At a glance
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, California / 27913
- NPI
- 1710184262
- Experience
- 11 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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- Motivational interviewing
- CBT and mindfulness
- Action-focused skills
About Jendayi
Jendayi Ford is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 11 years of hands-on experience helping people navigate hard moments. She focuses on practical tools and steady support to help clients cope with stress, anxiety, loss, relationship strain, and life transitions.
She encourages short-term goals and step-by-step progress. Sessions center on clear strategies you can try between appointments. Jendayi draws on approaches like motivational interviewing to explore readiness for change and cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She listens first and then suggests small experiments and coping skills tailored to daily life. This includes mindfulness practices to calm the body and narrative work to reframe difficult stories people tell about themselves.
Jendayi also brings attention to issues that often overlap with mental health. These include caregiver stress, aging and geriatric concerns, multicultural and discrimination-related stress, grief, trauma, and addiction challenges. She helps people prioritize what matters and find doable steps forward.
Clients looking for focused help on parenting strain, workplace burnout, or questions about identity and intimacy may find her approach useful. Jendayi aims to make therapy feel actionable so clients leave sessions with something concrete to try before the next visit.
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How approaches like motivational interviewing and CBT work online
Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify what matters and find their own reasons to change. In practice this means the therapist asks open questions, reflects what they hear, and helps you notice small steps you feel ready to try. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and offers practical exercises to test new ways of thinking and behaving. Mindfulness Therapy teaches basic attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to your goals and try methods that fit your needs and preferences. Together you’ll decide which tools to use and adjust them as you go, so the work matches your pace and priorities.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, shorten commute time, and allow for check-ins that focus on concrete skill practice. Many people find it simpler to try short homework between sessions and then discuss results during the next meeting. Ask about current session formats when you get matched so you know what to expect. -
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHDAdditional focus areas
Aging and geriatric issuesCaregiver issues and stressMulticultural concernsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationTherapeutic approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyExperience
11+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Jendayi address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, ADHD, career questions, and related concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She focuses on small, doable steps and uses conversations to boost motivation and coping skills.
What is her background and experience?
Jendayi has 11 years of clinical experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She emphasizes tools people can use between sessions.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practices in California and holds the credential LCSW, which means Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers