About Malika
Dr. Malika Dandridge is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. She brings ten years of experience to conversations about relationship pain, trauma, and healing.
Her tone is warm and direct, centered on practical steps people can use day to day. She focuses on attachment issues and patterns that can come from early relationships. That includes concerns tied to post-traumatic stress, control struggles, and learning to practice self-love.
Background and approach
Sessions emphasize hearing each person's story and identifying small, manageable changes. Her approach centers on clear, evidence-based techniques paired with straightforward support. Clients can expect guided conversations about coping skills, emotional patterns, and ways to improve relationships with themselves and others.
The work often mixes skill-building with reflection on past hurts. Dr. Dandridge aims to make progress feel possible rather than overwhelming.
She helps people set realistic goals and try tools between sessions to test what works. The focus is on practical strategies that fit everyday life. She practices in Florida and offers multiple online formats.
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.
Evidence-based techniques and flexible online care
Dr. Dandridge uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional understanding. One common approach emphasizes skills for managing anxiety and stress - learning breathing and grounding techniques, pacing exposure to feared situations, and building routines that reduce overwhelm. Another strand focuses on attachment patterns, helping people recognize repeating relationship dynamics and practice new ways of connecting and setting boundaries.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist listens to each person's goals and preferences, then suggests methods to try. Together they monitor what helps and adjust the plan as needed so work stays relevant and realistic.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are helpful for quick check-ins, skill reminders, or people who prefer writing over speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and maintain progress between meetings.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English
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