- Family of origin issues
- Parenting support
- CBT and ACT methods
About Georgianne
Georgianne Nacionales is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Hawaii with eight years of post-master's clinical experience. She lists relationship, family, parenting, self-esteem, motivation, and confidence among the concerns she regularly addresses. Sessions focus on practical steps clients can use to manage stress, anxiety, grief, and everyday challenges.
She holds a Master of Social Work with a child and family concentration and a Master of Special Education with an applied behavior analysis concentration. Across her career she has worked with people from birth to eighty and draws on that varied background when talking through parenting and family-of-origin patterns. Georgianne often helps people untangle repeated roles and expectations learned in childhood and see how they show up now.
Her starting point is a conversation. She uses client-centered listening combined with goal-oriented tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy. Mindfulness and dialectical behavior therapy skills also appear when building emotional regulation and coping strategies.
In sessions she tends to focus on concrete skills - communication techniques, setting boundaries, managing strong emotions, and small behavior changes that fit everyday life. She encourages clients to notice patterns and to practice new ways of responding between meetings.
Clients who bring concerns about parenting, blended-family situations, adoption and foster care, caregiving stress, and family problems will find these topics are within her stated focus. Georgianne aims to help people increase confidence and motivation while addressing family-related patterns that persist into adulthood.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that reflect personal values. It can be useful for anxiety, motivation, and problems tied to family expectations. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing small behavior changes. It often helps with stress, low mood, and managing daily routines. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and the client’s own goals; it provides a conversational foundation that guides what techniques to try next.Figuring out the best mix of methods is part of the process. Georgianne works collaboratively to decide which approaches fit a person’s goals and day-to-day constraints. Together they track what helps and adjust methods as needed rather than sticking to one single model.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible to practice skills in the settings where problems actually occur, for example running a brief exercise between meetings or doing a communication rehearsal over video. Ask about format options when you schedule the first appointment.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Hawaii
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she address?
She works with relationship and family matters, parenting, self-esteem, stress, anxiety, grief, addictions, and related issues. Additional focuses include family of origin issues, abandonment, blended family concerns, and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
She begins with a conversational, client-centered approach and combines that with goal-focused techniques from CBT, ACT, DBT, and mindfulness. Sessions emphasize practical skills and problem solving.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of post-master's clinical experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and roughly 20 years working in social services overall.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in Hawaii and holds the credential HI LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Hawaii.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How do I begin working with her?
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