Jamilla Lightner-Cedeno, MA, LMFT, Therapist in Culver City, California

Specialties:

Anger issues Anxiety Childhood behavioral issues Mid-life transitions Panic attacks School behavioral issues Stress management +57

Ages Served

6-75+

Does Not Manage Medication

Provides therapy only

Accepts Insurance

Yes - View accepted plans

About Jamilla Lightner-Cedeno (She/Her)

Jamilla Lightner is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California who has been practicing since 2024. Jamilla helps clients by offering a safe space that is non-judgmental, empathic, by using active listening, and allowing the client self-determination. Outside of work, Jamilla enjoys hiking, yoga, meditation, reading, writing, and travel.

Types of Care & Ages Served

Couples Therapy: Ages 18-75+
Individual Therapy: Ages 6-75+
Family Therapy: Ages 6-75+

Areas of Focus

Couples Therapy

Helps partners address relationship conflict and improve communication with a clinician's guidance.

Mid-life transitions
Ability status
ADHD
Adoption & foster care
Aging
Anger issues
Anxiety
Attachment issues
Bipolar Disorder
Body image
Bullying or harassment
Career & work issues
Caregiving
Childhood ADHD, attention or focus issues
Childhood behavioral issues
Depression/feeling down
Domestic violence & abuse
Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
Early adulthood: Starting college or career
Emotional abuse
End-of-life challenges
Ethnic identity & mental health
Family conflict
Focus, concentration & memory
Gender identity & mental health
General relationship issues
Grief & loss
Hair pulling & skin picking
Hoarding
Immigration/cultural status
Intellectual disability (living independently)
Intense mood changes
Learning challenges
LGBTQ+
Marital stress or divorce
Men's health/issues
Mental health during perimenopause
Mental health support for chronic pain
Military, veteran, and first responder mental health
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Other addictive behaviors
Other women's health concerns
Panic attacks
Parenting
Phobias
PMS & PMDD
Premarital counseling
Race, culture & mental health
Religion, spirituality & mental health
Retirement
School avoidance
School behavioral issues
Self-esteem
Self-injury or cutting
Sex & intimacy issues
Sexual trauma
Sleep issues or insomnia
Social skills & communication
Stress from ongoing health issues
Stress management
Stress related to discrimination & social injustice
Trauma & PTSD
Unhealthy eating habits

Individual Therapy

Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.

Anger issues
Anxiety
Childhood behavioral issues
Panic attacks
School behavioral issues
Stress management
Ability status
ADHD
Adoption & foster care
Aging
Attachment issues
Bipolar Disorder
Body image
Bullying or harassment
Career & work issues
Caregiving
Childhood ADHD, attention or focus issues
Depression/feeling down
Domestic violence & abuse
Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
Early adulthood: Starting college or career
Emotional abuse
End-of-life challenges
Ethnic identity & mental health
Family conflict
Focus, concentration & memory
Gender identity & mental health
General relationship issues
Grief & loss
Hair pulling & skin picking
Hoarding
Immigration/cultural status
Intellectual disability (living independently)
Intense mood changes
Learning challenges
LGBTQ+
Marital stress or divorce
Men's health/issues
Mental health during perimenopause
Mental health related to pregnancy & reproductive health
Mental health support for chronic pain
Mid-life transitions
Military, veteran, and first responder mental health
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Other addictive behaviors
Other women's health concerns
Parenting
Phobias
PMS & PMDD
Premarital counseling
Race, culture & mental health
Religion, spirituality & mental health
Retirement
School avoidance
Self-esteem
Self-injury or cutting
Sex & intimacy issues
Sexual trauma
Sleep issues or insomnia
Social skills & communication
Stress from ongoing health issues
Stress related to discrimination & social injustice
Trauma & PTSD
Unhealthy eating habits

Family Therapy

Improve communication and resolve conflicts within family dynamics with a clinician's guidance.

Anger issues
Ability status
ADHD
Adoption & foster care
Aging
Anxiety
Attachment issues
Bipolar Disorder
Body image
Bullying or harassment
Caregiving
Childhood ADHD, attention or focus issues
Childhood behavioral issues
Depression/feeling down
Domestic violence & abuse
Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
Early adulthood: Starting college or career
Emotional abuse
End-of-life challenges
Ethnic identity & mental health
Family conflict
Focus, concentration & memory
Gender identity & mental health
General relationship issues
Grief & loss
Hair pulling & skin picking
Hoarding
Immigration/cultural status
Intellectual disability (living independently)
Intense mood changes
Learning challenges
LGBTQ+
Marital stress or divorce
Men's health/issues
Mental health during perimenopause
Mental health support for chronic pain
Mid-life transitions
Military, veteran, and first responder mental health
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Other addictive behaviors
Other women's health concerns
Panic attacks
Parenting
Phobias
PMS & PMDD
Premarital counseling
Race, culture & mental health
Religion, spirituality & mental health
Retirement
School avoidance
School behavioral issues
Self-esteem
Self-injury or cutting
Sex & intimacy issues
Sexual trauma
Sleep issues or insomnia
Social skills & communication
Stress from ongoing health issues
Stress management
Stress related to discrimination & social injustice
Trauma & PTSD
Unhealthy eating habits

Therapy Types

ACT Therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy
CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
Existential Psychotherapy
Family Systems Therapy
Gestalt Therapy
Gottman Method
Humanistic Therapy
Integrative & Holistic Therapy
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Narrative Therapy
Parenting Support
Play Therapy
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
Somatic Therapy
Strength-Based Therapy

Insurances Accepted

Languages

English

Education

Pacifica Graduate Institute

Locations

LifeStance Health
3831 Hughes Ave
Ste 509
Culver City, CA 90232

Get Directions Phone Number

424-525-9183

310-943-2235

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My husband and I have been working with Jamila, and she has been incredibly helpful in improving our communication. She creates a safe space where we can see each other’s perspectives more clearly, and she provides thoughtful suggestions and practical exercises that encourage emotional intimacy. We feel supported and guided, and each session leaves us with tools we can actually use in our relationship.

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nicolle l.

Oct 04, 2025

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I have talked to counselors and therapist over the years due to grief, but Jamilah is the best that I have ever had! What a blessing to have her as my Therapist🙏🏽

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