Dr. Jenenne Valentino-Bottaro, LMHC, LCMHC

Dr. Jenenne Valentino-Bottaro is a licensed mental health counselor who focuses on helping people recover from trauma and rebuild everyday life. She works with adults who are coping with trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, addictive behaviors, body image and parenting stress. Her style is warm and interactive, with a focus on helping people feel respected and understood.

She brings 12 years of clinical experience and aims to support personal growth and self-leadership. Sessions center on practical skills and conversational work to manage symptoms, reduce overwhelm, and restore routines. The goal is to help people regain confidence and make choices that fit their values.

Her approach blends several methods to match each person’s needs. She uses techniques from acceptance and commitment therapy to clarify values and build committed action. Cognitive behavioral strategies are used to change unhelpful thinking and behaviors. Dialectical behavior therapy skills help with emotion regulation and distress tolerance.

She also draws on attachment-based ideas to understand relational patterns and on client-centered methods to keep the work focused on the person’s priorities. Those elements are combined into individualized plans aimed at healing from complex trauma, eating and addiction concerns, and co-occurring problems.

Dr. Valentino-Bottaro holds LMHC and LCMHC credentials and practices in Florida. Conversations typically focus on small, manageable steps and on building resilience that fits daily life. People are invited to move at their own pace while working toward clearer goals.

How these approaches guide online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people identify what matters to them and take small committed steps toward those values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, trauma recovery, and situations where direction feels unclear. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical techniques to change them, which can help with mood, sleep, and eating concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills to reduce intense reactions and self-destructive behaviors.

Finding the right method is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which approaches fit their goals and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than committing to a single method up front.

The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm available online options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for brief check-ins when needed. They also let people continue care from different locations within the therapist's practice region. Ask about the current session types and scheduling details when you complete the matching questionnaire.