- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Hawaii, Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Jonnet
Jonnet Cruz is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with two decades of experience. She works with parents and individuals facing everyday pressures and deeper struggles. Her style is straightforward and respectful, aimed at helping people regain balance and confidence.
She uses practical methods to address stress, anxiety, depression, mood challenges, and relationship strain. Parents will find help for parenting concerns, blended family issues, and communication problems. Jonnet also supports people coping with trauma, addiction, grief, and body image or self-esteem struggles.
Background and approach
Her approach centers on collaboration. Jonnet listens first, then helps people identify their strengths and next steps. Sessions often mix skills practice, emotional exploration, and problem-solving tailored to each person’s situation.
Jonnet draws from Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how close relationships shape behavior. She uses Client-Centered techniques to keep sessions focused on the client’s goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) tools are used when teaching coping skills and managing intense emotions.
Based in Hawaii, she brings twenty years of practical experience to her work. Jonnet explains ideas in plain language and helps people try small changes that add up. Parents who feel overwhelmed or stuck can expect a warm, no-nonsense approach to finding workable solutions.
What Jonnet works with
Everything Jonnet lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Jonnet helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jonnet lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Practical approaches for online parenting support
Jonnet uses Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how relationships shape reactions and patterns. This helps parents and partners understand connection, build trust, and shift interaction cycles that cause conflict.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep sessions focused on the parent's goals. That means the conversation follows what matters most to the client, and the therapist reflects and supports each person's perspective.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. Jonnet will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she may combine approaches as the process unfolds.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and skill demonstration. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging support shorter check-ins, written reflection, and ongoing coaching between longer appointments. These options offer flexibility to fit therapy into busy family schedules.
Questions people ask about Jonnet
What kinds of concerns can Jonnet help with?
She helps with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, addiction, grief, self-esteem, and ADHD-related struggles.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical. Sessions combine listening, emotional work, and hands-on skills like CBT or DBT techniques so clients can use new tools between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
Jonnet brings 20 years of professional experience working with individuals and parents across many life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Hawaii, with licensure noted for HI LMFT and FL LMFT.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Jonnet offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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