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Christian Jacobs, LMFT

  • Experience9 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Parenting
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Christian

Christian Jacobs is a California-licensed therapist (LMFT) who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship concerns, and a wide range of life transitions.

Background and approach

With nine years of clinical experience, he approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, adapting conversations and plans to fit individual needs. He works with issues that include grief, trauma and abuse, addiction, sleeping and anger problems, and struggles with self-esteem and career direction.

Christian draws on several established modalities to support practical change and emotional insight. He blends client-centered listening with evidence-informed techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy, and also integrates existential perspectives and relationship-focused strategies when appropriate.

His goal is to empower clients to build skills, clarify values, and create meaningful, sustainable shifts in daily life.

Therapeutic Methods and Online Accessibility

Christian often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and to teach concrete skills for managing anxiety, depression, and ADHD-related challenges. He also employs dialectical behavior therapy when clients need practical emotion-regulation, distress-tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness tools to cope with intense feelings and relationship stress. Client-centered therapy informs his overall stance, prioritizing empathy and collaboration so each person feels heard and respected.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. He works with clients to assess goals, preferences, and life context, adjusting methods over time so therapy stays relevant and effective for the individual's needs. The therapist frames treatment as a partnership where methods are chosen and refined together rather than imposed.

Online sessions are offered through several formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which can increase flexibility for people balancing work, family, or geographic limitations. These options make it easier to attend regularly and to use skills between sessions, supporting steady progress while fitting therapy into a busy life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Christian address?
He supports people managing stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, intimacy-related issues, sleeping difficulties, and a range of other concerns such as career problems and low self-esteem.
What is Christian's therapeutic style?
He emphasizes respectful, sensitive, and compassionate care that centers the client's experience, combining empathetic listening with practical strategies tailored to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Christian has nine years of professional experience working with individuals on emotional, relational, and behavioral concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is licensed as an LMFT in California under license number CA LMFT 136637 and practices from that state.
Can nonlocal or international clients work with him?
Yes, he accepts international clients and conducts sessions with people outside his immediate region.
Which session formats are offered?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on client preference and availability.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementBipolar disorderDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English