Therapist profile
Jean McBride, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Relationship and Family
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- Parenting challenges
- Divorce and separation
- Blended family issues
About Jean
Jean McBride is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Colorado with 30 years of experience. She focuses on relationship and family concerns along with parenting, grief, stress, anxiety, anger, depression, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and life changes. She also pays attention to blended family issues, communication problems, divorce and separation, fatherhood issues, and family of origin problems.
McBride works with adults who are coping with the messiness of family life. She keeps sessions practical and direct. She helps people talk through parenting strain, handle separation and remarriage challenges, and manage the day-to-day weight of family conflict.
Her background includes decades of hands-on work with parents facing divorce and remarriage. She authored three books on parenting and stepfamily topics and taught court-ordered classes for divorcing parents for 25 years, reaching a large number of participants. That experience informs how she approaches common family stresses.
In sessions she blends client-centered methods with mindfulness and solution-focused techniques. That means listening for what matters most, using present-moment awareness, and trying small, testable changes that fit family life. Conversations tend to be interactive and practical rather than purely theoretical.
People who come to her often want clear steps for parenting, separation, or blended-family situations. She can help sort priorities, practice clearer communication, and plan manageable next steps. If a client wants to begin, they follow the site’s onboarding steps to match and schedule a first meeting.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the client. It helps people clarify their own priorities and feel heard while they decide next steps.Mindfulness Therapy uses simple awareness practices to reduce reactivity and manage strong emotions. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, anger, and coping with difficult family interactions.
Solution-Focused Therapy aims for brief, practical changes. Sessions look for small, achievable steps that fit into daily family life and build momentum over time.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will help assess goals, preferences, and what feels workable in everyday life. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust as needed.
Confirm current session formats before booking so you know how meetings are scheduled. Online work can make it easier to fit brief check-ins into a busy day, avoid travel time, and keep continuity during transitions like separation or remarriage.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of family concerns does she address?
She focuses on relationship and family struggles including parenting, divorce and separation, blended family issues, communication problems, and family of origin concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is interactive and practical. She combines client-centered listening with mindfulness and solution-focused techniques to identify small, workable changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 30 years of clinical experience working with adults around relationship, parenting, and family challenges.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMFT, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, licensed in Colorado.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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