Joanne Mainberger, LMHC - Therapist in Florida

ACT and CBT methods
DBT skills work
Motivational interviewing

About Joanne

Joanne Mainberger is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or facing big life changes. Her practice includes help for stress, anxiety, addictions, eating concerns, anger, grief, depression, and other challenges.

Joanne helps clients talk through feelings and behaviors and to notice what they want from life. She uses practical techniques from several approaches and checks in often to see what is working. Sessions focus on building strengths and making steady changes that fit someone’s daily life.

She describes herself as an active listener who pays attention to intuition and client feedback. Joanne blends methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, existential ideas, and Jungian perspectives depending on the person and the concern. She also uses solution-focused and motivational techniques when they suit the goals.

Her background includes work with a wide age range and varied issues, including parenting concerns, relationship and family topics, ADHD, trauma and abuse, and mood disorders. Joanne can help people explore coping strategies, communication patterns, and practical steps for recovery or change.

People who like clear, collaborative work and frequent check-ins may find her approach helpful. She emphasizes wellness and steady progress rather than quick fixes. To begin, readers are invited to follow the site’s booking flow to match and schedule a first session.

How her approaches are used in online sessions

Joanne draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as core tools. ACT focuses on helping someone notice what matters to them and take small, committed actions toward those values. CBT breaks down unhelpful thinking patterns and teaches practical skills to change thoughts and behaviors. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills when a person needs help with emotion regulation and distress tolerance. DBT skills are concrete practices for managing strong feelings, improving relationships, and reducing impulsive reactions. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joanne treats choosing methods as a collaborative process. She and the client decide together which techniques to try, then review progress and adjust choices based on what helps most. Confirm the available session formats before booking because formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let someone choose sessions that work around work or family commitments without changing the therapeutic goals.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety AddictionsEating disordersAnger managementCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stress Codependency Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgiveness Guilt and shameHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivity Isolation / loneliness JealousyLife purposeMidlife crisis Veteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Listed in

Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, eating concerns, anger, grief, depression, relationship and parenting issues, and related problems.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is active and collaborative. She listens, offers practical techniques, and regularly checks progress with clients.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 15 years of experience working with clients across a wide age range and many presenting issues.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in Florida and practices from that state.

Does she work in languages other than English or with international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here; use the site matching flow to see what is offered.

How does pricing work for sessions?

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

What do I need to do to start working with her?

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