- Parenting skills
- Action focused
- Trauma informed
About Jeana
Jeana De Lay is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on practical help for parents and adults coping with stress, anxiety, grief, and relationship difficulty. She offers straightforward guidance to people trying to regain confidence, manage strong emotions, or navigate life changes. Her tone is warm and down-to-earth, and she aims to make sessions feel calm and useful from the start.
With 17 years of experience, Jeana uses both short-term and longer-term approaches depending on a person’s needs. She pairs counseling with life coaching ideas when clients want clear, goal-focused steps. That can include simple homework tasks and action plans designed to move toward specific goals.
She teaches parenting skills that help parents shape consistent, loving interactions and set clear boundaries as children grow. Those sessions emphasize practical communication and discipline strategies that fit different stages of a child’s life. Jeana helps parents translate intentions into everyday routines that actually work.
Jeana also supports people who have past trauma or who are facing transitions. She helps clients name what matters to them, let go of old obstacles, and find new ways forward. The work often includes building better communication, changing unhelpful behavior patterns, and finding moments of insight.
Clients can expect collaborative planning in sessions. Jeana helps define realistic goals and crafts tailored steps to reach them. Her approach centers on helping people gain confidence, improve relationships, and move toward the life they want.
Evidence-based approaches and how they translate online
Jeana uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear goals and practical steps. One approach emphasizes brief, goal-oriented work that breaks larger problems into manageable tasks and homework. This helps with issues like stress, career decisions, and building new habits.Another common element in her work is trauma-informed counseling that helps people process past events and reduce their ongoing impact. That work focuses on naming what happened, learning coping skills, and creating safer patterns in daily life to support healing.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about needs, goals, and preferences, and then suggest which techniques to try. Sessions can be adjusted over time as goals change and progress is made.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing shorter or more flexible appointment windows. It can also let people work with licensed professionals from different locations and keep momentum between appointments through assigned tasks and check-ins.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Experience
17+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Jeana commonly help with?
She works with parenting concerns, self-esteem, career stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family matters, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and collaborative, using both short-term and longer-term work and coaching techniques to set goals and build steps toward them.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of experience working with adults and parents on a range of life and emotional concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a California licensed marriage and family therapist, listed as LMFT, and practices in California.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription 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 sessions according to the therapist's availability.