Jacqueline Bautista
Compassionate therapist blending practical strategies
LMFT California
- Experience
- 20 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Relationship, Grief, Anger
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing
- Languages
- English
About Jacqueline
Jacqueline Bautista is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with two decades of clinical experience.
Background and approach
She trained in business and counseling, holding a B.S. in Business Administration from San Francisco State University and an M.S. in Counseling Psychology from Cal State East Bay with a focus on cross-cultural issues.
Over her career she has supported people facing depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, parenting concerns, trauma, and other life transitions, bringing a long history of working with diverse clients including adolescents and families in crisis. Her therapeutic manner is warm, interactive, and grounded in practical techniques.
Jacqueline combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with solution-focused strategies and motivational interviewing to create tailored plans that match each client’s circumstances. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and a nonjudgmental stance, avoiding stigmatizing labels while helping clients build coping skills, strengthen communication, and find small daily sources of joy.
Jacqueline frames therapy as a collaborative process aimed at empowerment and meaningful change. She adapts dialogue and interventions to individual needs and encourages incremental steps toward greater well-being for those ready to begin the work of healing and growth.
Approaches that guide online work and practical support
Jacqueline uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and related behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and self-esteem work. She also draws on Solution-Focused Therapy to help people set clear goals and build on their existing strengths, emphasizing small, achievable changes that move life in a desired direction. Motivational Interviewing supports readiness and commitment to change by exploring values and ambivalence in a collaborative way.Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Jacqueline treats it as a joint decision. She will work with clients to assess needs, preferences, and goals, then tailor techniques so the plan fits each person’s situation and pace. This collaborative stance helps ensure sessions remain relevant and focused on measurable progress.
Online therapy with Jacqueline is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These formats make it easier to fit consistent sessions into busy schedules, enable ongoing skill practice between meetings, and allow clients to engage in therapy from locations that work best for them.
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Experience
20+ years
Licensed
California
Languages
English