I’m a therapist in Oakland and online in California.
I’m most passionate about helping people to feel free to be who they are and to realize that they are enough.
I work with people to help them heal from the past so they can make the most of their life now. I want people to know that what they have been through does not determine who they are or what’s to come.
In particular, I have a passion for working with folks struggling in relationships.
I also help anxious young adults and college students and people experiencing burnout.
Hi, I’m jamie.
How I got here
Looking back at when I was a kid, I can see that many of the adults around me did not know how to work through hard stuff with people they were close to. There was a lot of animosity and cutting people off that happened.
And it wasn’t just my family. I have witnessed (and experienced!) many people struggle in close relationships especially with family members and partners.
At the same time, it is so hard NOT to be in close relationships or partnership!
When not in close relationships, we can feel isolated, lonely, maybe even unloved and unloveable. That can leave us with that awful question inside: “What’s wrong with me?”
I started studying psychology to better understand why relationships are so hard and more importantly, what to do about it.
Now as a therapist, I get to help others navigate their difficult experiences in relationships.
I help folks remove hurdles and heal so they can get more in their relationships than they’ve ever had before.
My style is gentle, collaborative, and curious. The way that I work with folks is to go deep so you can experience transformation but I can also help you learn new skills to support yourself for when shit inevitably hits the fan.
If you think I may be able to help, Let’s Talk!
Credentials, training & Experience
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) #137003
Master’s, Counseling Psychology, Somatic Psychology emphasis, California Institute of Integral Studies
Almost a decade of consultation with experienced therapists who work with the body-mind connection (somatic therapy) and who focus on how early experiences and relationships shape our future and future relationships (psychodynamic therapy and attachment-based therapy).
Trained at The Center for Healing Shame: Intro to Healing Shame; Healing Shame in Men; Healing Shame in Couples
The Flash Technique for working with disturbing memories and PTSD symptoms
Therapy for Highly Traumatized Clients Training Level 1
1-year school internship with Bay Area teens emerging from the pandemic
1-year internship at La Cheim Behavioral Health Services - adult group and individual therapy in a partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient setting.
Group Facilitator of DBT groups, suicidal thoughts groups, and general support and process groups.