Justine Alemany , LCSW

Justine Alemany is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with six years of clinical experience who works primarily with individuals navigating trauma, addictions, grief, and major life transitions. She began her training as a graduate intern at an elementary school in Boston, then completed a second-year internship at UMASS Medical School in Worcester, providing care on an inpatient adolescent unit for young people with severe and pervasive mental health needs. There she supported adolescents who often had long hospital stays and histories of trauma, schizophrenia, depression, and anxiety, and she provided counseling and psychoeducation to family members.

After returning to Florida, she worked in outpatient and residential substance use settings, spending two years supporting adult women facing substance use disorders alongside trauma and mood symptoms. In 2019 she began a longer-term role at a Children's Advocacy Center, where she sees children, adolescents, and adults affected by various forms of trauma, including sexual abuse and domestic violence, as well as those coping with grief, identity and sexuality concerns, and significant life changes. She has experience across many related challenges such as ADHD, bipolar disorder, anxiety, panic, and caregiver stress.

Justine uses an eclectic, client-centered approach, combining practical coping skills and emotion-regulation strategies with trauma-focused methods. She is more likely to draw on EMDR, trauma-focused CBT, and DBT when addressing traumatic histories, while adapting interventions to each person’s needs. She provides services in both English and Spanish and frames therapy as a collaborative process focused on building tools and support for everyday life.

Trauma-Focused Modalities and Online Therapy Options

Justine draws from several evidence-informed approaches to tailor care to each person’s needs. EMDR is a trauma-focused method that uses guided processing to help people reduce the intensity of traumatic memories and the distress they cause. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness and is helpful for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and other mood concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and will be a collaborative decision. Justine works with clients to understand their goals, symptoms, and preferences and then recommends techniques and strategies that fit each person’s situation. She adapts interventions over time as progress and needs evolve.

Online therapy offers flexibility for scheduling and access. Clients may meet by video call or phone for interactive sessions, or use live chat and text-based messaging for more immediate or ongoing support between appointments. These options can make it easier to maintain continuity of care around work, family, and other commitments while working with licensed professionals and therapists to address trauma, addiction, mood concerns, and life transitions.