Jackie M O'Malley Gomez

Jackie M O'Malley Gomez is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 25 years of experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD concerns, and the effects of trauma and abuse. Jackie works with adolescents and adults to build tools for everyday life and to manage overwhelming moments.

She approaches therapy as a collaborative process. Jackie centers the client's own knowledge of their life while offering structure when it helps. Her work draws on mindfulness practices to calm the nervous system and on cognitive behavioral techniques to notice unhelpful thinking patterns.

Jackie also uses somatic approaches to help people reconnect with their bodies after trauma. Trauma-focused methods are used when past events keep affecting daily functioning, sleep, or relationships. Sessions mix talking with practical exercises, skill-building, and paced processing of difficult memories.

Her style is direct but compassionate. She helps people break problems into manageable steps and practices skills together in session. Many clients come to her wanting clearer focus, better mood regulation, or relief from intense anxiety or panic.

Jackie is based in California and works in English. She encourages people taking the first step toward therapy and supports them through scheduling and early sessions.

Approaches you can try in online therapy

Jackie commonly integrates mindfulness practices and cognitive behavioral techniques when supporting clients. Mindfulness Therapy involves learning simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase present-moment awareness; it can help with anxiety, stress, and mood regulation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to change emotions and daily functioning; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and attention-related struggles.

She also uses somatic work with clients who feel disconnected from their bodies after trauma, helping them notice physical signals and use grounding practices to calm the nervous system. Deciding which approach to use is collaborative - she will work with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and comfort level, and to adjust the plan over time as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Many people find online sessions helpful because they fit more easily into a busy day, reduce travel time, and make it simpler to keep regular appointments. Others appreciate that sessions can focus on short skill practice, check-ins, or longer processing work depending on what is needed that week.