Justine Alemany , LCSW

Justine Alemany is a bilingual therapist who brings hands-on experience working with children, adolescents, and adults affected by trauma and complex mental health needs. She began her clinical training as a graduate intern in an elementary school in Boston and continued with a second-year internship at an inpatient adolescent unit through UMASS Medical School in Worcester, where she supported young people with severe and pervasive mental illnesses and worked with their families to provide counseling, psychoeducation, and practical support.

After returning to Florida, she practiced in outpatient and residential substance use settings, spending two years supporting adult women navigating addiction, trauma, and co-occurring mood and anxiety disorders. In 2019 she joined a Children's Advocacy Center where she has worked with clients of all ages facing sexual abuse, domestic violence, grief and loss, identity and sexuality concerns, and major life transitions.

Her primary focus is on trauma and helping people adapt to life changes by building coping tools and emotion regulation skills. She uses an eclectic, client-centered approach rather than a one-size-fits-all model, drawing especially on trauma-focused methods such as EMDR, trauma-focused CBT, and DBT to teach practical strategies for everyday life. She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, which indicates advanced clinical social work training, and is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, a certification focused on trauma treatment. She provides services in English and Spanish and practices in Florida.

Trauma-Informed Approaches and Online Care

Justine Alemany integrates several evidence-informed approaches into her work to meet the needs of clients dealing with trauma and life transitions. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that helps individuals process distressing memories and reduce the intensity of trauma-related reactions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to improve mood and coping, and it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be helpful for impulsivity, intense emotions, and relationship challenges.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work itself. The therapist collaborates with each client to assess needs, goals, and preferences and tailors techniques accordingly so the plan fits the person rather than forcing a single method.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for scheduling and makes it easier for people to access consistent care from home or other convenient locations. Licensed professionals can adapt these therapeutic approaches for remote delivery so clients can receive effective, ongoing support despite geographical or time constraints.