Jenise Aydell-Hontiveros, LCSW

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Compassionate, practical therapy for everyday struggles

Details

Name	Jenise Aydell-Hontiveros
Credentials	LCSW
Based in	Louisiana
Licensed in	Louisiana
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	17

About Jenise

Jenise Aydell-Hontiveros is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Louisiana. She focuses on helping adults who are facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and life changes. Jenise uses a calm, straightforward style and wants people to feel heard and understood from the first meeting.

She brings 17 years of experience to sessions and draws on a mix of approaches shaped by the needs of each person.

Background and approach

Her work emphasizes listening first, then helping people tell their stories in new ways. She helps clients spot patterns, test small changes, and handle strong emotions more effectively. Jenise often blends Narrative Therapy with client-centered practices and cognitive behavioral tools.

That means she asks about the stories people live by, supports their goals, and offers practical strategies to shift unhelpful thinking or behavior. Mindfulness and skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy or Emotionally-Focused Therapy may appear when they match the issue at hand. Her approach is direct but warm.

Sessions are a place to sort through painful memories, improve communication, manage mood swings, or rethink stressful roles like parenting or work. She works with issues such as chronic pain, trauma, panic attacks, social anxiety, and major life transitions. People who choose Jenise can expect steady attention to their concerns and collaborative planning.

She invites questions, values honesty, and helps people set realistic steps toward change. Her goal is to help clients regain a sense of control and move toward clearer purpose and healthier daily routines.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Anger management among the things Jenise works with, alongside the areas below.

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 listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Jenise among the ways she works.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Jenise among the ways she works.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Jenise among the ways she works.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Jenise among the ways she works.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Jenise among the ways she works.
Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Jenise among the ways she works.
Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Jenise among the ways she works.
Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Jenise among the ways she works.
Somatic Therapy: Listed by Jenise among the ways she works.
Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Jenise among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Jenise directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Jenise directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

How Narrative and Skills-Based Work Translate Online

Jenise often uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves. Narrative work helps when past events or labels feel stuck and get in the way of daily life. It can be useful for grief, trauma, relationship problems, and life transitions.

She also relies on Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Client-centered work means the therapist follows the person's lead and focuses on their goals. CBT adds practical tools to notice unhelpful thoughts and try concrete behavior changes to reduce anxiety, manage mood, or ease panic symptoms.

Deciding which approach to use is a team effort. The therapist will ask about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they explore options and adjust methods as progress is made, so the plan fits the person's life and rhythms.

Online sessions offer flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited travel options. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and teaching skills, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can support quick check-ins or ongoing accountability. These formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent and fit it into work, parenting, or health-related routines.

Common questions about this listing

What kinds of problems does Jenise help with?

She helps adults with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, grief, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, intimacy issues, self esteem, career problems, and life changes.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is client-centered and respectful. She listens first, then combines narrative, cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, and skills-based work to match each person's needs.

How much experience does she have?

Jenise has 17 years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of mood, trauma, and life stress concerns.

Where does she practice and what are her credentials?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Louisiana and holds the credential LA LCSW.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist selection; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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