Lillian Cunningham, LMHC

Lillian Cunningham is a licensed psychotherapist and professor of psychology based in Miami, Florida, bringing more than 30 years of clinical experience to her work. As an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor - she offers personalized, holistic psychotherapy that focuses on identifying each person's goals and building a tailored plan to address them. She specializes in trauma, PTSD, dissociative disorders, stress, anxiety, depression, and related concerns including abandonment, body image, sexuality, and women's issues.

Lillian emphasizes a compassionate, nonjudgmental atmosphere where clients can feel heard and supported. She values a strong therapeutic alliance and aims to help people regain balance and move toward a more fulfilling life. Her practice integrates a range of techniques, drawing on cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, psychoanalytic ideas, Brainspotting, and Gestalt approaches to explore core concerns and support healing.

With a background in both clinical practice and academic teaching, Lillian blends clinical expertise with an individualized, collaborative style. She works with people to create practical strategies and deeper insight, helping them navigate symptoms and life transitions while fostering greater self-understanding and resilience.

Evidence-Informed Approaches Delivered Online

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, empathic stance where the therapist supports the client's own capacity for growth by offering acceptance, active listening, and collaboration to explore values and goals. EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a trauma-focused method that helps process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity, often used for post-traumatic stress and related trauma symptoms.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process rather than a one-time decision. Lillian works collaboratively with clients to assess needs, preferences, and treatment goals, adjusting techniques over time to find the best fit among evidence-informed options. Licensed professionals and therapists guide this exploration together with the client.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, and brief check-ins or ongoing support can be conducted through live chat or text-based messaging. This range of options helps people fit therapy into busy lives, maintain continuity when schedules change, and access care from different locations while working toward meaningful progress.