Zoila (Mimi) Danta

Zoila (Mimi) Danta is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who speaks English and Spanish. She brings 39 years of experience helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, or big life transitions. She aims to meet clients where they are and to work step by step toward clearer goals.

She has a long history working with adults and older adults. Her background includes directing DUI programs, offering individual and group therapy for substance use concerns, and providing assessments related to domestic violence. She has also worked with people involved in foster care settings earlier in her career.

Mimi uses practical approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy. She builds treatment plans around each person's needs and priorities. Sessions typically focus on small, manageable steps that add up to meaningful change over time.

In leadership roles she has overseen quality assurance for state and county programs, and she has trained other clinicians in ethics, assessment, group work, and treatment planning. That experience informs a methodical and organized way of preparing for and tracking progress in therapy.

Clients can expect a respectful, culturally aware, and compassionate therapist who emphasizes collaboration. Mimi describes her work as walking and working alongside people during difficult times so they do not have to cope alone.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Zoila uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change the behaviors that follow. CBT sessions usually involve setting clear goals, trying small experiments between sessions, and tracking progress to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression.

She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy, which concentrates on strengths and quick steps toward specific goals. This approach is useful when a person wants brief, action-oriented work to address issues such as stress, relationship patterns, or coping with life changes.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or has not worked in the past. Together they will pick or combine methods that fit the client's needs and adjust the plan over time.

Confirm the session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list specific online session types. Online options can help fit therapy into a busy schedule, make it easier to keep regular appointments, and allow focused short check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can tailor sessions to work around work hours, caregiving duties, or travel, helping therapy join everyday life rather than compete with it.