Hi!! Welcome! My name is Jamie. I received my MA in Marriage and Family Therapy from National University in CA and have been practicing now for 4 years. First I would like to acknowledge that you have taken the first biggest step and scariest step to a to working towards your healing journey. I'm proud of you! I work from from a person-centered approach that incorporates influences from attachment and psychoanalytic perspectives. I collaborate with clients to identify and enlist their internal strengths and resources to approach life’s challenges. I have a background in healing various traumas through trauma informed somatic therapy, inner child trauma work, OCD, mood disorders, couples work, and addictions. I have helped many clients gain the tools and guidance they needed to live a happier life for themselves.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In our first session, I will create a pace that feels comfortable for you. I will explain what you can expect, as well as, get to know about what is bringing you to therapy, what your goals are in order for me to build the best fitted treatment plan for you.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I believe in making clients feel comfortable, safe and heard.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
I truly enjoy working with clients with OCD, as this is my specialty, additional to clients with a history of trauma. I have helped clients with OCD find the tools they have yet to discover and start living the lives they deserve, not the life OCD is driving. With trauma, I work from a somatic and "parts" approach to uncover the emotional deep rooted wounds, and help them learn how to begin to heal their wounds. Helping clients through these challenges and into beautiful personal healing and growth is something I am very passionate about and love to witness.
About Jamie Pimentel
Identifies as
Specializes in
Serves ages
Licensed in
Accepts
Appointments
VirtualMy treatment methods
Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
I specialize in OCD and and ERP. I utilize ERP as a primary treatment method to treat Anxiety Disorders and OCD. It is the gold standard treatment for OCD. ERP gradually exposes someone with OCD to their feared situations or triggers, while simultaneously teaching you to resist your compulsive behaviors (response prevention).
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I have been utilize CBT method for over 4 years now. I actively work with you to identify and challenge any negative thought patterns, then teaching strategies to replace those thoughts with more helpful ones, ultimately aiming to change your behaviors and improve your emotional well-being by addressing the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions.
Somatic
I utilize somatic therapy which focuses on mindful body awareness, movement exercises, breathing exercises, and touch to address the connection between the mind and body. I typically utilize this approach when I am working with client who have a experienced trauma or have deeply held emotional experiences stored in their bodies.