Jamie Hood, LMFT - Therapist in California

About Jamie

Jamie Hood is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in California. She has nine years of experience in mental health and a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. Jamie works with parents and families on stress, relationships, parenting, anxiety, depression, and related concerns.

She brings a calm, direct style and a focus on practical steps that help families function better day to day. Jamie spent years providing therapy in community settings, including work with pregnant and homeless women and school-based programs serving youth ages 5 to 18.

Background and approach

Those roles involved individual and group therapy, collaboration with school staff and community agencies, and crisis support. That background shaped her interest in family dynamics and parenting challenges. In sessions she uses cognitive behavioral techniques to name patterns between thoughts, feelings, and actions.

She also draws on attachment ideas to look at how early relationships affect current connections. Jamie combines these with mindfulness and client-centered habits to help people build clearer goals and habits. Her approach is practical and collaborative.

She helps parents set concrete steps for behavior, communication, and emotional management. She often works on improving communication, reducing household conflict, and creating routines that support children and caregivers. Outside of work she enjoys running, rock climbing, and reading, and she is a parent herself.

Jamie aims to offer a steady, compassionate presence so families can practice new skills and feel more capable managing life’s changes.

How Jamie’s Approaches Work Online

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current relationships. Online sessions using attachment ideas can help parents notice patterns, change how they respond, and build more stable connections with their children or partners. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. In remote sessions CBT translates into practical homework, thought tracking, and small behavior changes you can try between meetings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Jamie listens to your goals and preferences and then suggests which methods to try. She treats the plan as flexible and adjusts techniques based on what is helping your family move forward.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Those options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules, maintain continuity during transitions, and check in when brief coaching is useful. The variety of formats supports both longer, deeper sessions and short touchpoints for skills practice.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Jamie address?

She works with a broad range of family and personal issues including stress, anxiety, relationships, parenting, depression, grief, trauma, addictions, ADHD, and self-esteem concerns.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is practical and collaborative. She mixes structured techniques with supportive listening to set goals and teach new skills.

What is her professional background?

Jamie has nine years in the mental health field and completed a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. She has worked in shelters and school-based counseling programs.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with license CA LMFT 116240 and practices in California.

Which languages and international options are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Jamie offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist’s availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 9 years
Licensed: California
Languages: English

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