About Jenise
Jenise Aydell-Hontiveros is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Louisiana. She aims to support adults who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, parenting challenges, or life changes. She focuses on clear, compassionate listening and practical steps you can use between sessions.
She brings 17 years of experience to each meeting. Jenise trained in psychology at Southeastern Louisiana University and completed a Master of Social Work at Southern University of New Orleans.
How Jenise works
Her background led her to a lifelong interest in helping people manage mental health and life difficulties. Jenise uses a client-centered, straightforward style. She blends approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, emotionally focused therapy, and EMDR as needed.
Her work often includes mindfulness and solution-focused techniques to help people build coping skills and make small, steady changes. Sessions are meant to be a safe place to talk things through without judgment. She listens for what matters to each person and helps set realistic goals.
Conversations often result in practical tools for managing symptoms, improving communication, or navigating transitions. Clients who come for support can expect a collaborative plan. Jenise helps identify steps to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, panic, or trauma and addresses related concerns such as chronic pain, life purpose, or career stress.
She emphasizes sincerity, respect, and steady support throughout the process.
Jenise lists 11 ways of working on the entry:
What Jenise works with
The areas below are the ones Jenise selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 17 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Louisiana |
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Online support options
How specific approaches are used in online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and following the person's lead. The therapist offers empathy and reflection so people feel heard while they set their own goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and mood difficulties.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about symptoms, goals, and preferences and then suggest techniques to try. That plan can change over time based on what helps most, and decisions are made together in session.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people work face-to-face when that helps the process. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a lunch break or a busy day. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for quick check-ins, shorter exchanges, and ongoing support between longer sessions, offering flexibility for different schedules and communication styles.
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