Lillian Cunningham

Lillian Cunningham is a licensed mental health counselor with 30 years of experience who helps people managing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and questions about sexuality and identity. She addresses women's issues and LGBT concerns with a steady, person-focused approach. She aims to make sessions feel understandable and practical for day-to-day life.

In sessions she listens first, then helps people name goals and build a simple plan to reach them. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered principles, and EMDR as tools to address difficult memories, negative self-talk, and stuck patterns. Conversations are collaborative and paced to the person’s needs.

Her background includes decades of clinical work and teaching psychology. That experience informs how she explains problems and offers techniques people can try between sessions. She emphasizes coping skills, values-based choices, and noticing small changes.

People can expect clear, straightforward talk about symptoms and practical steps to reduce distress. She helps clients break big problems into smaller, doable tasks and practices. The focus is on what can help now, while also working on deeper healing.

Clients in Florida will find a clinician who blends long experience with a down-to-earth style. Before starting, people are encouraged to review session options and choose what fits their schedule and comfort level.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most and take small actions in line with those values. It focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, which can reduce avoidance and increase purposeful behavior. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) examines patterns of thinking and behavior, then uses simple exercises to shift unhelpful thoughts and build new habits; it is often used for anxiety and depression. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) addresses distressing memories by pairing focused attention with guided processing to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss what feels most useful based on a person's goals, symptoms, and preferences. Decisions about methods are collaborative and can change as progress is made.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the therapist's current session options before booking. Online sessions can make regular therapy easier to fit into work and family routines, allow brief check-ins between in-person visits, or reduce travel time. Different approaches lend themselves to different formats in practical ways - for example, CBT often uses worksheets and short exercises that people can do between sessions, while EMDR requires focused, uninterrupted time. Talk with the therapist about what will work best for your schedule and needs.