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Online therapist

Jonnet Cruz

Compassionate family-focused therapy

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Credentials
LMFT
Experience
20 years
Licensed in
Hawaii, Florida
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Jonnet

Jonnet Cruz is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with two decades of experience. She speaks directly to parents and families and focuses on practical steps that reduce stress and improve relationships. Jonnet works with issues like parenting, family conflict, anxiety, depression, trauma and addiction, and she draws on a range of methods to meet each family’s needs.

Her style is straightforward and warm. She treats people as experts in their own lives and helps them build on strengths they already have.

Background and approach

Sessions often center on clear, doable changes that parents can try between meetings to see what helps. Jonnet trained and practiced in Hawaii and Florida and holds a Hawaii Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist credential, HI LMFT MFT-343, and a Florida LMFT credential, FL LMFT MT4888.

Over twenty years she has worked with individuals, couples, teens, and families on both everyday struggles and more complex concerns. In the room she combines attachment-focused ideas with cognitive and emotion-focused techniques. That mix lets her address how relationships affect feelings and thoughts.

She also uses strategies from dialectical behavior work when people need tools for managing strong emotions. Parents can expect a collaborative process that names patterns, builds communication skills, and sets small goals. Jonnet explains options clearly and helps families choose approaches that fit their situation and values.

How Jonnet’s Approaches Fit Online Family Work

Attachment-based work focuses on how close relationships shape feelings and behavior. It helps families notice patterns and practice new ways of connecting, which is useful for parenting, bonding, and relationship repair.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It provides clear tools to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful patterns across daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jonnet collaborates with each family to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. She will discuss which techniques to try first and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy families. Video calls let parents and teens meet from home, while phone sessions can fit around schedules. Live chat and text-based messaging are options for quick check-ins and brief coaching between sessions. These formats make it easier to practice new skills in real life and stay connected to the therapist when needs arise.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Jonnet address?
She works with a broad range of family and personal concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting, relationship issues, grief, eating and intimacy-related problems.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and practical. She helps families identify patterns, learn communication skills, and try small changes between sessions.
What is her professional background?
Jonnet has 20 years of clinical experience working with individuals, couples, teens, and families on a range of issues from everyday stress to complex trauma.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with credentials HI LMFT MFT-343 and FL LMFT MT4888, and practices in Hawaii.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Jonnet?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
20 years
Licensed
Hawaii, Florida
Languages
English

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