Jeanette Salinas

Jeanette Salinas is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Certified Thanatologist, trained as a specialist in grief and loss. She earned her master’s degree and her LCSW in Sacramento, California more than 30 years ago, and brings three decades of clinical experience to her practice in California.

Her clinical work spans clients of all ages - children, adolescents, adults, and older adults - and includes focused expertise in grief and loss, pet loss, life transitions, PTSD, and trauma. She also has experience supporting people with bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and borderline personality disorder.

Jeanette provides support to individuals who are caring for elderly parents or family members who are terminally or chronically ill, and she has developed staged approaches to help people move forward after major life changes. She emphasizes building trust and a collaborative working relationship as the foundation of the therapy process, and she proceeds at each client’s pace.

Her therapeutic approach draws from several evidence-informed methods, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), narrative therapy, and solution-focused therapy. In addition to clinical practice, Jeanette supervises ACSW and MFTI candidates as they work toward licensure.

Jeanette practices as a California Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a clinical social work credential she earned following graduate training. She looks forward to working with people who are ready to begin the sometimes-challenging step of starting therapy, and aims to make that journey as positive and supported as possible.