- Strengths based
- Values focused
- Collaborative care
About Georgianne
Georgianne Nacionales is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Hawaii. She brings over eight years of post‑graduate clinical experience and almost 20 years working across social services. She focuses on helping people with relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, self‑esteem, codependency, anxiety, depression, grief, and related life stresses.
Her background includes a Master of Social Work with a child and family concentration and a Master of Special Education with an applied behavior analysis concentration. That training and long career mean she has worked with people across a broad age range and many life stages. She draws on that experience when conversations turn to family of origin issues, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, or fatherhood concerns.
Georgianne uses a collaborative, conversation‑focused approach. Sessions start by listening to what matters to the client and then reflecting practical ways to move forward. She emphasizes strengths, personal values, and achievable steps rather than blaming or focusing only on problems.
Her style mixes practical tools and mindful awareness. She may use techniques from cognitive behavioral approaches and acceptance and commitment ideas, alongside client‑centered listening and skills from dialectical behavior and mindfulness therapies. The aim is to help people feel more empowered and make changes that fit their daily life.
If you want to address communication problems, commitment issues, or patterns of dependency, Georgianne frames the work as a partnership. She supports people as they name goals and practice new ways of relating and coping.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps you notice what matters and take steps toward those values even when emotions are hard. It is useful for anxiety, depression, codependency, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small behavioral changes to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. Client‑Centered Therapy centers on listening, empathy, and building a trusting working relationship to support growth and confidence.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Georgianne will talk with each person about what they want to address and try methods that fit their goals and preferences. The process is collaborative - she helps shape the plan and adjusts techniques based on what proves most helpful for the client.
Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time so check‑ins can happen more easily. Online work can make it simpler to practice skills between sessions and bring real‑life situations into discussion. Because specific session formats are not listed in the biography, confirm current session options before booking so you know what is available and how they can fit your routine.
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Experience
8+ years
Credentials
Hawaii
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with relationship and family concerns, parenting questions, self‑esteem, codependency, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma, and related stresses such as caregiver strain and chronic illness.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is conversational and client‑centered. She listens first, helps clarify goals, and uses practical tools that fit daily life.
What is her professional background?
She holds a Master of Social Work with a child and family concentration and a Master of Special Education with an applied behavior analysis concentration, plus about eight years of post‑graduate clinical experience.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Hawaii and practices with that credential in that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.
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