Tina Salerno, LMFT

Tina Salerno is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 31 years of experience helping people face stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, and changes that come with aging and caregiving. She speaks English and Armenian and works with people who want practical support for everyday struggles and deeper emotional issues.

Her style is warm and straightforward. Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps that can be used between meetings. She mixes listening with concrete tools so people leave with something they can try right away.

Tina draws on several proven approaches, including client-centered work that follows each person’s pace, cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and dialectical skills to manage strong emotions. She also uses motivational interviewing to support change and the Gottman Method for relationship communication when appropriate.

Over three decades in Florida, she has guided people through addiction recovery, trauma, caregiver stress, parenting challenges, and life transitions like retirement or health changes. Her sessions often include problem-solving around sleep, eating, and daily routines when those areas are affected.

People who choose her can expect a collaborative process. She helps set clear, realistic goals and checks progress as therapy continues. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Approaches that guide online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on following the person's lead. The therapist provides a supportive, nonjudgmental space and helps people clarify what they want to change and why. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches concrete skills to shift them, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating concerns.

Dialectical behavior therapy, DBT, teaches practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. These skills can help with anger, emotion regulation, and relationship communication when those areas are a focus in therapy.

Finding the right method is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose approaches that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That plan can change over time as progress is reviewed and priorities shift.

Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm available online options before booking. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into busy lives, support regular check-ins during transitions, and let people use skills in real time between appointments. It can also allow shorter or more frequent check-ins when needed, and avoid travel so sessions fit around caregiving, work, or medical appointments.