I am licensed in Hawaii and Nevada with 25 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma, & abuse. I also have experience working with depression. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Additional areas of focus: Abandonment, Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Mood disorders, Post-traumatic stress, Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
HI LMFT MFT-356
NV LMFT 5106-R
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Amazing Therapist
Written on Jan 22, 2026 after therapy with Jacob for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, and compassion fatigue
Really cool therapist, highly recommend
Written on Jan 01, 2026 after therapy with Jacob for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and anger management
Always listens and validates me and supports me.
Written on Dec 24, 2025 after therapy with Jacob for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and adhd
He is awesome, very knowledgeable and helpful
Written on Dec 03, 2025 after therapy with Jacob for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes