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Jamie Kovacs

Practical, goal-focused therapy for families

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Credentials
LMHC, LPC
Experience
20 years
Licensed in
Pennsylvania, Florida
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Jamie

Jamie Kovacs is a licensed clinician who focuses on family and parenting concerns as well as a wide range of adult life struggles. She brings two decades of experience to sessions and aims to help people find clearer ways to cope. Her style is practical and straightforward, suited to busy parents who need tools they can use right away.

Jamie holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology and maintains licensure as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor - LMHC (FL LMHC MH20233) and a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC (PA LPC PC008691).

Background and approach

She has worked in multiple behavioral health settings and has supported people managing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship challenges. In sessions she uses concrete strategies drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy alongside mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused methods. She emphasizes building coping skills, clearer communication, and practical problem solving.

The work centers on setting short-term goals and using personal strengths to make steady changes. Parents will find direct guidance on parenting, intimacy-related issues, and family patterns that affect day-to-day life. Jamie also works with concerns such as addictions, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and personality disorder patterns when they are part of a client’s story.

Her approach is collaborative and goal-oriented. She helps clients break larger problems into manageable steps and practices skills in session that can be applied at home. Sessions are offered in English and take place within Florida practice settings as well as through online formats.

Using proven approaches in online family-focused therapy

Jamie draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to guide online sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and communication skills that help with anger, intense emotions, and relationship conflicts.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jamie will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and then tailor techniques so the plan fits the family or individual. That collaboration helps ensure the methods practiced in sessions match what clients need at home.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility for busy families. Video calls let people work face-to-face from home, phone sessions remove travel needs, and live chat or text-based messaging provide quick check-ins and ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into school and work routines while keeping focus on skill-building and problem solving.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, self-esteem, grief, relationship and family challenges, parenting concerns, addictions, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and related topics.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and goal-focused, using clear skills training and short-term goal setting to tackle everyday problems.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 20 years of experience working in a variety of behavioral health settings and as a counselor.
Which credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is credentialed as an LMHC and an LPC with FL LMHC MH20233 and PA LPC PC008691, and she practices in Florida.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
20 years
Licensed
Pennsylvania, Florida
Languages
English

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