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Jendayi Ford, LCSW

Helping people find practical ways forward

Credential held
LCSW
Practises from
California
Years in practice
11
Languages
English
Methods listed
5
Sessions
Online

About Jendayi

Jendayi Ford brings more than a decade of hands-on practice to her work as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She focuses on practical tools and clear steps that fit into busy lives. She listens carefully and helps people name what is hard right now so they can take manageable action.

Clients come for help with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life changes. She also supports people facing relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, addiction, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related struggles.

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Background and approach

Jendayi pays attention to issues tied to aging, caregiving, multicultural stress, trauma, and prejudice. Her approach blends evidence-informed methods into short, focused sessions when that suits the person. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

Motivational Interviewing helps people find the motivation to change, while Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple ways to ease tension during the day. Sessions are practical and goal-oriented while staying grounded in each person’s story. She helps people set small, doable goals and checks progress together.

The work is collaborative and paced to what a person can manage. Jendayi practices in California and holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, LCSW. She offers services in English and brings 11 years of experience to each session.

If someone wants help sorting priorities and coping with life’s ups and downs, she focuses on clear steps to move forward.

Therapeutic approaches that work online

Jendayi integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy into online sessions to help people manage thoughts and reduce daily stress. CBT focuses on spotting patterns of thinking and testing new behaviors to change how life feels. Mindfulness Therapy teaches brief attention and breathing practices that can calm tension and improve focus during a busy day.

She also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change and to set realistic next steps. Choosing an approach is a team effort - she checks in about goals, preferences, and what feels doable, then adapts the plan over time so it fits each person’s pace.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for different needs. Video lets people use visual cues during a longer session, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for quick check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing encouragement and brief updates. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other busy schedules.
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Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Jendayi help with?
She helps people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life changes. She also addresses relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, parenting challenges, ADHD, and multicultural or aging-related concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
Sessions are practical and collaborative with short-term goals. She focuses on tools you can use between meetings and checks progress together.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of clinical experience working with a variety of concerns and life stages.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, LCSW, with license CA LCSW 27913 and practices in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she practices with clients located in California.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin you select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.