Jamie Hood
Compassionate, evidence-informed therapy for life transitions
LMFT California
- Experience
- 9 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Jamie
Jamie Hood is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California with nine years of clinical experience.
Background and approach
She earned a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and has provided counseling across settings that include independent practice, a pregnant and homeless women’s shelter, and a school-based program, working with individuals, couples, families, adolescents, and children. Her background includes work with anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, self-esteem concerns, substance issues, and codependency.
Her therapeutic style blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with solution-focused work, and she also draws on attachment, existential, and mindfulness techniques to address symptoms and strengthen coping. Jamie emphasizes understanding the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors while helping clients set practical, present-focused goals.
Her clinical training includes EMDR and certification in marital and premarital work through Prepare and Enrich, and she seeks ongoing professional learning in areas such as trauma and eating disorders. Outside of clinical work she stays active through running, rock climbing, and reading, and brings lived experience with chronic illness into her perspective.
She aims to create a collaborative, respectful space where clients can process difficult experiences, build hope, and move toward meaningful change.
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Practice
Jamie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns that influence emotions and behaviors; this approach is often applied to concerns like anxiety, depression, and stress. She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore relational patterns that develop from early relationships and to improve connection and communication in current relationships. Client-Centered elements are woven into her work as well, prioritizing empathy and collaboration so clients feel seen and heard as they define their goals.Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. Jamie works with clients to consider their needs, goals, and preferences and adjusts methods over time so therapy remains focused and relevant. Clients can expect the therapist to offer options and to tailor sessions rather than adhere rigidly to a single model.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for varied schedules and communication styles. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions, coordinate around work or family commitments, and choose the way of interacting that feels most comfortable for each person.
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Experience
9+ years
Licensed
California
Languages
English