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Leonardo Marin

LMHC Florida 5 years of experience

Calm, goal-focused counseling to regain control

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Leonardo Marin
  • Client-centered
  • Goal oriented
  • English and Spanish

About Leonardo

Leonardo Marin is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with five years of experience. He takes a straightforward, client-centered approach that helps people set and reach clear goals. Sessions focus on listening, practical steps, and building on each person's strengths.

Leonardo aims to make sessions feel calm and manageable. He prioritizes a nonjudgmental atmosphere where clients can speak openly. He emphasizes helping people gain insight and feel more in control of day-to-day challenges.

His work often addresses stress, anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. He also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, and anger. Additional focus areas include issues such as dissociation, guilt and shame, and mood-related concerns.

Leonardo uses practical techniques from client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy to address thinking patterns and behavior. He also integrates EMDR for people processing traumatic memories and uses solution-focused methods to set small, achievable goals. Sessions are geared toward clear steps clients can use between meetings.

He offers services in English and Spanish and works with concerns related to sexuality, LGBT issues, ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, panic, and social anxiety. Before starting, readers should confirm current session options and scheduling details when they book.

How Leonardo's approaches translate to online care

Leonardo draws on client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy to guide sessions. Client-centered work means the therapist follows the client's lead, listens closely, and helps people notice their own strengths and choices. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and focuses on practical strategies to change unhelpful habits and manage symptoms such as anxiety or low mood.

He also uses EMDR when people are processing traumatic memories; that method aims to reduce the distress tied to those memories through a structured set of steps. Together, these approaches can be used to address stress, panic, trauma, sleep disturbances, and mood concerns in a focused way.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and recommend techniques that fit the person's needs. This is a collaborative process and plans can be adjusted as things change.

Confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make scheduling easier, help fit sessions into a busy day, and allow for shorter check-ins when time is tight. It can also reduce travel time and let people meet from wherever they are located in Florida, while the therapist and client focus on practical steps that move toward the client's goals.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderADHD

Additional focus areas

Control issuesDissociationGuilt and shameMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSexualitySocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Solution-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Credentials

Florida

Languages

English, Spanish

Frequently asked questions

What concerns can Leonardo help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes, as well as trauma, grief, sleep problems, anger, and related areas like ADHD and bipolar mood issues.

What is his style of therapy?

His approach is client-centered and supportive, focusing on listening, building strengths, and setting practical goals people can use between sessions.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has five years of experience as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor working in Florida.

Where is he licensed and located?

He is a Florida LMHC and practices in Florida.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Can international clients work with him?

He does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions paid for and billed?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin a therapy relationship?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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