Andrea Jakucs

Hi there! I’m Andrea Cabrera Jakucs, a licensed psychotherapist offering warm, faith-informed online therapy across California in both English and Tagalog. I specialize in helping adults navigate anger, anxiety, and big life transitions so you can find peace, clarity, and balance. No matter what season of life you're in, you don't have to walk through it alone—reach out today for a free consultation and let's get started together!

My therapeutic style is warm, collaborative, and grounded in active engagement—meaning our sessions are a dynamic, interactive space rather than just passive listening. I integrate traditional talk therapy with creative and practical tools like worksheets to help build insight and actionable coping skills. My approach is deeply rooted in cultural responsiveness, honoring your unique background, values, and spiritual practices whenever you wish to bring them into our work. My core clinical focus areas include:

• Anxiety, Stress & Anger Management: Helping you quiet a hyperactive nervous system, unpack underlying triggers, and develop healthy emotional regulation strategies.
• Trauma Recovery & Grief: Utilizing evidence-based modalities like EMDR, Brainspotting, and trauma-informed care to help you process painful experiences, heal core wounds, and regain a sense of safety.
• Life Transitions & Relational Growth: Drawing on Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) to help you strengthen relationships, resolve conflict, improve communication, and adapt to major life changes.
• Faith-Informed & Cognitive Reframing: Integrating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Christian counseling to help you identify negative thought patterns, break unhelpful habits, and align your healing journey with your core values and purpose.

First sessions can naturally bring up a mix of relief and anxiety, especially if you are new to therapy. My primary goal is to create a safe, compassionate, and non-judgmental environment where you feel genuinely seen and heard. Whether we meet over telehealth in English or Tagalog, you can expect a warm, conversational space where your culture, faith, and unique background are fully respected and honored.

Exploring Your Story & Current Needs: We will take time to gently explore what brought you to therapy in this season of your life. We will discuss:

• Current Challenges: The specific symptoms or life transitions you are experiencing—such as anxiety, stress, anger, trauma, or relationship shifts.
• Your Background: A high-level view of your medical history, past therapeutic experiences, and your current support systems.
• Cultural & Faith Context: If important to you, how your spiritual beliefs, family dynamics, or heritage shape your worldview and coping style.

Setting Collaborative Goals: Therapy is a true partnership, so we won't just talk about problems—we will start outlining a path forward. Together, we will begin identifying personalized, actionable goals, such as:

• Developing practical coping skills to quiet a hyperactive nervous system and manage daily stress.
• Learning tools from CBT, IPT, EMDR, or Brainspotting tailored to your specific situation.
• Establishing clear metrics for what "feeling better" and finding peace looks like for you.

By the end of our first session, I hope that you walk away feeling lighter, holding a clearer sense of direction, and knowing that you no longer have to navigate life's challenges alone.