Dr. Jean Frank, LMHC

Dr. Jean Frank is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida. She brings 20 years of experience across settings such as private practice, corrections, schools, hospitals, and mental health centers. Her work centers on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma, and addictions with practical, person-centered care.

She uses a mix of approaches to fit each person’s needs rather than relying on one method. Sessions focus on building coping skills, finding workable ways to solve problems, and supporting clients through crises or major life changes. She aims to be empathic and non-judgmental while guiding clients toward their goals.

Her background includes a Doctor in Biology from Universidade de Brasília and a Master of Science in Psychology from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. She also trained as a psychologist in Brazil and has worked with concerns such as depression, ADHD, bipolar issues, grief, eating-related problems, substance and alcohol addiction, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and first responder issues.

In practice she helps people facing attachment and abandonment worries, body image and communication problems, codependency and commitment questions, and challenges tied to aging or caregiving. She also addresses coping after natural or human-caused disasters, divorce and separation, and forgiveness work.

Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese. People unsure about therapy or what to say are invited to discuss their options and decide together what approach might fit best.

How specific approaches shape online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice their thoughts and values, then take small actions that match what matters most. It often helps with anxiety, stress, and navigating life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical tools to reduce unhelpful patterns and manage symptoms like depression or anxiety. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an approach used to address disturbing memories and trauma by processing past events in a structured way.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and comfort with different methods and then recommend a path. Decisions about which methods to use are collaborative and can change as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions are delivered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time to attend sessions. Licensed professionals can use these formats to continue steady work on coping skills, trauma processing, relationship concerns, and addiction-related goals while helping people manage their daily responsibilities.