Connie Hobbs , LMHC

Connie Hobbs is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Certified Addictions Professional practicing in Florida. She brings 12 years of clinical experience and holds two master’s degrees from Stetson University - one in Counselor Education and one in Mental Health. The LMHC credential indicates she is licensed to provide professional mental health counseling in the state of Florida. Connie has worked with children, teens, and adults across a wide range of concerns including trauma, depression, anxiety, addiction, parenting difficulties, ADHD, foster care and adoption, and life transitions.

Her counseling style is warm, friendly, and interactive, grounded in respect, sensitivity, and compassion. She avoids stigmatizing labels and emphasizes a collaborative therapeutic relationship that guides treatment. Clinically she uses an eclectic mix of evidence-informed methods, drawing on cognitive-behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies to tailor care to each individual rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model.

Connie focuses on creating treatment plans and conversations that meet each person’s specific goals and circumstances. She aims to support and empower clients as they take steps toward greater well-being, offering practical skill-building and encouragement for managing stress, anger, eating and family concerns, compassion fatigue, and substance-related issues, as well as support related to adoption, foster care, and autism.

Therapeutic Approaches and Flexible Online Care

Connie commonly integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and solution-focused techniques into her online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical skills for managing symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and stress. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative conversational style designed to explore ambivalence and strengthen a person’s own motivation to change, often used for substance use and behavioral goals. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on clients’ strengths and concrete goals, emphasizing small, practical steps that can improve daily functioning and relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Connie collaborates with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time based on progress and feedback so treatment remains client-centered and goal-oriented.

Online therapy with licensed professionals offers flexibility to connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow for different communication preferences, and support continuity of care when in-person visits are impractical, while still focusing on effective, evidence-informed strategies.