Jessica Decker, LMFT

Therapist in California

Jessica Decker is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California with ten years of clinical experience.

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Licensed inCalifornia
License142900
NPI 1346549813
Experience10+ years
LanguagesEnglish

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About Jessica

Jessica Decker is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California with ten years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, parenting pressures, and low self-esteem. Her style is warm and direct, aimed at making sessions feel practical and understandable for busy parents.

She often draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. That perspective is paired with acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice what matters, change unhelpful habits, and build small, usable skills.

Background and approach

Sessions emphasize clear steps and real-world practice rather than long explanations. Jessica works with concerns that include caregiver stress, communication problems, eating and food-related issues, immigration-related adjustment, isolation and loneliness, and questions about life purpose. She also supports people through pregnancy and childbirth challenges, multicultural concerns, and women's issues.

Her approach pays attention to how identity and culture affect everyday coping. Therapy sessions use active listening and motivational interviewing to clarify goals and encourage workable change. She helps people set realistic actions, try them between sessions, and adjust plans based on what actually helps.

This makes progress feel manageable and grounded in daily life. Sessions are offered in English and are provided through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Jessica practices in California as an LMFT and brings a straightforward, compassionate approach to each person's situation.

Credentials

LMFT (California): License 142900 · expires November 2027
NPI: 1346549813 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

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Online support

Attachment-informed and action-focused therapy online

Attachment-based ideas look at how early relationships influence current reactions and connection needs. This approach helps people notice patterns in bonding, trust, and closeness so they can try new ways of relating that feel safer and more satisfying.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches ways to accept difficult feelings while clarifying personal values. It supports people who want to stop fighting their emotions and instead act toward what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical behavior changes, which can reduce anxiety and improve daily functioning.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which methods to prioritize and adjust the plan as needed based on progress and feedback.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and messaging is useful for shorter check-ins or ongoing support between visits. These options make it more flexible to schedule sessions around work, childcare, or other responsibilities.

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Frequently asked

What kinds of concerns does she focus on?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, self-esteem issues, and coping with life changes, plus related topics like caregiver stress and communication problems.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Sessions combine attachment-informed perspectives with ACT and CBT techniques, aiming for clear steps, active listening, and practical homework you can try between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Jessica has ten years of professional experience working with a range of concerns and diverse client backgrounds.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - practicing in California.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is delivered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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