Justine Alemany, LCSW - Therapist in Florida

About Justine

Justine Alemany is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who focuses on family and parenting concerns and on people coping with trauma and life changes. She speaks English and Spanish and has built a practice that emphasizes practical tools parents and caregivers can use right away.

Her style is direct and focused on helping families manage stress, grief, mood concerns, and behavior challenges at home. She began training in school settings and adolescent inpatient care in Massachusetts, working with children and teens who experienced severe mental health challenges and trauma.

Background and approach

That early work included offering support and education to families to help them navigate difficult behaviors and safety concerns. After moving to Florida, she worked in outpatient and residential substance use programs for adults, with a focus on women coping with addiction and co-occurring mood disorders.

Since 2019 she has worked at a Children's Advocacy Center seeing children, adolescents, and adults affected by sexual abuse, domestic violence, grief, and shifts related to family change. Her practice emphasizes trauma-focused care while also teaching coping skills, emotion regulation, and communication strategies parents can use with their children. Justine draws from multiple methods rather than a single model.

She often uses EMDR to address traumatic memories, Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation, and cognitive-behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and habits. Her approach centers on matching tools to each family’s needs and goals. She holds Florida licensure as LCSW with license number FL LCSW SW 16879 and has six years of clinical experience.

Sessions are offered through video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different family schedules.

Approaches for trauma and family concerns in online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building trust. The therapist follows the family's lead and helps parents and children talk through what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behavior and teaches specific strategies to change unhelpful patterns that get in the way of family routines and parenting goals. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, helps process distressing memories so they feel less overwhelming and can reduce the intensity of trauma responses.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works with each person or family to figure out which methods fit their goals, comfort level, and daily life. That choice is made together, and techniques can be adjusted over time as needs change.

Online sessions offer flexibility for busy families. Video calls let therapists see family interactions and coach parenting in real time. Phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provide shorter, more frequent check-ins when schedules are tight. These options make it easier to get consistent support without major travel, and they allow families to use the methods learned in sessions at home.

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.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does she commonly address with families?

She works with concerns such as trauma and abuse, grief, addiction, mood disorders, anxiety, ADHD, and family communication problems.

What is her basic therapy style like?

She uses a practical, skills-focused approach that aims to teach emotion regulation, coping tools, and better communication for everyday family life.

What relevant experience does she bring?

Her background includes school and inpatient adolescent work, outpatient and residential substance use treatment, and work at a Children's Advocacy Center.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in Florida with license FL LCSW SW 16879.

Can sessions be done in Spanish?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Which session formats are available?

Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does payment and cost work?

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

How do I begin a therapy relationship?

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: 6 years
Licensed: Florida
Languages: English, Spanish

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