changes.

Berthina works with a wide range of concerns including addiction, bipolar symptoms, body image, parenting challenges, and grief related to separation or disaster. She also supports people exploring gender identity and LGBT-related stress. The work balances practical skills with attention to each person’s values and priorities.

Clients who prefer flexible, remote care can connect with her by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. To begin, people complete a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on availability.

How CBT and Mindfulness Work Online

Berthina commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT focuses on breaking problems into smaller parts, testing small changes, and tracking what works, which fits well with online sessions that include between-session practice.

She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices. Mindfulness helps people notice stress reactions and choose different responses, and it can be practiced during brief phone or text check-ins as well as video sessions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to match methods to goals and preferences, adjusting strategies as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and screen-sharing for worksheets, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low, live chat suits quick check-ins, and text messaging supports brief reflections or coaching between appointments. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule while keeping work focused on concrete skills and steady progress.