Dr. Jean Frank, LMHC

Dr. Jean Frank is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida with 20 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, grief, and common life changes. She speaks English and Portuguese and offers sessions using video calls, phone, live chat, or text messaging.

Her work blends practical tools and straightforward conversation. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) along with acceptance, attachment, and mindfulness-based ideas to help people change unhelpful patterns. Sessions often include skills practice, problem-solving, and steps you can try between meetings.

Dr. Frank has worked in many settings, including private practice, corrections, schools, hospitals, and mental health centers. That background informs how she tailors support for everyday challenges such as parenting stress, caregiver fatigue, chronic illness, relationship problems, and substance concerns. She also addresses issues like body image, communication problems, and coping after loss or disaster.

She aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can weigh options and set personal goals. If you are unsure what to say at first, she will help you find a place to begin. She emphasizes practical coping skills and clearer ways to handle conflict and strong emotions.

To start, clients use a subscription system that can be canceled at any time. Prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

CBT helps identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and replaces them with more useful behaviors. Online CBT sessions often include setting specific goals, practicing new skills during the week, and tracking progress together, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing actions that match personal values. In remote sessions this can mean learning simple exercises to reduce avoidance and increase meaningful activity, useful for grief, chronic stress, and life transitions.

Attachment-Based work looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and emotions. Through discussion and reflective exercises, a therapist can help clients recognize patterns that affect relationships and try new ways of relating.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each client about goals and preferences, and then tailor a mix of methods to fit those needs. Clients often try an approach for a few sessions and adjust based on what feels most helpful.

Online formats offer flexibility to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and screen-sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited and live chat or text messaging work well for brief check-ins, skill reminders, or when typing is more comfortable. These options make it simpler to keep regular appointments and practice skills between sessions.