- Attachment work
- CBT techniques
- Client-centered sessions
About Jean
Jean Juarez is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 15 years of clinical experience. She is licensed in California and Illinois and works with adults on issues such as relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, addiction, anxiety, depression, and family conflicts.
Jean helps people talk through what feels stuck. She supports clients dealing with grief, parenting stresses, intimacy concerns, career changes, and feelings of guilt and shame. She also assists people navigating identity questions including LGBT and gender dysphoria issues.
Her approach draws on attachment-based work to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. She uses client-centered techniques to keep the conversation focused on what matters to each person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used when someone needs concrete strategies to manage thoughts and behaviors.
Sessions are conversational and practical. Jean aims to be direct while respectful, helping people identify patterns and try different ways of responding. She acknowledges the courage it takes to seek help and works alongside clients to set clear goals.
Over 15 years she has worked with people facing domestic violence effects, substance use concerns, abandonment and family of origin issues. She offers support around communication problems, infidelity, hoarding, isolation, and forgiveness as people rebuild or reshape relationships and daily life.
How Jean's approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past relationships shape present patterns. Online sessions can be used to notice how current attachments show up in relationships and to practice new responses in real time.Client-Centered Therapy focuses the session on what the client wants to talk about. In virtual meetings this approach keeps conversations practical and person-led, helping the therapist follow the client's concerns and priorities.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) provides concrete strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. In online sessions CBT exercises, thought records, and behavioral experiments can be introduced and adapted between meetings.
Finding the best approach is part of the work. Jean will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress and needs evolve.
The original profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people appreciate online work for fitting sessions into a busy week, shorter check-ins when time is limited, or for not needing to travel to an appointment. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and pacing so therapy fits into everyday life without changing the clinical focus.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Illinois, California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship problems, addiction, depression, grief, and family conflict. Guilt and shame are also listed among her focus areas.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She combines attachment-based thinking with client-centered conversation and CBT tools. That mix helps identify where the feelings come from and practical ways to respond to them.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience working with adults on relationship, trauma, addiction, and family issues.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - licensed in California and Illinois and listed with practice location in Illinois.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What are the session formats?
The original profile does not specify formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and getting started handled?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, 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.