Jamie Hood , LMFT

Jamie Hood is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California who brings a compassionate, practical approach to counseling. With nine years of experience in the mental health field, she has worked in private practice and community settings to support individuals, couples, families, adolescents, and children dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, self-esteem concerns, addiction, trauma, grief, parenting challenges, and other life transitions.

Her clinical background includes work at a pregnant and homeless women’s shelter, where she provided individual and group therapy to women facing homelessness, substance use, domestic violence, and co-occurring mental health concerns. She also contributed to a school-based, Medi-Cal-funded program through the YMCA in San Diego, offering counseling, case management, crisis support, and collaboration with school staff and community agencies to help youth ages 5 to 18 and their families.

Jamie integrates cognitive-behavioral techniques with solution-focused strategies to identify the connections among thoughts, feelings, and behaviors while setting concrete goals for change. She also incorporates attachment, existential, and mindfulness practices to strengthen self-esteem and interpersonal functioning. Jamie has received training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and is a certified marital and premarital therapist through Prepare and Enrich, along with additional trainings in trauma, eating disorder care, play therapy, nonviolent crisis intervention, and professional ethics.

As a recently diagnosed person living with Type 1 diabetes, Jamie draws on personal insight into chronic illness when supporting clients who face long-term health challenges. Outside of her clinical work, she enjoys running, rock climbing, exercise, and reading, and she values family life as a military spouse and parent. Jamie aims to create a supportive, goal-oriented space where people can process difficulties, build resilience, and move toward the lives they want.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Jamie Hood

Jamie Hood draws on several evidence-informed approaches to tailor therapy to each person's needs. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns of relating that develop in close relationships and can be especially helpful for clients working on intimacy, family dynamics, codependency, and attachment-related concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the therapist’s empathetic, nonjudgmental presence and supports clients in finding their own solutions, which can be effective for improving self-esteem, navigating life transitions, and strengthening decision-making. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress and to build practical coping skills.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Jamie partners with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts techniques over time so therapy remains responsive and relevant to what matters most to the client.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules, family responsibilities, and those who prefer to receive care from home. These formats make it easier to attend regular sessions, maintain continuity of care during life changes, and work with licensed professionals from different locations while keeping the therapeutic focus on progress and practical support.