Nye Knowles, LMHC

Nye Knowles is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people dealing with relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related worries. He focuses on building self-esteem and practical communication skills so daily life feels more manageable. Nye writes plainly and works to make sessions useful from the first meeting.

He draws on nine years of experience working with adults who face attachment struggles, shame, and issues tied to sexual health and relationship boundaries. Nye pays close attention to patterns that keep people stuck, like codependency, avoidance, or dissociation, and helps clients try different ways of responding in relationships.

Nye uses methods that center the client and their story. He listens first, then introduces behavioral steps and reflective exercises that fit each person's goals. Sessions often include straightforward skills practice for communication and coping, plus space to make sense of past hurts.

He also works with concerns such as abandonment, control issues, family problems, and the emotional fallout first responders and veterans sometimes face. Nye is comfortable talking about kink and alternative sex culture when that is part of a person's life and relationships.

Based in Florida, Nye brings a calm, direct style and a focus on real-world changes. He encourages clients to set clear goals and to try small, achievable steps between sessions. This approach aims to help people notice progress and build more reliable patterns over time.

Approaches that guide online work and goals

Nye commonly uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early connections shape current relationships. This approach helps people notice patterns in closeness and distance and try new ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy is another core method; it focuses on listening closely and shaping therapy around each person's values and pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, brings more structured practice for changing thoughts and behaviors that feed anxiety, shame, or low self-esteem.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Nye works collaboratively to match methods to a person's goals, history, and comfort level. He may blend listening-focused work with practical exercises so therapy feels useful week to week.

Confirm the session formats available before booking so you know what options exist for meeting remotely. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten commute time, and allow for brief check-ins when a full session is not needed. It can also let people try different pacing, such as more frequent short conversations or longer deeper sessions, depending on what helps them progress.