About Jaha
Jaha Higgs helps people who are feeling stuck, stressed, or overwhelmed to find clearer ways forward. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 12 years of experience practicing in California. Her approach is direct and compassionate, and she aims to meet people where they are.
She sees people coping with anxiety, persistent low mood, and struggles with self-esteem. Relationship strain, past trauma or abuse, and issues around trust and infidelity are also common topics she addresses.
How Jaha works
Jaha pays attention to how early family experiences and attachment patterns show up in adults' lives. In sessions she listens closely and adapts the conversation to each person's needs. She focuses on practical steps and clearer communication, helping clients practice new ways of relating and managing difficult emotions.
Work may include looking at patterns that keep problems repeating and trying small changes to shift them. Jaha also supports people dealing with loneliness, questions about life purpose, cultural or discriminatory stress, and seasonal mood changes. She frames guilt, shame, and feelings of emptiness as issues that can be named and worked through.
Her aim is to help clients build more self-compassion and stronger day-to-day coping skills. Her style is respectful and sensitive, with attention to each person's unique background. She tailors conversations and plans to fit what the client wants to accomplish.
Taking the first step can feel hard, and she offers steady support through that process.
What Jaha works with
The areas below are the ones Jaha selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Approaches and online care to suit your needs
Jaha draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful patterns and building stronger coping skills. One approach centers on identifying recurring relationship and behavior patterns so people can try different responses and improve communication; this is useful for relationship strain, attachment concerns, and repeated conflicts. Another common focus is on emotion regulation and practical coping strategies that reduce anxiety and low mood; these techniques teach simple steps to manage intense feelings and improve day-to-day functioning.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and collaborate with the client to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions are shaped by what the client wants to achieve, and plans are adjusted over time as progress becomes clearer.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make participation flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can fit into a busy schedule or need less bandwidth, live chat offers shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into work, school, or family life while keeping treatment consistent and accessible.
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