Guileine Kraft
Support for family life and parenting
- Credentials
- MD, LCSW-C, LCSW
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed in
- Maryland, Florida
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Guileine
Guileine Kraft begins from a medical and social work background and brings 14 years of experience to her practice. She holds MD and LCSW-C credentials and works in Florida. Her work often focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and related everyday challenges.
She uses a mix of practical techniques to help people manage mood, sleep, anger, and addictive behaviors. Sessions emphasize clear goals and simple steps a parent or family member can try between meetings.
Background and approach
Guileine favors tools that fit into busy routines and builds on what already works for each family. Her style is collaborative and direct. She listens for patterns that create stress and helps people try new ways of responding.
She also draws on cultural strengths when relevant, such as music and the arts, to make interventions relatable and engaging. Guileine has experience with both clinical work and teaching. That background supports a structured approach to common problems like career stress, parenting challenges, and relationships within families.
She helps people break larger problems into manageable parts. In sessions she aims to create space for honest conversation and steady progress. Parents can expect practical suggestions, clear check-ins, and steps to try between sessions.
The emphasis remains on steady growth and realistic change.
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit family life
Guileine often uses evidence-based techniques that focus on changing thoughts and behaviors and on building skills for daily life. Cognitive behavioral strategies help people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try concrete alternatives to reduce anxiety, low mood, or sleep problems. Behavioral skill-building emphasizes small routine changes and problem-solving steps that parents and family members can practice between sessions. She also integrates culturally relevant tools, such as music and creative activities, to make therapy feel more meaningful and motivating. These approaches can help with trauma, grief, and family communication by connecting therapeutic work to familiar, personal resources. Finding the best approach is a team effort. The therapist will work with each person or family to select techniques that match goals, preferences, and the pace that feels right. Adjustments are made as progress unfolds so the plan stays practical and useful. Online formats offer flexibility for busy households. Video calls let the therapist and family see nonverbal cues, while phone sessions can fit into tight schedules. Live chat and text-based messaging provide quick ways to check in and to get brief support between meetings. These options help therapy stay consistent even when life gets hectic.Frequently asked questions
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also works with
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- Maryland, Florida
- Languages
- English
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