Jasmine Gates, LCSW, LISW-CP

Jasmine Gates holds LCSW and LISW-CP credentials, both clinical social work licenses, and brings six years of experience helping people navigate life transitions and relationship challenges. She focuses on supporting members of the LGBTQ+ community, couples of diverse structures including polyamorous partnerships, and women both in and out of relationships. Her clinical work also addresses trauma and abuse, grief, stress and anxiety, intimacy and sexual health concerns including BDSM and kink, family and blended family issues, career and workplace difficulties, and compassion fatigue. Jasmine emphasizes a strength-based, person-centered approach with psychodynamic influences and a warm sense of humor to build a trusting therapeutic relationship. Together with clients she prioritizes clear communication, boundary setting, and aligning daily life with personal values so individuals can speak up for what they want in relationships, identity, and career.

Growing up in a military family that moved across the United States gave Jasmine exposure to many cultures and life experiences, which contributes to her cultural awareness when working with veterans, multicultural concerns, and diverse family systems. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Eastern Michigan University in 2010 and a Master of Social Work from Johnson C. Smith University in 2017. When she is not working she enjoys attending open mics, brunch, concerts, and watching the Food Network as well as cartoons, dramas, and comedies.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person first, creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client’s perspective and goals guide the work. This approach helps people gain clarity about values, build self-trust, and strengthen decision-making. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical tools to address patterns that contribute to anxiety, low mood, or stress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy concentrates on emotional experience and attachment needs, which can be especially helpful for couples seeking deeper connection and improved communication.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Jasmine collaborates with each client to explore what methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time so care feels tailored and effective. The decision about which tools to use is made together in a supportive way.

Online therapy offers flexible options to meet people where they are, with sessions available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, continue consistent work during life transitions, and choose the communication style that best supports reflection, accountability, or short check-ins with a licensed professional.