- Values-focused care
- Culturally informed
- Practical skills
About Jeanne
Dr. Jeanne Assinthe brings 15 years of clinical and leadership experience to people seeking help with stress, anxiety, career concerns, parenting strains, and major life changes. She is Dr. Jeanne Assinthe, a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), and holds a CSW credential. She works in Florida and speaks English and Haitian Creole.
Her practice focuses on understanding each person as a whole. She looks beyond symptoms to the life events, relationships, and cultural forces that shape distress. Sessions aim to help people build practical skills, explore difficult feelings, and make decisions that fit their values and daily life.
Jeanne draws on therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based approaches, client-centered work, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She combines individual clinical care with a systems lens shaped by community and cultural context. That means attention to how race, history, and family patterns affect healing.
Her background includes founding Amitie Wellness, Inc., designing community-centered programs, and supervising other clinicians. She has led trainings, contributed to organizational change efforts, and developed programs that mix cultural practices with evidence-informed methods.
People who choose her can expect a collaborative process. She emphasizes empowerment, honoring people’s strengths, and practical strategies to manage symptoms and improve relationships. For readers focused on career concerns, she helps connect values, work life, and wellbeing in concrete ways.
Her practice focuses on understanding each person as a whole. She looks beyond symptoms to the life events, relationships, and cultural forces that shape distress. Sessions aim to help people build practical skills, explore difficult feelings, and make decisions that fit their values and daily life.
Jeanne draws on therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based approaches, client-centered work, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She combines individual clinical care with a systems lens shaped by community and cultural context. That means attention to how race, history, and family patterns affect healing.
Her background includes founding Amitie Wellness, Inc., designing community-centered programs, and supervising other clinicians. She has led trainings, contributed to organizational change efforts, and developed programs that mix cultural practices with evidence-informed methods.
People who choose her can expect a collaborative process. She emphasizes empowerment, honoring people’s strengths, and practical strategies to manage symptoms and improve relationships. For readers focused on career concerns, she helps connect values, work life, and wellbeing in concrete ways.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Parenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy
Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Ohio
Languages
English, Haitian Creole
How her approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without letting them dictate actions. It focuses on identifying personal values and taking small steps toward a meaningful life, which can help with stress, anxiety, and career transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy centers on patterns of relating and how early relationships shape current connections; it supports work on trust, communication, and family dynamics. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and helping people find their own solutions through a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and challenges and then recommend methods to try. This is collaborative: adjustments are made together if something feels unhelpful or if priorities change.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, avoid travel time, and check in from a quieter place. Some formats may allow shorter check-ins or phone-only conversations when video is not practical. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, attachment-based exercises, and client-centered conversations to an online setting while focusing on clear goals and practical skills.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this clinician help with?
She addresses stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, parenting and career concerns, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes among other areas.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Work is collaborative and practical, combining acceptance, attachment, client-centered, cognitive behavioral, and dialectical approaches to help people build skills and clarify values.
How long has she practiced clinically?
She brings 15 years of clinical and leadership experience in social work, program development, and supervision.
Where is she licensed and based?
She practices in Florida and holds MI LMSW and GA LCSW credentials as listed.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Haitian Creole, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are fees structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.