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Jonnet Cruz, LMFT

  • Experience20 years
  • LocationHawaii
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Jonnet

Jonnet Cruz is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with two decades of clinical experience practicing in Hawaii and Florida.

Background and approach

She draws on a broad skill set to support people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family challenges, trauma and abuse, mood disorders, addictive behaviors, and identity-related concerns including LGBT issues and ADHD. Jonnet emphasizes client strengths and collaborates with each person to build confidence and practical coping skills.

Her approach blends evidence-based interventions and relational work to meet diverse needs. She integrates attachment-based methods to explore relational patterns, cognitive behavioral strategies to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, dialectical tools for emotion regulation, and EMDR for processing traumatic memories.

Her practice also attends to parenting, grief, intimacy, career concerns, eating and body-image struggles, and co-occurring conditions. Jonnet’s background working across family systems guides a respectful, client-led process focused on meaningful, sustained change.

Integrating relational and skills-based approaches in online care

Attachment-based therapy emphasizes how early relationship patterns shape current interactions and emotional responses; it helps people explore connection, repair ruptures, and build more supported ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering practical strategies for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on accessing and transforming emotional responses within relationships to strengthen bonds and improve communication.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with clients to assess goals, preferences, and presenting concerns, then tailors a mix of approaches to suit each person's needs rather than relying on a single method. This shared decision-making helps ensure that sessions feel relevant and purposeful.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit care into busy schedules and to continue work between meetings. These options allow licensed professionals to deliver relational and skills-based interventions in formats that support ongoing practice, emotional processing, and problem solving from wherever the client is located.

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does Jonnet address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflicts, trauma and abuse, mood disorders, addictions, grief, parenting challenges, and ADHD among other focus areas.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her practice is collaborative and strength-based, combining attachment-focused work with cognitive and behavioral techniques to help clients build skills and deepen self-understanding.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 20 years of professional experience working with individuals, couples, teens, children, families, and service members in a range of settings.
What credentials and locations are on file?
She is a LMFT licensed in Hawaii and Florida with license numbers HI LMFT MFT-343 and FL LMFT MT4888, and her practice is based in Hawaii.
In what language are sessions offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are conducted in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available with this therapist?
Clients may meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to what fits their needs.
How are services paid for and what do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin work together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseSelf esteem

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Hawaii, Florida

Languages

English