- Skills focused
- Adoption-aware
- Calm practical style
About Tina
Tina Salerno is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Florida with 31 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, and relationship challenges. She also offers support around adoption and foster care concerns and other attachment-related issues.
Tina uses a warm, straightforward style in sessions. She listens first, then helps clients set small, manageable goals. Conversations are practical and focused on skills people can try between meetings.
Her work draws on client-centered ideas that put the person's experience at the center. She also uses cognitive behavioral strategies to spot thinking patterns that keep problems going. Dialectical behavior tools are offered to help regulate intense emotions and reduce impulsive reactions.
Tina brings years of experience supporting people through life transitions and recovery work. She helps with communication problems, caregiving stress, body image, and challenges tied to trauma and attachment. Her approach aims to strengthen coping and improve day-to-day functioning.
Sessions are practical and paced to each person's needs. Tina encourages clear steps, skill practice, and periodic review of progress. For people dealing with adoption or foster care issues, she offers focused attention to attachment, abandonment themes, and related emotional concerns.
She works in English and Armenian and accepts international clients. People who want to connect start by using the site flow to match and schedule a session.
How therapeutic approaches shape online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's experience and values; the therapist listens deeply and follows the client's lead to build trust and clarity. It helps when someone needs empathy and a steady space to figure things out.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It teaches practical techniques to shift unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors, which can reduce anxiety or depressive patterns over time.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, adds skills for managing strong emotions and reducing impulsive reactions. It offers concrete tools for distress tolerance and improving emotional regulation in heated moments.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit best based on needs, goals, and preferences. This choice can shift as progress is made and new issues come up.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, letting people meet without traveling and schedule shorter check-ins when needed. Because session formats are not specified here, confirm the exact options before booking so you know how meetings will be held. Many people find remote sessions useful for consistency, access to a licensed professional across distances, and maintaining momentum between in-person visits.
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Experience
31+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English, Armenian
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
Tina supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, relationship strain, and issues tied to attachment and adoption or foster care.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and practical. She listens first, then helps set small goals and teaches skills to use between sessions.
What is her experience background?
She has 31 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and life challenges, including trauma and recovery work.
What credentials and location does she hold?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Florida LMFT, practicing in Florida.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Armenian, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered for appointments.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.