Jenise Aydell-Hontiveros, LCSW

Jenise Aydell-Hontiveros is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps adults facing stress, depression, anxiety, grief, and life transitions. She speaks plainly and works to make therapy feel manageable for people who are overwhelmed. Her style is warm and nonjudgmental, with an emphasis on supporting clients as they figure out next steps.

She draws on 17 years of experience in Louisiana and a background in psychology and social work. Sessions focus on practical steps and coping skills that can be used between meetings. Clients can expect a listening approach that centers their goals and current struggles.

Jenise uses a mix of client-centered work, cognitive behavioral strategies, and mindfulness techniques. She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy and emotionally focused ideas when they fit a client’s needs. EMDR is among her approaches for trauma-related work.

In therapy she helps people address chronic pain, illness, and disability-related stress alongside relationship and family concerns. She also supports people dealing with panic, post-traumatic stress, mood disorders, and life purpose questions. Parenting stress, intimacy concerns, and communication problems are commonly addressed.

Her sessions aim to reduce overwhelming feelings and build clearer coping plans. She encourages collaboration on goals and practical tools that can be tried between visits. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step get the process started.

How therapeutic approaches are used in online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. The therapist reflects concerns, helps name goals, and supports changes that feel right for the person. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thought patterns and practical behavior changes that reduce anxiety and depression symptoms. CBT often uses homework and short experiments between sessions to test new ways of thinking.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose or blend methods based on needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together.

The therapist's profile does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and offer continuity when schedules change. Talk with the therapist about what will work best for scheduling, session length, and how to practice skills between meetings.