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Jamie Matthews, LMHC, LPCC

Stress, Anxiety Anger management Self esteem Bipolar disorder Depression
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About me

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

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

License information

FL LMHC MH13224

OH LPCC E.1600006

Reviews

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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