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Dr. Kahilah Jones

Dr. Kahilah Jones, LMFT

Therapist · New Jersey · 16+ years of experience

Compassionate, goal-focused relationship therapy

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At a glance

Listed location
New Jersey
Experience
16+ years
Credentials
LMFT
Languages
English
License (Florida)
LMFT · No. MT2775
License (New Jersey)
LMFT · No. 37FI00211000
License (Connecticut)
LMFT · No. 27.003701
License (New York)
LMFT · No. 002559
License (Pennsylvania)
LMFT · No. MF001789
NPI
1730591454

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  • Brief practical steps
  • Focus on relationships
  • Work on life changes

About Kahilah

Dr. Kahilah Jones is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 16 years of experience. She helps people who are juggling family stress, relationship and intimacy problems, grief, career shifts, and changes that come with aging. Her approach is practical and goal-oriented, with an emphasis on clear steps you can use between sessions.

She commonly focuses on family- and relationship-related concerns, caregiver stress, adoption and foster care issues, blended family dynamics, and aging and geriatric issues. She also supports people dealing with body image, cancer-related stress, and the fallout of divorce or separation. Work around abandonment, codependency, commitment, and communication problems is part of her practice as well.

Dr. Jones uses Solution-Focused Therapy to identify small, doable changes that move people toward their goals. She draws on Narrative Therapy to help people reframe their stories and Trauma-Focused Therapy when past events affect present life. Systemic Therapy informs how she looks at patterns between people in relationships and families.

Her style is collaborative and concise. She aims for brief, targeted work rather than long explorations of family history. Clients can expect concrete steps, a focus on the present, and planning for measurable progress.

Dr. Jones practices in New Jersey as an LMFT and works in English. To begin, follow the site's intake steps and schedule a session that fits your needs.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Family conflictsGriefSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoaching

Also works with

Relationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Narrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy

Experience

16+ years

Credentials

Florida, New Jersey, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania

Languages

English

How these approaches can guide online work

Dr. Jones uses Solution-Focused Therapy to zero in on small, actionable steps that create change quickly; this approach is useful for people who want concrete goals and measurable progress. Narrative Therapy helps people rewrite parts of their life story that feel stuck or limiting, which can change how they see relationships and caregiving roles.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and practical needs and then recommend which methods to try. That choice is collaborative and can be adjusted as therapy progresses based on what helps most.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and let people join from different locations when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt Solution-Focused and Narrative techniques to remote conversations so you can still set goals, try changes between sessions, and reflect on personal stories without changing the core therapeutic work.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?

She works with people facing family stress, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, caregiver strain, career changes, and aging-related concerns among other topics.

What is her general therapy style?

The approach is collaborative and goal-oriented, emphasizing short-term, practical steps and progress in the present rather than long explorations of the past.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings 16 years of experience working across settings including marriage and family therapy, human resources, school administration, and the judicial system.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in New Jersey with license registrations noted in NY and FL as NY LMFT and FL LMFT.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients supported?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions billed or paid for?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with this therapist?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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