Jean Juarez, LMFT
Narrative-informed therapist focused on relationships and healing
Details
| Name | Jean Juarez |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMFT |
| Based in | Illinois |
| Licensed in | Illinois, California |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 15 |
About Jean
Jean Juarez is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 15 years of experience. She works respectfully with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. Jean is an ally to the LGBTQ+ community and speaks English.
Jean draws on Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from problems and retell their experiences in more helpful ways. She also uses attachment-based and client-centered ideas to focus on emotional connection and the person's own goals.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and existential approaches inform practical steps and deeper meaning work when those fit. Her background includes supporting people navigating addictions, trauma and abuse, and family conflict. She helps with parenting concerns, intimacy and grief, and the ripple effects of separation and divorce.
Jean also addresses ADHD, self-esteem, career shifts, and issues like jealousy, isolation, or forgiveness. In sessions she tailors conversations and plans to each person's needs. Expect direct, respectful conversation and an emphasis on what you want to change.
She acknowledges that reaching out is hard and treats that step as important. Jean holds California and Illinois licensure as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT. Her practice is based in Illinois and she conducts therapy in English.
She does not accept international clients.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Relationship issues among the things Jean works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Jean among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Jean among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Jean among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Jean among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Jean among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Jean among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Jean among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Jean among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Jean directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Jean directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Jean often draws on Narrative Therapy, which helps people separate a problem from themselves and rewrite unhelpful stories about their lives. This approach can be useful for relationship strain, identity concerns, grief, and patterns like shame or isolation.She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationship patterns affect current connections. That work helps when people struggle with trust, closeness, abandonment worries, or communication problems. Client-Centered Therapy informs her style too, prioritizing the person's goals and pacing the work around what feels important to them.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. Jean will discuss options and try methods that match your needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions can shift focus over time as priorities change and as you notice what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets you work face to face when you want that connection. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and messaging support shorter check-ins, ongoing reflection, or a way to keep therapy flexible around a busy life.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns can be addressed in sessions?
Sessions address stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and family conflicts, grief, LGBTQ matters, ADHD, and related concerns like abandonment, infidelity, or substance issues.
What is the therapist's general approach or style?
Jean uses Narrative Therapy alongside attachment-based and client-centered methods, with elements of CBT and existential work when helpful. Conversations are tailored to the person and focus on practical next steps and meaning-making.
How much experience does the therapist have?
She has 15 years of professional experience working with people facing addictions, trauma, family conflict, and relationship problems.
What credentials and region does the therapist hold?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in California and Illinois, and practices from Illinois.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are available online?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
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