Jaala Freed , LCSW

Jaala Freed is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 8 years of clinical experience helping individuals navigate relationship challenges, parenting concerns, low self-esteem, depression, and compassion fatigue. Her manner is warm, accepting, and supportive, and she works in English to create a collaborative environment where clients can explore their strengths and values.

Jaala integrates solution-focused therapy, motivational interviewing, and cognitive behavioral techniques to tailor treatment plans to each person's goals. She emphasizes identifying unique personal resources and translating them into practical strategies that address obstacles to feeling more capable and fulfilled in daily life. Her work often addresses communication problems, feelings of emptiness, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose questions, postpartum mood changes, and issues commonly faced by young adults and women.

Clients can expect a strengths-based approach that balances short-term problem solving with skill-building for longer-term growth. Jaala holds a California LCSW license (CA LCSW 123063), which denotes she is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She is not currently accepting clients.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Jaala uses evidence-informed methods tailored to practical goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps clients notice and reframe unhelpful thoughts and build concrete skills for managing mood and behavior, which can be useful for depression, low self-esteem, and social anxiety. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, nonjudgmental conversation style that strengthens a person's own motivation and commitment to change, often effective when someone feels stuck or unsure about next steps. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on identifying what is already working and developing small, achievable steps toward the client’s preferred future, making it well suited for goal-directed work and short-term progress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. She works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts strategies as therapy progresses to keep the work relevant and doable.

Online sessions offered via video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging increase flexibility and make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, support different communication styles, and reduce barriers related to travel or childcare. These options allow therapists and clients to focus on practical steps and consistent momentum in treatment. She is not currently accepting clients.