About Adena
Adena Broxton-Gelin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with 13 years of professional experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem. Adena focuses on practical steps that fit daily life and respects each person as the expert on their own story.
Adena draws on straightforward, collaborative work. She listens first, then helps set goals together. Sessions look at what is already working and build small, doable changes.
How Adena works
She frames progress as steady and practical rather than all-or-nothing. Her approach uses tools from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapy to manage thoughts and emotions. Mindfulness techniques are added to help ground people when stress feels overwhelming.
Motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods help clarify goals and keep momentum for change. Adena has experience with attachment concerns, co-morbidity, communication problems, forgiveness work, and issues related to first responders and veterans. She draws on her background as a U.S.
Air Force veteran to understand service-related stress and transitions. People who work with Adena can expect a collaborative tone and concrete skills to practice between sessions. She helps clients break large problems into manageable steps and tracks progress over time.
The aim is clearer thinking, steadier emotion, and better daily coping.
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Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 13 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
Approaches that translate to online care
CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new ways of thinking. It helps with anxiety, depression, and day-to-day stress by giving concrete tools to change reactions and behaviors. DBT, dialectical behavior therapy, teaches skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal communication. It is useful when intense emotions or communication problems get in the way of daily functioning. Mindfulness therapy encourages present-moment awareness and simple grounding practices to reduce reactivity and increase focus during stressful moments.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Adena collaborates with each person to choose which methods fit their goals and preferences. Together they review options, try techniques, and adjust the plan as progress is made so the approach stays practical and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people meet face-to-face when a longer conversation is needed. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text are useful for brief updates, skill practice, or when someone prefers written communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between sessions.
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