Jessica Criner

Jessica Criner is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California (CA LMFT 140356) with seven years of clinical experience. She works with people navigating overwhelming change, transition, and uncertainty, acknowledging how those seasons of life can bring up depression, anxiety, and unresolved trauma.

Jessica approaches therapy from a trauma-informed perspective and aims to identify the core issues clients are facing while recognizing the resilience it took to arrive at therapy. She provides support for stress and anxiety, relationship concerns, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem challenges.

Her clinical practice includes specialized training in Brainspotting, a modality that attends to healing in both the brain and the body, and Emotionally Focused Therapy, which she uses when working with couples. Jessica has worked with many clients who have been involved with the Department of Social Services, affected by the foster care system, and influenced by experiences within the church universal.

Sessions commonly address past trauma, triggers, attachment difficulties, the effects of transracial adoption, addictions, and substance abuse. Jessica identifies as a therapist of color and as a female clinician and offers care to people across religious and political identities - including Christian and non-religious clients, as well as conservative and liberal clients. She focuses on helping clients move toward emotional healing and relief.