Jenise Aydell-Hontiveros, LCSW
Compassionate, practical care for life's hard moments
Book with JeniseWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Jenise works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Louisiana
- Years in practice
- 17
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Jenise
Jenise Aydell-Hontiveros is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps adults manage stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and life transitions. She brings 17 years of experience and a calm, straightforward approach for people seeking practical support. She listens first and works from the concerns a person brings.
Sessions focus on what matters to the client - reducing panic, easing persistent worry, handling family strain, or finding steadier mood and self-esteem. Jenise aims to create a space that feels safe and nonjudgmental for honest conversation.
Background and approach
Her background includes a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Southeastern Louisiana University and a Master of Social Work from Southern University of New Orleans. She holds the LCSW credential and has practiced in Louisiana since 2007. That experience informs how she tailors plans for each person.
Jenise uses a client-centered, flexible style. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, dialectical skills to manage intense emotions, and mindfulness to build calm and focus. She also uses solution-focused ideas to set small, achievable goals.
In sessions she speaks plainly and works with clients to identify clear steps they can try between meetings. Her goal is practical progress that fits into a person’s everyday life. Jenise encourages people to bring questions and to shape therapy around their needs and values.
What Jenise works with
Everything Jenise lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Jenise's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jenise lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches work in online therapy
Jenise commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy in online sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and habits that fuel anxiety, depression, or anger. Dialectical behavior therapy teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and skills for clearer communication when feelings run high.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to the person’s goals and try methods that fit their situation. Together they review what is working, adjust techniques, and set practical goals to try between sessions.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people use visual cues for emotional work and allow longer, therapy-style conversations. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a person prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging make brief check-ins and skill practice easier between meetings. These options aim to increase flexibility so therapy can fit into work, caregiving, or other daily demands.
Questions people ask about Jenise
What concerns does she help with?
She supports adults dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting strain, low self-esteem, career questions, and life transitions.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is client-centered and flexible. She combines cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical skills, mindfulness, and solution-focused ideas to address practical problems.
How long has she practiced?
She has 17 years of clinical experience and has been practicing in Louisiana since 2007.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - practicing in Louisiana.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
She works with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.