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Dr. Jillian Barna

Compassionate guidance for recovery and resilience

LMFT California

Experience
19 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Jillian

Dr. Jillian Barna is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in California with 19 years of clinical experience.

Background and approach

She has spent much of her career helping people address addiction as well as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and LGBTQ concerns. As an LMFT she combines evidence-informed methods with a strengths-based stance to help clients name problems, set practical goals, and develop skills for daily life.

Her style centers on collaboration and respect, treating each person as the expert on their own story while offering professional guidance and structure. She blends cognitive and emotion-focused tools to reduce distress, improve coping, and enhance communication, and she draws on motivational and narrative techniques when people are exploring change or processing their life stories.

Many clients seek her for support with mood and panic symptoms, substance use issues, attachment and codependency patterns, and challenges tied to family of origin or workplace stress. Dr.

Barna aims to create a hopeful, steady therapeutic relationship where progress is made one step at a time. She encourages practical solutions and personal insight so clients can build resilience, reestablish balance, and move toward the changes they want to make.

Integrating CBT and Skills-Based Work in Online Care

Dr. Barna commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and practice concrete strategies that reduce anxiety, depressive symptoms, and panic. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy principles to teach emotion-regulation, distress-tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that are useful when emotions feel overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She works with clients to explore which approaches match their goals and preferences, adapting methods over time based on what helps the individual make steady progress and feel more empowered in daily life.

Online therapy with this practice offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Those formats make it possible to fit sessions into busy schedules, continue work between meetings with written exchanges, and access therapy from different locations within California. The range of formats supports varied needs and learning styles while helping clients practice new skills in real-world moments.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, relationship difficulties, and LGBTQ matters, and also focuses on issues such as attachment, codependency, panic, and substance use.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and strengths-oriented, using structured, skill-based strategies alongside compassionate listening to help clients set goals and practice new coping skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 19 years of professional experience supporting people through addiction, mood concerns, and relationship challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is licensed as an LMFT in California with license number CA LMFT 149545 and practices in that state.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Clients may meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to what fits their needs.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesDepression

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCodependencyCommunication problemsDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSexualityWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

19+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English