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Online therapist

Jerrilynn Pratt-Mullen

Compassionate guidance toward clearer self-understanding

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Credentials
LMHC
Experience
10 years
Licensed in
New York, Florida
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Jerrilynn

Jerrilynn Pratt-Mullen is a licensed mental health counselor with ten years of clinical experience. She guides people toward clearer self-understanding and helps them change the stories that keep them stuck. Her work emphasizes practical steps that reduce emotional pain and improve daily functioning.

She uses straightforward conversations and evidence-based methods to address issues like depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction, and parenting concerns. Sessions focus on learning new ways to respond to stress and practice healthier habits.

Background and approach

Jerrilynn encourages people to notice their own intuition and build habits that support well-being. Her background includes training in several therapeutic approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. This mix lets her tailor sessions to what a person needs in the moment.

She aims to find practical tools clients can use between meetings. In session she listens closely and asks concrete questions to uncover patterns and barriers. She works with clients on skills like emotional regulation, boundary setting, and healthier communication.

The intent is to move from reacting out of old patterns toward more deliberate choices. Jerrilynn practices in Florida and offers online formats for convenience. She supports people coping with grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, self-esteem struggles, parenting stress, and a wide range of other concerns.

Her approach centers on helping people make steady, usable changes in their lives.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting trapped by them, and it focuses on actions that match a person’s values. ACT is often useful for depression, anxiety, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns; it can help with anxiety, mood concerns, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy examines early relationship patterns and how they influence current reactions, which can help people improve emotional connection and reduce reactivity.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist helps clients decide which methods fit best based on their goals, needs, and preferences. This is a collaborative process where adjustments are made over time to find what helps most.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to use tools in the moment when challenges arise. Licensed professionals can use these formats to teach skills, offer feedback, and support measurable change without requiring in-person visits.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can be addressed here?
This practice works with a broad range of issues including addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, stress, anxiety, parenting, relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, and ADHD among others.
What is the therapy style like?
The therapist uses a practical, conversational approach focused on changing unhelpful patterns and building skills. Sessions mix supportive listening with concrete tools clients can try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
The clinician has ten years of professional experience working with mental health and substance use concerns.
What are the therapist's credentials and location?
The therapist is a licensed mental health counselor - FL LMHC MH18747 and NY LMHC 008653 - and practices from Florida.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

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Experience
10 years
Licensed
New York, Florida
Languages
English

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