Zoila (Mimi) Danta

Zoila (Mimi) Danta is a bilingual therapist who provides services in both English and Spanish and has built a long career working with adults and the elderly. With 39 years of clinical experience, she has also worked with children and adolescents in the foster care system and has extensive background addressing substance use concerns.

Ms. Danta has served as a director for DUI programs, where she delivered education as well as individual and group therapy for people facing substance abuse challenges. She has also held leadership roles overseeing quality assurance for state and county programs to ensure agencies delivered quality services and met federal and state requirements.

Her clinical experience includes treating depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, parenting concerns, self-esteem challenges, career-related problems, domestic violence, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, grief, and other mental health diagnoses. She is certified in domestic violence assessment and in facilitating domestic violence groups.

In addition to direct clinical work, Ms. Danta has trained many therapists in ethics, treatment planning, group therapy, and assessment practices. Her therapeutic approach emphasizes empathy, cultural awareness, and sensitivity to each client’s unique needs.

She uses evidence-informed methods including Cognitive-Behavioral therapy and Solution-Focused techniques, and she individualizes treatment plans to match each person’s situation. As a licensed mental health counselor in Florida (FL LMHC MH2920), she combines professional standards with a compassionate, respectful manner.

Ms. Danta approaches clients with respect and a recognition of cultural diversity, aiming to understand and respond to the specific issues they face. She is prepared to walk and work alongside clients as they pursue change, and she reminds them that they are not alone.