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Cletus Deller, LMHC

  • Experience25 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Cletus

Cletus Deller is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who brings 25 years of clinical experience to his work, with an emphasis on practical, action-oriented strategies rather than only talk therapy.

Background and approach

He integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients make concrete changes in daily life, and he draws on additional modalities such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and EMDR when appropriate. Cletus emphasizes evidence-based interventions for trauma, anxiety, addiction, and challenges that arise from difficult relational dynamics.

His practice highlights a broad set of focus areas including stress, grief, depression, self-esteem struggles, ADHD, intimacy and relationship concerns, and many complex presentations such as co-morbidity and chronic illness. Based in Florida, he is known for combining clinical training with lived experience to inform a nonjudgmental, empathic approach.

Cletus collaborates with each client to design clear, goal-focused plans that reflect their needs and preferences, and he accepts international clients through online session formats.

Therapeutic approaches applied to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify personal values and build practical habits that align with those values while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. It is often used for stress, anxiety, and behavior change goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors through concrete exercises, which can help with depression, anxiety, addictions, and self-esteem concerns. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that works with processing distressing memories to reduce their emotional intensity, and it can be helpful for post-traumatic reactions when integrated into a broader plan.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. This means treatment plans are adjusted over time and can combine techniques from different models to address complex or co-occurring issues.

Online therapy with this clinician offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to access care from different locations. These formats support ongoing work on skills, real-time coaching, and consistent contact while allowing clients to engage in ways that suit their communication style and daily life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
His practice covers stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, self esteem, depression, ADHD, and many related areas such as caregiver stress, chronic illness, and communication problems.
Which therapeutic styles are used in sessions?
He uses evidence-based methods including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Attachment-Based Therapy, and EMDR depending on client needs.
How long has he been practicing clinically?
He has 25 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns and applying multiple therapeutic approaches.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with the credential FL LMHC MH10772 and maintains a practice based in Florida.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and he does accept international clients.
What session formats does he offer?
Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is cost and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefAnger management

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemDepressionADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver 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 addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injury

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English

What Cletus can help with

Cletus Deller works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and anger management.

Cletus works with trauma, anxiety, addiction, and the trauma from Narcissistic and Borderline relationships.

How Cletus approaches therapy

Cletus's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Psychodynamic Therapy.

Cletus uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).

Experience and training

Cletus is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor practicing in Florida.