Juanita Riley

Juanita Riley is a Florida licensed mental health counselor with 35 years of experience. She helps people facing big life changes and the stress that comes with them. She listens closely and focuses on practical steps clients can use right away.

Her work centers on relationship concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, and the strain of caregiving. She also supports people with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, and career worries. Coping with life changes is a common theme in her practice.

Juanita uses several approaches to match what each person needs. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered methods, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and existential ideas to help people identify values, manage painful thoughts, and improve communication. Sessions are described plainly and focused on what the client wants to change.

Her style is compassionate and culturally aware. She aims to empower clients to rebuild self-worth and find clearer direction after loss or relationship shifts. Conversations are practical and paced to the person’s readiness.

Clients who want to begin are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability. Juanita’s background supports people working through transitions, from end-of-life caregiving to navigating commitment or communication issues.

How her approaches fit with online therapy

Juanita often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focus on identifying values, accepting difficult thoughts, and practicing new behaviors. ACT can help when life changes feel overwhelming by clarifying what matters and guiding small steps toward it. CBT offers tools to notice and change unhelpful thinking patterns that feed anxiety, low mood, and sleep trouble.

She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes being heard and respected while the client sets the pace and goals. Finding the right approach is part of the work together; the therapist and client review needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that match those priorities in a collaborative way.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online work helps fit counseling into everyday life, such as making sessions easier to schedule around work, reducing travel time, or allowing shorter check-ins when needed. Talk with the therapist during the matching step to determine which approach and session arrangements will best fit your situation.