Georgianne Nacionales , LCSW

Georgianne Nacionales is an LCSW who uses a warm, conversational style to help people navigate relationship and family challenges. She works from Hawaii and brings eight years of clinical experience alongside nearly 20 years in social services. She focuses on practical, everyday changes that build confidence and lessen stress.

Her sessions begin with a simple conversation about what matters most to the client. She listens without judgment and helps people name goals they want to reach. That approach guides how she chooses tools from evidence-informed methods like acceptance and commitment techniques, cognitive-behavioral strategies, and mindfulness skills.

Georgianne has a background in social work and special education, which shapes how she helps with parenting, family conflict, and communication problems. She also supports people with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, and ADHD. Her additional focus areas include issues such as abandonment, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and codependency.

In sessions she emphasizes skills that can be used between meetings, including coping strategies for stress, techniques for managing difficult emotions, and ways to improve communication. She aims to help people build their own strengths and make steady progress toward clear goals.

Therapy with Georgianne is collaborative and paced to fit each person. She encourages clients to try approaches, reflect on what helps, and adjust the plan as needed. Her style is straightforward, supportive, and goal-oriented.

Online approaches that focus on values and skills

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most and take small steps toward those values. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions by focusing on action rather than getting stuck in unhelpful thoughts.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, centers on identifying patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going and replacing them with practical strategies. It is often used for anxiety, mood concerns, sleeping and eating issues, and managing symptoms of bipolar depression.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Georgianne will talk with each person about goals, try techniques that fit their needs, and adjust methods based on what helps. She aims to involve clients in choosing tools and tracking progress together.

Online therapy offers flexibility for different schedules and needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and deeper interaction. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a cameraless check-in is preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, homework support, or staying connected between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel routines while using approaches like ACT and CBT in real time.