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Online therapist

Justine Meneses

Compassionate family-focused therapy

Credentials
LMFT
Experience
4 years
Licensed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Justine

Justine Meneses is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on helping people handle stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and depression. She works in Georgia and brings four years of professional experience to sessions. Her style is straightforward and supportive, aiming to help people take practical steps toward feeling better.

She treats relationship and family concerns with attention to real-life patterns and communication. She helps clients pinpoint what keeps problems repeating and practices new ways of talking and relating.

Background and approach

For people managing anxiety or low mood, she emphasizes small, doable changes that build on existing strengths. Justine believes clients are the experts on their own stories. She helps people notice their strengths and use them to move past obstacles.

That perspective guides how she sets goals and plans sessions with each person. When trauma or abuse has affected someone’s life, she provides steady support while working at a pace that feels safe. She also addresses related issues like attachment concerns, caregiver stress, body image, guilt, and isolation.

Sessions focus on clear, practical steps and honest conversation. The goal is to help people improve communication, reduce distress, and build more satisfying relationships and everyday routines.

Therapeutic approaches for online family and relationship work

Many of her sessions use evidence-based techniques that focus on changing how people relate and cope. One common approach helps people learn clearer communication and practical behavior changes to reduce conflict and strengthen relationships. This is useful for family disagreements, caregiver stress, and divorce-related adjustments.

Another approach emphasizes small coping strategies for anxiety and mood concerns. It breaks larger problems into manageable steps, teaches tools to manage stress, and builds on existing strengths to improve daily functioning. This style can help with worry, low mood, and feelings of isolation.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, assess what feels useful, and try strategies that fit the client’s needs and preferences. Plans are adjusted as progress is made and priorities change.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to keep therapy going when in-person visits are difficult. Licensed professionals can guide clients through the same therapeutic steps as in-person work while using formats that match their life and comfort.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Justine help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and depression. Additional areas include attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, communication problems, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, mood disorders, and self-love.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
Her approach is practical and supportive, focusing on clients' strengths and real-life steps. Sessions often center on improving communication and building manageable coping skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience working with the listed concerns. That experience informs how she structures sessions and supports clients.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - with license GA LMFT MFT002171, and she practices in Georgia.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are used for sessions?
Sessions may be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options offer different ways to fit therapy into a busy life.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing depends on the chosen plan and scheduling.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability. That process connects you and allows for an initial plan to be set.

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Experience
4 years
Licensed
Georgia
Languages
English

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