Dr. Jacquelyn Mentor , LMHC

Dr. Jacquelyn Mentor brings more than 23 years of experience helping individuals and families navigate life’s difficult transitions and complex emotional challenges. She holds a B.S. and M.S. in Psychology and an Ed.D in Counseling Psychology, a doctoral degree that reflects advanced training in counseling methods and clinical practice. Dr. Mentor is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor - LMHC - and serves as an LMHC supervisor; her license is registered in Florida as MH9344.

Her personal and professional journey informs a compassionate, grounded approach to therapy. She has faced significant losses and life changes herself, including bereavement and serious health challenges, and attributes her resilience to faith, family, friends, and professional support. Those experiences have shaped her commitment to providing respectful, empathetic care and to offering practical psychoeducation and resources that help clients build coping skills.

Throughout her career she has worked with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family issues, addiction, parenting, career matters, ADHD, and identity-related concerns such as LGBT issues. Her practice also includes work with abandonment and attachment difficulties, caregiver stress, blended family dynamics, and other complex situations. Dr. Mentor aims to create a warm, genuine therapeutic relationship that is non-judgmental, supportive, and professionally focused on helping people move toward greater wellbeing.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Dr. Mentor draws on client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening, empathy, and creating a respectful therapeutic relationship that helps people explore their feelings and values. This approach is useful for clients coping with grief, relationship challenges, self-esteem concerns, and major life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is another key approach she uses; it helps clients identify and reframe unhelpful thoughts and develop practical skills to manage anxiety, depression, and stress-related symptoms. Solution-focused therapy is also part of her toolkit, emphasizing concrete goals and small, actionable steps to move past immediate problems and build on existing strengths.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Dr. Mentor works with each person to understand their needs, goals, and preferences, and together they determine which methods are likely to be the best fit. The plan can be adjusted over time as progress is made and priorities change.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for scheduling and for communicating in the way that feels most comfortable. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care while balancing work, family, and other responsibilities, and they allow licensed professionals to deliver consistent, focused therapeutic support.