About Cletus
Cletus Deller is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 25 years of clinical experience. He emphasizes practical, action-focused work rather than long, open-ended talk. Cletus draws on clear strategies to help people make immediate, concrete changes in daily life.
He began his career as a teacher and later completed graduate study in psychology and counseling. That background shaped a direct, results-oriented style that aims to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.
Background and approach
He uses familiar methods that target thoughts, behaviors, and coping skills. Cletus commonly supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, relationship and intimacy concerns, self-esteem struggles, and depression. ADHD is also listed among his areas of focus.
He also addresses issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and communication problems. His work includes several evidence-informed approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Attachment-Based Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
In sessions he aims to combine practical skill-building with attention to life meaning and relationship patterns when relevant. Clients can expect straightforward guidance, clear goals, and a mix of skill practice and reflection. Cletus offers sessions in English and works with people in Florida and internationally.
He uses several online formats to fit different needs.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, clarify personal values, and take small steps toward a meaningful life. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and problems that involve feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thought and behavior patterns and testing practical strategies to reduce symptoms and improve daily routines. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and ADHD-related challenges. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) offers a structured way to process traumatic memories and reduce their emotional intensity when trauma is a central concern.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, past efforts, and what feels most comfortable. Then he and the client decide collaboratively which methods to try and adjust the plan over time based on results.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face interaction for skills practice and deeper conversation. Phone sessions can fit into a busy day or reduce data needs. Live chat and text messaging work well for short check-ins, skill reminders, or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, travel, or caregiving schedules while keeping a consistent therapeutic process.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- 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
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- 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
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English
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