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My name is Jamie Matthews and I have been working as a counselor since 2007, and really enjoy helping people reach their treatment goals. I believe that counseling is about change, and believe people can change any behavior not working in their life. I started my career working in community mental health where I worked with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness, and gained a great deal of experience helping individuals manage symptoms of hallucinations, delusions, severe depression symptoms, and severe anxiety symptoms. From 2007-2015 I did mainly group counseling sessions, and some individual counseling sessions using evidence based practices. From 2015-2021, I have worked as an Outpatient Therapist where I have worked with children, adults, and families in a community mental health setting.
Currently, I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to assist people in staying present focused and learning the role thoughts, feelings, and behaviors play in the development and maintenance of family health, relationships and mental health problems. I do believe that it is important to learn to live your day-to-day life before discussing past experiences that may be holding people back. I am a strong believer in being solution focused, and learning ways to focus on current issues. When working with me I will not try to push you to share past experiences, but only work on current behaviors that are not working for you in your life. I also will not try to stop you from sharing things from your past that have been bothering you because I understand the value of having someone to hear and really listen to your needs. I look forward to working with you.
Professional experience
17yrs in practice
Additional areas of focus:Addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Abandonment, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Antisocial Personality, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Blended Family Issues, Caregiver Issues and Stress, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication Problems, Control Issues, Dependent Personality, Divorce and Separation, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Emptiness, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and Shame, Impulsivity, Isolation / Loneliness, Midlife Crisis, Money and Financial Issues, Mood Disorders, Narcissism, Panic Disorder and Panic Attacks, Personality Disorders, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic Stress, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-Love, Social Anxiety and Phobia, Women's Issues, Workplace Issues
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Jamie is a very kind person and therapist whom will help you see the problem areas and work with you on how to change behaviors that may trigger or be currently affecting you. Jamie will also help show you how to change how to manage and learn new coping skills which are very affective. I think she is a fantastic therapist and I cant express how much she has helped me in the past and currently!
Written on Jan 02, 2023 after therapy with Jamie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
I recently started working with Jamie and she has been really compassionate and knowledgeable. Sometimes she makes comments regarding something I am experiencing or a person in my life that are so “spot on” and that makes me feel truly heard and understood. She just gets it. Highly recommended!
Written on Dec 26, 2022 after therapy with Jamie for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, eating disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
Still in first month with Jamie but can tell her and I will be great together, I feel very comfortable telling her things and being totally truthful. 5 stars all day
Written on Dec 06, 2022 after therapy with Jamie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and anger management
Jamie Matthews gave me practical, usable techniques to help me calm down and gain perspective on what is important for me to face a challenging event.
Written on Nov 16, 2022 after therapy with Jamie for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes
After only 3 sessions, I feel connected to Jaime. She is insightful, she understands and respects me. She listens to my words and feelings. Has made awesome suggestions and I have taken note. Read and reread throughout the week. Journaling is helping me have a record of my life, my feelings, reactions. Looking forward to personal growth! Thanks Jaime.
Written on Nov 03, 2022 after therapy with Jamie for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
She’s a wonderful therapist!
Written on Sep 12, 2022 after therapy with Jamie for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and coping with life changes
I am thankful
Written on Aug 10, 2022 after therapy with Jamie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes
I have been in therapy for a while and switched to better help for financial reasons knowing I still needed therapy.
I am very glad that I did, the quality of care and support I receive through better help is equal to that of a one on one therapist, it is more affordable, more convenient, and I can message my therapist at any time.
Written on Aug 09, 2022 after therapy with Jamie for 4 years and 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, and career difficulties
Very helpful person. I came to her when i needed guidance and someone to help me smooth out my problems. Nobody's perfect, and she helps you understand that. A great listener and a good Therapist for dealing with Stress, Anxiety and Anger Management. Thank You!
Written on May 08, 2022 after therapy with Jamie for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, eating disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes
Saved my life, keeps me on track and has helped me navigate some heavy shit.
Written on May 02, 2022 after therapy with Jamie for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, and career difficulties
Jamie is a great counselor. She helped me put many of the thoughts/anxieties I'd been having for years into the perspective I needed to actually do something about them and move on with my life. I am very grateful to have had her through what was a very difficult time in my life.
Written on Mar 21, 2022 after therapy with Jamie for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
She definitely amazing and inviting
Written on Mar 06, 2022 after therapy with Jamie for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and grief
She listens she is great at giving advice and I have only been seeing her for a couple of weeks and already feel better!! Thanks Jamie!
Written on Dec 27, 2021 after therapy with Jamie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Jamie is very easy to talk to. She is understanding and non-judgmental. I really like that she gives me ideas and tools I can use between our sessions. It's nice to feel understood and validated.
Written on Dec 08, 2021 after therapy with Jamie for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting issues, anger management, career difficulties, and bipolar disorder
Thanks a lot for your help so far. Thank you for being there when I had no one to talk to. Thanks for responding so quickly and caring for my issues.
Written on Nov 27, 2021 after therapy with Jamie for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, grief, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
With my job, I don't have time to schedule appointments to see a counselor. And the ones I had before better help didn't click with me like I thought they would. Jamie has helped me so much and I always know I can confide in her and get the help I'm looking for. I have no doubt she's the best counselor I've had. I highly recommend her and this service, especially if you have a busy schedule or you like therapy from the comfort of your home. Having access to my counselor 24/7 really puts me at ease and I know that I can count on her being there.
Written on Jul 01, 2019 after therapy with Jamie for 1 year and 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and bipolar disorder
I worked with Jamie for over 6 months. I started out having panic attacks every day and she really got me to a really good place now! I am very grateful for her services.
Written on Mar 11, 2019 after therapy with Jamie for 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, eating disorders, self esteem, and career difficulties
Jamie is amazing. She's completely understanding, very calm and knows exactly how to calm me down when I'm having anxiety issues. I've been in therapy/counseling for a very long time and Jamie is the only person I've worked with that's actually willing to help me, that wants to help me. I'd recommend her to anyone.
Written on Nov 22, 2018 after therapy with Jamie for 6 months
Jamie is one of the best counselors I have ever had! I have been going through a loss in the family of someone very special and she has been the best support system. I can say without a doubt she cares and allows you to be yourself honest gives you great copping skills.
Written on Aug 27, 2018 after therapy with Jamie for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, eating, self esteem, career, and bipolar
She is probably one of the best counselors I’ve ever had. She is so understanding and kind. I’m thankful I can always reach out even in my darkest times.
Written on Aug 08, 2018 after therapy with Jamie for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family, trauma and abuse, grief, eating, self esteem, and career
Jamie understands my concerns when it comes to therapy and offers a nonjudgmental approach to it. We’re very compatible as therapist and patient!
Written on May 20, 2018 after therapy with Jamie for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship, family, grief, intimacy-related, eating, and self esteem
Jamie has helped me quite a bit with the stresses of being a career changer. Jamie worked with me to show me techniques to help with stress management. She also recommended some tests to complete to ensure I was where I needed to be for my career. She is a great counselor and will continue using the service in order to keep Jamie as my counselor.
Written on Mar 08, 2018 after therapy with Jamie for 2 weeks on issues concerning career, and bipolar
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