Dr. Jenenne Valentino-Bottaro, LMHC, LCMHC
Compassionate, practical therapy for everyday challenges
Book with Jenenne- Years in practice
- 12
- Credentials
- LMHC, LCMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida, Utah
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Eating disorders
About Jenenne
Dr. Jenenne Valentino-Bottaro provides straightforward support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, loss, or parenting challenges. She writes simply and listens closely to help clients make small, steady changes.
Her approach centers on practical tools and compassionate conversation so people can regain control and move forward. She brings 12 years of experience working with trauma, grief, eating and substance concerns, anxiety, depression, and issues around self-esteem and identity. She also supports people facing burnout and compassion fatigue, chronic illness, attachment concerns, and parenting-related strain.
Background and approach
Her background includes work with co-occurring problems such as trauma paired with addictions or eating issues. Her style is warm and interactive. Sessions are tailored to each person and focus on building resilience, self-leadership, and clearer decision making.
She avoids stigmatizing labels and emphasizes respect and sensitivity in conversation. Dr. Valentino-Bottaro uses a mix of evidence-informed methods to help people process painful memories, improve coping, and change unhelpful patterns.
She often blends approaches to match what a person needs in the moment and over time. Expect practical skills, reflective talk, and exercises that can be used between sessions. She is licensed as a mental health counselor in Florida - LMHC and LCMHC - and offers services in English.
Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a session based on therapist availability.
What Jenenne works with
Everything Jenenne lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Jenenne helps people with.
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Self esteem
- Compassion fatigue
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jenenne lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How specific approaches are used online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice hard thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values and small actions that move life toward what matters, which can help with anxiety, depression, and parenting stress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early bonds and current relationship patterns to make sense of trust and closeness struggles; it can help when attachment issues affect adult functioning or caregiving roles. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person in the conversation, using empathic listening to help someone find their own answers and build confidence.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best based on goals, life demands, and comfort level. Plans can shift over time as needs change, combining skill teaching, processing, and reflective talk in ways that feel right for the client.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls let people work face-to-face when discussion and visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to use video. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief check-ins, step-by-step coaching, or ongoing support between sessions. These formats make scheduling more flexible and help therapy fit into work, caregiving, or other routines.
Questions people ask about Jenenne
What concerns does she work on?
She addresses trauma and abuse, grief, eating and addiction issues, anxiety and depression, self-esteem, parenting concerns, stress and compassion fatigue, and related areas such as attachment and body image.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is warm and interactive. Sessions focus on practical skills, reflective conversation, and tailoring the plan to each person's needs.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 12 years of clinical experience working with complex trauma, co-occurring disorders, and personal and professional growth issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is licensed in Florida as LMHC and LCMHC and practices from Florida-based licensure.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session according to therapist availability.
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