LMFT, 10 years of experience
Hello, My name is Jamila. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of Florida. I have experience providing in-home, out-patient and school counseling with additional experience in various social services settings supporting children and families with reunification and adoption. Supporting and guiding clients through difficult traumas and life's challenges in a safe and nonjudgmental environment is what I strive for. My goal is to assist children, adolescents, and adults to reach their highest potential and to help couples and families live more harmonious and joyful lives together.
During our first session together my goal is to get to know and hear from you, your needs, your goals your preference, this session is geared towards building a healthy therapeutic relationship.
As a licensed marriage and family therapist, I specialize in marital, premarital and relational issues and improvement of relationships among family members. I am a Certified Advanced Grief Counseling Specialist (CAGS) with experience and training supporting clients with PTSD, depression and narcissistic emotional abuse.
I have 10 years of counseling experience supporting a variety of client needs who come from diverse backgrounds and circumstances. By incorporating different modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Family Systems, Psycho-dynamic therapy, and the Gottman Method, I help my clients learn how to cope and deal with their mental health challenges.
I have experience using a variety of treatment methods to support individuals, couples and families but CBT is a method I use most often.
I have experience supporting couples using various couples counseling modalities to include Gottman.
I have experience supporting families using an Internal Family Systems approach.
I have experience using Emotionally Focused Therapy with adolescents, adults, couples and families.