About Jean
Dr. Jean Frank helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, and relationship problems. She presents a calm, straightforward approach so a worried parent can read and decide if she might be a fit.
She is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 20 years of experience. Her background includes work in independent practice, hospitals, schools, corrections, and mental health centers. She speaks English and Portuguese and holds a doctoral and master-level education in related fields from prior training.
How Jean works
Her approach draws on several methods to match the person in the room. She uses cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior. She incorporates acceptance and commitment principles to focus on values and practical action.
She also uses attachment-based strategies and elements of trauma-focused work when past hurt affects current relationships. Sessions focus on strengthening coping skills, finding concrete ways to handle conflict, and supporting people through major life changes or crises. She helps with parenting strain, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, body image and eating concerns, and first responder or disaster-related stress.
She also addresses issues like codependency, abandonment fears, and forgiveness. Therapy is offered online through a mix of video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. The process begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling.
Fees vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
Jean lists 8 ways of working on the entry:
What Jean works with
The areas below are the ones Jean selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English, Portuguese |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online options that fit your life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values, even when difficult thoughts or feelings show up. It is often useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and changing the behaviors that keep problems going; it is practical and goal oriented for issues like anxiety, mood struggles, and some eating concerns. EMDR is a trauma-informed method that works with painful memories and strong reactions; it can be helpful when past events continue to affect daily life.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they adjust methods so therapy fits the person rather than forcing one single technique.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and deeper work. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging help people who prefer writing or need brief, frequent support between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or other life demands and let licensed professionals provide guidance from a distance.
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