Jared Maloney, LMFT

Jared Maloney is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California. He focuses on helping people manage difficult thoughts and strong emotions so they can feel more able to face day-to-day life. Jared works with concerns like anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, relationship struggles, self-esteem, and intimacy-related issues, including jealousy.

He emphasizes a client-centered approach that lets people guide the work. Jared pays attention to thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, relationships, and personal values. He blends practical tools with deeper exploration to help people understand why they react as they do.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a common part of his practice, used to notice and shift unhelpful thinking patterns. He also uses attachment-based and emotionally-focused ideas to look at how relationships and early patterns affect current life.

Sessions may include journaling, guided meditation, mindfulness, somatic exercises, dream work, or role-play when those approaches fit a person’s needs. Jared also offers coaching-style work to set goals and build confidence.

With eight years of clinical experience and licenses in California and New Hampshire, he aims to help people build lasting skills. The focus is practical change alongside understanding, so clients leave with tools they can use beyond therapy.

Approaches that inform online sessions

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current bonds and emotional responses. It can help people understand jealousy, trust issues, and how they relate to others.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on following the client’s lead and creating space to talk through what feels most important. This approach supports people who want to explore feelings at their own pace while building self-directed goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions by teaching skills to notice and change unhelpful thinking. It’s often used for anxiety, intrusive thoughts, mood changes, and behavior patterns like avoidance.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which ideas and techniques fit best for their needs, goals, and preferences. That means starting with what matters most and adjusting the focus over time.

Confirm the available online session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people use mindfulness exercises, journaling prompts, and role-play from their regular routine, helping therapeutic work translate into everyday life.