Dr. Jacquelyn Mentor , LMHC

Dr. Jacquelyn Mentor is a Florida-based Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 23 years of clinical experience. She holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Psychology and earned an Ed.D. in Counseling Psychology - a doctoral degree focused on counseling and education. She is also credentialed as an LMHC Supervisor and practices under Florida license MH9344.

Her personal journey includes profound losses and recoveries that shape her empathic approach. She has navigated the deaths of a child, her parents, and her husband, experienced divorce and remarriage while parenting as a single caregiver, served as a caretaker for both parents, and is a breast cancer survivor. She credits faith, family, friends, and professional support with helping her through those challenges, and she brings that lived experience into her work with clients.

Across more than two decades of practice she has worked with families and individuals on domestic violence, child abuse, marital and relationship concerns, developmental and school-related issues, parenting skills, widowhood, anger and behavioral management, trauma response, and crisis intervention. Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, trauma and abuse, LGBT issues, parenting and intimacy-related difficulties, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and career and life transitions.

Her therapeutic stance is warm, respectful, and nonjudgmental. She emphasizes active listening, empathy, and psychoeducation - offering practical resources and tools alongside a genuine, calm, and professional therapeutic relationship. She is committed to supporting clients as they build resilience and find workable paths forward.

Therapeutic Approaches and Options for Online Care

Dr. Jacquelyn Mentor integrates client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and solution-focused therapy into her online practice. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration, helping clients explore their values and strengths while addressing relationship, grief, or self-esteem concerns. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. Solution-focused therapy concentrates on practical steps and short-term goals to create change quickly, which can be especially useful for coping with life transitions, parenting challenges, or career concerns.

Determining the right approach is a collaborative process. Dr. Mentor works with each person to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, and she adapts techniques from different approaches to fit the client’s needs. This partnership allows for a tailored plan rather than a one-size-fits-all method.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules or manage care from home. Licensed professionals and therapists can use these formats to maintain continuity of care, offer timely support, and make therapy more accessible for a variety of life situations.