Lee Watters MS LMHC NCC

To my sister, Cathy, I am so sorry to hear about this. You have amazing kids. Let me know what the services are and I will talk with Mary Lynn about trying to get there. I love you. And I’m so sorry

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It's me!

As I was Running laps in the pool at the YMCA, which is my favorite exercise these days, it occurred to me that what we label as mistakes from the past are really nothing more than decisions we made in good faith that didn’t work out. So cut yourself a break. 

I am all for responsible gun ownership. I also believe it needs to require training and a license and insurance, like owning a car.

I went to high school in a small town in North Dakota - 285 people. I lived next door to my high school, and had the family's 30.06, a 12 gauge, a 410, and a .22 in my bedroom closet - for hunting, and for shooting mailboxes (I know, but that's a whole 'nother story). Some of my friends had gun racks in their trucks. It was part of small-town life.

I was bullied at school, brutally my first year as the new kid. But it NEVER occurred to me to walk the 20 yards to my house to get a gun and shoot up the high school. Nor did it occur to anyone else at BHS who had a less than stellar school experience. Most of the town never even locked our doors until a murder over Sunday School rocked the town.

I was a therapist in schools in Jax and worked with too many kids who were traumatized by live shooter drills - and in one instance, traumatized by a bank robber who walked down the street in front of my middle school fully armed and we went into legit lockdown. Talk to a 7th grader who was tasked with pushing furniture in front of the door to keep a shooter out and learn what a gut-check that is for any adult. Talk to a high school kid who lost family in the Charleston church shooting and realize you just can't help them make sense of it.

There is a sickness in this country that has made shooting and killing children - or anyone you believe is aggrieving you - less than the unacceptable horror it should be. Too many give tacit approval by their silence. No one needs an assault rifle for personal use - and most of the responsible gun owners I know agree. We need to find better ways to identify danger signs among individuals. Some families need to get their heads out of their asses and keep an eye on what their children and relatives are doing.

Too many parents are waking up this morning with empty bedrooms where their kids slept just a day before - as has happened too often during the last 20 years.

This is a public health emergency, people. We can be part of the problem or part of the solution. But the first step is responsible and rational gun control.

And deciding this is just. not. acceptable.

This is an excellent piece on how to reduce your anxiety by not catastrophizing.

10 Ways Therapists Prevent Themselves From Catastrophizing Read this if you're constantly jumping to the worst-case scenario when you're anxious.

Sorry I haven't been updating for a while. I will do better... I have moved to a new practice and am now accepting TriCare along with most other major insurances. You can now find me at Life Solutions Services.

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Hi all... very pleased to announce that I am paneled with United Behavioral Health through Thriveworks, and that I am working with Teledoc for the next six months.

Attn: clients with CIGNA insurance - I am now fully paneled with them. Yay! Call (813) 473-4663 to schedule an appointment.

Hi all... Pleased to announce that I have joined Thriveworks' Tampa Office. Doing primarily telehealth at the moment, but can do in-office sessions with appropriate CDC-compatible precautions. The office is at 4115 W Spruce St, Suite 205, Tampa, FL 33607. To schedule an appointment, please call (813) 473-4663.

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Anxious? Afraid? Confused about what's next? Are you living the life you really want to live? Facing transitions? Relationship issues? Health issues? In a spiritual crisis? Struggling with behaviors you'd like to change? Wondering how to make your life what you want it to be? I've worked successfully with adults facing challenges ranging from simple anxiety to depression to major illness and job loss. I've helped couples working to keep relationships together... or seeking to uncouple with dignity and integrity. I've helped clients of all ages work through gender identity issues, find themselves, and begin making transitions.
I believe in finding and implementing integrated evidence-based solutions that work specifically for you. My primary focus is Solution-Focused Therapy. I also have specialized training in DBT, CBT and basic equine therapy. I have a special interest in mindfulness, and in helping you rewrite the stories you tell about you, to create positive change.
I believe that you are not your problems. Your problems are the problem. You are a well-meaning person temporarily bothered by something unwanted. Life can be a struggle or a joy - together we can write your next chapter and map out how to make it your reality. You are the expert about your life, I have tools and wisdom to help you find your way.