Dedra McIntosh, LCSW
Licensed in Florida · 3 years in practice
Dedra McIntosh is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida who focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles.
License and registration
- LCSW, Florida
- SW25455 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1174401830 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
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About Dedra
Dedra McIntosh is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida who focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. She uses straight talk and practical steps to help people manage strong emotions and find clearer ways to relate to others.
She draws from approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small changes. Attachment-based ideas guide work around abandonment, adoption and family of origin issues so people can better understand how past relationships shape current patterns.
Background and approach
Sessions are client-centered and supportive. Conversations often focus on improving communication, addressing caregiver strain, and reducing guilt and shame. When trauma or abuse is part of the story, she helps people move at a pace that feels tolerable while building skills to cope with distressing memories or triggers.
Dedra pays attention to practical needs and real-life constraints. She helps people set goals they can use between sessions, such as brief exercises for anxiety or specific steps to repair strained relationships. The style is collaborative and down-to-earth rather than academic.
With three years of clinical experience and a Florida LCSW license, she blends empathy with clear tools. People who come for help leave with concrete strategies and a clearer sense of next steps.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Dedra lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Dedra names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Evidence-informed approaches for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their personal values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and feeling stuck by focusing on small steps rather than trying to control every thought.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current connection patterns. This approach helps people understand fears of abandonment, caregiver stress, and family of origin problems so they can form healthier ways of relating to others.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work together with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences. That can mean trying an acceptance strategy one week and a behavior skill or emotion-focused exercise the next, then deciding what feels most helpful.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls let people use gestures and facial cues during sessions, phone work can be a good option when bandwidth is low, and live chat or text-based messaging makes it easy to check in between appointments. These formats make it simpler to fit regular work on relationship skills, emotion regulation, or trauma coping into a daily routine.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Focus areas include stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and depression. Additional work covers abandonment, attachment issues, caregiver stress, eating concerns, and related family dynamics.
What is the therapist's general approach or style?
The approach is client-centered and collaborative, using practical tools to manage emotions and improve communication. Dedra blends acceptance-based and cognitive techniques with attachment-focused work.
What experience does the therapist have?
She has three years of clinical experience working with the listed concerns and approaches. That experience informs a practical, skills-focused style of care.
Where is the therapist licensed and located?
She is a licensed clinical social worker holding a Florida LCSW and practices from Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can clients outside the country work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow flexibility for different schedules and communication preferences.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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