- 20 years experience
- Florida LMHC
- Speaks English Portuguese
About Jean
Dr. Jean Frank is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor practicing in Florida. She draws on 20 years of experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship struggles, addiction, grief, and codependency. She talks with clients in English and Portuguese and aims to make the first steps toward therapy simple and clear.
She uses a mix of approaches rather than a single method. That mix includes cognitive behavioral ideas, acceptance and commitment strategies, attachment-based perspectives, dialectical skills, and EMDR for trauma work. Sessions focus on building coping skills, improving communication, and finding practical ways to manage strong emotions.
Her background spans private practice, correctional settings, schools, hospitals, and community mental health centers. That variety informs a practical style that adapts to each person’s situation. She has worked with people facing major life changes, brain-related cognitive challenges, and substance or alcohol problems.
Dr. Frank holds a Doctor in Biology from Universidade de Brasília and a Master of Science in Psychology from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. She is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor - LMHC and continues professional development in trauma, dialectical approaches, telehealth, and mindfulness.
In sessions she offers a calm, nonjudgmental approach and helps people decide if therapy feels right. She encourages clients to set personal goals and to try concrete steps between meetings. If someone is unsure where to start, she helps them clarify what they want to work on.
How Dr. Frank’s Approaches Translate to Online Work
Dr. Frank commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and EMDR in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts and still move toward meaningful actions, which can reduce avoidance and increase daily functioning. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current reactions and helps people build safer ways of relating to others. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is a trauma-focused approach that helps process distressing memories and lessen their emotional intensity when appropriate.Finding the right approach is part of treatment. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit best for their needs, goals, and preferences. That can mean blending techniques, trying a short series focused on one problem, or shifting direction as progress and feedback guide the work.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, remove travel time, and allow for quieter check-ins during a break at work. It also lets therapists use tools like mindfulness exercises, skills coaching, and trauma processing in ways that match a person’s pace and daily life.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English, Portuguese
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Dr. Frank address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship difficulties, addiction, grief, codependency, and related concerns such as body image and caregiver stress.
What is her general approach in therapy?
The approach mixes cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment perspectives, DBT skills, and EMDR when trauma work is needed. The goal is practical tools and clearer choices.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has about 20 years of clinical experience across private practice, corrections, schools, hospitals, and mental health centers.
What credentials and where is she based?
She is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor - LMHC and practices in Florida.
Which languages are offered in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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