Jacqueline Bautista, LMFT

Compassionate, practical therapy for life changes

About Jacqueline

Jacqueline Bautista is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 20 years of experience. She draws on a background in business and counseling to help people facing worry, loss, and major life transitions.

Background and approach

Her manner is warm and interactive, and she focuses on meeting people where they are. She uses everyday language in sessions and avoids stigmatizing labels.

Jacqueline blends practical tools with supportive conversation so clients can make changes that fit their real lives. She encourages small, daily steps that build toward feeling better.

Her work addresses a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, grief, stress, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and trauma or emotional abuse. She also helps with relationship struggles, intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, career questions, and coping with life changes.

Jacqueline draws on cognitive behavioral techniques, solution-focused methods, and motivational interviewing to shape brief, goal-oriented plans. She adapts what she does to each person’s needs and prefers approaches that produce concrete steps people can try between sessions.

People who choose her often want practical strategies plus steady support during difficult times. Jacqueline aims to reduce overwhelm and increase manageable choices, one conversation at a time.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Jacqueline uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors that reduce worry and low mood. CBT gives clear, practical steps and homework people can use between sessions to test what works.

She also uses Motivational Interviewing to support change when motivation feels low or mixed. This approach focuses on the client’s own reasons for change and gently helps turn ambivalence into action.

Finding the right way to work together is a collaborative process. Jacqueline will listen to goals and preferences, explain different options, and tailor an approach that fits each person’s situation and pace.

Online formats offer flexibility to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls let the therapist and client connect face to face from different locations. Phone sessions or live chat can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Text-based messaging supports quick reflections and ongoing encouragement between scheduled visits.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She works with many common struggles including anxiety, depression, grief, stress, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, trauma and emotional abuse, and relationship or parenting difficulties.

What is her therapy style like?

Sessions are described as warm and interactive with straightforward discussion and practical steps. She aims for brief, doable strategies alongside supportive conversation.

How long has she practiced?

She brings 20 years of clinical experience to her practice, combining earlier training in business with a graduate degree in counseling psychology.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California and practices there.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; 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 according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Relationship issues
Grief
Anger management

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 20 years
Licensed: California
Languages: English