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Jamie Saley

Practical, research-informed therapy for steady change

LMHC Florida

Experience
9 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English

About Jamie

Jamie Saley approaches therapy with an emphasis on practical change and steady progress. She invites people who feel stuck by uncompleted goals, chronic stress, or difficult transitions to explore manageable steps forward and build skills that fit their everyday lives.

Background and approach

Her style blends encouragement with accountability, and she places value on evidence-based practices while adapting interventions to each person's needs. Jamie earned a master's degree in mental health from the University of Central Florida and brings nine years of experience in community mental health settings.

Her background includes work in traditional outpatient and inpatient care, schools, clinics, and substance abuse programs, providing services to adults and children from diverse backgrounds.

Jamie draws from Solution-Focused work and incorporates elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and attachment-informed approaches to help clients address issues such as anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, trauma, addictions, grief, and life transitions.

She emphasizes that past experiences shape present functioning and prefers to integrate those histories into a collaborative plan rather than treat them as obstacles to be ignored. Jamie aims to combine research-backed techniques with practical skill-building so clients can make meaningful, sustainable changes over time.

Evidence-Based Approaches and How They Work Online

Jamie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, using practical exercises that target symptoms like anxiety, depression, or stress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is another approach she employs, focusing on clarifying values, increasing psychological flexibility, and learning to accept difficult emotions while pursuing meaningful action. Attachment-Based Therapy informs her work when relationship patterns and early attachments are relevant, helping clients understand how past relationships influence current interactions and emotional responses.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and how different methods might fit a client's situation, adjusting strategies over time so the plan reflects the client's changing needs and progress.

Online therapy with this practitioner is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for varied schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain consistent sessions, practice skills between meetings, and access support from home or work, while allowing the therapist and client to tailor frequency and format to best support ongoing progress.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Jamie commonly address?
She works with a range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, self-esteem, parenting, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coaching for life changes.
What is Jamie's therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and practical, combining skill-building with validation and accountability while adapting techniques to each client's goals and preferences.
What experience does Jamie bring to therapy?
She has nine years of experience working in community mental health, including outpatient and inpatient settings, schools, clinics, and substance abuse programs with diverse populations.
What are Jamie's credentials and where is she located?
Jamie is a licensed mental health counselor with the credential FL LMHC MH17913 and she practices in Florida.
What languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats does she offer?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their needs and preferences.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with Jamie?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English