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Kyle Short

Calm, practical guidance through life changes

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

About Kyle

Kyle Short is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with ten years of clinical experience. He frames therapy as a hands-on process that helps people navigate hard changes and move toward growth. He speaks in direct, simple terms and focuses on practical steps more than labels.

Parents and adults looking for steady guidance will find a calm, straightforward approach. Kyle draws on therapies that teach skills and shift behaviors.

Background and approach

Sessions often include clear, manageable goals and everyday tools people can use between appointments. He blends techniques that help with mood, stress, and substance-related concerns to meet what each person brings. He has worked with adults and adolescents facing co-occurring issues, including substance use alongside persistent mental health challenges.

That background informs his work with mood disorders, anxiety, grief, and addiction-related struggles. Kyle pays attention to how life events and relationships affect coping and motivation. Kyle uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and act on them, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and change patterns.

He also incorporates Motivational Interviewing to build readiness for change and Solution-Focused techniques to set short-term steps. Sessions are available via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. He conducts therapy in English and practices under the Florida LMHC credential FL LMHC MH19530.

Therapies and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people name what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when emotions are hard. It is useful for stress, mood symptoms, and when life changes feel overwhelming.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and teaches simple strategies to change them. It often helps with depression, anxiety, and unhelpful habits by focusing on clear skills and homework between sessions.

Motivational Interviewing is a conversational style that explores a person’s readiness to change and helps strengthen their own reasons for moving forward. It pairs well with work on addiction, ambivalence, or major life shifts.

Kyle treats finding the right approach as a team effort. He will talk with each person about their goals, try methods that fit, and adjust plans when something is not helping. The aim is to land on practical work that feels useful rather than sticking to one fixed method.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to work together: video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when video is difficult, and live chat or text messaging for short check-ins or when writing feels easier. These options make scheduling simpler and let people continue progress from home or between daily responsibilities.

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.

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.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kyle help with?
Kyle works with a range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, addictions, trauma, grief, eating issues, anger, ADHD, and relationship or family matters.
What is his approach in sessions?
He uses practical, skill-based methods like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused techniques to set goals and teach tools people can use between sessions.
How long has he practiced therapy?
He has ten years of experience working in clinical settings with adults and adolescents who have co-occurring substance use and mental health concerns.
What are his credentials and where does he practice?
He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor - LMHC - practicing in Florida under the credential FL LMHC MH19530.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Costs vary by location and availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
10 years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English

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