- ACT methods
- CBT tools
- Solution focused
About Janine
Janine Gonzalez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, and a CSW practicing in Florida. She brings 28 years of experience to work with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, low self-esteem, grief, parenting strains, relationship and intimacy challenges, and anger.
She treats each person as the expert on their own life and prefers straightforward collaboration. Sessions focus on practical steps clients can use between meetings. Janine listens to what is happening now and helps people test different ways of responding to hard feelings and difficult interactions.
Her background includes many years helping people manage major life changes, caregiver stress, and end-of-life concerns. She also works with attachment and family of origin issues, forgiveness, isolation and purpose questions, and patterns like obsessive or panic symptoms. Her experience covers a wide range of common and complex situations.
Janine uses a mix of commonly used approaches to match what a person needs. That can mean looking at thoughts and behaviors, clarifying values and committed action, or focusing on short-term problem solving to reduce immediate stress. Motivational interviewing techniques are used when people want help making lasting changes.
She practices in Florida and conducts sessions in English. To start, people are asked to complete a short questionnaire and schedule an initial appointment. Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take small committed actions toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It is often useful for anger that is tied to relationship patterns or repeated frustration. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to notice triggers and try alternative responses. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, panic, and anger-related reactions. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's own perspective and aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client guides what to work on and the therapist follows their lead.Choosing which approach to use is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has worked or not worked before. Together they decide whether to focus on skills practice, values-based action, short-term problem solving, or a mix of methods and then adjust as needed.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel time. Therapists and licensed professionals offer a range of approaches that can be adapted for remote work, and Janine tailors the method to clients' needs and life rhythms.
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
28+ years
Listed in
Florida, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger or related problems does she address?
She works with anger alongside stress, relationship strain, grief, parenting pressures, and trauma-related difficulties.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She practices in a collaborative, practical way that emphasizes client knowledge and testing small changes between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 28 years of experience working with a diverse range of issues, including complex life events and long-term stress.
Which credentials and location are listed?
She is listed as LCSW and CSW and practices in Florida with LCSW licensure noted for Colorado and New Mexico in her background details.
In what language are sessions conducted?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.