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May Reinert

LMHC, LPCC Florida 7 years of experience

Compassionate support for life changes

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May Reinert
  • Practical tools
  • Collaborative goals
  • Nonjudgmental space

About May

May Reinert is a licensed mental health counselor who focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship concerns, and major life changes. She brings seven years of clinical experience and aims to create a warm, nonjudgmental space where people can speak openly about what’s on their mind.

She uses straightforward conversation and collaborative goal-setting to help people identify practical next steps. Sessions emphasize clear tools for managing worry, building confidence, and improving day-to-day functioning. May encourages small, achievable changes that add up over time.

Her background includes work across a range of concerns such as grief, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, parenting challenges, career strain, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with ADHD, bipolar challenges, and intimacy-related questions. This experience shapes a flexible approach tailored to each person’s situation.

May draws from client-centered methods and structured therapies like cognitive behavioral tools, dialectical behavior strategies, mindfulness techniques, and motivational interviewing. These approaches inform how she helps people rethink unhelpful patterns and practice new skills between sessions.

Her practice is grounded in collaboration and practical steps. She focuses on helping people notice small shifts, try new behaviors, and build skills that fit their lives. People who want clear, compassionate support for life transitions and everyday stress often find this approach helpful.

Approaches that guide online work and change

May blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral and mindfulness-informed work to help people who are stressed, anxious, or navigating life changes. Client-centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's perspective so they feel heard and respected; it helps when someone needs a supportive space to talk through hard choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches concrete strategies to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and manage mood. Mindfulness techniques teach simple attention and breathing practices that can reduce reactivity and improve focus during stressful moments.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit their style, and adjust the plan over time. This means the first few sessions often involve trying out tools and deciding together what feels most helpful.

The original biography does not specify which online formats are used, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people practice skills between sessions in their everyday routines while getting guidance from a licensed professional.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Credentials

Florida, New York, Ohio, Kentucky, North Carolina

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of issues does this therapist help with?

May works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, parenting issues, career strain, and related topics listed on her profile.

What is the therapist's style or approach in sessions?

She practices a mix of client-centered listening and structured techniques such as cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical behavior tools, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to help people set goals and try new skills.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has seven years of professional work experience supporting people with a wide range of life and mental health concerns.

What credentials and where is she licensed?

May holds the credentials LMHC and LPCC and is licensed in New York as an LMHC and in Ohio as an LPCC; she practices from Florida.

Which languages are offered and can international clients work with her?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options with the platform before booking.

How does cost and payment work?

Costs vary by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

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