Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Grief
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
How Jamie works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 5
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Jamie
Jamie Pereira is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on practical ways to manage strong emotions and life stress. She draws on five years of clinical social work experience and broader professional work in health fields. Jamie aims to help people feel steadier and more able to handle day-to-day challenges.
Her work often addresses anger and stress along with anxiety, depression, and mood disorders. She also helps people coping with addictions, grief and loss, trauma and abuse, and parenting strain.
Background and approach
Jamie supports those managing complex medical diagnoses and co-occurring conditions such as chronic pain or substance concerns. In sessions she treats each person as the expert on their life and builds on existing strengths. Conversations tend to be straightforward and focused on clear steps people can try between meetings.
She encourages small, achievable changes that add up over time. Jamie brings experience with a wide range of concerns including intimacy-related issues, ADHD, self-esteem, eating and sleeping difficulties, and compassion fatigue. She also has worked with issues tied to aging, hospice care, and serious medical conditions.
Her practice is based in California and she provides services in English. Jamie describes therapy as a collaborative process where practical coping skills and steady support help people move forward.
What Jamie works with
Everything Jamie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Jamie's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Grief
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Mood disorders
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Young adult issues
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Many effective therapies teach clear skills people can use right away. One common approach focuses on building emotional regulation skills to reduce intense anger and overwhelm; it teaches ways to notice triggers and shift responses in the moment. Another helpful method emphasizes coping strategies for anxiety and mood concerns, such as breaking problems into manageable steps and practicing new behaviors over time.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, daily routines, and what feels most practical. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when visuals matter, phone sessions work well if bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can be used for shorter check-ins or when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to keep continuity of care while balancing work, medical appointments, or family life.
Questions people ask about Jamie
What kinds of concerns does Jamie help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, grief, trauma, and related issues such as sleep, eating, and self-esteem.
What is Jamie's approach in sessions?
Sessions are collaborative and practical, focusing on skills people can use between meetings and building on existing strengths.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Jamie has five years as a clinical social worker and additional professional experience in health-related fields.
Where is Jamie licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in California and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Jamie?
Click the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.