- Years in practice
- 5
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Lee
Lee Schlanger is a Florida licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, substance concerns, parenting strain, and related struggles. He brings five years of clinical experience and a calm, welcoming presence to each session. Lee aims to build a trusting connection first and then address the problems that matter most to you.
His approach is conversational and collaborative. Sessions start by identifying the primary concern and then working toward practical ways to reduce distress.
Background and approach
Lee uses emotion-focused work to help people process painful experiences and attachment-informed thinking to improve close relationships. He also draws on cognitive behavioral strategies and skills from dialectical behavior therapy when helpful. Lee works with people managing relationship conflict, family stress, intimacy-related issues, and addictive behaviors.
He also helps those coping with trauma, abandonment and attachment issues, caregiver strain, anger, and self-esteem struggles. He frames therapy as a partnership and keeps goals realistic and achievable. Clients can expect a warm, nonjudgmental tone and steady validation during sessions.
Lee focuses on understanding the roots of difficult feelings while teaching concrete tools to manage symptoms between visits. He emphasizes emotional processing alongside skill-building so change can feel both meaningful and practical. Lee practices from Florida and offers sessions using a range of online formats.
Conversations are aimed at helping people regain balance, clarify values, and find clearer ways to relate to themselves and others.
What Lee works with
Everything Lee lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Lee helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace issues
Approaches Lee lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How attachment work and skills translate online
Attachment-based work focuses on understanding patterns in close relationships. It helps people notice how past bonds affect current reactions and improves the way they relate to partners or family. Client-centered therapy centers the person in the room. It gives space for people to tell their story while the therapist listens without judgment, helping clients find their own solutions.Finding the right blend of methods is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each client to choose approaches that match current needs, goals, and comfort levels. That means trying emotion-focused processing, attachment exploration, or practical CBT skills until the best fit emerges.
Online therapy offers multiple practical options: video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions for lower bandwidth, live chat for short check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing support between meetings. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, manage follow-up tasks, and practice new skills in real-time situations. Licensed professionals can adapt activities to each format, using worksheets, brief coaching, and emotional processing techniques in ways that suit a client's schedule and preferences.
Questions people ask about Lee
What concerns does Lee commonly help with?
Lee supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addictions, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy-related issues, anger, and self-esteem problems.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He takes a warm, nonjudgmental, and collaborative approach. Sessions begin by building connection and then move toward emotional processing and practical coping skills.
What is his professional background and experience?
Lee has worked as a mental health counselor since 2017, giving him five years of clinical experience supporting people with mood, trauma, and addiction concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds the credential LMHC and practices in Florida.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
Which session formats does he use?
He provides therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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