Etta Ettlinger, LCSW Psychotherapist

Etta is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of Florida. She holds a Master's Degree in Social Work from the University of Kansas and a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Boston University. She has held positions as staff therapist at both public and private institutions, and as an in-patient therapist in psychiatric and substance abuse hospital settings. Etta taught Psychopathology and Mental Health at the University of Kansas as an adjunct professor for five years. Etta has had a private psychotherapy practice since 1991. Etta is also a FL Supreme Court certified Family Mediator and a Parenting Coordinator in the Fourth Judicial Circuit in the Jacksonville, FL area.

Areas of Expertise:

• Individual therapy, couples counseling, adolescents and adults.
• Addressing negative symptoms from traumatic events or PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)
• Cognitive behavioral therapy for clients coping with depression, anxiety, bipolar, negative thinking and behaving, etc.
• Working with individuals with chronic mental illness
• Working with individuals and families who are multicultural and/or multiracial