Jean Kilsheimer Caserta , LMFT

Jean Kilsheimer Caserta brings a warm, experienced, and pragmatic approach to supporting individuals, children, couples, and families. She began her professional life as a teacher, drawn to work with students and families and to help people learn, grow, and find acceptance in diverse settings. Observing how young people are shaped by their family and community, she trained as a behavioral specialist to better understand learning and behavioral differences and to counteract simplistic labels. She went on to complete a Master of Science degree in Marriage and Family Therapy at Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida and became a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) - a professional credential for therapists who focus on relationships and family systems.

Ms. Caserta has worked as a licensed family therapist in Florida school systems, church programs, and private practice, selecting therapeutic methods that best meet each client’s needs. Her practice draws on client-centered work, solution-focused strategies, narrative approaches, play therapy, brief strategic methods, problem-solving techniques, and cognitive behavioral therapy depending on the situation. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Education and French and maintains a professional teaching certificate with endorsements for ESOL, gifted learners, specific learning disabilities, and multiple behavioral disorders.

Raised in a large Irish-German Catholic family and shaped by early experiences caring for a parent who struggled with anxiety and alcoholism, she developed a deep sense of compassion and a commitment to helping others. Her French studies included time at Immaculata University, Laval University in Quebec, and study abroad programs in Paris and Normandy. She is married, a mother of three adult children, and a grandmother. After experiencing postpartum depression and generalized anxiety following the birth of her second child, she was encouraged by a treating psychiatrist to pursue family therapy, a path that has guided her professional life. She would consider it a privilege to join people who feel her background and approach may be helpful to them.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Jean Kilsheimer Caserta often uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on building a respectful, empathetic relationship and helping people explore their own goals and values. This approach is useful for clients seeking greater self-understanding, improved relationships, or a supportive space to process life transitions.

She also incorporates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a practical method that helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns and develop new coping skills. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, low mood, and stress-related concerns because it emphasizes clear strategies and measurable progress.

Solution-focused therapy is another tool she may draw on, concentrating on strengths, practical solutions, and short-term goals to create change when clients want focused, outcome-oriented work.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Ms. Caserta works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - which can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, accommodate different comfort levels, and maintain continuity of care across distances. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver thoughtful, effective support while tailoring sessions to each client’s circumstances.