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Lee Schlanger

Therapist · Florida

Lee Schlanger, LMHC

Warm, practical counseling for everyday struggles

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  • Anxiety and depression
  • Focus on thoughts
  • Warm collaborative style

About Lee

Lee Schlanger is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor who focuses on common struggles like anxiety, depression, grief, and substance use concerns. He also helps people dealing with stress, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, anger, and major life changes. Lee aims to create a straightforward, welcoming place to start talking about what matters most to you.

He keeps sessions warm and nonjudgmental. Meetings begin by identifying the most pressing concern and creating a shared goal. Lee listens for patterns in thoughts and everyday habits that keep problems going, then helps people test new ways of thinking and acting.

Lee blends approaches that emphasize emotional connection and practical skill building. He uses client-centered listening alongside techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral ideas and emotionally-focused work. He also draws on attachment perspectives and strategies from dialectical behavior therapy when helpful.

With five years of experience as a licensed mental health counselor, Lee draws on real-world tools rather than jargon. He describes the work as collaborative - the person in therapy decides what change looks like and sets the pace.

Lee practices in Florida and works in English. He accepts international clients and uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a person selects the Start Therapy button and completes a short matching questionnaire to schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Credentials

Florida

Languages

English

How Lee Uses Therapeutic Approaches Online

Lee often draws on attachment-based ideas to help people understand how early relationship patterns shape current responses. That work focuses on emotional connection and how trust or distance shows up in relationships and self-talk.

He also uses client-centered therapy, which centers the person's experience. That approach involves careful listening, reflecting feelings, and helping people lead the direction of change. Cognitive behavioral ideas are used to spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors that change everyday habits and emotional reactions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Lee will collaborate with each person to pick techniques that fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. He checks in regularly and adapts methods if something isn't working well.

Because the biography highlights telehealth experience but does not specify exact formats, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life - for example, shorter check-ins during a lunch break, sessions that don't require travel, or meeting in a way that reduces screen time for people who prefer less video. Licensed professionals can use these formats to focus on manageable changes in thoughts and everyday habits while keeping care aligned with a person's schedule and goals.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns can be addressed in sessions?

Lee supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, substance use concerns, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy problems, ADHD, anger, and related issues.

How would you describe the therapeutic style?

The approach is warm and nonjudgmental with a collaborative focus. Sessions start by identifying immediate goals and working together on thoughts and everyday habits that matter.

What is Lee's clinical background?

He has five years of experience as a licensed mental health counselor. His work emphasizes emotional connection and practical skill building.

Where is Lee licensed to practice?

Lee holds a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential listed as FL LMHC and practices from Florida.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography notes telehealth experience but does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.

How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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