Lee Schlanger

Lee Schlanger is a Florida licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with five years of clinical experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addictions, anger, and self-esteem struggles. Lee aims to create a warm, inviting space where the main focus is connecting and addressing your most urgent concerns. Lee keeps sessions collaborative and straightforward. He starts by listening to what feels most pressing. Then he helps people name painful emotions and traces patterns that keep problems repeating. He uses that understanding to guide practical steps people can try between sessions. His approach draws from attachment-based work and client-centered care, along with cognitive behavioral and dialectical tools when they fit the moment. That mix helps with emotion regulation, coping skills, and repairing how someone relates to others. He also brings emotionally-focused ideas for addressing intimacy-related distress and family concerns. Lee says healing happens through emotional processing and building a real connection. He offers a neutral, nonjudgmental attitude and emphasizes collaboration and validation. He won’t promise a cure, but he does promise a respectful counseling relationship. Lee practices from Florida and communicates in English. He accepts international clients and uses telehealth to reach people who need flexibility. To begin, people complete a short questionnaire and schedule a session based on the therapist’s availability.

How Lee blends approaches for online work

Lee uses attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships shape current reactions. That work helps people understand why they respond strongly in emotional moments and can be useful for anger, intimacy-related issues, and attachment concerns.

He also practices client-centered therapy, which puts the person’s experience at the center. This means sessions focus on being heard and understood first, then exploring goals and next steps together. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used when helpful to teach skills for managing anxiety, mood shifts, and unhelpful thinking patterns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. Lee works collaboratively to figure out which methods fit a person’s goals and day-to-day life. He may combine approaches over time and checks in regularly to see what is or isn’t working.

If you prefer online sessions, confirm the available formats before booking since individual options can vary. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find telehealth-style sessions help maintain momentum between in-person appointments and make follow-up meetings simpler to schedule.