Therapist profile
Theresa Jahn, LMFT
New Jersey
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Anger and Relationships
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- CredentialsLMFT
- LicenseLMFT, New Jersey / 37FI00215300
- NPI1881309219
- Experience15 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationNew Jersey
About
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Stress and anxiety
About Theresa
Theresa Jahn is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in New Jersey with 15 years of experience. She works with adults who are coping with addiction, relationship strain, family conflict, and intimacy-related concerns. She also addresses stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, bipolar and depression, and life transitions.
Theresa keeps sessions straightforward and practical. She helps people talk through what is happening now, notice patterns, and try different ways of responding. Conversations focus on real-world changes you can try between sessions. The aim is clearer thinking and fewer reactive moments rather than quick fixes.
Her approach adapts to each person’s needs. Theresa listens for relationship dynamics and recurring triggers that feed anger or resentment. She helps people name feelings, set boundaries, and rebuild trust in everyday interactions. For parenting concerns she centers on communication and practical strategies for stressful moments.
Theresa brings experience helping people manage addictive behaviors alongside mood issues. She supports work on sobriety-related goals, relapse prevention, and the emotional issues that often sit behind substance use. She also assists people processing grief and major life changes.
Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Theresa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide the work and encourages small experiments between meetings. If you want to address anger, relationship strain, or patterns that keep repeating, she focuses on what you can change next and how to try it.
To begin, follow the site’s booking steps and complete the short matching questionnaire. That process connects you to scheduling for an initial session and lets you share the concerns you want to address.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work
Theresa works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on behavior change and relationship patterns. One common approach centers on identifying and changing unhelpful interaction patterns - noticing how arguments start, what keeps them going, and trying concrete alternatives that reduce escalation. This helps with recurring anger in relationships and family conflict.Another strand focuses on skills for managing intense feelings. That includes grounding methods, emotion recognition, and short behavioral strategies to interrupt automatic reactions. These techniques can be useful for managing stress, anxiety, and the mood swings that affect daily life.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Theresa will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, situation, and preferences. That process involves checking what helps, adapting strategies, and adjusting the plan as progress is made.
The site’s booking flow sends you to a short matching questionnaire and then to scheduling for a first session. The biography does not specify which online formats are used, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, or allow a focused check-in when you need it most.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with related to anger?
She helps with anger tied to relationship conflict, family stress, addictions, and life transitions. Anger is often addressed alongside anxiety, depression, or grief.
How would she approach sessions for anger?
Theresa uses conversational, goal-focused sessions. She helps identify triggers, practice different responses, and try small behavioral experiments between meetings.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 15 years of professional experience working with adults on relationship and behavioral concerns.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in New Jersey and practices in that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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