Jeana De Lay , LMFT

Jeana De Lay is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California with 17 years of clinical experience. She has worked with men, women, children, and couples, guiding clients through both short-term and longer-term therapeutic work to help them find their voice and move forward from past challenges.

Jeana has particular experience supporting people who have experienced trauma or who are navigating life transitions. She combines compassionate listening with practical interventions, helping clients define treatment goals related to well-being, relationship building, communication, and behavior change. Her approach emphasizes warmth, understanding, and creating a comfortable space for clients to engage in the work.

In addition to psychotherapy, Jeana teaches parenting skills tailored to each stage of a child’s development, offering strategies for interaction, communication, and consistent, loving discipline. She also practices life coaching as a goal-oriented process that bridges a client’s present situation to their desired future, identifying personal development issues and removing obstacles to progress.

Jeana collaborates with clients to design specific plans that may include tailored homework assignments to support growth between sessions. Her work focuses on helping people clarify their vision, achieve meaningful goals, and arrive at those moments of insight that propel lasting change.

Tailored Therapeutic Approaches and Online Sessions

Jeana draws on evidence-based, goal-focused approaches to support clients in areas such as trauma recovery, parenting, and life transitions. She offers trauma-focused support that helps people process past events, build coping skills, and regain a sense of stability. She provides parenting skills training that teaches practical strategies for communication, consistent discipline, and age-appropriate interaction to strengthen family relationships. As a life coach, Jeana uses a goal-oriented process to identify obstacles, set clear objectives, and create step-by-step plans for personal and professional growth.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Jeana works with clients to clarify needs, priorities, and preferences, and together they choose methods and pacing that feel most helpful. This partnership helps ensure that treatment aligns with each person’s goals and evolves as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing clients to engage in therapy from locations that suit their schedules. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, fit sessions into busy lives, and use the communication style that works best for each client while working with licensed professionals and therapists.