Therapist profile
Justine Alemany, LCSW
Florida
LCSW - Trauma and Addiction-focused therapist
Continue with JustineWhere Justine stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Florida / SW 16879
- NPI
- 1700228194
- Experience
- 6 years
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Location
- Florida
About
- Trauma-focused EMDR
- CBT and DBT skills
- Spanish and English
About Justine
Justine Alemany is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with six years of experience based in Florida. She works with adults who are coping with trauma, addiction, grief, anxiety, mood disorders, and life changes. She also supports people dealing with codependency, family stress, and challenges around communication and commitment.
She began clinical work as a graduate intern in an elementary school in Boston and then at an inpatient adolescent unit through UMASS Medical School. That early work included long-term placements with young people who had histories of trauma, depression, anxiety, and severe mental illness. She provided counseling and psychoeducation to caregivers while on those teams.
After moving back to Florida, she worked in outpatient and residential substance use treatment for adult women, focusing on substance use, trauma, and co-occurring mood disorders. In 2019 she moved to a Children's Advocacy Center and continued treating children, adolescents, and adults affected by sexual abuse, domestic violence, grief, and major life adjustments.
Her practice draws on several therapy styles rather than a single method. She commonly uses trauma-focused approaches along with cognitive and behavioral tools to teach emotion regulation and coping skills. These tools are presented in straightforward, practical ways to help with everyday problems such as panic, impulsivity, or difficulty saying no.
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. People who want to begin can follow the site's matching steps to schedule an initial appointment and discuss which approaches might fit best.
How sessions work
How therapy approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and helping people connect with their own goals. Online sessions using this approach tend to emphasize reflective conversation and practical problem-solving for daily struggles like people-pleasing or setting limits. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is about noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. Online CBT sessions often include short exercises, thought records, and homework to practice between meetings. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be practiced in-session and reviewed afterward.Finding which approach fits takes collaboration. The therapist will talk with the client about their concerns, goals, and preferences and suggest a mix of methods that could help. That decision is revisited as work progresses so strategies are adjusted when needed.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific online options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - sessions can be scheduled around work or caregiving, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and let someone continue care after moving locations. Licensed professionals can use the approaches above in virtual sessions to teach coping skills, process trauma-focused material, and practice boundary-setting in everyday situations.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English, Spanish
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and related issues like codependency and family stress.
How would she describe her therapy style?
She uses a mix of client-centered and evidence-informed methods, often combining CBT, DBT, EMDR, and motivational interviewing to teach coping and emotion regulation skills.
How many years of clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of experience, including internships in school and inpatient adolescent settings and work in substance use and child advocacy programs.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW practicing in Florida; the listing shows her as FL LCSW SW.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Costs vary by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the site's See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the platform.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.