- ACT and CBT methods
- DBT skills when needed
- English and Spanish
About Alina
Alina Gastesi-De Armas is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 28 years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and life transitions. She is bilingual in English and Spanish.
Alina approaches therapy believing each person knows their own story and strengths. She uses practical conversation and listening to help people identify what gets in the way of feeling more capable. She encourages small experiments and steps that fit into everyday life rather than big abstract plans.
Her work draws on several well-known therapies. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice thoughts and values, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to spot patterns that keep problems going. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are used when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are needed.
Sessions often focus on current problems such as communication difficulties, guilt and shame, struggles with forgiveness, or questions about life purpose. Alina helps people break down overwhelming topics into manageable parts and practice new ways of responding to painful feelings.
People who want to work in English or Spanish can do so. The process begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session. Payment is handled through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How ACT, CBT, and DBT translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on clarifying what matters most and taking small actions that align with those values, which can be useful for guilt or shame tied to identity or past choices.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps identify thinking patterns that keep distress going and practices concrete changes, such as testing beliefs or changing behaviors, which suits worries and social anxiety.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers practical skills for managing strong emotions and tolerating distress. DBT strategies can be helpful when guilt or shame leads to intense reactions or difficulty calming down.
Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences rather than imposing a single model.
The biography does not specify session formats here, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or remove travel time. Talk with the therapist after completing the matching questionnaire to learn which session arrangements will best fit daily life.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
28+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to guilt and shame?
She works with guilt and shame alongside issues like trauma, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, and forgiveness.
How does she approach feelings of guilt?
She uses practical conversation and evidence-based methods such as ACT and CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses.
What is her professional background and experience?
She is a Florida LMHC with 28 years of professional work experience supporting people with stress, trauma, and mood concerns.
Where is she licensed and where does she practice?
She holds a Florida LMHC credential and provides services linked to that licensure while operating from Florida.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm any cross-border details before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; costs vary with location.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.