- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma related care
- Relationship communication
About Nanci
Nanci Jacobs is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 10 years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, bipolar and mood disorders. She also helps with relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting struggles, anger, self-esteem, career questions and coping with life changes.
Her approach treats the person as the expert on their own life. Sessions focus on practical steps people can use between meetings. Conversations prioritize clear goals and small, repeatable practices that can reduce distress and improve everyday functioning.
She pays attention to attachment and abandonment issues and how those show up in relationships. Trauma, dissociation and histories of sexual assault are addressed with care and pacing, with attention to emotional safety. For people who identify as LGBT or who are exploring gender dysphoria, the work centers on identity, relationship patterns and coping strategies.
Nanci also supports people managing ADHD, impulsivity, post-traumatic stress, and complex mood conditions such as bipolar disorder. She helps clients sort through communication problems and disruptive mood symptoms that affect work and family life. Practical coaching elements appear when clients want help with career decisions or day-to-day routines.
Her style is straightforward and goal-focused. New clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Fees vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How evidence-based techniques are used in online sessions
Many clients benefit from structured, evidence-based techniques that focus on symptoms and predictable patterns. Cognitive approaches help people notice and test unhelpful thoughts, which can reduce social anxiety and general worry. Behavioral strategies include graded exposures and practice tasks to help someone slowly face feared situations and build confidence.When trauma or dissociation is present, work proceeds with careful pacing and stabilization skills. That means building small coping practices first, then gradually addressing painful memories when the person feels able. These approaches are useful for trauma, post-traumatic stress and recovery from sexual assault or abuse.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review concerns, goals and preferences together and adjust techniques over time. Some people need more practical coaching around daily routines or career steps, while others focus on attachment patterns in relationships.
Confirm current session formats before booking so you know what options are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when a brief update is the goal. Licensed professionals can also recommend between-session exercises that fit into everyday life to reinforce progress.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, mood concerns including bipolar, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and related challenges.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is straightforward and goal-focused, emphasizing practical steps and skills people can use between sessions.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has ten years of professional experience working with a range of mood, trauma, identity and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Fees vary by location and are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.