About Justin
Justin Hartford offers straightforward, empathetic support for people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and depression. He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT practicing in California and aims to make the first steps feel manageable.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps so people feel less overwhelmed. He builds an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about hard feelings.
Conversations cover what’s happening now and patterns that keep problems repeating. Justin uses ideas from attachment work and client-centered care to help people feel understood and seen.
When relationships are strained, he brings in techniques from the Gottman Method to improve communication and reduce conflict. For thoughts and behaviors that fuel anxiety or low mood, he draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to map triggers and try new responses.
Jungian ideas are sometimes used to look at deeper life meaning and identity concerns. Justin has four years of professional experience working with adults on issues like abandonment, body image, caregiver stress, and isolation.
He aims to help people build clearer boundaries, better coping skills, and greater self-awareness. Sessions are practical and paced to each person’s needs.
His approach is collaborative: goals are set together and progress is reviewed regularly. People who want a thoughtful, down-to-earth therapist who combines relationship-focused and behavioral tools may find his style a good fit.
Approach and access through online therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns affect current connections and emotional responses; it helps people understand why they react strongly in relationships and how to feel more supported. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person in their own healing by offering empathetic listening and reflecting what matters to them; this approach helps when someone needs acceptance and space to make sense of their feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the thoughts and actions that keep problems going and teaches concrete skills to change them, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and habits tied to addiction.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Justin will listen to your concerns, discuss options, and recommend methods that match your goals and preferences. Together you can try different techniques and adjust the plan based on what is helping you make progress.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit varied schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for relationship and attachment work. Phone sessions are a good fit when bandwidth is limited or when a less visual check-in is preferred. Messaging and live chat make shorter check-ins and ongoing support easier to fit into a busy day. These options aim to make it simpler to keep therapy consistent and to use the tools you learn between sessions.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English