Lee Schlanger, LMHC

Lee Schlanger is a Florida licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with five years of practice. He focuses on helping people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, trauma, and anger. Lee aims to create a calm, welcoming space where a person can talk about what feels hardest right now.

He keeps sessions straightforward and grounded. Early meetings focus on building connection and identifying immediate priorities. From there he helps people work through painful feelings and look for patterns that contribute to ongoing distress.

Lee combines practical tools with attention to relationships and emotions. He draws from client-centered and attachment-based ideas to strengthen trust and safety. He also uses cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior techniques to teach coping skills and change unhelpful thinking and behaviors.

People who meet with him can expect a warm, nonjudgmental approach. He emphasizes collaboration, listening first, and helping people set goals they can manage. Lee says he will not promise a cure, only a respectful counseling relationship built on trust and validation.

Lee practices in Florida and speaks English. He has experience supporting people through substance use concerns, family-of-origin problems, parenting stress, intimacy and commitment issues, and caregiver fatigue. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.

How therapeutic approaches fit into online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current connections. It helps people notice patterns in how they relate to others and build more secure ways of connecting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful thinking and to develop new coping habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, symptoms, and preferences, then suggest approaches that may fit best. Decisions are collaborative and can change as needs evolve.

The biography notes experience with telehealth, but does not list all session formats here, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - they can cut travel time, allow a shorter check-in during a break, or let someone choose a quieter setting that works for them. Licensed professionals can use the same therapeutic tools online as in person, adapting exercises and skill practice so they work through a screen or phone call rather than in the same room.