- Addiction and depression
- Goal focused
- English sessions
About Jean
Jean Kraljev is a licensed counselor who helps people facing addiction, depression, and major life changes. She brings 25 years of experience to conversations about motivation, self-esteem, career struggles, and relationship concerns. Her style is respectful and direct, aimed at making a first step feel manageable for someone who is worried or uncertain.
Jean adapts the work to each person's needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan. Sessions focus on clear goals, small practical steps, and building day-to-day skills that people can use between meetings. She uses approaches that encourage acceptance, problem solving, and stronger connections with others.
Over a long career Jean has helped people with trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, and grief around end-of-life situations. She also addresses issues like eating concerns, impulsivity, hoarding, and struggles tied to gender identity and HIV/AIDS. Coping with natural or human-caused disaster is one listed focus she supports through practical coping and stabilization work.
Her training is reflected in the credentials LPC and LCMHC and she practices from Florida. Conversations are in English, and she is open to working with clients located outside the United States. Jean aims to make each session understandable and useful, keeping the pace set by the client while offering guidance and tools.
If you are feeling overwhelmed by change or by a persistent problem, she helps people break issues into manageable steps and build forward momentum. The first meeting is often about listening, clarifying priorities, and agreeing on simple next steps.
How Jean's approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck in them and then focus on actions that match their values. It can be useful for depression, anxiety, and motivation problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches concrete skills to change them, which can help with mood, impulsivity, and coping after trauma. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how relationships shape feelings and expectations and can help people improve communication and feel safer in close relationships.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Jean will listen to your story, discuss what feels most useful, and try methods that fit your goals and preferences. You can expect a mix of talking, practical exercises, and steps to practice between sessions so progress continues between meetings.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals often use these ways to keep therapy practical and work toward clear goals while respecting how each person lives their daily life.
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Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Jean help with?
She works with addictions, bipolar and depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and communication problems, self-esteem, career issues, eating concerns, and many related areas such as abandonment and isolation.
What is Jean's therapeutic style?
Jean combines practical skill-building with empathic listening. She focuses on clear goals, small steps, and tailoring the approach to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Jean brings 25 years of professional experience working with individuals on a wide range of mental health and life challenges.
What credentials and region are associated with this therapist?
She holds the credentials LPC and LCMHC and practices in Florida.
Are sessions available in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
Please confirm the current session options when booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to start working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.