Jenise Aydell-Hontiveros, LCSW

Jenise Aydell-Hontiveros is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Louisiana with 17 years of experience. She focuses on stress and anxiety and helps people who are facing depression, trauma, family strain, parenting challenges, and relationship concerns. Her style is warm and direct, and she aims to make visits feel like a steady, practical conversation.

Jenise draws on client-centered therapy to keep the person’s goals front and center. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and DBT skills to teach emotional regulation. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, mindfulness, and emotionally-focused ideas are available when they fit a person’s needs.

Her background includes a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Southeastern Louisiana University and a Master of Social Work from Southern University of New Orleans. She has practiced in Louisiana since 2007 and holds the LCSW credential.

In sessions she listens without judgment and works with people to set clear, achievable goals. Conversations tend to focus on practical steps, coping skills, and small changes that reduce daily stress. She checks in on progress and adjusts approaches as needed.

People who choose her often want steady guidance for life transitions, help managing intense emotions, or strategies to reduce panic and social anxiety. She encourages questions and helps people map out next steps for their mental health.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s lead. In practice that means sessions start with your concerns and goals, and the therapist helps guide next steps without taking over. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, identifies unhelpful thoughts and teaches practical skills to test and change them, which is useful for anxiety, panic, and mood problems.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and communication skills. Those tools help with intense emotions, anger, and relationship struggles and can be practiced between sessions to build steadier responses.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jenise will talk with each person about what feels helpful and adjust methods over time. This is a collaborative process that blends skills training, reflective conversation, and goal setting based on preferences and progress.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are listed through the intake process. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into workdays, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people practice skills in everyday life and bring real situations into session for immediate problem solving.