Dr. Jenenne Valentino-Bottaro

Dr. Jenenne Valentino-Bottaro offers calm, direct support for people feeling overwhelmed by trauma, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, or struggles with eating and addiction. She speaks plainly and helps clients break problems into small, manageable steps. Her style is warm and interactive and she aims to help people grow their own sense of agency and self-leadership.

She has worked in mental health for 12 years and is licensed as an LMHC and LCMHC. Her work often focuses on recovery from complex trauma and early childhood developmental wounds. She also supports people facing mood challenges such as depression and bipolar symptoms, as well as ADHD and issues around body image and identity.

In sessions she blends practical skills with reflective conversation. She uses techniques that help with emotion regulation, shifting difficult thoughts, and building steady habits. Clients can expect direct tools alongside space to process painful memories and losses.

Her approach draws from several therapeutic models to match an individual's needs. That may include strategies from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and attachment-based work to repair connection and trust. She avoids stigmatizing labels and focuses on clear goals for daily life.

Dr. Valentino-Bottaro works from Florida and carries experience supporting people with addiction, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and the challenges of adoption or foster care histories. She speaks English and uses an integrative plan shaped to each person’s practical goals.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small committed actions toward them; it helps people who feel stuck by shifting how they relate to difficult thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches concrete skills to reduce symptoms like anxiety, sleep problems, or low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy concentrates on repairing relationship patterns and improving emotional connection, which can be useful for intimacy wounds, caregiver stress, and attachment issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels useful, then try methods that fit those needs. Clients and the therapist review progress and adjust the plan as needed so the work stays practical and relevant.

Specific session formats are not listed here, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by saving travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, or enabling a quieter setting without arranging an outing. Licensed professionals can still teach skills, process trauma memories, and build routines through remote appointments, while working with each person's schedule and practical constraints.