- Compassionate listening
- Practical coping skills
- Focus on life changes
About Jerrilynn
Jerrilynn Pratt-Mullen is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with ten years of experience. She focuses on helping people make sense of painful events and change the stories they tell themselves. Her work highlights practical steps toward greater calm, clearer thinking, and more satisfying relationships.
Clients notice a straightforward, empathetic style in sessions. She listens for patterns tied to childhood conditioning, stress responses, and trauma. Conversations aim to turn repetitive, harmful thinking into more helpful habits and choices.
Her background includes extensive work with people facing addiction, trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, and stress. She also supports those coping with chronic illness, caregiver strain, body image concerns, and relationship or intimacy-related issues. Her practice pays attention to how life transitions and caregiving demands affect mood and daily functioning.
Jerrilynn uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Sessions combine active listening with concrete tools for emotion regulation, thought reframing, and boundary setting.
She encourages clients to practice new skills between sessions. That can include mindfulness exercises, communication rehearsal, or small behavior changes aimed at daily life. This work is collaborative and paced to each person’s goals and needs.
Clients notice a straightforward, empathetic style in sessions. She listens for patterns tied to childhood conditioning, stress responses, and trauma. Conversations aim to turn repetitive, harmful thinking into more helpful habits and choices.
Her background includes extensive work with people facing addiction, trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, and stress. She also supports those coping with chronic illness, caregiver strain, body image concerns, and relationship or intimacy-related issues. Her practice pays attention to how life transitions and caregiving demands affect mood and daily functioning.
Jerrilynn uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Sessions combine active listening with concrete tools for emotion regulation, thought reframing, and boundary setting.
She encourages clients to practice new skills between sessions. That can include mindfulness exercises, communication rehearsal, or small behavior changes aimed at daily life. This work is collaborative and paced to each person’s goals and needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver 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 addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyHypnotherapyImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
New York, Florida
Languages
English
How therapeutic approaches shape online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice what matters most to them and take small steps toward those values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with chronic health challenges by teaching openness to difficult feelings while acting on meaningful goals.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It provides concrete strategies to challenge unhelpful thoughts and build new routines that reduce symptoms like low mood, anxiety, or sleep disruption.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying strategies, checking what helps, and shifting course when needed.
The therapist’s specific session formats are not stated in the biography, so confirm available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments around work or caregiving, reduce travel time, and allow practice of skills in everyday settings. Some people prefer shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, while others choose longer sessions for deeper work. Discussing logistics early helps tailor sessions to real-life routines and goals.
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
What is her approach in sessions?
Her style is empathetic and direct, combining listening with practical tools. She uses techniques to reframe thinking, manage emotions, and build healthier habits.
How long has she been practicing?
She has ten years of experience as a mental health professional working with people facing substance use, trauma, mood concerns, and life transitions.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in Florida and New York and is based in Florida.
Can sessions be held in other languages or for international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.