About Jean
Dr. Jean Frank is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida who helps people manage anxiety, stress, grief, mood struggles, addiction concerns, and relationship stress. She speaks English and Portuguese and draws on 20 years of experience in clinical and community settings.
Her background includes work in independent practice, hospitals, schools, corrections, and mental health centers. That range means she has seen many kinds of life changes and crises, from trauma and loss to chronic health challenges and caregiver strain.
Background and approach
She has also worked with people facing substance or alcohol problems and with those coping with attention and mood differences. In session she uses a mix of approaches rather than one fixed method. She commonly uses cognitive behavioral tools to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify personal values, and mindfulness practices to ground difficult moments.
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing is among the methods she lists for trauma-related concerns. Her style is straightforward and practical. She focuses on building coping skills, resolving conflicts more creatively, and helping people take steps that match their goals.
She describes her online work as empathic and non-judgmental and does not push any religious or political viewpoint. Dr. Frank earned a Doctor in Biology from Universidade de Brasília and a Master of Science in Psychology from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville.
She holds a Florida LMHC credential and continues ongoing professional development to refine her skills.
How therapy approaches meet your needs online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to you and taking steps that match those values even when feelings are hard. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors influence mood and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns, which helps with anxiety, depression, and some eating concerns. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an approach some therapists use for processing traumatic memories and reducing their emotional intensity.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dr. Frank works collaboratively to match methods to a person’s goals, needs, and comfort level. She may blend techniques across approaches so the plan fits the problem and the person rather than insisting on a single method.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and text messaging can suit brief check-ins, progress notes, or more frequent support between sessions. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and different daily routines.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English, Portuguese
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