- Strengths-focused
- Practical steps
- Career support
About Lena
Lena Longmire Lyons is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with 15 years of professional experience. She centers sessions on each person's strengths and life story. Lena aims to support people taking the first step toward a more fulfilling and happier life.
She has worked with people managing stress, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and depression. She also helps with grief, trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, and challenges that come with major life changes. Career-related worries and compassion fatigue are part of her practice as well.
In session she uses straightforward, collaborative methods. She listens to what matters most and helps people build practical steps they can try between appointments. Her approach includes client-centered conversations, cognitive behavioral techniques, and emotion-focused work when relationships and feelings are central.
Lena also draws on mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing to support change and increase self-awareness. These tools are used to break problems into manageable parts and to strengthen coping skills. Her style tends to be respectful and down-to-earth, with attention to individual goals.
People who come to her often want a therapist who treats them as the expert on their life. Lena focuses on helping people identify their resources, set realistic goals, and take actionable steps toward better daily coping.
She has worked with people managing stress, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and depression. She also helps with grief, trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, and challenges that come with major life changes. Career-related worries and compassion fatigue are part of her practice as well.
In session she uses straightforward, collaborative methods. She listens to what matters most and helps people build practical steps they can try between appointments. Her approach includes client-centered conversations, cognitive behavioral techniques, and emotion-focused work when relationships and feelings are central.
Lena also draws on mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing to support change and increase self-awareness. These tools are used to break problems into manageable parts and to strengthen coping skills. Her style tends to be respectful and down-to-earth, with attention to individual goals.
People who come to her often want a therapist who treats them as the expert on their life. Lena focuses on helping people identify their resources, set realistic goals, and take actionable steps toward better daily coping.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy
Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
How Lena’s approaches translate to online care
Lena commonly uses client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and emotionally-focused therapy (EFT). Client-centered work involves listening closely and helping people find their own solutions, which helps when someone feels stuck or unsure where to start. CBT looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches practical strategies to reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms. EFT focuses on emotions and relationship patterns, which can be useful when connection and feeling regulation are central concerns.Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. Lena will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She checks in and adjusts the plan as needs change so the work stays relevant and manageable.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online approaches can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel time for appointments. Talk with Lena during the matching and scheduling steps to find session arrangements that fit daily routines and therapeutic goals.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Lena commonly help with?
Lena supports people facing stress, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and depression. She also works with grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting strain, career worries, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens, helps people spot strengths, and focuses on practical steps they can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience working in mental health settings and with a range of mood and stress-related concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds the LMHC credential and is licensed in Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on therapist availability.