Tina Salerno, LMFT

Tina Salerno is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Florida with more than 31 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, grief, intimacy challenges, and relationship concerns. She also supports people dealing with parenting strain, career pressure, sleep and eating difficulties, and attention-related struggles. Tina speaks English and Armenian and accepts international clients.

Her sessions focus on practical skills and real conversation. She listens first, then helps identify small changes that can make daily life easier. Tina combines straightforward problem-solving with time to process strong emotions. She aims to help clients feel steadier and more in control between sessions.

Tina draws on client-centered methods to follow each person’s pace and priorities. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and build new habits. Dialectical behavior ideas are brought in for managing intense emotions and improving coping skills.

For relationship concerns she applies principles from the Gottman Method to improve communication and reduce recurring fights. Motivational interviewing is used when people want support making a change, such as lowering substance use or shifting routines. These approaches are mixed to match what each person needs.

Tina’s background includes long-term clinical work with adults across many life stages and challenges. She emphasizes clear, compassionate guidance and practical tools clients can use at home. To begin, use the continue button on this profile and complete the short matching questionnaire to schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

How Tina’s Approaches Shape Online Work

Tina uses client-centered therapy to tune into each person’s priorities and pace. This approach focuses on listening, validating feelings, and following what matters most to the client. It helps when someone needs understanding and space to sort through life changes.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and build new habits. CBT provides practical exercises and homework that can fit into a busy week. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are offered for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and practicing emotion regulation techniques.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Tina will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then suggest which techniques to try. The plan can change over time based on what helps most, and she often blends methods to meet specific needs.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a workday, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find that having regular sessions and practice assignments between appointments helps progress outside of the therapy hour.