Zoila (Mimi) Danta, LMHC

Zoila (Mimi) Danta is a bilingual therapist who speaks English and Spanish. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 39 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, addiction, and low self-esteem. She also supports those dealing with grief, trauma, parenting challenges, and major life changes.

Ms. Danta has long experience working with adults and the elderly. She has also worked with foster care youth and led DUI education programs that included individual and group work for people with substance use concerns. Her background includes directing quality assurance for state and county programs to make sure services met legal and program standards.

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy in sessions. Treatment plans are tailored to each person’s needs rather than a one-size-fits-all approach. Typical sessions may include practical steps to change patterns and short-term goals to build momentum.

Her history includes work as a domestic violence assessor and group facilitator, and she has trained other therapists on ethics, assessment, group therapy, and treatment planning. She emphasizes cultural awareness and treats people with respect and compassion.

Zoila aims to walk and work alongside clients as they find solutions. Her style is empathetic and straightforward, focused on helping people make manageable changes and meet clear goals.

How CBT and Solution-Focused Work Online

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and replacing them with more useful ones. It often includes concrete exercises, homework, and step-by-step practice to manage anxiety, depression, and stress.

Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes setting clear, attainable goals and building on existing strengths. Sessions tend to be goal-oriented and practical, which can help with relationship challenges, parenting issues, and coping with life transitions.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their needs, goals, and preferences and suggest which methods seem most helpful. Together they’ll adjust the plan as progress is made.

If you plan to try online therapy, confirm the available session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to continue therapy when life changes or travel would otherwise interrupt care.