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Kyle Short

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Kyle Short, LMHC

Florida

Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Mood and addiction concerns

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About

  • ACT
  • CBT
  • Motivational interviewing

About Kyle

Kyle Short is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with ten years of clinical experience. He focuses on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, bipolar mood issues, and self-esteem. He also lists work with relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, eating and anger issues, and attention-deficit challenges. Sessions are conducted in English and Kyle does not accept international clients.

Kyle's background includes helping people who face multiple, overlapping problems, like substance use combined with mood disorders. He keeps things straightforward in sessions and concentrates on practical steps people can try between meetings. He draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and motivational strategies to help people manage symptoms and change unhelpful patterns.

In the room he uses client-centered ideas to listen and reflect what matters most to each person. Solution-focused techniques guide short-term goals and immediate coping strategies. Motivational interviewing supports people who feel stuck or unsure about change, especially around substance use or behavior shifts.

Kyle aims to make therapy a place to talk through current struggles and plan clear next steps. He often works on skills for handling mood swings, worry, cravings, and relationship stress. Practical homework and simple behavioral experiments are common parts of his approach.

If someone is weighing therapy for parenting strain, relationship tension, or ongoing mood or addiction concerns, Kyle's mix of approaches can be a practical fit. Prospective clients should confirm session formats and scheduling before booking.

How sessions work

How his approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed by them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing it with real-world experiments, which can reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms and change behaviors tied to addiction or mood problems. Motivational Interviewing is a conversational approach that helps people resolve mixed feelings about change and build motivation for steps like reducing substance use or trying new habits.

Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. Kyle will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to emphasize based on their goals, current struggles, and what feels workable. He treats therapy as a shared process of planning and testing small changes.

The practical benefits of online sessions include fitting appointments into a busy week and making it easier to keep brief check-ins during a lunch break or between errands. Because the biography does not specify session formats, confirm the exact online options before booking. Licensed professionals commonly tailor session length and frequency to fit daily life, focusing on what can be completed between meetings rather than promising a specific delivery method.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersAnger managementCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityBody imageCommitment issuesDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDParanoiaPersonality disordersSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

Florida

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does he help with?

Kyle works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, bipolar mood issues, self-esteem, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, eating and anger issues, and ADHD-related struggles.

What is his general style in therapy?

He uses straightforward, practical methods with listening at the core. Sessions often include goal setting, coping skills, and short exercises to try between meetings.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has ten years of experience working with people facing mood disorders and co-occurring substance use and mental health challenges.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

Kyle is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the state of Florida.

Can he work with non-English speakers or international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and he is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are offered?

Please confirm the current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific delivery methods.

How are sessions billed?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.

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