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Dr. Zereana Jess-Huff

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Dr. Zereana Jess-Huff, LMFT

Florida

LMFT - Relationships and Anxiety

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Where Zereana stands

Credentials
LMFT
License
LMFT, Texas / 201196; LMFT, Florida / MT4356
NPI
1841458627
Experience
15 years
Languages
English
Location
Florida

About

  • Attachment-based work
  • Behavioral activation
  • Addiction processes

About Zereana

Dr. Zereana Jess-Huff is an LMFT with 15 years of clinical experience and practices in Florida. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, parenting concerns, ADHD, and codependency. Sessions welcome people who are navigating life changes, burnout, or complicated attachment patterns.

Dr. Jess-Huff uses clear, practical methods that focus on behavior and skills. Sessions emphasize learning small, doable steps to try between meetings. Clients can expect a plan each week and concrete tools to practice in daily life.

Her work draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships affect current bonds. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep conversation directed by the client's priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to map thoughts, feelings, and actions and to change unhelpful patterns.

She has experience supporting people with trauma, process addictions like shopping or gambling, and complex mood concerns including bipolar symptoms. Dr. Jess-Huff also highlights LGBTQ issues and women's health when relevant to a client's goals.

Sessions aim to increase emotional awareness, improve communication, and build specific coping skills. She helps clients practice boundary-setting and reduce reactive behavior. The overall focus is on making steady, manageable changes that fit everyday life.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of closeness and distance in relationships. In plain terms this therapy helps people notice how past relationships shape current reactions and then practice different ways of connecting that feel safer and clearer. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches simple experiments and skill practice to change unhelpful patterns like rumination, avoidance, or people-pleasing.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust as needed. That means some sessions focus on understanding relationship patterns and attachment, while others give concrete CBT tools to use between meetings.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life – shorter check-ins, scheduling around work, or meeting from a location that reduces travel time. Licensed professionals can use these formats to keep steady progress by assigning practice tasks, tracking skill use, and revisiting what does and does not help.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Listed in

Texas, Florida

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, parenting concerns, ADHD, and codependency among other topics.

What is her general therapy style?

Her approach is educational and skill-focused, emphasizing behavioral activation and weekly practice of new skills.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 15 years of clinical experience working with a range of mood, trauma, and addiction-related concerns.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is an LMFT licensed in Texas and Florida and practices from Florida.

Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She accepts international clients.

How are session fees handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What do I do to begin?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.

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