Jonnet Cruz

Compassionate therapist blending evidence-based care

LMFT Hawaii

Experience: 20 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages: English

About Jonnet

Jonnet Cruz is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with two decades of clinical practice based in Hawaii.

Background and approach

She brings a strengths-oriented outlook to therapy, viewing each person as the expert on their own life while offering structured support for challenges such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family difficulties, addiction, and issues around self-esteem and intimacy.

Her work also spans concerns like grief, parenting struggles, eating and body image issues, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and career-related stress. Jonnet uses a blend of evidence-informed methods to tailor care to individual needs, drawing on approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Client-Centered Therapy.

She holds active LMFT licenses in Hawaii (HI LMFT MFT-343) and Florida (FL LMFT MT4888) and has extensive experience addressing additional presentations like abandonment and attachment issues, blended family dynamics, codependency, domestic violence, substance-related problems, and dissociation.

Jonnet emphasizes collaboration and practical skills alongside deeper relational and emotional work, aiming to help clients build resilience and navigate life transitions with clearer coping strategies.

Evidence-Informed Approaches Offered Online

Jonnet commonly integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy alongside client-centered principles to guide online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, which can reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching practical coping skills. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns in relationships and emotional bonds to help people understand how early and current attachments shape expectations, communication, and intimacy.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Jonnet works with clients to assess needs, goals, and personal preferences and then tailors interventions accordingly, mixing skills training, relational exploration, and reflective listening so the plan fits each person’s priorities and situation.

Online therapy with Jonnet is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility in how and when care occurs. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care amid busy schedules or life transitions, allowing clients to access therapeutic techniques, behavioral tools, and relational work from wherever they are able to connect.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Jonnet work with?

Jonnet addresses a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family conflicts, addictions, grief, self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, eating and body image concerns, parenting challenges, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and career struggles.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

The approach blends collaborative, client-centered work with evidence-informed techniques such as CBT, DBT, EFT, and attachment-based strategies to combine skill-building with relational exploration.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings 20 years of professional experience working with a variety of presenting problems and relational dynamics across different care settings.

What are Jonnet's credentials and where is she based?

Jonnet is an LMFT licensed in Hawaii and Florida with license numbers HI LMFT MFT-343 and FL LMFT MT4888, and she practices from Hawaii.

Does she offer services in any languages besides English?

Sessions are offered in English only and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

Which session formats are available?

Clients can connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and scheduling.

How is cost and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are required to begin working with her?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Self esteem

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepression Coping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shame ImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Hawaii, Florida

Languages

English