- Addictions
- Depression
- CBT ACT DBT
About Jean
Jean Kraljev is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) and LCMHC (Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor) based in Florida with 25 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on issues such as addictions, depression, relationship problems, career stress, and self-esteem struggles. Jean also sees people coping with life changes and trauma-related concerns.
Her style is straightforward and conversational. Sessions focus on what is happening now and practical steps a person can try between meetings. She draws from methods like cognitive behavioral ideas and acceptance-based techniques to help with difficult thoughts and patterns.
Jean uses attachment-informed thinking when relationships and connection feel painful. That approach helps when abandonment, trust, or communication problems are at the center of a concern. She also uses skills from dialectical behavior approaches when emotions are intense or impulsivity is causing trouble.
Clients can expect concrete strategies alongside moments to talk through feelings and history. Jean pays attention to how life events, work pressures, and past wounds affect present choices. She lists additional focus areas such as aging and geriatric issues, hospice and end-of-life counseling, gender dysphoria, HIV/AIDS, and struggles around shame, guilt, or isolation.
Her practice notes a range of concerns from hoarding and compulsive behaviors to coping after disaster or separation. People who want work on career direction, grief, or managing mood swings can bring those topics into sessions. Jean welcomes international clients and conducts work in English.
How Jean’s approaches work in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts and choosing actions that match personal values. It can help when someone feels stuck by negative thinking or unsure about life direction. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early patterns shape current relationships and helps people change how they connect and communicate. This can be useful for abandonment fears, trust issues, or repeated relationship conflicts.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jean will collaborate with each person to figure out which methods fit their needs and goals. That means trying strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan as sessions progress.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around study, work shifts, or moving between places. It can also allow shorter check-ins, sessions that avoid travel time, and using tools and exercises people can practice between meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT, DBT skills, and ACT exercises to remote sessions so the focus stays on practical steps and clearer decision-making.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with adults on addictions, depression, relationship struggles, career issues, self-esteem, trauma, and coping with life changes.
How would therapy sessions feel with her?
Sessions are conversational and practical. She combines talk with concrete skills drawn from cognitive behavioral and acceptance-based methods.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Jean has 25 years of professional experience working with adults on a wide range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds the credentials LPC and LCMHC, listed as SC LPC and NC LCMHC, and practices from Florida.
Can I see her if I live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients. Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not listed in the biography. Confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
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