Jessica Criner, LMFT
California · 7 years in practice
Jessica Criner is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California.
License and registration
- LMFT, California
- 140356 · expires July 2027
- NPI
- 1992942114 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Jessica
Jessica Criner is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California. She draws on approaches that center emotions to help people who feel stuck by stress, anxiety, or painful relationship patterns. Jessica aims to help people name what matters, notice painful patterns, and take practical steps toward feeling steadier.
She brings seven years of clinical experience working with people affected by trauma, family conflict, and relationship distress. Sessions often focus on how past hurts shape current attachments and reactions.
Background and approach
She helps clients work through abandonment concerns, codependency, infidelity, and commitment worries in clear, practical ways. Jessica uses a mix of emotion-focused and skills-based work depending on the person's needs. That can mean slowing down to track feelings, practicing new ways to respond to conflict, or learning skills to manage overwhelming anxiety.
She values the person’s own expertise in their story and builds on existing strengths. Her practice addresses a wide range of life stressors including grief and end-of-life concerns, postpartum depression, immigration-related stress, and multicultural issues. Jessica also supports people managing guilt, shame, and the effects of domestic violence and substance-related problems.
In sessions clients can expect a respectful, direct approach that balances emotional exploration with concrete strategies. Jessica offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Jessica lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jessica names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Emotion-focused and skills-based care online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people pay attention to core emotions and how those emotions shape relationship patterns. It is useful when strong feelings keep repeating and getting in the way of connection or repair.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches simple practices to notice thoughts without getting stuck and to take actions that match personal values. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and life transitions where doing what matters feels hard.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds affect current reactions and closeness. It can help people understand why they respond to partners or family members in certain ways and try new, safer ways of relating.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before, then try methods that match those needs. Adjustments are common until a good fit is found.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video is useful for deeper emotional work and watching how interactions unfold, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Live chat and text work well for brief check-ins, skill practice, or when writing helps clarify thoughts. These options make it easier to fit sessions into work, caregiving, or travel schedules.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem. Additional focus areas include attachment concerns, codependency, infidelity, postpartum depression, and multicultural issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style blends emotion-focused work with practical skills. Sessions balance noticing feelings with learning new ways to respond to stress and relationship conflict.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience working with people facing trauma, family conflict, and relationship distress. That experience informs both emotion-focused and skills-based work.
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?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are sessions paid for?
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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