Evelyn (Jeanie) Cosmai , LMHC

Evelyn (Jeanie) Cosmai is a licensed mental health counselor who uses a warm, client-centered approach to help people move through hard moments. She brings 30 years of experience and a calm, practical style to conversations about stress, anxiety, grief, and relationship concerns.

Jeanie listens for strengths and life patterns that can be built on. She works with people facing parenting strains, family conflict, career crossroads, and the lonely or empty places that show up after loss or big change. She also supports those coping with anger, intimacy challenges, and compassion fatigue.

Her approach uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to teach clear skills for emotional regulation and problem solving. Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing are woven in to help people notice what matters and move toward it. Sessions focus on small, practical steps that can be used between meetings.

Jeanie is comfortable talking through issues related to adoption and foster care, aging and caregiver stress, and the complicated feelings around divorce and family of origin problems. She also addresses guilt, shame, codependency, and communication difficulties in everyday life.

Based in Florida, she centers conversations on each person’s values and goals. Her style is respectful and faith-aware for those who want that included, while keeping the work focused on livable change and clearer next steps.

Approach-driven care delivered online

Jeanie blends client-centered care with practical, skill-based work to help people manage stress and move through life changes. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building on each person's strengths to create a plan that fits their values and goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and depression. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) brings clear skills for regulating emotions and improving communication when intense feelings get in the way.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your concerns, goals, and preferences and recommend strategies from these approaches that fit your life. Together you’ll try methods, notice what helps, and adjust the plan over time so sessions stay useful and relevant.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit therapy into busy days. Video is good for a full conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or you want a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging let you step into brief check-ins, share progress, or get support between sessions. These options increase flexibility and let people access care from wherever they are in Florida.