Lee Schlanger is a Florida State Licensed Mental Health Counselor and an NBCC National Certified Counselor. Lee currently lives in Sarasota, FL by way of New York City, NY. Lee has a great passion for animals, doing anything outdoors, and enjoys sports. Lee has been working full time as a Mental Health Counselor and Substance Abuse Counselor since 2016. Lee specializes in working with clients who are experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, and addiction recovery. Lee also specializes in working with clients who have undergone grief and loss, as well clients who are going through family and relational problems, and more. Lee is a Board Certified Tele-Mental Health Provider and specializes in Telehealth sessions. Among his several certifications, Lee is trained in the use of EMDR, is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, a Certified Child & Adolescent Trauma Professional, a Certified Specialist in Anger Management, a Master Certified Addictions Professional, an Internationally Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor, and is Certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and more.
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
In his sessions, Lee has a warm, empathic and connecting style, focusing on strengths, the reduction of somatic and body symptoms (helping to quiet the mind), and empowering clients to feel strong enough to move through whatever issues may be showing up in their lives, all while holding clients accountable to themselves, and their growth and healing. Lee considers himself a Trauma-Informed Therapist as well as an eclecticist with regard to his therapeutic orientation and modalities used. Lee uses a variety of techniques while in session, including EMDR, Talk Therapy, Person Centered Therapies, Neuro-Biological and Somatic interventions, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and much more.
The treatment methods and tools I utilize
Trauma-Informed Therapy, EMDR, REBT, CBT, DBT, Talk-Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Somatic Therapy, and more.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
Trauma Recovery (working through any form of traumatic event), PTSD, Anxiety Reduction, Grief and Loss, Depression Reduction, Self-Esteem Growth, Substance Abuse Recovery, and Anger Management.