- Years in practice
- 9
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Jamie
Jamie Hood is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California with nine years of clinical experience. She draws on her background working in community and school-based settings to support people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and parenting challenges.
Jamie aims to create a calm, straightforward space where parents can talk about what’s not working and learn practical ways to change it. Jamie has worked in independent practice, a program serving youth and families in San Diego, and a shelter supporting pregnant and unhoused women.
Background and approach
Those roles involved individual and group work, collaboration with school staff and community agencies, and helping people navigate crises and complex life stressors. This variety shaped a direct, problem-solving approach to therapy. In session she uses a mix of methods such as cognitive behavioral work, attachment-focused ideas, and mindfulness strategies.
She helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, practice new behaviors, and strengthen relationships. Sessions emphasize small, doable changes that fit family life. Jamie also brings attention to life meaning and values when that feels important, helping clients clarify what matters and set goals that reflect those priorities.
She pays attention to how past family patterns affect current parenting and relationships. That focus helps parents build more connection and steady routines. Outside of work she runs, rock climbs, and reads, and she parents two young children.
Her lived experience with chronic illness informs her understanding of long-term health burdens and day-to-day self-care. Jamie offers an empathetic, practical approach for parents seeking clearer communication, calmer routines, and better balance.
What Jamie works with
Everything Jamie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Jamie helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jamie lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Jamie often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and then practice new ways of thinking and acting to reduce anxiety or low mood. Attachment-based ideas are also part of her work and focus on how early family patterns shape current relationships and parenting styles, which can help parents build more connection and clearer boundaries.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Jamie works together with each person to choose methods that match their goals, values, and daily life. She adjusts techniques over time based on what helps most, making the work collaborative rather than one-size-fits-all.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy family schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for quick check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reminders and short reflections between sessions. These options give flexibility for parents juggling work, childcare, and appointments.
Questions people ask about Jamie
What concerns does Jamie commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, parenting concerns, self-esteem, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, eating and anger problems, career stress, coping with life changes, and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and collaborative, blending cognitive-behavioral techniques, attachment-informed ideas, mindfulness, and existential questions to set realistic goals and build new habits.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Jamie has nine years of experience in mental health settings, including independent practice, school-linked counseling programs, and shelter-based services.
What credentials and location are on record?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California.
Which languages are supported and can she work with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Jamie offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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