Lee Schlanger , LMHC

Lee Schlanger is a Florida-based Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who brings a warm, engaging presence to remote therapy. Living in Sarasota after time in New York City, he combines a down-to-earth style with a focus on forming collaborative therapeutic relationships. Lee enjoys spending time outdoors, is passionate about animals, and follows sports avidly, interests that inform his approachable, relatable manner in sessions.

With five years of clinical experience, Lee works with people coping with anxiety, depression, grief and loss, trauma, and substance use recovery. He also provides support for anger management, relationship and family concerns, intimacy-related issues, parenting and fatherhood matters, and a range of other challenges such as ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and low self-esteem. He has experience assisting couples in conflict and supporting marriage and family work, and he addresses additional focus areas including attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, communication and control problems, dissociation, and caregiver stress.

Lee is a Board Certified Tele-Mental Health Provider and specializes in telehealth sessions delivered by video, phone, live chat, and in-app messaging. His clinical approach emphasizes genuine connection and emotional processing. Known for a supportive, non-judgmental stance, he aims to help clients explore root causes of distress while holding them with consistent respect and validation. He holds Florida license FL LMHC MH18548 as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and is not currently accepting new clients.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Lee integrates Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to support clients in facing emotional and relational struggles. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns shape current connections and helps address issues like abandonment, attachment concerns, and family of origin wounds. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a strong, empathetic therapeutic relationship where the client leads the work and the therapist offers acceptance and understanding, which suits those seeking validation and emotional processing. CBT provides practical tools to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, making it useful for anxiety, depression, addiction triggers, and coping with life changes.

Selecting the right approach is a collaborative process. Lee works with each person to understand their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts methods so the therapeutic plan fits the individual rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to attend sessions around work, family, or mobility constraints and allow therapists and licensed professionals to maintain steady, accessible support across different locations. For many people, remote care makes consistent progress more achievable while preserving the same focus on connection and effective therapeutic work.