Simone Mack , LMHC

Simone Mack is a Florida based Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 15 years of clinical experience and a strong commitment to helping individuals and families navigate difficult life challenges. She earned a Master in Mental Health Counseling from Nova Southeastern University and a Bachelor of Psychology from Florida International University in Miami. In addition to her LMHC credential, she is in the process of becoming a Certified Gambling Addictions Therapist and is familiar with personality disorder traits and characteristics.

Simone has extensive experience working with people facing addiction, depression, stress and anxiety, relationship and marital difficulties, trauma and abuse, and issues related to self-esteem and grief. Her practice also includes work with LGBT clients, families, parenting concerns, intimacy-related problems, bipolar disorder, anger management, eating concerns, and process addictions such as porn, exercise, and gambling. She addresses specific concerns like infidelity, obsessions and compulsions, phobias, and the effects of prejudice and discrimination.

Her therapeutic style blends warmth and kindness with gentle firmness when needed. Simone encourages present-focused awareness, helping people identify what is within their control and develop healthier coping strategies. She aims to empower clients to recognize their strengths and move toward greater balance, peace, and meaning in daily life. For online work she typically begins with a brief live session to establish rapport, then maintains regular live sessions and timely message responses to support ongoing progress.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take meaningful action even in the presence of difficult thoughts or feelings. It is often useful for stress, anxiety, depression, and challenges where avoidance has become limiting.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship in which the person is encouraged to explore their own experience and develop self-directed solutions. This approach can be especially helpful for issues of self-esteem, relationship concerns, and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical strategies for identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, making it effective for anxiety, depression, compulsions, and many day-to-day coping challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Simone works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time so therapy remains relevant and effective.

Online therapy with Simone includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate varied schedules and lifestyles. These options provide flexibility for people balancing work, family, and other responsibilities, and make it possible to maintain continuity of care even when in-person visits are difficult. Simone typically begins online care with a brief live session to introduce herself and establish a working connection before moving into regular sessions and ongoing message-based support.