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Sylvia Lee

Profile / United States

Sylvia Lee, LPC

Wisconsin

LPC in Wisconsin - Anxiety and Relationships

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  • CBT informed
  • Client-centered work
  • Solution-focused goals

About Sylvia

Sylvia Lee is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) in Wisconsin with 19 years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, depression, LGBT-related issues, parenting challenges, and attention difficulties. She also supports those coping with life changes and career pressures.

Sylvia uses straightforward, practical methods to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits. She listens and reflects so clients can consider different ways of responding to problems. Sessions focus on small, manageable steps clients can try between meetings.

Her approach combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered conversations and motivational techniques. That mix helps with specific worries and with deciding what matters most to move forward. She also draws on solution-focused ideas to set clear goals and track progress.

Sylvia describes herself as a Black, female therapist who is part of the LGBTQIA+ community. She has experience helping people from a range of cultural backgrounds and ages. She often works with concerns such as trauma and abuse, self-esteem, body image, and blended family or caregiver stress.

Practical problems like chronic illness, grief, commitment or communication issues are also within her focus areas. She encourages clients to identify strengths and test new behaviors. The work tends to be direct and task-oriented, with attention to what clients want to change next.

How Sylvia uses CBT and practical approaches in online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what a person says so they can clarify their priorities and make decisions. It is useful when someone needs a trusted listener and clear feedback about values or life choices.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. It tends to be direct and skill-oriented, which can help with anxiety, depression, and specific worries such as panic or avoidance.

Motivational Interviewing is brief and goal-focused. It helps when someone feels unsure about change and needs to weigh options and strengthen their own reasons for taking steps forward.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sylvia will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their goals and preferences. That may mean combining CBT tasks with client-centered conversation and short motivational check-ins.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, shorten travel time, or choose quieter surroundings. It also allows a mix of focused skills practice and regular check-ins so progress can be tracked against clear goals.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

19+ years

Listed in

Wisconsin

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address most often?

Sylvia commonly helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and LGBT-related issues. She also supports clients with parenting, career changes, and ADHD-related struggles.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

She uses practical, task-focused methods that emphasize noticing thoughts and trying new responses. Conversations are client-centered and include motivational and solution-focused elements.

How much experience does she bring?

She holds 19 years of professional experience working in counseling and related settings.

What credential does she hold and where is she located?

She is an LPC, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, licensed in Wisconsin.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What are the session formats?

The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether sessions are in-person, video, or phone.

How are fees handled and how do I begin?

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