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Tina Salerno, LMFT

  • Experience31 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • LanguagesEnglish and Armenian
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About Tina

Tina Salerno is a Florida-based licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 31 years of clinical experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, mood concerns, addictions, trauma, and relationship difficulties.

Background and approach

She brings a compassionate, client-centered sensibility to work that addresses a broad spectrum of issues from grief and intimacy struggles to ADHD, bipolar concerns, and sleep or eating problems. Her practice also attends to less commonly raised matters such as adoption and foster care challenges, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and communication or attachment difficulties.

Her therapeutic style blends evidence-informed methods with a warm, collaborative stance that honors each person’s lived experience. Tina draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to challenge unhelpful thinking patterns, Dialectical Behavior Therapy for emotional regulation and distress tolerance, and motivational strategies to support change efforts.

Over three decades she has guided people through transitions, supported recovery from addiction, and helped clients strengthen relationships and build practical coping skills. Tina offers services in English and Armenian and accepts international clients.

She works with a wide range of concerns including career and self-esteem issues, compassion fatigue, and family dynamics, aiming to tailor interventions to each client’s goals and circumstances.

Approaches That Guide Online Work and Practical Growth

Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental stance in which the therapist listens closely and helps clients clarify their values and goals; this approach supports people coping with stress, relationship strain, or questions about identity. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and reshaping unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering practical tools for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating concerns, and ADHD-related challenges. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal effectiveness, which can be especially helpful for strong mood swings and difficulties managing intense feelings.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with the client to assess needs, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful for achieving clear, realistic goals. This collaborative stance helps tailor strategies to each person’s circumstances and preferences.

Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules or for those located outside the therapist’s state. These formats support continuity of care, ongoing skill practice between meetings, and multiple ways to communicate so clients can choose what feels most workable for them.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Tina address?
Tina supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and a wide range of other emotional and behavioral challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a compassionate, client-centered approach that combines supportive listening with evidence-informed techniques to help clients explore problems and develop practical coping strategies.
What is her clinical background and experience level?
She is a licensed therapist in Florida with 31 years of experience working across issues like addiction recovery, trauma, communication problems, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the credential FL LMFT MT2879 and practices in Florida as a licensed marriage and family therapist.
In which languages can clients work with her?
Sessions are available in English and Armenian, and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process for getting started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseAnger managementDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Gottman MethodMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

31+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English, Armenian

What Tina can help with

Tina Salerno works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger management, and depression.

Tina works with individuals through complex life challenges.

Tina works with depression, anxiety, and trauma.

How Tina approaches therapy

Tina's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Gottman Method, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Internal Family Systems.

Experience and training

Tina is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in Florida, with 31 years of clinical experience.