- 35 years experience
- Values-based work
- Focus on relationships
About Juanita
Juanita Riley is a Florida-based licensed mental health counselor with 35 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by relationship problems, loss, stress, anxiety, or major life changes. Her approach is straightforward and compassionate, aimed at helping clients feel steadier and more able to make choices that fit their values.
She works with people on issues like trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, sleep difficulties, anger, career struggles, and compassion fatigue. Codependency, abandonment, communication problems, and family challenges are also areas she addresses. Sessions emphasize practical steps as well as emotional understanding so clients can manage day-to-day stressors more effectively.
Juanita draws on several therapy approaches to match what each person needs. She uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people clarify values and take meaningful action. Cognitive behavior techniques are used to rethink unhelpful thoughts and habits. Emotionally focused and client-centered methods guide how feelings and relationships are explored.
Her style is warm and respectful, encouraging self-compassion and realistic change. She supports clients through end-of-life and caregiving concerns as well as blended family and infidelity issues. The goal is to build skills that make daily life easier and more connected to what matters.
Working with Juanita begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and arrangements vary by location and availability.
How these approaches guide online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can help with sleep issues, stress, anger, and mood. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship where clients set the pace and direction of their work, helpful when exploring identity, self-esteem, and grief.Finding the right approach is often part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, and adapt methods over time. That collaborative process helps shape sessions so they address immediate problems and longer-term concerns alike.
The practical benefits of remote work can include easier scheduling and fitting sessions around work or caregiving responsibilities. Because session formats are not detailed in the biography, confirm the current options before booking. Online therapy can make follow-up, shorter check-ins, or regular weekly sessions easier to maintain, helping momentum between visits without promising a specific format.
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Experience
35+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?
She helps people address relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, stress, sleep problems, anger, career concerns, and compassion fatigue among other issues.
How would you describe the therapist's style?
The approach is warm and practical, blending empathy with concrete strategies to manage thoughts, emotions, and behavior.
What is the therapist's professional background?
The clinician brings 35 years of experience supporting people through life transitions and complex emotional concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with this therapist?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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