Guileine Kraft, MD, LCSW-C, LCSW
Experienced clinician for everyday parenting challenges
Book with Guileine- Years in practice
- 14
- Credentials
- MD, LCSW-C, LCSW
- Licensed in
- Maryland, Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Guileine
Guileine Kraft is a clinician with 14 years of experience in mental health care. She holds an MD and is licensed as an LCSW-C and an LCSW. She practices in Florida and works with people facing common life stressors and emotional struggles.
She focuses on practical, moment-to-moment work for concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, anger, and addictions. Parenting concerns and family stress are part of her practice, and she helps people find realistic ways to handle day-to-day demands.
Background and approach
Sessions move at a steady, collaborative pace with attention to immediate problems and longer-term goals. Background in clinical social work and medicine informs her approach. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques and integrates cultural elements like music and the arts when helpful.
That mix aims to keep therapy relevant to each person’s life. Her style is direct and supportive. She helps clients sort priorities, set small goals, and build routines that improve sleep, mood, and daily functioning.
Career concerns and self-esteem are approached with concrete steps rather than abstract talk. People who prefer hands-on, practical therapy tend to fit well with her method. She uses technology for sessions and for follow-up between meetings.
Her practice in Florida means sessions are provided with that state context in mind.
What Guileine works with
Everything Guileine lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Guileine helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
Evidence-based approaches and online care that fit family life
Guileine uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in straightforward ways. Cognitive behavioral strategies help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and sleep difficulties. This approach teaches practical skills like breathing exercises, thought records, and activity scheduling to change daily routines.She also integrates culturally relevant tools such as music and creative expression to make therapy feel personal and engaging. Using a person’s interests can make skill practice more motivating and ground strategies in everyday life. The therapist will work together with each person to choose which techniques make the most sense for their goals and situation.
Online sessions offer flexibility for busy parents and people with tight schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations when a longer session is needed, phone sessions use less bandwidth, live chat can be useful for brief check-ins, and text-based messaging supports short updates or homework prompts between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, and family life while focusing on practical progress.
Questions people ask about Guileine
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, anger, addictions, grief, trauma and family or parenting stress.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Therapy is practical and collaborative with a focus on short-term goals and real-life routines that support change.
What is her professional background?
She has 14 years of experience in mental health and holds an MD plus LCSW-C and LCSW credentials.
Where does she practice?
She practices in Florida and provides services aligned with that location.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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