Jessica Criner, LMFT - Therapist in California

About Jessica

Jessica Criner is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with seven years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, trauma, and low self-esteem. Jessica speaks English and works with adults in California.

Jessica uses attachment-based ideas to help people understand how early relationships affect current patterns. She blends those ideas with practical therapies like cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to address thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that get in the way of daily life.

Background and approach

Sessions aim to identify what keeps someone stuck and build straightforward strategies to change it. Her work often covers painful topics such as abandonment, codependency, infidelity, and the lasting effects of abuse. She also supports people navigating blended family issues, multicultural concerns, immigration stress, and hospice or end-of-life challenges.

Jessica approaches these themes with attention to how trauma shows up in the body and mind. People meet Jessica for short-term coping skills and for deeper change that touches relationships and self-worth. She includes elements from dialectical behavior therapy when people need emotion regulation skills and grounding techniques.

The focus is on practical steps and steady progress rather than quick fixes. Therapy with Jessica typically happens online by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Cost varies by location and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Credentials

LMFT (California): License 140356 · expires July 2027
NPI: 1992942114 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Jessica names

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Online support

Attachment work and practical therapies delivered online

Jessica uses attachment-based therapy to look at how early relationship patterns shape current feelings and behavior; this approach helps people understand why they react the way they do in relationships and how to build different patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, is used to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and commit to actions that reflect their values rather than being led by avoidance. Client-centered therapy provides a supportive, empathic space where the person leads the conversation and the therapist listens and reflects to help clarify goals.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Jessica partners with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level, trying techniques and adjusting based on what helps most. The process is collaborative and paced to the person's needs.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people see facial cues and work in real time, phone calls can be useful when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in, and text or live chat supports short updates between sessions or for people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to schedule care around work, childcare, or travel while accessing consistent therapeutic support from a licensed professional.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem concerns. Additional focus areas include abandonment, attachment issues, infidelity, postpartum depression, and multicultural or immigration-related stress.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Jessica blends attachment-based work with approaches such as ACT, CBT, DBT, and client-centered therapy. Sessions tend to combine understanding patterns with practical skills for emotion regulation and behavior change.

How much experience does she have?

She has seven years of clinical experience working with adults on the concerns listed in her profile.

Where is she licensed to practice?

She is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, and practices with clients located in California.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted; she works with clients located in California.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the match and region.

What are the first steps to begin sessions?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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