Lynne Healey, LMHC

Lynne Healey is a licensed mental health counselor with 22 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, substance use concerns, trauma and abuse, and relationship or intimacy-related issues. She aims to give straightforward help and steady support to people who want to change how they cope with hard experiences.

In sessions she listens first and then works with each person to set clear, practical goals. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and client-centered methods to identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes. For people affected by severe trauma she also uses EMDR and skills drawn from Dialectical Behavior Therapy when those approaches are a good fit.

Her style is warm and direct. She speaks plainly and helps people learn tools they can use between sessions. She often focuses on improving sleep, eating patterns, managing anger, and reducing anxiety symptoms with step-by-step plans that are realistic for everyday life.

Lynne has worked with trauma survivors for many years, including people recovering after violent events. She describes healing as a stepwise process and discusses treatment options so people can choose what feels right. Her Florida practice and experience include support around grief, caregiver stress, body image, and co-occurring conditions.

Sessions are offered in English and can be arranged online. She encourages people who feel stuck to take a small first step toward change and to discuss what they hope to achieve in therapy.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes. Online CBT sessions typically include goal setting, thought records, and homework so people can practice new skills between meetings. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and collaboration, helping people feel heard and guiding them to find their own solutions through supportive conversation and reflection.

Many therapists use a combination of approaches and the right mix is decided together. Lynne will discuss options like CBT, client-centered work, or EMDR depending on what a person needs and prefers. Deciding which methods to try is a shared process that takes into account goals, comfort level, and what has or has not helped before.

Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets therapists and clients interact much like an in-person meeting, phone can be useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and messaging allows ongoing contact and brief reflections between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to access care from different locations.