- Client-centered approach
- Bilingual English Spanish
- 28 years experience
About Alina
Alina Gastesi-De Armas is a licensed mental health counselor who uses a client-centered way of working. She believes people know their own story and brings a respectful, listening-first approach to sessions. Her style aims to help clients build on their strengths and take small steps toward feeling better.
With 28 years of professional experience, Alina focuses on common but painful concerns. She helps people manage stress and anxiety, cope with depression, and process trauma and abuse. She also supports those dealing with low self-esteem, life changes, and difficulties finding motivation.
Alina blends practical tools with empathic listening. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to teach skills for managing thoughts and emotions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) strategies and existential ideas are used when they fit a person’s goals.
Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. She works in both English and Spanish, so clients can use the language they are most comfortable with. Her goal is to help people make changes that matter in day-to-day life.
People who come to Alina often want straightforward help with relationships, communication problems, guilt or shame, and questions about life purpose or self-love. She encourages clients to bring what matters most to them and to move forward at a realistic pace.
How her approaches guide online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person’s experience. In sessions the therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects what she hears, and helps people discover their own solutions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches practical ways to accept difficult thoughts and commit to meaningful actions, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thought patterns and builds skills to change behavior and mood, useful for stress, social anxiety, and low self-esteem.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and help decide which methods fit your goals and preferences. This collaborative process means techniques can be adjusted over time as needs change.
Confirm current session options before booking to know what formats are offered. Many people find that online sessions make it easier to fit appointments around work, caregiving, or school commitments. Online work can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make it simpler to continue therapy while managing everyday life. Licensed professionals tailor pacing and homework to each person’s schedule and goals.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
28+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma and abuse. Additional focuses include self-esteem, life changes, social anxiety, communication problems, and issues like guilt and forgiveness.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is client-centered, which means she listens first and follows the client’s pace. She also uses ACT, CBT, DBT, and existential ideas to offer practical skills and perspective when useful.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 28 years of professional experience working in mental health settings and with individual clients.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor, credentialed as LMHC, and practices from Florida.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish to accommodate bilingual clients.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She accepts international clients; prospective clients from other countries can inquire about matching and scheduling.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.