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Dr. Jacquelyn Mentor

Dr. Jacquelyn Mentor

LMHC

Therapist · Florida · 23+ years of experience

Calm, practical support for life’s hard turns

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  • Warm listening
  • Practical tools
  • Goal focused

About Jacquelyn

Dr. Jacquelyn Mentor greets people who are worn down by anger, stress, loss, or big life changes. She focuses on listening first and helping each person find practical steps to feel steadier. Her style is warm and straightforward, aimed at making hard conversations easier to manage.

She brings 23 years as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and she earned a Doctor of Education in Counseling Psychology. Dr. Mentor draws on her life experience as well as professional work to understand grief, relationship strain, parenting struggles, trauma, and caregiver stress. She emphasizes respectful, nonjudgmental support in sessions.

In practice she uses client-centered methods to follow what matters most to the person in front of her. She also uses cognitive behavioral methods to help identify unhelpful thinking and try small, testable changes. Solution-focused techniques help set short-term goals and notice progress between sessions.

Sessions include practical education and resources when helpful, not just talk. She aims to create a calm, predictable session where people leave with clear next steps. Her background includes work with domestic violence, child abuse, developmental disabilities, school concerns, and workplace issues.

Dr. Mentor is based in Florida and holds a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential. She meets people where they are and helps them build tools to handle anger, anxiety, depression, addiction, and life transitions. Her approach combines empathy, experience, and concrete strategies to support change.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

23+ years

Credentials

Florida

Languages

English

Approaches that guide online work

Dr. Mentor often blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques. Client-centered therapy means the therapist follows the person's priorities and creates a respectful space to talk through what matters most. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anger, anxiety, or low mood.

She also uses solution-focused methods to set clear short-term goals. That approach helps people identify one or two concrete steps to try between meetings and track what changes. Together these methods aim to be practical and collaborative; the therapist and client decide what to try based on needs and preferences.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dr. Mentor will discuss methods during early sessions and adjust as goals and circumstances evolve. She encourages people to be active in choosing techniques and to give feedback about what feels useful.

The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and cut travel time for appointments. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and resource sharing to an online setting so clients can keep progress moving between visits.

At a glance

Listed location
Florida
Experience
23+ years
Credentials
LMHC
Languages
English
License (Florida)
LMHC · No. MH9344
NPI
1952985160

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She helps people who struggle with anger, stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship issues, parenting strain, trauma, addiction, and related concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm, nonjudgmental, and direct. She listens first and then offers practical steps, education, and tools people can try between sessions.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

She has 23 years of experience working with issues such as domestic violence, child abuse, trauma, caregiver stress, and behavioral concerns across settings.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in Florida and practices from that state.

In which language are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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