Jonnet Cruz
Practical, relationship-focused therapy with an attachment lens
LMFT Hawaii
- Experience
- 20 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Attachment-Based Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Jonnet
Jonnet Cruz is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 20 years of clinical experience based in Hawaii. She greets clients warmly and focuses on helping people untangle stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, and issues with self-esteem.
Background and approach
Her work is practical and down-to-earth, aimed at making small changes that matter in daily life. She draws on several approaches to tailor care to each person.
Jonnet uses the Gottman Method for relationship work alongside attachment-based ideas to address how early bonds shape current patterns. She also uses client-centered principles and cognitive behavioral strategies to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.
Sessions are collaborative and paced to what each person needs. Jonnet emphasizes that clients know their own story and brings questions and tools to help them try different ways of coping.
She aims for clear steps and realistic goals rather than long lists of theory. Her background includes work across family and relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, addictions, mood disorders, parenting challenges, ADHD, and grief.
With two decades of practice she offers experience with both short-term problem solving and longer-term healing. People who choose Jonnet can expect straightforward conversation, practical skills to use between sessions, and attention to patterns that repeat in relationships.
Sessions are offered in English and scheduled from her Hawaii practice.
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
This therapist combines several approaches that translate well to remote sessions. The Gottman Method focuses on improving communication and reducing conflict in close relationships by teaching clear skills for talking and listening during disagreements. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bond patterns influence current relationships and helps people rework those patterns to feel safer and more connected. Client-Centered Therapy places the client at the center of the work, with the therapist offering empathic listening and reflection so the person can find their own solutions.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Jonnet will talk with clients about their goals, try techniques in session, and adjust methods based on what feels most helpful. This collaborative process helps match tools to each person's needs and preferences rather than relying on one fixed method.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use nonverbal cues and practice conversations in real time. Phone sessions can be a good shorter check-in when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging support quick reflections, coaching between sessions, or ongoing check-ins when a full session isn't needed. These options make scheduling easier and let people fit therapy around work, family, and travel.
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Experience
20+ years
Licensed in
Hawaii, Florida
Languages
English