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Juanita Gamache

Juanita Gamache

Therapist · Tennessee

Compassionate counselor for life transitions

  • Nonjudgmental support
  • Skill-focused sessions
  • Faith-respecting care

About Juanita

Juanita Gamache is a licensed counselor with 22 years of experience who helps people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship struggles. She also works with issues tied to addiction, grief, stress, parenting strain, and intimacy-related concerns. Juanita aims to offer a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through what feels overwhelming and start making small, steady changes.

Her approach is practical and collaborative. Sessions focus on what matters most to the client and on simple skills that can be used between meetings. She draws on methods such as acceptance and commitment strategies, cognitive techniques, attachment-focused work, and mindfulness to tailor care to each person’s needs.

Juanita brings experience helping people cope with family of origin problems, abandonment, adoption and foster care matters, caregiver stress, codependency, and blended family dynamics. She also supports people managing control issues, communication problems, and life transitions like divorce or aging concerns.

She holds a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor credential and a Licensed Professional Counselor credential, listed as LCMHC and LPC. Juanita practices in Tennessee and conducts sessions in English. Her style is warm and steady, and she often combines talk with practical exercises to build skills and resilience.

If you want a therapist who listens first and then helps you try tools, Juanita frames therapy as a partnership. She encourages small steps and uses approaches aimed at building clarity, coping skills, and stronger relationships.

How Juanita’s approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that align with their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early bonds shape current feelings and reactions; it can help with intimacy issues and family of origin pain.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Juanita treats therapy as a collaboration and will help figure out which methods fit a person’s goals and preferences. She tailors techniques from different approaches so the plan feels practical and doable.

Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. They reduce travel time and let meetings happen during a lunch break, between errands, or from home after work. The biography mentions video and phone connection as ways she meets people, so confirm the current session options before booking. Many clients find remote sessions let them try skills in real life between appointments and bring questions straight back to the next meeting.

Areas of focus

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseDepressionStress, AnxietyFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Juanita focus on?

She works with anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship challenges. Her practice also covers addictions, grief, parenting stress, and many family-related issues.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm and nonjudgmental, with a focus on practical skills. She listens first, then helps people try approaches that fit their life.

How much experience does she have?

She has 22 years of clinical experience supporting people through trauma, addiction, family problems, and major life changes.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds LCMHC (Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor) and LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) credentials and practices in Tennessee.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients accepted?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are fees and payments handled?

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

How do I begin therapy with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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