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Jade Yamada

Jade Yamada

LCSW

California

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Practical support for relationships and parenting

Profile at a glance

Credentials
LCSW
License
LCSW, California / 87041
NPI
1760625644
Experience
12 years
Languages
English, Japanese
Location
California

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  • Relationship help
  • Parenting support
  • Evidence-based care

About Jade

Jade Yamada is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California who helps people facing relationship strain, parenting stress, anxiety, depression, and issues around self-esteem. She supports people coping with trauma, anger, bipolar mood concerns, intimacy questions, and LGBT-related matters. She also offers coaching for life changes and practical problem solving.

With 12 years of experience, Jade focuses on steady, practical work. Sessions move at each person’s pace and emphasize clear steps you can try between meetings. She listens for what matters most and helps identify small changes that make daily life easier.

Jade has worked with people dealing with divorce and the parenting challenges that follow. She also sees individuals and couples navigating social stress, low self-image, and communication breakdowns. Her approach aims to reduce overwhelm and build reliable routines.

In the room she uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address mood, anxiety, and trauma symptoms. Conversations mix emotional support with hands-on strategies like setting goals, practicing new ways of interacting, and tracking progress over time.

Clients can expect a straightforward, compassionate style that balances listening with practical suggestions. She welcomes questions and frames therapy as a collaborative process. If you want help finding clearer ways forward, she offers an approach focused on realistic steps and steady support.

How evidence-based techniques fit into online therapy

Jade uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address mood, anxiety, trauma, and relationship concerns. One common approach focuses on practical skills for managing anxiety and depression, such as breaking problems into smaller tasks, tracking mood patterns, and practicing simple behavioral changes. Another approach targets trauma and abuse-related concerns by helping people process painful memories at a steady pace and build safety and coping strategies in daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to figure out which methods match their goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying options, checking what helps, and adjusting plans as progress is made.

Because specific session formats were not listed in the biography, confirm current session options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins from different locations. It can also offer shorter or more frequent touchpoints when needed, and let people choose whether to meet with audio or video depending on what works best for them.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTFamily conflictsAnger managementBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoaching

Experience

12+ years

Listed in

California

Languages

English, Japanese

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Jade address?

She helps with relationship difficulties, parenting and divorce-related stress, depression, anxiety, trauma and self-esteem issues. Other focuses include anger, bipolar mood concerns, intimacy-related matters, and LGBT issues.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is practical and collaborative. Sessions combine listening with concrete steps clients can try between meetings.

What background and experience does she bring?

She has 12 years of experience providing psychotherapy to people managing mood, anxiety, social challenges, and relationship strain.

What credential does she hold and where is she located?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in California and practices from that state.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Japanese, and she accepts international clients.

Which session formats are offered?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are costs and billing handled?

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?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Before you get in touch

  • Jot down what is happening at home and what you would most like to be different.
  • Think about when you could talk for an hour without being interrupted.
  • Therapists listed here work with individuals on family and parenting concerns, so the sessions are about you and how you handle things.
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