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Dr. Zereana Jess-Huff

Therapist · Florida

Practical therapy with behavioral focus

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Dr. Zereana Jess-Huff
Credentials
LMFT
License
LMFT, Texas · 201196; LMFT, Florida · MT4356
NPI
1841458627
Experience
15 years
Languages
English
Location
Florida
  • Action-oriented
  • Attachment aware
  • LGBTQIA affirming

About Zereana

Dr. Zereana Jess-Huff is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on clear, practical therapy that people can use between sessions. She centers sessions on behavioral activation so clients leave with an understood plan and concrete steps to try in daily life. Dr. Jess-Huff aims to make each meeting feel useful and straightforward, with skills that build week by week.

With 15 years of experience, she draws on several evidence-based approaches and adapts them to each person. Sessions often emphasize identifying small, doable actions that reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, or stress. She also addresses relationship patterns, attachment concerns, and codependency while helping people cope with life changes and grief.

Her background includes work with attention-deficit concerns, complex trauma, mood disorders, and process addictions such as problematic shopping or gambling. She has a particular interest in women's health and supporting members of the LGBTQIA community, including transgender people.

Dr. Jess-Huff uses an educational style that balances listening with teaching. Clients can expect to practice skills between appointments and to track progress over time. The goal is steady, practical improvement rather than quick fixes.

She holds the credential LMFT, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and maintains licensure in multiple states. Prospective clients can follow the site’s steps to begin a match and schedule sessions according to availability.

How these approaches guide online work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape current relationships and emotional responses, and it helps people who struggle with closeness, abandonment fears, or recurring relationship patterns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes understanding each person's experience and following their pace, making space for the client's goals and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical exercises to change them, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods feel most helpful. Goals, needs, and preferences guide the plan, and methods can be blended and adjusted as progress is made.

The practical benefits of online therapy often include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy life. Online sessions can make it simpler to have a shorter check-in during a work break or to avoid travel time. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking to ensure they match your needs. Licensed professionals can use these approaches in virtual settings to teach skills, review progress, and practice new ways of relating without changing the core work of therapy.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Credentials

Texas, Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She supports people managing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, codependency, and relationship or intimacy-related issues.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is educational and action-focused, using behavioral activation so clients leave with steps to try between sessions.

What is her experience background?

She has 15 years of clinical experience working with mood disorders, trauma, ADHD, process addictions, and related concerns.

What credentials and location apply?

She holds the LMFT credential and practices from Florida with licensure noted in multiple states.

Which languages and international access are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

The biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How does cost work for sessions?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; 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 therapist availability.

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