Jamie Hood, LMFT

Jamie Hood is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California who brings both formal training and hands-on experience to her work. She earned a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy from Hope International University in 2013 and has worked in the mental health field across a variety of settings since 2012. Her license as an LMFT indicates specialized training to treat individuals, couples, and families.

Jamie has provided care in private practice for individuals, couples, families, adolescents, and children dealing with concerns such as anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, self-esteem, and life-phase transitions. She spent three years at a shelter serving pregnant and unhoused women, offering individual and group therapy for people facing drug abuse, domestic violence, anxiety, depression, and codependency. In addition, she worked in a school-based, Medi-Cal-funded program through the YMCA in the San Diego area called TIDES, counseling youth ages 5 to 18 and coordinating with school staff and community agencies to provide case management, crisis support, and medication monitoring.

Clinically, Jamie often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused techniques to identify patterns of thought and behavior, set practical goals, and promote meaningful change. She also integrates attachment, existential, and mindfulness strategies to address self-esteem, relationships, and symptom relief. Jamie has 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 areas such as trauma, play therapy, and ethics. As a recently diagnosed person living with Type 1 diabetes, she continues to learn about chronic illness and its emotional impact. Outside of work she enjoys running, rock climbing, exercising, and reading, and she balances her clinical work with family life as a military spouse and mother of two young children. Jamie aims to create a welcoming space for clients to process difficulties, find hope, and work toward becoming their best selves.

Approaches, Collaboration, and the Benefits of Online Care

Jamie Hood draws on several evidence-informed approaches to tailor care to each person she sees. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and helps people address anxiety, depression, and unhelpful thought patterns through practical skills and behavioral experiments. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relational patterns influence current relationships and can be especially helpful for intimacy-related concerns, codependency, and family-of-origin issues. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a nonjudgmental, empathetic therapeutic relationship that supports self-exploration, self-esteem, and personal growth.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Jamie works collaboratively with clients to identify strategies that fit their goals, preferences, and life circumstances. Together they review options and adjust the plan as needed to ensure therapy remains relevant and effective.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect - video sessions, phone calls, live chat, and text-based messaging - making it easier to schedule care around work, family, and mobility limitations. These options allow licensed professionals to provide ongoing support, skills practice, and check-ins without requiring travel, which can make consistent treatment more accessible for many people.