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Kyle Short

Kyle Short, LMHC

Florida

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Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Anger and Addictions

  • ACT
  • CBT
  • Motivational interviewing

About Kyle

Kyle Short is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida with ten years of clinical experience. He works with adults and adolescents who face co-occurring issues, including substance use alongside mood and other mental health concerns. He lists a wide range of everyday problems he helps people with, including stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addiction, relationship strain, grief, and ADHD.

Kyle uses straightforward talk and practical steps in sessions. He helps people sort out what drives their reactions and tries to keep work focused on change that fits daily life. Sessions often cover strategies for coping, managing strong emotions, and reducing behaviors that cause problems at home or work.

Clients can expect a mix of structured skill-building and space to talk through difficult experiences. Kyle draws on cognitive behavioral methods to spot unhelpful thinking patterns, and on acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and next steps. Motivational interviewing also appears in his approach when people want help changing substance use or other habits.

He has direct experience with trauma, severe mood disorders, and long-term substance concerns, so he is used to working with layered problems. He also supports people struggling with identity and relationship questions, body image, obsessive behaviors, and the effects of isolation.

Kyle writes plainly in sessions and emphasizes small, achievable steps. He asks about what is realistic for a person’s daily life and adjusts the pace based on that feedback. To begin, readers are asked to follow the site's steps to match and schedule a first session.

Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choosing actions that match personal values. It can help when anger or avoidance gets in the way of relationships or goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to change patterns that fuel stress, depression, or anger.

Kyle treats finding the right approach as a collaborative task. He will review what you want to change, try different techniques, and adjust plans based on what helps. That conversation shapes whether ACT, CBT, motivational interviewing, or another approach is emphasized.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time. It also lets people try therapy from where they are comfortable while the therapist and client decide which methods and pacing work best.

Areas of expertise

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

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he help with related to anger?

He lists anger among concerns he works with, alongside stress, depression, addiction, relationship issues, and trauma.

What is his therapy style like?

He uses practical, change-focused sessions that combine talking through issues with skill building and behavioral steps.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has ten years of experience working with adults and adolescents, including those with co-occurring substance use and mental health concerns.

What are his credentials and where does he practice?

He is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (FL LMHC) and practices in Florida.

Can I book sessions in another language or from another country?

Sessions are offered in English and he does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are offered?

The biography does not list specific session formats; readers should confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I start working with him?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.

Whenever you are ready

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