Tina Salerno, LMFT
Midlife and life-transition focus
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- Warm practical style
- CBT and DBT tools
- English and Armenian
About Tina
Tina Salerno is a Florida-based licensed marriage and family therapist with 31 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, and midlife transitions. Tina also supports clients dealing with relationship strain, intimacy concerns, self-esteem, career questions, and parenting stress.
Her style is warm and practical. Sessions focus on understanding what matters to the person and building clear steps forward. She uses a mix of methods chosen to fit each person's situation rather than one fixed plan.
Tina draws on client-centered work to keep the conversation focused on the client's needs and goals. She also uses cognitive behavioral strategies to identify unhelpful thinking and develop new coping skills. Dialectical behavior techniques and motivational interviewing are used when people need support managing intense emotions or making difficult changes.
Over three decades in practice have given her experience with complex cases, including trauma, substance concerns, mood disorders, and neurodiversity. She helps people untangle patterns that cause repeated problems and practices ways to try new behaviors in daily life.
Tina offers services in English and Armenian and accepts international clients. Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Her style is warm and practical. Sessions focus on understanding what matters to the person and building clear steps forward. She uses a mix of methods chosen to fit each person's situation rather than one fixed plan.
Tina draws on client-centered work to keep the conversation focused on the client's needs and goals. She also uses cognitive behavioral strategies to identify unhelpful thinking and develop new coping skills. Dialectical behavior techniques and motivational interviewing are used when people need support managing intense emotions or making difficult changes.
Over three decades in practice have given her experience with complex cases, including trauma, substance concerns, mood disorders, and neurodiversity. She helps people untangle patterns that cause repeated problems and practices ways to try new behaviors in daily life.
Tina offers services in English and Armenian and accepts international clients. Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English, Armenian
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person first. It aims to create a space where someone can talk through what matters and set their own goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns and reduce symptoms like anxiety or insomnia.Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, offers tools for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It can help when feelings feel overwhelming or when repeated conflicts keep happening. Tina will work collaboratively with each person to decide which approaches fit best for their concerns and preferences rather than imposing a single method.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing flexible scheduling. It can also let someone have shorter check-ins on a break, or use a format that reduces the need for being on camera. Session formats are not listed here, so please confirm current options before booking to ensure they meet your needs.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Tina commonly address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, intimacy issues, and midlife transitions among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is compassionate and practical, combining client-centered conversation with goal-focused techniques to produce small, manageable steps.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has 31 years of clinical experience working with mood disorders, trauma, addiction, and relationship and life-transition issues.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, practicing in Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Armenian.
Can international clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients.
How are costs and payments handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.