Specialized Trauma Therapy for those who carry the weight of strength.

100% online sessions for individuals, couples, veterans, and first responders across Florida.

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Trauma doesn’t always look like what people imagine. Sometimes it’s the quiet weight you’ve carried for years, the way you keep pushing through when no one else can. You’ve learned to stay strong but that same strength can make it hard to slow down and heal.

In therapy, we work together to untangle the impact of trauma, rebuild safety in your body and relationships, and find calm within the chaos.

I specialize in helping veterans, first responders, athletes, and couples heal from trauma, attachment wounds, and betrayal so they can move forward with clarity and confidence.

Mental health therapist in Florida

Your Therapist Paris

I’m Paris McDonald, Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and U.S. Army Veteran. I specialize in trauma, relationships, and couples work, with a clinical approach grounded in evidence-based practice and shaped by real-world experience.

My work blends clinical precision with deep empathy because healing is never one-size-fits-all.

“Every story, nervous system, and relationship carries its own history, and therapy should honor that complexity.”

My goal is to help you reconnect with the parts of yourself that may have been buried by survival, service, or success, so you can move through life with greater clarity, connection, and agency.

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MY APPROACH TO THERAPY


Real, Practical, Evidence-Based

You’ll get strategies backed by science such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement and Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) tailored to your needs.

Direct but Compassionate

Therapy with me isn’t about talking in circles. It’s about real conversations that lead to change.

Healing That Fits Your Life

All sessions are 100% online for flexibility, privacy, and consistency. Wherever you are in Florida.

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Specialities

Trauma recovery and healing.
Trauma and PTSD

Healing from individual, sexual, or attachment trauma through Eye Movement & Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT).

Couples therapy and marriage counseling.
Couples Therapy

Repairing trust, improving communication, and rebuilding connection after infidelity or disconnection.

Veteran, military members, and first responder mental health therapy.
Military and First Responders

Helping veterans, first responders and high performers manage pressure and perform at their peak.

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Virtual mental health therapy

Virtual Therapy That Meets You Where You Are

All sessions are offered virtually through a secure, HIPAA-compliant platform so you can access therapy from anywhere that feels safe and comfortable.

Whether you’re balancing a demanding career, parenting, or constantly on the move, online therapy removes barriers and allows flexibility without compromising quality.

Virtual EMDR and trauma therapy are just as effective as in-person sessions. Many clients find they feel more relaxed, open, and consistent when meeting from home.

If you’ve been waiting to start therapy because of location or scheduling, virtual sessions make it easier to begin on your terms.

Mental health healing.

What Clients Can Expect

Therapy is not about fixing you, it’s about helping you remember your strength.

Together, we’ll set clear goals, work at your pace, and build a plan that fits your reality.

Evidence-based techniques personalized for your goals

Trauma-informed, judgment-free environment

Confidential tele-health sessions

Flexible scheduling

How Do You Get Started?

Getting started with therapy shouldn’t be complicated. Here’s how it works:

  1. Schedule a free consultation.

2. Complete your intake forms online.

3. Start therapy from the comfort of your home or anywhere in Florida.

You don’t have to carry it alone anymore. Let’s start the work that helps you fell grounded again.

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Trusted, Experienced, and Veteran-Owned

Paris McDonald, LMHC

Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida

U.S. Army Veteran

EMDR Therapist


With over a decade of hands on and clinical experience, I bring a trauma-informed, evidence based approach to our  sessions. All sessions are conducted securely online for privacy, accessibility, and consistency across Florida.