- Grief and loss
- Trauma work
- Caregiver support
About Jeanette
Jeanette Salinas is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in California with 30 years of experience. She focuses on grief and loss, trauma, major life changes, mood disorders, and stress-related concerns. She works with people across many stages of life and supports caregivers facing terminal or chronic illness in the family.
Her approach is practical and paced to the person in front of her. Sessions move at the client’s speed and aim to build a working relationship based on trust. She combines problem-focused work with ways to process loss and trauma.
Jeanette uses several therapy methods to match what each person needs. She applies cognitive behavioral techniques to help change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She uses dialectical behavior ideas to teach emotion regulation and coping skills when feelings feel overwhelming.
Narrative therapy is part of her toolkit for people who want to reframe their story after loss or major change. Solution-focused methods are used to set small, achievable goals and track what helps between sessions. Trauma-focused strategies are integrated when past events continue to affect daily life.
She has a history of supervising social work and marriage and family therapy interns during licensure. People who come for help often need support with grief, relationship strain, blended family adjustments, parenting stress, or mood difficulties. Jeanette invites straightforward conversation about goals and next steps, and she helps people clarify practical ways to move forward.
How her approaches translate to online work
Jeanette commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and trauma-focused therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small behavioral experiments to reduce anxiety or depression. Trauma-focused therapy helps people process distressing events and reduce their ongoing impact on daily life.She also draws on elements of dialectical behavior therapy to teach concrete skills for regulating emotion and tolerating distress. Together these methods offer both short-term coping strategies and deeper processing when needed. Deciding which mix to use is collaborative; she will review goals and try approaches that match the client's needs and preferences.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT, DBT skills training, and trauma-focused techniques to remote settings while focusing on clear goals and practical steps between meetings.
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She focuses on grief and loss, trauma and abuse, mood disorders, stress, parenting strain, relationship and family issues, and related areas listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She works at a clients pace, using practical techniques and a mix of therapies to build coping skills and process losses.
How much experience does she have?
She has practiced as an LCSW in California for 30 years and has worked with people across the lifespan.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, CA LCSW, practicing in California.
Are sessions offered in any languages besides English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She accepts international clients as noted in her profile.
What session formats does she offer?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To get started, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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