- Grief and loss
- Career transitions
- Self-esteem work
About Jeannie
Jeannie Hernandez-Fritz is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 36 years of clinical experience. She helps people cope with grief and loss, build self-esteem and confidence, and navigate career difficulties. She also supports those facing major life changes and people exploring questions of life purpose, forgiveness, and self-love.
Jeannie focuses on practical conversations that clarify what matters next. She listens to what a person is carrying and helps name priorities. Sessions are straightforward and aimed at making everyday choices feel more manageable.
Her background spans decades of outpatient work in California. That experience informs a steady, methodical approach to common struggles like grief or career uncertainty. She uses techniques that help people practice new ways of thinking and acting when old patterns feel stuck.
In sessions she encourages honest talk about feelings and decisions. Clients can expect to look at concrete steps, experiment with new behaviors, and reflect on what those changes reveal. Jeannie emphasizes learning through small, repeated efforts rather than one-off fixes.
People who are bothered by low motivation, unclear next steps at work, or the aftermath of loss often seek her help. She offers a supportive professional relationship and practical tools for coping and forward movement.
How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions
Jeannie works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and coping. One common approach she uses helps people process grief and loss by creating a clear way to name what was lost, express emotions, and establish everyday routines that support adjustment. This method helps when feelings are intense and daily life feels disrupted.Another frequent approach emphasizes skills for self-esteem and decision-making. It involves practicing specific behaviors, testing new ways of interacting at work or in relationships, and reflecting on what works. This approach is useful for career uncertainty and for rebuilding confidence after setbacks.
Finding the right method is part of the work. Jeannie will discuss different techniques and decide together which fits a person’s goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative process can include adjusting approaches as progress or challenges emerge.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand, and remove travel time so people can use breaks more effectively. These practical benefits often help therapy feel more consistent and workable within everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
36+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with grief and loss, self-esteem and confidence issues, career difficulties, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include forgiveness, life purpose, and self-love.
How does she approach someone who feels stuck?
She favors practical conversations that identify small, manageable steps. Sessions focus on naming priorities, trying new behaviors, and reviewing what helps or doesn’t.
How much experience does she have?
She has 36 years of professional experience working with people on the concerns listed above.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (CA LMFT) and practices in California.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up flow.
What do I do to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.