- Attachment-based work
- CBT strategies
- Mindfulness skills
About Celena
Dr. Celena Heine is a Florida LMHC with seven years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, and professional coaching needs. She also helps people facing relationship struggles, addiction concerns, sleep problems, parenting strain, and family of origin issues.
Her approach blends clear, practical methods with a focus on attachment and how early relationships still shape current patterns. In sessions she uses client-centered ways to listen and CBT techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also draws from dialectical behavior therapy skills and mindfulness exercises when clients need emotion regulation tools.
Dr. Heine invites straightforward conversation about what is getting in the way day to day. She and the client map small, concrete steps - skills to try between sessions and ways to notice patterns that repeat. That often includes practicing grounding or breathing work, thought records, and problem-solving around routines like sleep and parenting.
Her background includes work with grief, intimacy-related worries, body image and codependency concerns, and substance problems. She pays attention to attachment questions such as abandonment, dependent tendencies, and communication problems that stem from family roles.
Sessions are grounded in practical skill-building and reflective discussion. People who want to understand how family history shapes current reactions will find a focus on those links without blaming parents. The aim is clearer choices and steadier coping in everyday life.
Approaches used in online sessions and what they offer
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current patterns. It helps people notice how closeness, distance, or fear of abandonment affect their choices and responses now. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a working relationship where the client's experience guides the pace and topics in sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets specific thoughts and behaviors with practical exercises to reduce anxiety and improve sleep or mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to identify which methods fit their goals and preferences. That may mean practicing DBT-style emotion regulation skills for intense feelings, or using CBT homework to shift thought patterns tied to family of origin issues.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example by removing commute time, allowing shorter check-ins during a break, or offering sessions without needing to be on camera if preferred. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and skills for remote sessions so people can practice them between meetings and carry changes into daily routines.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, sleep problems, parenting strain, and related issues such as low self-esteem and isolation.
Which therapeutic approaches does she use?
Her work draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, CBT, DBT, and Mindfulness Therapy to address patterns, emotions, and behavior.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience as a clinician working with adults on a range of mental health and coaching concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Florida LMHC and provides services from Florida.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are provided in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original profile did not specify session formats; please confirm current options before booking.
How is payment handled and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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