Justine Alemany, LCSW

Justine Alemany is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people coping with trauma, grief, addiction, and major life changes. She speaks English and Spanish and often supports individuals facing anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and stress. Her approach is direct and practical, aimed at giving tools people can use day to day.

She began her career as a graduate intern in an elementary school in Boston and then worked at an inpatient adolescent unit through UMASS Medical School in Worcester. There she cared for young people with histories of trauma and severe mental illness and provided counseling and education to family members. She later moved to Florida and worked in outpatient and residential substance use settings with adult women managing trauma, mood disorders, and addiction.

Since 2019 she has worked at a Children’s Advocacy Center in Florida, seeing children, adolescents, and adults impacted by sexual abuse, domestic violence, grief, and difficult life transitions. Much of her clinical focus is on trauma and abuse and on giving clients practical coping skills and strategies for emotion regulation.

Justine describes her style as eclectic: she draws from several evidence-based methods to match a person’s needs rather than rely on a single technique. She emphasizes trauma-focused approaches when appropriate and works to teach coping skills that can be applied between sessions.

With six years of experience, she centers clear communication and goal-oriented work. People who want straightforward support for trauma, addiction, or intense mood and anxiety symptoms may find her style fits their needs.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and collaboration. The therapist follows the person’s lead, helps set goals, and works at the client’s pace to address trauma, loss, or life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts affect feelings and actions. It teaches practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, panic, and mood symptoms by changing unhelpful thinking and building behavioral plans.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is used to process traumatic memories and reduce their emotional intensity. When appropriate, it is applied alongside other trauma-focused strategies to help people move forward from painful events.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about symptoms, goals, and preferences and then suggest methods to try. Sessions often include skill practice, homework, and clear steps to measure progress together.

Session formats are not listed in the provided profile, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use phone-only or lower-bandwidth options if video isn’t practical. Licensed professionals adapt these methods to your needs so therapy can work around everyday life rather than the other way around.