Jeanette Salinas

Jeanette Salinas is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with three decades of experience in California. She draws on long experience helping people after major losses, during life transitions, and through ongoing stress. Sessions move at each person's pace and begin by building a trusting working relationship.

She has a strong background supporting people who are grieving, including the loss of a pet, and those recovering from trauma and PTSD. Jeanette also has experience with mood disorders such as bipolar disorder and major depression, and with obsessive patterns and borderline personality concerns. She has worked with children, adolescents, adults, and older adults across many settings.

Jeanette often helps people who are caring for elderly or chronically ill relatives. She offers guidance for navigating stages after major life changes and practical steps for moving forward. Her approach balances emotional support with concrete strategies to manage daily life.

In session she uses a mix of methods drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, narrative therapy, solution-focused work, and trauma-focused approaches. That variety lets her match tools to what someone needs in the moment.

She also supervises associate clinical social workers and MFT interns pursuing licensure. Beginning therapy can feel uncertain, and she aims to make the process steady and understandable while helping people rebuild routines and regain hope.

How these approaches guide online work

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real life. It gives clear, practical tools for managing anxiety, depression, anger, and symptoms that interfere with daily routines.

DBT, or dialectical behavior therapy, teaches skills for regulating strong emotions, tolerating distress, and improving communication. It can be useful when emotions feel overwhelming or when patterns of impulsive behavior cause problems.

Trauma-focused work helps people make sense of past hurt and reduce its hold on current life. This approach looks at the effects of traumatic events and supports step-by-step processing and stabilization.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, and then adjust the plan over time in a collaborative way.

The practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy week, shorter check-ins when needed, and options that can match different energy levels on a given day. The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current online or in-person options before booking. Online work can still use CBT, DBT, or trauma-focused techniques adapted for remote sessions, and the therapist can recommend what will best fit a person’s situation and goals.