Jean Kilsheimer Caserta, LMFT

Jean Kilsheimer Caserta is a Florida-based licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, and life transitions. She speaks English and French and draws on long experience to offer calm, practical support. Her background in education and behavioral work shapes a patient, down-to-earth style.

She began as a teacher and moved into behavioral specialization and family therapy after seeing how school and family systems shape a child’s behavior. Jean earned a Master of Science in Family Therapy from Nova Southeastern University and holds a Florida Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist credential - LMFT. Her earlier training includes a Bachelor of Arts in Education and French and endorsements for ESOL, gifted education, learning disabilities, and behavioral disorders.

Jean uses straightforward, approachable methods in sessions. She relies on client-centered listening to understand what matters most. She also draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to help people change unhelpful thinking and solution-focused steps for practical next moves. Narrative and motivational techniques are part of her toolkit when they fit a person’s needs.

Over 25 years of professional work have taken her into schools, church programs, and private practice. That experience exposed her to many family shapes and life problems, from adoption and foster care issues to caregiving stress and aging and geriatric issues. She emphasizes collaboration and clear goals rather than jargon.

Her own life experiences inform her empathy. Jean is a mother and grandmother and has navigated personal struggles with anxiety and depression. She aims to offer a respectful, nonjudgmental space to talk and find manageable steps forward.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person’s perspective. The therapist follows what the client says and helps them clarify goals and values, which suits issues like grief, self-esteem, and caregiving stress.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behavior connect. It offers practical exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors, useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.

Motivational Interviewing helps people find internal reasons to change and build commitment to specific steps, which can be helpful for addictions, career shifts, or health-related choices.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try a method, and adjust based on what feels most helpful. Clients and the therapist decide together which tools to use over time.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Depending on the offered formats, it can also help people connect from another state or country. Ask about specific scheduling and session options when you start the matching questionnaire to see what works for you.