About Jacobi
Jacobi Johnson Wade is an LMFT who focuses on helping adults manage depression, bipolar symptoms, substance use concerns, ADHD, and major life changes. She aims to create a space where people feel safe to say what is really happening. Her approach is warm, direct, and practical.
With five years of clinical experience in California, she works with adults facing burnout, career shifts, and relationship questions as well as diagnosed mood and attention differences.
Background and approach
She emphasizes teaching tools that fit into daily life rather than only talking about problems. Sessions often include skill practice that can be used between appointments. Her practice draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address mood instability, impulsive behaviors, and difficulty focusing.
She helps people notice patterns that get in the way, build routines, and try small changes that add up. Motivation and clarity are common early goals. Jacobi believes the therapeutic relationship itself supports change.
She aims to be straightforward while also creating a nonjudgmental space. That combination helps people test new behaviors and reflect on what matters to them. People who come to her often want to feel less stuck and more connected to their priorities.
She guides toward practical steps to manage symptoms, handle transitions, and rebuild momentum. The work is collaborative and paced to each person's needs.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Jacobi uses evidence-based techniques that translate into practical skill-building. Cognitive behavioral methods focus on noticing unhelpful thoughts and trying different behaviors to shift mood and attention; this helps with depression, ADHD challenges, and managing impulses. Acceptance and commitment techniques emphasize clarifying values and taking small committed actions toward them, which can help when life changes feel overwhelming. Motivational interviewing supports building personal motivation to change habits, particularly around substance use or sticking with new routines.Finding the best approach is collaborative. Jacobi works together with each person to try techniques that match their goals and day-to-day constraints. She adjusts pacing, combines methods, and checks in about what helps most so the plan evolves from session to session.
Online sessions offer flexibility and a range of ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and in-session skill practice. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging make brief check-ins, homework prompts, or quick coaching possible between appointments. These options help fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules while keeping the focus on usable tools and steady progress.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Addictions
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
Also listed
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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