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Dr. Sean Lenard, LPC

  • Experience12 years
  • LocationMississippi
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Anger, and Self esteem
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Sean

Dr. Sean Lenard is an LPC with 12 years of clinical experience who centers her work on Internal Family Systems alongside other evidence-informed methods.

Background and approach

She draws on client-centered principles and cognitive-behavioral interventions to help people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, addictions, ADHD, grief, and life transitions. Her training and practical background support collaborative care that attends to emotions, thoughts, and the roles different parts of experience play in everyday functioning.

Known for a sensitive and interactive style, Dr. Lenard emphasizes respect and nonjudgmental listening while tailoring conversations and strategies to each person’s needs.

She also addresses a broad range of related concerns including anger, self-esteem, sleeping problems, career issues, compassion fatigue, and more specialized areas such as gender dysphoria, multicultural concerns, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and substance-related difficulties.

Based in Mississippi, she offers multiple remote session formats and uses an approach that blends reflection, practical skills, and narrative exploration to help clients clarify values and pursue meaningful change.

Integrating parts work and practical strategies online

Dr. Lenard often uses Internal Family Systems to help clients notice and dialogue with the different parts of their internal experience, which can be useful for addressing anxiety, shame, or inner conflict. She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where a person’s values and perspectives guide the work, and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and develop actionable coping skills for mood, stress, or ADHD-related challenges.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the therapeutic journey, and she approaches that choice collaboratively. Together the therapist and client will explore goals, preferences, and practical needs to determine whether parts-focused exploration, skills-based work, or a combination will best support progress over time.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible access. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, to revisit tools between meetings, and to keep momentum when life circumstances change, while allowing the therapist to tailor pace and format to each client’s needs.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Dr. Lenard address?
She works with many common and complex concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, addictions, grief, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is interactive and sensitive, combining client-centered listening with practical tools from CBT and other approaches to fit each client's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of experience working as a psychocounselor and life coach, providing a range of therapeutic and coaching services.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is licensed as an LPC with the credential MS LPC 2728 and practices out of Mississippi.
Does she offer services in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are provided in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their preference and scheduling options.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAnger managementSelf esteemDepressionADHD

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeCommitment issuesDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessGender dysphoriaHIV / AIDSMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPrejudice and discriminationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

Mississippi

Languages

English