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Jerrilynn Pratt-Mullen

Jerrilynn Pratt-Mullen, LMHC

Therapist in Florida

Compassionate counselor helping you change your story

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Experience

10+ years

Credentials

LMHC

Languages

English

Based in

Florida

  • Trauma informed
  • Practical skill building
  • Focus on relationships

About Jerrilynn

Jerrilynn Pratt-Mullen is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with ten years of experience. She focuses on helping people untangle painful patterns and rebuild a life that feels meaningful. Her work emphasizes learning to listen to inner guidance and changing the stories that keep people stuck.

She uses straightforward conversation and practical exercises to help people reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, panic, and addictive behaviors. Sessions look at the origins of pain - trauma, abandonment, shame, and conditioning from childhood - and then build skills for moving forward. The goal is more clarity, self-compassion, and emotional balance rather than just symptom control.

Her approach blends acceptance and commitment ideas with attachment and client-centered work and cognitive strategies. This mix helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, strengthen relationships, and practice new ways of relating. She also draws on techniques from dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotion regulation and stress tolerance.

Jerrilynn supports people dealing with grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, career stress, and identity issues including LGBT matters. She also addresses co-occurring challenges like chronic illness, caregiving stress, eating and sleeping problems, and ADHD-related struggles.

People who seek her out often want a therapist who is direct, compassionate, and willing to address hard experiences. She encourages clients to take responsibility for change while offering steady support through the work.

Her practice is based in Florida, and she sees people in English. To begin, readers should use the site Start Therapy button to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.

Approaches that guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying values and taking small actions toward them while learning skills to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help when persistent anxiety, depression, or avoidance get in the way of a valued life. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and helps people practice new ways of relating and trusting others. It is useful for intimacy and relationship concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical strategies to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which often eases symptoms like panic, low mood, and compulsive habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose or blend methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. This means adjusting techniques over time based on what is helpful and what feels manageable.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people work with a licensed professional from where they already are, which can help keep momentum between sessions and make ongoing care more consistent.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyHypnotherapyImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

License details

LMHC · New York
008653
LMHC · Florida
MH18747
NPI (National Provider Identifier)
1518562479

As listed on the therapist's professional profile. You can check these details with the relevant licensing board, professional body or registry.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She works with a wide range of issues including addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stress, and ADHD.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is direct and compassionate, blending practical exercises with reflective conversation to change the stories that maintain suffering.

What is her background and experience?

She has ten years of clinical experience and emphasizes helping people identify sources of suffering and develop skills for emotional regulation and growth.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is an LMHC licensed in Florida and New York and is based in Florida.

In what language are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Some intimacy concerns have a physical side. If you notice pain or other physical symptoms, please speak with a doctor as well. Therapy can sit alongside medical care, not replace it.

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