Cletus Deller, LMHC

Florida · 25 years in practice

Cletus Deller is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with 25 years of experience.

License and registration

LMHC, Florida: MH10772 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1912204470 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 25
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Cletus

Cletus Deller is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with 25 years of experience. He focuses on practical change rather than long, abstract talk. He draws on approaches such as EMDR, cognitive behavioral methods, and acceptance work to help people move forward.

Clete began his career as a teacher and later completed graduate study in psychology and counseling along with a Master of Business Administration. His background includes work related to trauma, addiction, anxiety, grief, depression, and self-esteem, plus a range of related concerns like communication problems and caregiver stress.

Background and approach

In sessions he aims for concrete, actionable steps clients can try between meetings. That can mean practicing new ways of responding to stress, testing different routines for managing cravings, or rehearsing communication patterns to reduce conflict. He combines structured therapies with mindfulness and attachment-focused ideas when they fit the client's goals.

Clete also brings experience addressing the effects of difficult relationships and abandonment issues. He works with people who describe intense anger, trouble trusting others, or patterns that repeat across relationships. His approach is direct and practical, with attention to emotion and behavior together.

People who choose him can expect a mix of hands-on techniques and longer-term goals. He offers in-person work in Florida and sees international clients online. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Cletus lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Anger management
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Intimacy-related issues
Self esteem
Depression
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Blended family issues
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia
Traumatic brain injury

Approaches Cletus names

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Online support

Evidence-based approaches for online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose values-based actions. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and issues that feel stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing patterns of thinking and behavior that maintain problems like depression or anxiety; it often uses homework and skill practice. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) works with distressing memories and the reactions tied to them, which many people find helpful for trauma-related symptoms.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and test what fits a client's goals, needs, and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can shift as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible ways to connect. Video is suited to more interactive work and skills practice, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These formats make therapy more accessible for people in different time zones or with busy schedules, while keeping the focus on practical steps and progress.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

Clete works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, relationship and intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, depression, and ADHD. He also focuses on related areas like abandonment, attachment issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and communication problems.

What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?

He emphasizes practical, concrete changes rather than long exploratory talk. Sessions often include skill practice, behavioral steps, and tools from approaches like CBT, ACT, DBT, attachment work, and EMDR when appropriate.

How much clinical experience does this counselor have?

He has 25 years of professional experience, including a background that began in teaching and later moved into mental health counseling and related graduate study.

Where is the therapist licensed and located?

He holds the credential LMHC and is licensed in Florida. He offers services to clients in Florida and also works with international clients online.

In which languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different scheduling and communication needs.

How is cost handled for therapy?

Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

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