MBA, MA, Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern
Pronouns: She / Her
Culturally Responsive Therapy for BIPOC Adults & Working Parents
Specialties: Generational Trauma, Religious Trauma, Depression and Anxiety, Trauma and PTSD, Life Coaching, Meditation and Mindfulness
(Ages: Adults)
License #IMH 28024 | Florida
Supervised by: Lindsey Coates Horvatich LMHC-QS #MH 15982
Hello, I’m Vernitta. I work with BIPOC adults dealing with workplace stress, cultural identity questions, and patterns they recognize from their families but can’t quite shake. My training at Grand Canyon University gave me the clinical tools (CBT, mindfulness, trauma work), but the real skill was learning when to adapt them. What works for one person’s cultural background might feel completely off for someone else.
I’m a great fit for adults in their 30s-50s across Florida:
You might look like you have it all together from the outside. A successful career, handling responsibilities and showing up for the kids (and everyone else). But privately? You feel exhausted, stuck, and barely recognize yourself anymore.
My clients often describe:
My approach is collaborative, research-backed, and culturally grounded. As your therapist, I use proven methods like CBT and mindfulness to help you identify patterns, build new skills and work through difficult experiences—all adapted to fit your cultural context and lived reality.
You can expect a space where your experiences are validated without needing to explain everything. You’ll leave with practical tools you can use outside sessions and, importantly, strategies that honor your cultural background and identity.
My clinical work centers on intergenerational and cultural trauma, religious trauma, anxiety, depression, and PTSD, with a particular focus on BIPOC adults navigating workplace stress, code‑switching, and the pressure to hold everything together alone. I am especially attuned to clients who look successful and “high functioning” on the outside, but feel exhausted, unseen, or disconnected on the inside.
In our work together, I draw from:
Walk and talk therapy is an innovative therapeutic approach that takes the clinical work out of the office chair and out into the world. Movement and a changing landscape can help regulate the nervous system and make therapy feel more accessible, especially if you are managing sensory overwhelm, trauma, avoidance, or the exhaustion of masking in traditional settings.
I offer virtual walk and talk therapy throughout Florida, and I am familiar with Palm Bay‑area routes if you would like support planning a safe, accessible path for your walks.
If traditional office settings or face‑to‑face video calls feel stressful, you can learn more about how walk and talk therapy may offer a more comfortable way to engage in therapy.
Education & Licensure
Clinical Experience
My path to becoming a therapist includes corporate experience where I witnessed the psychological toll of workplace racism and achievement pressure, plus graduate practicum work with diverse Florida communities. As a Bahamian-American woman navigating my own cultural expectations and generational patterns, I bring personal insight to the therapeutic process while maintaining evidence-based clinical approaches.
I’m a devoted wife and mother of two. Music and creative expression have been central to my own growth and continue to shape how I show up professionally. I find joy in family, travel, and the outdoors.
Ages Served: Adults, primarily 30s-50s
Session Format: Secure telehealth across Florida
Session Length: 50 minutes, individual therapy
Insurance Accepted: Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield (all variations), Cigna, Curative Health, Healthfirst-Cigna Allegiance
Self-Pay Rate: $100 per session (limited sliding scale available)
Whether you’re in Palm Bay, Melbourne, Orlando, Tampa, Miami, or anywhere across Florida, here’s how to begin:
Step 1: Initial Contact
Call or text (786) 496-2826, or use our contact form.
Step 2: Free 15-Minute Consultation
We’ll discuss what brings you to therapy and determine if we’re a good fit.
Step 3: Schedule Your First Session
We’ll schedule your first 50-minute telehealth session and send intake paperwork.
Step 4: Begin Therapy
We’ll build a therapeutic relationship and develop a plan tailored to your needs.
You can also find me here:
https://openpathcollective.org/clinicians/vernitta-mcqueen/
https://www.inclusivetherapists.com/florida/orlando/vernitta-mcqueen
https://liberatorywellnessnetwork.com/listing/vernitta-mcqueen-rmhci/
Vernitta McQueen provides services under clinical supervision by Lindsey Coates Horvatich, LMHC-QS (License #MH15982) as a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern in accordance with Florida law.
Your healing—on your terms, in your culture, and with your spirit honored every step of the way.
160 Island Beach Blvd
Merritt Island, FL 32952
(321) 613-8685
Counseling offered via online
telehealth in Wisconsin & Florida.
Life Coaching offered via telehealth in all states
