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Jean Juarez

Supportive LMFT blending practical skills and relational care

LMFT Illinois

Experience
15 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Relationship
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English

About Jean

Jean Juarez brings a CBT-informed perspective to therapy, combining cognitive behavioral tools with relational and strengths-based methods to address a wide range of life challenges.

Background and approach

She draws on 15 years of clinical experience and holds an LMFT license, using practical strategies to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction while attending to patterns that show up in relationships and family life. Her work emphasizes respectful, sensitive, and compassionate collaboration; she adapts conversations and treatment plans to fit each person’s unique circumstances.

Jean also offers support around identity-related concerns, including LGBT issues and gender dysphoria, and addresses intimacy, parenting, career transitions, grief, and ADHD-related struggles. Licensed in both California and Illinois, she frames therapy as a process that combines evidence-informed techniques with attention to attachment and meaning, helping clients develop clearer thinking, improved communication, and greater coping capacity.

Clients can expect an approach that balances practical skill-building with exploration of life narratives and relational patterns, as Jean partners with them to define goals and work toward sustainable change.

Approach-Focused Online Care Using Practical and Relational Methods

Jean integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Attachment-Based and Client-Centered approaches to support people working through emotional and relational struggles. CBT helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop concrete skills for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. Attachment-Based work explores how early and current relationship patterns shape feelings and behavior, which can be useful for intimacy, trust, and family concerns. Client-Centered therapy emphasizes empathetic listening and building a therapeutic relationship that allows clients to explore values, identity, and personal goals.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is often part of the process, and Jean approaches this collaboratively. She will work with clients to clarify their goals, try techniques that fit their needs, and adjust the plan over time so the methods feel useful and aligned with the client’s preferences and life circumstances.

Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions and busy periods, allowing clients to access licensed professionals from their own location while working toward practical changes and improved relationship patterns.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Jean address in therapy?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction-related issues, relationship and family difficulties, grief, parenting challenges, intimacy and self-esteem concerns, career transitions, and ADHD among other areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The clinician combines cognitive behavioral techniques with attachment and client-centered approaches, emphasizing respect, sensitivity, and compassionate collaboration to tailor treatment to each person.
What professional background does she bring to sessions?
She has 15 years of professional experience helping people cope with addictions, family conflict, relationship problems, and traumatic experiences.
What credentials and location does she hold?
Jean is an LMFT licensed in California and Illinois with license numbers CA LMFT 40796 and IL LMFT 166.000647, and she practices out of Illinois.
In which languages can clients work with her and does she accept international clients?
She provides services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for therapy?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different scheduling and communication needs.
How is cost handled for ongoing sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and services are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with Jean?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a time based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Family conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

Illinois, California

Languages

English