Profile / United States
Jonnet Cruz, LMFT
Hawaii
LMFT - Relationships and Anxiety
See online therapy options- CBT methods
- Attachment focus
- Emotion skills
About Jonnet
Jonnet Cruz is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in Hawaii and Florida with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with people who face stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, addiction, grief, and a range of other challenges. Jonnet’s description uses straightforward language and concrete goals rather than medical jargon.
She emphasizes that clients know their own stories and brings a practical focus to sessions. Jonnet draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside attachment-based and client-centered ideas to notice unhelpful thoughts and habits. She also uses DBT and Emotionally-Focused approaches when emotion regulation or relational patterns are central concerns.
In sessions she talks through patterns, tests different ways of responding, and practices skills that can be used between meetings. That may include tracking thoughts, trying new communication steps, and short behavioral experiments to check what helps. The work is goal-oriented and stepwise rather than open-ended or purely reflective.
Jonnet has worked across a wide range of issues including parenting and blended family struggles, body image and eating concerns, substance issues, ADHD, bipolar and mood-related challenges, and attachment or abandonment themes. Her practice also addresses intimacy, career transitions, and compassion fatigue.
She offers therapy in English from her Hawaii base and uses a subscription billing model that can be canceled at any time. Prospective clients begin by completing a short questionnaire and scheduling a first session to see how the therapist-client fit feels.
How Jonnet uses approaches online
Jonnet combines practical Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with attachment-based work and client-centered listening to address specific problems. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors through short exercises and homework. Attachment-based therapy looks at relational patterns and how early bonds affect current relationships, useful for intimacy and family concerns. Client-centered therapy emphasizes clear listening and reflecting so the client’s goals guide the work.Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. Jonnet will review your goals and past efforts, then suggest a starting plan. She adjusts techniques as progress is tracked, so the approach can shift if something isn’t working for you.
The practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into daily life and reducing travel time. Confirm the exact session formats available before booking since the listing does not specify formats here. Many people find online sessions make it easier to keep regular appointments, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, or reduce the need to be on camera for part of a session. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT exercises, attachment conversations, and skill practice to a remote setting so the work remains concrete and action-focused.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Hawaii, Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, addictions, grief, and related concerns listed in her specialties.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and structured, using CBT techniques alongside attachment-based and client-centered approaches to notice thoughts and try new behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Jonnet has 20 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns and client needs.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in Hawaii and Florida and practices from Hawaii.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapy uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin sessions?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule the first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.