Justine Alemany, LCSW

Justine Alemany is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Florida who focuses on helping people struggling with addictions and trauma. She speaks English and Spanish and aims to make therapy understandable and practical for everyday life. Justine prioritizes clear communication and straightforward tools during sessions so clients leave with steps they can use right away.

She began working in schools and inpatient settings in Massachusetts, where she supported children and adolescents facing severe mental health challenges and histories of trauma and abuse. Returning to Florida, she worked in outpatient and residential substance use treatment for adults and later joined a Children's Advocacy Center in 2019. These roles gave her experience supporting people coping with sexual abuse, domestic violence, grief, and major life changes.

Justine uses a blend of approaches rather than one single method. She draws on Client-Centered techniques, cognitive tools, skill-based work, and trauma-focused methods to meet the needs of each person. She emphasizes emotion regulation, coping skills, and practical strategies that can be used between sessions.

Her background includes work with adolescents and adults in hospital, outpatient, residential, and advocacy settings. She has six years of clinical experience and holds the LCSW credential. Much of her practice centers on trauma and related problems, including substance use and mood concerns.

People who choose her often want a therapist who speaks plainly, supports bilingual clients, and blends practical coping skills with trauma-focused work. To begin, clients use the site's matching process and then schedule according to availability.

How trauma-focused methods and online work together

Justine uses Client-Centered work and trauma-focused methods such as EMDR and DBT as core parts of her approach. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping people name what matters to them so they can set their own goals. DBT provides practical skills for managing intense emotions, reducing impulsive behaviors, and improving communication. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is a trauma-focused method aimed at reducing the hold traumatic memories have on daily life by processing painful memories in a structured way.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, history, and preferences, and then recommend methods that fit. That plan can change as progress is made, with regular check-ins to see what is helping and what needs adjustment.

If you prefer online therapy, confirm the session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists can use skill practice, guided exercises, and structured trauma work effectively in virtual sessions, and they will help choose the best mix of techniques for each person.