- CBT techniques
- Attachment work
- Mindfulness tools
About Jamie
Jamie Hood is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with nine years of clinical experience. She works with adults on issues such as anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting stress, grief, and anger. She also addresses challenges like addiction, self-esteem, and life transitions.
Jamie trained at Hope International University and has worked in a range of settings. Her experience includes private practice work and three years at a shelter for pregnant and unhoused women, where she provided individual and group therapy for people facing substance use, domestic violence, depression, and codependency. She also worked in a school-based program serving youth and their families, coordinating with school staff and community agencies.
In sessions she uses practical, evidence-informed methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps her and clients look at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors link together and get in the way. Solution-Focused techniques guide short-term goal setting and concrete steps to change. She also draws on attachment, existential, and mindfulness ideas when they fit the problem.
Jamie has additional trainings that inform her work, including training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and certification in marital and premarital work through Prepare and Enrich. She has completed trainings in trauma, eating disorders, play therapy, and crisis intervention, and she keeps up with professional developments.
Outside clinical work she is a runner, rock climber, and parent. She understands the strains of family life and chronic illness, having personal experience managing Type 1 diabetes while raising young children. Her practice focuses on straightforward support, skills-building, and helping people reduce recurring anger and stress in everyday life.
How Jamie’s approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early connection patterns shape current relationships. It helps people spot recurring interaction styles and try new ways of relating that reduce anger and mistrust. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test new responses that calm reactivity. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention practices to notice strong emotions and choose a different response rather than react immediately.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to match methods to a person's goals, life situation, and preferences. That means trying practical skills, testing what helps in daily life, and adjusting the plan as needs change.
Confirm the session formats before booking because the biography does not list specific online options. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a workday, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Some clients find online sessions helpful for addressing relationship patterns, anger that shows up at work, or stress from caregiving because sessions can be scheduled around busy days and repeated practice between meetings is straightforward.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, parenting struggles, grief, addictions, anger, self-esteem, eating concerns, career changes, and ADHD among other issues.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a mix of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused methods with attachment and mindfulness techniques added when helpful. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years working in the mental health field, including private practice, a shelter for pregnant and unhoused women, and a school-based counseling program.
What credential and location are listed?
She is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - credentialed in California and practices there.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific session formats.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.