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- ACT and CBT
- Bilingual English Spanish
- Values based work
About Alina
LMHC Alina Gastesi-De Armas is a Florida licensed mental health counselor with 28 years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Alina works in English and Spanish and accepts international clients.
Her approach centers on evidence-informed methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Client-Centered Therapy, and Existential Therapy. She frames clients as experts in their own stories and uses these approaches to help people identify values, notice unhelpful patterns, and try new behaviors. Sessions can include skills practice, values clarification, and direct discussion of past events when that helps the person move forward.
She pays attention to common threads like communication problems, guilt and shame, forgiveness, and struggles with life purpose. Alina often breaks concerns down into manageable steps so people can practice coping skills between meetings. That practical work is mixed with listening and reflection to help people better understand their choices.
Her long experience includes supporting people through motivational challenges and periods of low mood. She uses CBT and DBT strategies when skills training or emotion regulation is needed. ACT and existential approaches are used when people want to clarify what matters most and build a meaningful direction.
People who contact her can expect straightforward conversation, focused skill work, and collaboration on next steps. To start, readers should follow the site's process for matching and scheduling a first session.
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Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take actions that match those values. It focuses on staying present with difficult thoughts while choosing meaningful behavior rather than avoiding feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and build coping routines for anxiety and depression. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean trying skills training one month and values-based work the next, based on what helps most. The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm the session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to schedule sessions around daily life, shorten check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Some formats may require less camera time or lower bandwidth, which can be useful for quick skill reviews or steady weekly work. Licensed professionals can use these methods to focus on skill practice, problem solving, and values clarification during remote meetings.Sheet 3
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
28+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English, Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Her main focus areas are stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. She also works on communication problems, guilt and shame, forgiveness, life purpose, self-love, and social anxiety.
What therapy approaches does she use?
She practices Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Existential Therapy. The choice of approach depends on the issue and what the person prefers.
How much experience does she have?
She has 28 years of professional experience as a clinician. That background includes work with mood and anxiety concerns and supporting people through life transitions.
What credential and location does she hold?
She is a Florida LMHC, meaning Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida. Her practice is based in Florida.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not specify session formats. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know how meetings are conducted.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Check the site subscription details for exact pricing.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session. That sequence will connect you to the intake and scheduling steps.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.