Jendayi Ford, LCSW
Compassionate, practical support for life changes
Details
| Name | Jendayi Ford |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | California |
| Licensed in | California |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 11 |
About Jendayi
Jendayi Ford is a licensed clinical social worker with 11 years of experience helping people navigate hard moments. She focuses on practical steps and simple tools that reduce stress and make daily life feel more manageable. Jendayi writes and talks plainly in sessions so people can use what they learn right away.
She works with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, and work-related strain. Relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, caregiver burnout, and identity-related worries are also part of her practice.
Background and approach
Jendayi pays attention to multicultural concerns, prejudice, and the impact of trauma and post-traumatic stress. Her style balances storytelling and concrete skills. Narrative Therapy is part of how she helps people reframe their experience.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness techniques are used to change unhelpful thinking and build steady habits. Sessions often include goal-focused conversations, short exercises, and suggestions for things to try between meetings. Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy inform brief, practical steps when people want faster momentum.
Jendayi practices in California and holds the LCSW credential, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Sessions are offered in English and designed to fit into busy lives.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Jendayi works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Jendayi among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Jendayi among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Jendayi among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Jendayi among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Jendayi directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Jendayi directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and skills-based work translates online
Jendayi commonly uses Narrative Therapy to help people tell and reframe the stories they carry. This approach looks at how life events and personal meaning shape reactions, and it can be useful for grief, identity questions, trauma, and prejudice-related stress.She also relies on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with clearer, more workable thinking. Mindfulness Therapy is used alongside CBT to build attention and steady emotion so people can practice new responses in daily life.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences during early sessions and combine narrative work, CBT, mindfulness, or brief solution-focused steps as needed. The plan can shift as progress and priorities change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people read facial expressions and use visual tools. Phone sessions can be easier when connections are lower bandwidth. Live chat or text messaging work well for quick check-ins, shorter coaching-style exchanges, or when writing out thoughts helps the work. These options offer flexibility to fit sessions into a busy schedule and to maintain momentum between meetings.
Common questions about this listing
What issues does this therapist address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, and relationship concerns. Other areas include parenting strain, caregiver stress, ADHD, and multicultural or discrimination-related issues.
What is the therapeutic style like?
The approach mixes storytelling and skills. Narrative work reframes a person’s story while CBT and mindfulness teach habits and coping exercises.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of practical experience as a clinician working with a variety of life challenges and transitions.
What are the therapist's credentials and location?
She holds the LCSW credential, which means Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and practices in California.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on client preference.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
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