Alina Gastesi-De Armas, LMHC

Alina Gastesi-De Armas is a licensed mental health counselor who uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. She blends clear techniques with a supportive presence so clients can take small steps that add up to real change.

With 28 years of experience, Alina focuses on building everyday skills. She helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, practice new behaviors, and manage difficult emotions. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused, with tools that people can use between meetings.

Alina values each person's own knowledge of their life. She works to create a respectful space where clients can name what matters most and try out new ways of coping. She emphasizes strengths and practical problem solving rather than labels.

Her work covers a range of concerns including self-esteem, life purpose, guilt and shame, forgiveness, and social anxiety. She also helps people navigate big life changes and communication problems. The aim is to reduce distress and increase day-to-day functioning.

Alina offers services in English and Spanish and is licensed in Florida as an LMHC. She accepts clients from other regions as well. Her approach is collaborative: she meets people where they are and helps craft a plan that fits their goals and rhythms.

Practical approaches for online care

Alina draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to guide online sessions. CBT helps people spot and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with clear exercises and homework. ACT focuses on values and committed action, helping people accept difficult feelings while moving toward what matters most.

The choice of approach is part of the work together. She will listen to your goals and habits, then suggest strategies that fit your needs. Clients collaborate on a plan and adjust methods as progress and challenges arise.

Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video sessions allow more direct interaction and visual cues, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a shorter check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent with busy schedules and changing life demands.