Jamie Hood

Jamie Hood is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. She brings nine years of experience in mental health and a calm, practical approach to therapy. Jamie aims to create a space where people can talk through hard moments and find clear steps forward.

She trained with a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and has worked in private practice and community settings. Her background includes individual and group work at a shelter for pregnant and homeless women and a school-based program serving youth and families. Those roles involved counseling, case coordination, crisis response, and working with other community agencies.

In sessions she often focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and on small, achievable goals for change. She uses mindfulness practices to help reduce symptoms and improve self-awareness. Attachment ideas and existential perspectives are woven into her work when helpful.

Jamie has experience addressing a broad range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and parenting struggles, addictions, eating issues, anger, ADHD, and life transitions. She also pays attention to family of origin dynamics, communication problems, codependency, and chronic illness issues.

Outside of the office she runs, rock climbs, and reads, and she is a parent. Jamie emphasizes ongoing learning and brings that curiosity into sessions to help people build skills, increase self-esteem, and move toward the life they want.

Approaches that translate to online work

Mindfulness Therapy focuses on present-moment awareness and simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm. It can help with anxiety, stress, and emotional regulation by teaching skills people can use between sessions.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns in connection and trust. This approach can help people notice how they relate to others and try new ways of communicating and feeling secure in relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then try methods that feel useful. Together they adjust the plan based on what helps most in day-to-day life.

Confirm current session options before booking since the therapist's profile does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten commute time, and allow for quicker check-ins when needed. They also let people practice new skills in the settings where challenges happen most, with follow-up between meetings to reinforce progress.