Jonnet Cruz, LMFT
Practical support rooted in your story
Details
| Name | Jonnet Cruz |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMFT |
| Based in | Hawaii |
| Licensed in | Hawaii, Florida |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 20 |
About Jonnet
Jonnet Cruz is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 20 years of experience. She works with adults to address stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, addiction, grief, parenting strain, and other life shifts. Jonnet brings a calm, straightforward style and treats each person as the expert on their own story.
She favors practical conversations over labels. Sessions focus on what is happening now and what can change. Jonnet listens for patterns in relationships and behavior, then helps people try new ways of responding that feel manageable.
Background and approach
Her background includes work in Hawaii and Florida as a HI LMFT and FL LMFT. That experience gave her exposure to many common challenges, from trauma and abuse to career stress and identity work. She draws on that experience to help clients sort priorities and set clear goals.
Jonnet uses approaches that include Narrative Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She blends ideas from those approaches to fit each person rather than following one fixed method. Clients can expect direct feedback, practical skills, and attention to their life story.
Sessions can include short exercises, reflection, and problem-solving to make daily life easier. Her aim is to help people feel more steady, more understood, and better able to handle what comes next.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Jonnet works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Jonnet among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Jonnet among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Jonnet among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Jonnet among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Jonnet among the ways she works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Jonnet among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Jonnet among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Jonnet among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Jonnet among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Jonnet among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Jonnet among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Jonnet among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Jonnet among the ways she works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Jonnet among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Jonnet 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 Jonnet directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Jonnet’s Approaches Work Online
Jonnet commonly draws on Narrative Therapy to help people tell and reframe the stories they live by. This approach looks at how problems fit into your life story and helps you find different ways to describe yourself and your choices. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at relationship patterns and how early bonds influence responses today; it can help with intimacy issues, abandonment concerns, and communication problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jonnet will discuss options and try methods that match your goals and preferences. Together you will choose strategies to test between sessions and adjust the plan as needed so therapy stays practical and relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video lets you have a face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can work well when video would interrupt your day or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, or when typing helps you organize thoughts. These options offer flexibility for balancing therapy with work, family, and other commitments.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of issues does Jonnet help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, parenting issues, and related struggles such as body image, codependency, and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is direct and collaborative. She listens to your story, highlights patterns, and helps you try practical steps that fit your life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Jonnet has two decades of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns and life transitions.
What credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with licensure listed as HI LMFT and FL LMFT and is based in Hawaii.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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