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Jesse TichenorLMFT
High satisfaction rate with clients
Nice to meet you
Integrating a breadth of therapeutic modalities, I prioritize addressing the root causes of the challenges my clients face and deepening alignment between values and action. Clients describe my counseling style as warm, collaborative, and empowering. I tailor my work to each client’s needs and goals, offering a mix of practical, research-backed tools, compassionate listening, and profound confidence in each person’s intelligence, beauty, worth, and creative potential.
About Jesse
Location
Virtual, California
Insurance Accepted
Health Net, Centivo, Blue Shield of California, Anthem / Out of State BlueCard, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Aetna, Out-of-pocket
Communication Style
Action-oriented, Affirming, Empowering, Holistic, Warm
Focus areas
Addiction (not substance use), ADHD, Anger Issues, Animal Loss, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Body Image, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Couples Therapy (2+ adults in session), Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Divorce, Eating Disorders, Family Conflict (1 adult in session), Family Therapy (2+ adults in session), Grief, Immigration, Individual Therapy, IPV/DV, Life Transitions, Men's Issues, OCD, Panic, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Premarital Counseling (2 adults in session), Relationship Concerns (1 adult in session), Religious Trauma, Self-Harm, Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, Sleep, Stress, Substance Use, Trauma, Workplace Stress
Experienced with
Asian / Pacific Islander community, BIPOC, Black community, Blended families, First responders, Geriatric clients, Immigrants, Indigenous Americans, Neurodivergence, Non-monogamous relationships, Parents, Students, Veterans
Years of Experience
2+
Clients describe my counseling style as warm, collaborative, and empowering.
License number
#144491
Approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i)
- Couples [The Gottman Method]
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP or EXRP)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Harm Reduction
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Prolonged Exposure
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Solution-Focused
- Strengths-Based
Languages Spoken
English
Education
MA - Counseling Psychology, The Wright Institute
Interests
I am an avid rock climber, ultimate frisbee player, acro-yogi, cyclist, whitewater rafter, and backpacker, and love getting to share in these pursuits with my kids.
License details
Jesse Tichenor,
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
#144491 (exp January 2028)