- Strengths-focused
- Practical skills
- Collaborative planning
About Georgianne
Georgianne Nacionales is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Hawaii who draws on practical, down-to-earth conversation to help people move forward. She keeps sessions focused on what matters to each person and aims to build confidence and motivation one step at a time. Georgianne’s approach feels collaborative and respectfully direct, with an emphasis on using clients’ existing strengths to make steady change.
She has eight years of clinical experience as an LCSW and nearly 20 years working in social services overall. Georgianne completed a Master of Social Work with a child and family concentration and also holds a Master of Special Education with an applied behavior analysis concentration. That background informs her work with parenting questions, blended family issues, and caregiver stress.
In sessions Georgianne starts with an open conversation about what’s most urgent for the client. She avoids judgment and listens for practical ways to reduce stress, improve relationships, and increase day-to-day functioning. She often helps people address anxiety, depression, ADHD concerns, grief, addiction, and trauma-related issues.
Georgianne also works with concerns around self-esteem, intimacy, career pressures, and decision-making. She supports parents and people managing family-of-origin patterns, abandonment, and adoption-related challenges. Her aim is to help people feel more empowered and capable in their daily lives.
Clients can expect a supportive, strengths-based process where therapist and client plan goals together. Georgianne emphasizes clear steps and skills people can use between sessions to keep building progress over time.
How therapy approaches inform online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then commit to actions that reflect their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress tied to life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to shift patterns that cause distress. It often helps with anxiety, low mood, and problems like sleep or anger. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and supporting people to set their own goals; it is helpful when someone needs space to clarify what matters to them and build confidence.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Georgianne will talk with each person about their needs and goals and then recommend a mix of methods. That decision is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses to match what proves most helpful.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and letting people join from wherever they are that day. These practical benefits often help people maintain steady progress while learning skills and making changes in everyday routines.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Georgianne help with?
She helps people with relationship and family concerns, parenting issues, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also supports work on anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, addiction, trauma, grief, and career stress.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is conversational and nonjudgmental, focusing on practical steps and using a person’s existing strengths. Sessions are collaborative and aimed at clear, achievable changes.
How much experience does she have?
Georgianne is an LCSW with eight years of clinical experience and nearly 20 years in the social services field. Her training includes social work and special education graduate degrees.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Hawaii and holds the HI LCSW credential listed as LCSW.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States 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.
How do I begin working with Georgianne?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on the therapist's availability.