LPCC, 18 years of experience
Frequently rebooked
I'm Jamie Matthews, and I've been a counselor since 2007. I truly enjoy assisting clients in achieving their treatment objectives. Counseling, in my opinion, is about change, and I think people can alter any behavior that isn't working in their lives. I began my career in community mental health, where I worked with people who had severe and chronic mental illness. I gained a lot of experience assisting people in managing symptoms of severe anxiety, severe depression, hallucinations, and delusions. Using evidence-based techniques, I conducted mostly group counseling sessions and a few individual counseling sessions between 2007 and 2015. I worked as an outpatient therapist for children, adults, and families in a community mental health setting from 2015 to 2021. I have been working with clients in my own private practice since 2021, primarily utilizing telehealth services. Reaching clients in Ohio and Florida has been a great pleasure for me. I still employ DBT, CBT, mindfulness, and other methods to help my clients achieve their therapeutic objectives.
We will discuss what brought you to therapy, a brief history or prior counseling experience, your family history, and the goals you hope to achieve during therapy during our first session in order to determine what kind of support you require.
I have worked a great deal during my career to learn tools that can assist with managing stress, depression, anxiety, personality disorder, and other disorders. Since each of us is unique, we will work together to identify the best resources to help you manage your life balance and general wellbeing.
I currently use cognitive behavioral therapy to help people learn how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors contribute to the emergence and maintenance of relationships, family health, and mental health issues. Before talking about past experiences that might be preventing people from moving forward, I do think it's critical to learn how to live your daily life. I firmly think that one should be solution-focused and learn how to concentrate on current problems. When we work together, I won't try to force you to talk about your past experiences; instead, I'll focus on the behaviors that aren't working for you right now. I also know how important it is to have someone who will truly listen to your needs, so I won't try to stop you from talking about things from your past that have been bothering you. I'm excited to collaborate with you.
I started my career and continue to use the treatment strategies from CBT because they continue to prove to be helpful for long-term results. Many people tend to repeat patterns that are not working for them, but these patterns seem to soothe the brain. Because the brain's ultimate goal is to ensure our survival, it recognizes that even if reengaging in past behaviors may bring forth the same problems or results, we did in fact survive the previous experience. Especially during stressful times, this may seem better than risking the unknown for which the brain does not have any evidence of surviving. The need for comfort prevents us from seeing the problem for what it is, and from actively applying the strategies to move forward and change our lives for the better. It is a misguided attempt at protecting ourselves from hurt, rejection or failure and also gives us a ready-made excuse for when things don't go our way. By combining therapeutically proven strategies with practical tools and self-assessments, I like to teach people ways to understand the root of the problem, identify triggers, modify thoughts and behaviors, tap into the power of values and make a plan to stop vicious cycle of patterns in their tracks.
Early attachment bonds have a strong influence over whether you believe you are fundamentally good or bad and whether you feel loved and cared for. This can shape self-concepts which tells you how to navigate your life and how to achieve the outcomes you want. It forms the basis for how you handle different situations as you grow older, from forging new relationships and working with others, to setting and attaining your goals, and preparing you to face new situations. I work with people to assist them in identifying their attachment style and its influence of every are of their life, connecting with their inner child, and start making positive changes in their life.
This is used when a client reports having thoughts or a plan to end their life. This resource assists to assess and treat suicidal patients, and helped me to build confidence in working with suicidal patients to improve your patient outcomes
DBT focuses on helping people accept the reality of their lives and their behaviors, as well as helping them learn to change their lives, including their unhelpful behaviors.
Certified in Mindfulness Meditation since 2022, and find that this can be helpful for everyone. Being able to be present focused, and learn ways to relax the body can be something some people have not experienced. Many times meditation is teaching someone who has never relaxed ways to relax which can really help to balance overall wellbeing. It can also help to slow other things down, and trying to do just one thing at a time, instead of dividing our attention all the time. Mindfulness is something that is always encouraged in my practice.
5 ratings with written reviews
March 21, 2025
Jamie is so understanding of my situation, and her advice is actually useful. I feel like I’m talking to a qualified friend; it’s that comfortable and natural.
February 25, 2025
Very helpful Filled us with hope for our future with our daughter
February 20, 2025
Cool therapist 10/10