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Jamie Hood

Jamie Hood

LMFT

California

Compassionate, practical therapy for life challenges

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At a glance

Credentials
LMFT
License
LMFT, California / 116240
Experience
9 years
Languages
English
Location
California

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    • Motivational Interviewing
    • Attachment-focused
    • Goal oriented

    About Jamie

    Jamie Hood is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California with nine years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and parenting challenges. Jamie aims to create a calm space where clients can talk through what feels overwhelming and take clear next steps.

    Before becoming a therapist she worked in community and school settings, including a shelter for pregnant and homeless women and a school-based program in San Diego. Those roles involved individual and group work, case coordination, crisis support, and partnering with school staff and community agencies. This background shaped her practical, down-to-earth approach.

    Jamie draws on Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change. She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships affect current patterns, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to connect thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. These methods are used to address issues like grief, addictions, eating concerns, anger, and coping with life changes.

    Sessions emphasize clear goals, present-focused strategies, and building everyday skills. Jamie often helps clients spot unhelpful thoughts, try small experiments, and strengthen communication habits. She also supports people navigating identity, self-esteem, and relationship intimacy concerns.

    Outside of work she runs, rock climbs, and reads, and she balances life as a military spouse and parent. The aim of her work is practical growth - helping people move from stuck to more manageable and hopeful routines.

  2. How therapeutic approaches guide online work

    Jamie uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find personal reasons to change and to build motivation one step at a time. This approach is useful for addictions, behavior change, and anywhere ambivalence gets in the way of progress.

    She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. That work helps with intimacy issues, communication problems, and building more secure ways of relating. Jamie combines these with Client-Centered techniques that prioritize the client’s experience and pace of change.

    Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Jamie collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, values, and daily life. She will check in and adjust the plan as clients try new skills and notice what helps.

    If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use video, audio, or other formats when those options are available and suitable for their needs.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteem

    Also works with

    AddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

    Additional focus areas

    Attachment issuesChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic Therapy

    Experience

    9+ years

    Listed in

    California

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What kinds of problems can Jamie help with?

    She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, grief, addictions, eating issues, ADHD, and related challenges.

    What is Jamie's therapy style like?

    Her style is practical and collaborative, focusing on clear goals and present-focused strategies that help people try manageable changes.

    What experience does she bring to sessions?

    Jamie has nine years of experience in community, school, and shelter settings, providing individual and group support and crisis-related work.

    What credentials and location are listed?

    She holds a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist credential (LMFT) and practices from California.

    Which languages are supported for sessions?

    Sessions are offered in English.

    Can international clients work with Jamie?

    She is not accepting international clients at this time.

    How are costs and subscriptions handled?

    Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    How do I begin working with Jamie?

    Click the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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