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Online therapist

Jeanette Salinas

Compassionate support for families navigating change

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
30 years
Licensed in
California
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Jeanette

Jeanette Salinas is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with three decades of practice in California. She earned her master’s degree and LCSW more than 30 years ago and has long focused on grief, loss, transitions, PTSD, and trauma. Her style is steady and practical, aimed at helping parents and families navigate hard moments without rushing the process.

She keeps sessions at the client’s pace and emphasizes building trust first. Jeanette uses clear steps and stages she has developed to move forward after major life changes.

Background and approach

Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with space for emotion and problem solving. Her experience covers a wide range of concerns, including mood disorders, addictions, ADHD, and caregiving stress. She has worked with children, adolescents, adults, and older adults, and also supports those caring for chronically or terminally ill family members.

Family and parenting issues are a regular focus in her practice. Jeanette draws from several practical therapies to fit each person’s needs, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She also uses Narrative and Solution-Focused approaches and trauma-focused techniques when appropriate.

The choice of methods depends on what a family or individual needs in session. She supervises clinicians pursuing licensure and aims to make the start of therapy less intimidating. New clients begin with a short assessment and then work together to set small, achievable goals.

How Jeanette’s Approaches Work Online

Jeanette commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy in her online work. CBT looks at thoughts and behaviors to find small changes that reduce anxiety, depression, and stress. Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people process traumatic events and reduce their intense emotional reactions over time.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy when people need skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. DBT teaches practical tools for managing strong feelings and improving communication in family situations.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals, try a method, and adjust as needed. Families and individuals decide together which techniques feel most helpful and realistic for their lives.

Online therapy makes these approaches accessible through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. That flexibility lets parents and caregivers fit sessions around school, work, and medical appointments. It also allows regular check-ins and skill practice between longer conversations, which can help maintain progress when life gets busy.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Narrative Therapy

Looking at the story you have come to tell about yourself, and where it came from. The work is in separating the problem from your identity and finding accounts that fit you better.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including grief and loss, trauma and PTSD, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, relationship and family difficulties, caregiving stress, addictions, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is calm and practical, focused on building trust and moving at the client’s pace. Sessions mix listening, problem solving, and step-by-step strategies tailored to each family or individual.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 30 years of clinical experience since earning her master’s degree and LCSW in California, including work with children, adolescents, adults, and older adults.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with license number CA LCSW LCS9568 and practices from California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

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Experience
30 years
Licensed
California
Languages
English

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