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Lee Mikell

Family-focused counselor for practical change

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

About Lee

Lee Mikell is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with 10 years of clinical experience. He focuses on practical, focused help for people facing relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, parenting questions, and issues like addiction, sleep problems, and low self-esteem. Lee speaks plain language and aims to make sessions straightforward and useful for busy parents.

He draws on client-centered methods to build a respectful, nonjudgmental space.

Background and approach

Lee uses cognitive behavioral tools to identify unhelpful thoughts and change routines that cause stress. He also employs solution-focused and trauma-informed techniques when the situation calls for short-term goals or deeper processing. His background includes working with chronic mental health conditions that interfere with daily life.

He has experience in child welfare settings, supporting both parents and children through difficult situations. Lee has also worked with people involved in criminal cases, including both victims and perpetrators, and in divorce-related work with reunification goals. In sessions clients can expect clear discussion of problems, straightforward strategies, and step-by-step plans to test small changes.

Lee often blends coping skills, communication practice, and goal-setting so progress is measurable. He explains options and helps people choose what feels realistic for their life. Therapy with Lee usually focuses on concrete next steps and manageable change.

He welcomes questions about how therapy will work and what to try between meetings.

Practical approaches for online family and parenting concerns

Lee combines client-centered work with cognitive behavioral and solution-focused methods to help people address parenting and relationship challenges. Client-centered Therapy focuses on listening and creating a respectful space where clients can talk through concerns and decide what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify thought patterns and behaviors that keep problems going and offers concrete steps to change routines and reactions.

Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes short-term goals and small, testable changes. It is useful when clients want to try specific strategies quickly and track progress. Lee uses these methods together so sessions stay grounded in the client’s priorities while also teaching skills that can be practiced between meetings.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. That flexibility helps parents and busy people fit therapy into work and family life. Lee works collaboratively to find the right mix of approaches and formats based on each person’s needs, goals, and preferences, and he adjusts the plan as progress is made.

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.

Solution-Focused Therapy

Rather than examining the problem at length, this looks at what is already working and builds on it. Sessions tend to be practical and forward-looking, with small achievable steps, which translates readily to shorter online conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Lee address?
He works with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, parenting questions, addictions, sleep troubles, self-esteem, career and life changes, depression, compassion fatigue, and related areas such as abandonment, attachment issues, and infidelity.
What is his general therapy style?
He uses a client-centered approach that focuses on the person’s needs, combined with cognitive behavioral strategies and solution-focused techniques to set practical goals and make changes between sessions.
What experience does he have?
He has 10 years of professional experience, including work with chronic mental health issues, child welfare cases involving parents and children, criminal perpetrators and victims, and divorce-related reunification goals.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). Credential details include MA LMHC LMHC10001408 and FL LMHC MH13863, and he practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
10 years
Licensed
Florida, Massachusetts
Languages
English

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