- CBT methods
- Motivational interviewing
- Solution-focused work
About Jaala
Jaala Freed is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with eight years of professional experience. She works with adults on relationship concerns, parenting stress, self-esteem, depression, and compassion fatigue. She also focuses on communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation, and issues common to young adults and women.
Her style is straightforward and supportive. She uses solution-focused techniques alongside motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral approaches. Sessions look at what is working now and what small changes could make a difference.
Jaala helps people identify strengths they already have. She and the client build a plan with clear, practical steps toward the client’s goals. That plan can include short-term experiments, skill practice, and changes in thought patterns that get in the way of feeling able to act.
She often addresses feeling stuck after difficult life events, postpartum concerns, seasonal mood changes, and the loneliness that follows big transitions. Conversations can cover forgiveness, self-love, and navigating parenting during stressful times.
Sessions are intended to be collaborative and goal-oriented. Jaala combines straightforward behavioral strategies with reflective questioning to help clients notice patterns and try new options. If someone wants to explore whether her approach fits, the next step is a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Jaala uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice thinking patterns and try different behaviors. CBT often involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small changes to see what helps with mood, social anxiety, or low self-esteem.She also uses motivational interviewing to clarify what matters to a person and to strengthen their own reasons for change. That approach is conversational and useful when someone feels stuck or uncertain about next steps.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Then she and the client decide which methods to emphasize and how to pace the work.
The original biography does not specify which online session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists can adapt exercises and homework to an online format so the work stays practical and usable between sessions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with relationship issues, parenting stress, self-esteem, depression, and compassion fatigue, with additional focus on guilt and shame, loneliness, and life purpose.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She combines solution-focused steps with motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try small, practical changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience as a clinician working with adults on mood, relationship, and parenting concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.