Dr. Jean Frank, LMHC

Dr. Jean Frank helps people who are stressed, anxious, grieving, or coping with trauma and abuse. She is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 20 years of experience and speaks English and Portuguese. She aims to make therapy direct and practical so people can manage day-to-day life more easily.

Her work draws on several therapy styles to match each person’s needs. Sessions include tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to notice and change unhelpful thoughts. She also uses approaches that focus on acceptance, present-moment awareness, and improving close relationships.

Frank has worked in private practice, corrections, schools, hospitals, and mental health centers. That range shaped her skill helping people through life changes, loss, addiction, and stress related to caregiving, health, or first responder roles. She describes her style as empathic and nonjudgmental and focuses on practical coping strategies.

When trauma or overwhelming events are part of the picture, she can bring methods aimed at processing distress and reducing symptoms that get in the way of daily life. She also supports people dealing with mood concerns, ADHD, eating difficulties, and relationship struggles. Her approach is collaborative - she helps people decide what to try and adjusts plans as needed.

To begin, she asks people to share their goals and concerns so sessions can center on realistic steps. Therapy with her emphasizes clear skills, problem solving, and creating routines that fit a person’s life and responsibilities.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and choosing actions that match personal values. It can help with anxiety, avoidance, and life transitions. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an approach aimed at processing traumatic memories so they cause less distress and interfere less with daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches practical skills to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they will try methods that fit the person’s situation and adjust as progress is made.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also means tools and homework can be shared between meetings to reinforce learning. Licensed professionals can adapt these therapeutic methods to work well in remote sessions while keeping focus on practical day-to-day improvements.