About Jamie
Jamie Hood is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California with nine years of experience in mental health work. She earned a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy and has supported people facing anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting stress, and ADHD.
Jamie aims to create a calm space where people can talk about what feels hard and figure out practical next steps. Her background includes work in independent practice and community programs.
Background and approach
She has provided individual and group counseling in a shelter serving pregnant and unhoused women, and she has delivered school-based services to youth and families through a Medi-Cal funded program. Those roles involved collaboration with schools and community agencies, case management, and crisis support.
In sessions she draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to look at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect, and on client-centered and attachment-informed ideas to strengthen relationships and self-understanding. She also uses mindfulness and existential techniques to help people notice patterns and set meaningful goals. Jamie describes therapy as a partnership.
She listens, offers clear tools, and helps people set short-term goals that fit their day-to-day lives. Her aim is to reduce symptoms, boost self-esteem, and help people move toward the life they want. Outside of work she runs, rock climbs, and reads.
She also manages Type 1 diabetes and brings that lived experience into her understanding of chronic illness and its emotional effects.
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape current relationships. Online sessions use this lens to notice patterns in how someone connects, communicate about relationship needs, and practice new ways of relating during and between sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. In video or phone sessions Jamie can introduce exercises, assign brief between-session tasks, and review progress together. Mindfulness Therapy encourages simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and increase awareness. Short guided exercises work well in chat, text, or live sessions to build a regular practice.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and daily constraints, then recommend methods to try. Progress is checked regularly and plans are adjusted based on what feels most helpful and doable for the individual.
Online formats offer flexibility for busy lives. Video calls support face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in, do shorter touchpoints, and keep momentum between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving routines while keeping focus on practical change.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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