Lillian Cunningham

Lillian Cunningham is a Florida LMHC with 30 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and LGBT concerns. She also works with life purpose, self-esteem, body image, sexuality, and women's issues.

She takes a straightforward, practical approach. Sessions look at what feels most urgent and what a person wants to change. She uses conversation-based methods and structured techniques to help people notice patterns and try new responses. The work is collaborative and paced to what the person can manage.

Her background includes a long clinical career and time as a psychology professor. That combination shapes a practice that blends talking therapies with evidence-informed methods. She draws on cognitive behavioral tools to address thoughts and behaviors, and on acceptance-oriented ideas to clarify values and next steps.

For people recovering from traumatic events, she includes approaches designed for processing difficult memories and reducing their hold on daily life. Sessions also address abandonment wounds and issues tied to self-love and body image. The focus is on practical change rather than theory alone.

People can expect direct, clear explanations of techniques and short-term strategies to try between sessions. Lillian helps clients set goals and evaluates progress as therapy continues. If someone is unsure what to ask first, she guides that initial conversation so the first meeting feels usable.

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on values-based action rather than getting stuck in internal arguments. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical experiments to shift routines and reactions. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) supports processing distressing memories so they interfere less with daily life.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods for a few sessions, and adjust based on what the client reports and how they respond. That makes it easier to find techniques that fit a person's goals and pace.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. For some people, phone sessions use less bandwidth and are easier for a quick meeting, while video sessions allow screen-sharing of exercises and worksheets. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to remote sessions so the work stays practical and focused on next steps.