- Years in practice
- 17
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Parenting issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
- Focus
- Career difficulties
About Jeana
Jeana De Lay is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 17 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping parents and individuals who are juggling stress, relationship strain, grief, or past trauma. Her style is warm and direct, aimed at helping people speak up for themselves and make clear steps forward.
She offers both short-term and longer-term support depending on the issue. Sessions can include practical exercises and short homework assignments that build new habits between meetings.
Background and approach
Jeana also blends coaching techniques when clients want focused goal work alongside therapy. Parents can expect practical parenting skill teaching, including ways to communicate, set consistent limits, and respond to different stages of a child's development. That work is presented in simple, actionable steps rather than abstract theory.
Her clinical work has concentrated on trauma recovery and life transitions, helping people move past old stumbling blocks to reach future goals. She emphasizes identifying treatment goals together and tracking progress toward those goals. Jeana aims to help clients improve relationships, strengthen self-esteem, and change unhelpful behavior patterns.
She frames therapy as a collaborative process that combines conversation, skill-building, and measurable tasks to help clients notice real change over time.
What Jeana works with
Everything Jeana lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Jeana helps people with.
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Depression
Evidence-informed approaches and online care
Jeana uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and trauma recovery. One approach emphasizes building coping skills and processing past events in manageable steps to reduce their current impact; this helps people who feel stuck because of past trauma or loss. Another approach centers on goal-focused coaching methods that identify clear personal or parenting goals, break them into small actions, and track progress over time to create forward momentum.Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. She will work with each person to assess needs, try approaches, and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful. Clients and the therapist set goals together and pick methods that match the client's priorities and comfort level.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and skill demonstrations, while phone calls use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat or text messaging can provide brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to schedule therapy around busy family and work life.
Questions people ask about Jeana
What concerns does Jeana commonly address?
She works with parenting challenges, self-esteem, career stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a warm, direct approach that mixes therapy and coaching. Sessions often include practical steps and brief homework to build skills between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of clinical experience working with adults and parents on a range of issues including trauma and life transitions.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) licensed in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does the subscription and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and services are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule appointments based on the therapist's availability.
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