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Sylvia Lee

Sylvia Lee, LPC

Wisconsin

Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and relationships

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  • Stress and anxiety
  • Family of origin
  • CBT and client-centered

About Sylvia

Sylvia Lee is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin with 19 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, and issues connected to family of origin. She also assists people navigating LGBT-related concerns, parenting challenges, ADHD, and life transitions.

Sylvia takes a straightforward, person-focused approach. She treats clients as the experts on their own lives and draws on what is already working for them. Sessions are a place to talk things through, sort priorities, and try practical steps to reduce worry or improve relationships.

Her background includes long-term clinical practice in community settings across Wisconsin. That experience informs a mix of approaches aimed at solving problems and changing patterns that no longer serve a person. She uses methods that encourage clear goals, skill practice, and regular check-ins on progress.

Typical sessions involve talking through current concerns, identifying patterns that come from family experiences, and testing small changes outside the session. Sylvia also addresses issues like grief, caregiver stress, body image, and blended family concerns when relevant to a client's situation.

People who come for help often want concrete tools and steady support while they work through change. The focus is on practical steps, clearer communication, and building on strengths already present in someone’s life. To begin, prospective clients select the online therapy options and complete a short matching questionnaire.

Approach and how online sessions work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the client. It helps people clarify values, make decisions, and feel understood during stressful or uncertain times.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors influence mood. It uses practical exercises and skill practice to reduce anxiety, manage depression, and change unhelpful patterns arising from family experiences.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sylvia will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She checks in regularly to see what is working and adjusts the plan together.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people like online sessions for easier scheduling and fewer logistics around travel. Online work can make it easier to fit short check-ins into a busy week, manage follow-up skill practice, or meet when in-person attendance is difficult.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

19+ years

Listed in

Wisconsin

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address related to family patterns?

She works with adults on relationship problems, intimacy issues, and how family of origin patterns shape current behavior.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She uses a person-focused approach that treats clients as experts on their lives and combines practical strategies with listening.

How much experience does she have?

She has 19 years of professional experience working in clinical settings in Wisconsin.

What are her credentials and location?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Wisconsin and practices there.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.

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Sylvia LeeLPC

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