Jenise Aydell-Hontiveros, LCSW

Louisiana · 17 years in practice

Jenise Aydell-Hontiveros is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma-related concerns.

License and registration

LCSW, Louisiana: 9861 · expires August 2026
NPI: 1811124860 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 17
Languages: English

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About Jenise

Jenise Aydell-Hontiveros is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma-related concerns. She approaches sessions with warmth and straightforward care so people feel heard and understood from the start. Her style centers on the person in front of her rather than a strict method.

Jenise draws on 17 years of experience in Louisiana and uses practical tools to address everyday struggles. She often uses client-centered work alongside cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

Background and approach

Mindfulness and skills from dialectical behavior approaches appear when clients need help managing strong emotions. When trauma is part of someone's story, Jenise integrates EMDR strategies as one of several options to process distressing memories. She also uses emotionally focused work to address closeness and communication concerns.

Her mix of approaches is selected to match each person’s needs and goals. Jenise commonly supports people dealing with relationship stress, parenting challenges, grief, career worries, and identity or self-esteem concerns. She also works with chronic illness and pain, panic symptoms, mood disorders, and issues around control or communication.

In a session she aims to listen first, outline clear steps, and teach skills clients can use between meetings. Her method is direct and caring - she helps people set goals, try new strategies, and track progress over time.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Jenise lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

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 Jenise names

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Online support

Approaches that guide online care

Jenise commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping people find their own answers; it helps when someone needs a supportive space to talk things through. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches concrete skills to identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress.

She also draws on EMDR-informed techniques for trauma processing when appropriate. EMDR strategies involve guided attention to help reduce the intensity of distressing memories and reactions, and they are offered as part of a broader plan rather than as the only option.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative step. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and the nature of their concerns, then suggest methods to try. Plans can change as progress is tracked and different needs emerge.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. Video is good for face-to-face interaction and teaching visual tools. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is low or a quick check-in is needed. Chat and messaging can be useful for shorter exchanges, homework, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing life commitments.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting, self-esteem, career concerns, and related problems.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is client-centered and practical. She listens first, then offers skills and strategies that match what a person needs.

What is her professional background?

Jenise has 17 years of experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has practiced in Louisiana since 2007.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

She practices in Louisiana and holds the LA LCSW credential, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

Can sessions be conducted in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

What formats are available for therapy?

Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does cost and billing work?

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

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