Simone Mack , LMHC

Simone Mack is a Florida-based Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 15 years of experience supporting individuals and families through a wide range of emotional and behavioral challenges. She earned a Master in Mental Health Counseling from Nova Southeastern University and a Bachelor of Psychology from Florida International University in Miami. As an LMHC, Simone is trained to assess, diagnose, and treat mental health concerns, and she is currently in the process of becoming a Certified Gambling Addictions Therapist.

Her clinical work has focused on addiction recovery, depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, and self-esteem issues. Simone also has extensive experience addressing grief and loss, bipolar disorder, parenting and family dynamics, LGBT concerns, anger management, eating issues, and a variety of process and behavioral addictions such as gambling and other compulsive behaviors. She is familiar with personality disorder traits and offers care to clients experiencing obsessions, compulsions, phobias, and the impact of prejudice and discrimination.

Simone brings a warm, compassionate style to therapy combined with gentle firmness when appropriate. She emphasizes present-moment awareness, practical coping skills, and insight into what clients can control, with the goal of helping people build balance and resilience. Simone encourages and empowers clients to recognize their strengths and to move toward healthier patterns. She provides online services and works with international clients, but is not accepting new clients at this time.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Simone integrates evidence-based methods to tailor care to each person's circumstances. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) invites clients to clarify their values and learn practical skills for accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to meaningful action - a useful approach for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, offering concrete strategies for depression, anxiety, compulsive behaviors, and many habit-related concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, respect, and collaboration, creating space for clients to explore their experience and build self-directed solutions - this approach can be especially supportive for relationship issues, self-esteem, and identity-related work.

Selecting the right approach is a collaborative process. Simone and the client work together to determine which methods best match the client’s goals, needs, and preferences, and adjustments are made over time as progress unfolds. Licensed professionals and therapists often blend techniques to provide the most effective, individualized care.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, maintain continuity during life changes, and access support from different locations while working with a licensed professional who can adapt approaches to the online format.