Jessica Cruz

AMFT #156378

“Witnessing Jessica hold her clients with care and regard demonstrates how trauma healing works. She gives people a space where they can release.”

❋ Trauma-informed

Jessica offers a supportive, trauma-informed, and collaborative space where your pain makes sense — and healing is possible. She speaks with a gentle, grounded approach and signals safety to prospective clients.

❋ Culturally Responsive

Jessica believes that therapy should honors the full complexity of who you are — including your cultural identity, family expectations, and the unique pressures that come with them.

❋ LGBTQIA+ Affirming

She creates an affirming space which is committed to supporting LGBTQ+ individuals, couples, and families with compassion and respect — every part of your identity is welcome here.

❋ Relational

Jessica is not about “fixing” her clients, she’s  about making space for all of their parts to be seen, heard, and empowered to grow.

Jessica is an experienced clinician, specializing in Trauma, LGBTQ+, Couples, Anxiety and more.

Below are some of her qualifications.

Master’s degree in Marriage, Family and Child Counseling from SFSU

 Jessica's graduate training at SF State shaped the way she shows up in the therapy room — with a deep belief that you can't fully understand a person without understanding the world they come from. Her education grounded her in seeing clients as whole human beings: shaped by their families, relationships, cultural roots, and the larger systems and life experiences that have formed them.

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Levels 1 & 2

Helping couples and individuals reconnect with themselves and the people they love — by exploring the deeper emotions and attachment needs beneath everyday conflict and disconnection.

Bachelor's in Sociology and Human Services, Westmont College

Studying sociology gave Jessica a foundation for something she carries into every session: the belief that who we are is deeply shaped by the world around us. She looks closely at the systems, language, and cultural forces that influence how we see ourselves and how we connect with others. That curiosity about what it means to be human is at the heart of how she practices today.

Narrative Therapy Training

We all carry stories about who we are — some given to us by family, culture, or painful experiences. Narrative therapy creates space to examine those stories, loosen the ones that no longer serve you, and begin writing new ones.

FAQ

  •  People come to Jessica for many different reasons — anxiety, burnout, relationship struggles, identity questions, trauma, or simply a feeling that something needs to shift. Whatever brings you here, you're welcome.

  • Jessica doesn't believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to therapy. She weaves together tools from Emotionally Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, mindfulness, and somatic work — always guided by who you are, what you're carrying, and what feels most helpful for you.

    • Individuals: 50 mins usually weekly sessions, $140

    • Couples: 60 mins usually weekly sessions, $160

    • Sliding scale: $120

  • I do not accept insurance or work with insurance companies directly. However, I can provide a superbill that you can submit to your insurance for reimbursement. Coverage varies depending on your plan, so I recommend reaching out to your insurance provider to ask about out-of-network mental health benefits.

  • Virtual in CA, with option for ‘walk-and-talk’ therapy


Get Started with Jessica

Please reach out with any questions or to schedule a free 20-minute consultation. On this call, you’ll discuss what you’re looking for and my offerings.