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Juanita Riley

Practical, compassionate therapy for major life challenges

LMHC Florida

Experience
35 years in practice
Focus areas
Relationship, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Juanita

Juanita Riley is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida who centers her work on people facing significant emotional challenges and life transitions.

Background and approach

With 35 years of clinical experience, she helps clients address a broad range of concerns including relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, stress, and disruptions to sleep and self-esteem. Her practice blends practical, evidence-informed strategies with a compassionate, client-focused stance.

She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered, and Existential perspectives to tailor support to each person’s needs. That flexibility allows for both skill-building around thoughts and behaviors and deeper exploration of meaning, values, and emotional patterns.

Riley’s work also encompasses many related issues such as caregiver stress, codependency, communication and commitment problems, infidelity, and end-of-life concerns. She aims to create a respectful space where clients can examine difficult feelings, develop coping strategies, and pursue clearer personal goals while moving toward greater resilience and self-understanding.

Blending proven approaches for online care

Juanita Riley incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy into her online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and building practical skills to change them, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, stress, sleep problems, and career-related concerns. ACT emphasizes values-driven action and mindfulness skills to increase psychological flexibility, supporting people coping with loss, trauma, chronic stress, or major life changes.

Choosing the right approach is part of the collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to explore goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, adapting techniques over time so the work aligns with changing needs and priorities.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These formats make it possible to continue consistent therapeutic work while balancing daily life, and they allow clients to access care from wherever they are located within Florida.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
Areas of focus include relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, stress, sleep difficulties, self-esteem concerns, and compassion fatigue. Additional topics listed include caregiver stress, codependency, infidelity, and end-of-life issues.
What therapeutic style and approaches are used?
The practice uses a blended approach drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Client-Centered techniques, and existential perspectives to match methods to client needs.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
The therapist has 35 years of experience working in the mental health field and has supported clients through a wide range of life transitions and emotional concerns.
What are the therapist's credentials and where are they based?
The clinician holds the Florida LMHC license, listed as FL LMHC MH4756, and practices in Florida.
Are sessions offered in languages other than English or to international clients?
Services are provided in English, and the therapist is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for working together?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy with this therapist?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

35+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English