Jolene Traud, LMFT — Therapist in California

Hi there, I'm Jolene!

I provide compassionate care for adolescents, young adults, and individuals dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, and trauma. I aim to help my clients experience relief and healing and support them in leading meaningful, enriched lives.

My focus

I'm passionate about working with young adults and adolescents experiencing struggles with life transitions, stress, mood difficulties, and relational challenges. I also enjoy working with those experiencing parenting stress who are seeking to improve family functioning.

My approach

My roots are in using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients recognize self-limiting thought patterns and learn adaptive ways of thinking more kindly about themselves. I frequently use Dialectical Behavioral Therapy to help with emotion regulation and work from an Attachment Theory lens.

My communication style

Clients most often tell me I am calm, warm, empathetic, patient, and non-judgmental. I aim to create safety and a strong connection to allow you to say things you've perhaps never shared before, get to the root of pain points, and honestly explore your thoughts and feelings.

My journey to mental healthcare

My journey to becoming a therapist started when I was supporting a suicidal student. I love working with people from diverse walks of life and find it super meaningful to be part of someone's healing journey, watching them develop into the best version of themself.

My goals for you

I approach goal setting as a collaborative process after getting to know your story and hearing about what is important to you. I like to develop a shared vision of what significant change would entail and then focus on one or two specific goals at a time.

Our first session

During the first session, I'll strive to convey my respect for the courage it takes to seek help from someone new. Our first session is a really important opportunity for me to get to know you, your background, and your concerns. I'll have plenty of questions and genuine curiosity.

I identify as...

Female
Caucasian or White
Christian

Expertise

Treatment approaches

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Dialectical (DBT)

EMDR

Attachment-based

Behavioral Activation

Exposure Response Prevention

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Mindfulness-Based

Motivational Interviewing

Trauma Focused

+ 10 more

Focus populations

First Generation American/Immigrant Parents

Educators

LGBTQIA+

Single Mother

+ 4 more

Therapy types

Individual Therapy

Ages served

Adults
Minors

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Aetna
All Savers
Allegiance
Allied
Anthem

+ 57 more

Languages spoken

English, Spanish

Education

Master of Science (MS) from San Jose State University.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Jolene Traud