About Jamie
Jamie Pereira is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California. She draws on five years of clinical social work experience to help people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, grief, mood changes, and relationship challenges. Her work focuses on practical steps people can use day to day.
She listens to each person's story and helps them identify strengths they can use to cope. Sessions emphasize clear goals and small, manageable changes rather than abstract ideas.
Background and approach
Pereira has supported people facing grief, bipolar and depressive episodes, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related struggles. She also helps with problems like sleep and eating difficulties, anger, self-esteem, and the effects of life transitions. Phobias are among the concerns listed in her practice focus.
She brings experience supporting those dealing with addiction, codependency, chronic illness or pain, and end-of-life concerns. First responder issues, hospice and bereavement work, and family-of-origin patterns are also areas she addresses. Her approach is collaborative and grounded in real-world coping skills.
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. People can connect by scheduling video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. The goal is to meet people where they are and work at a pace that fits their life.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Many therapists use evidence-based therapeutic techniques that teach clear skills and ways of thinking. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing them with real-life steps; this helps reduce anxiety and manage mood swings. Another approach uses gradual, repeated practice of feared situations to lessen intense reactions over time, which can help with phobias and avoidance behaviors.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to a person’s goals, try different methods, and adjust the plan based on what works best. Clients and the therapist check in regularly to make sure the work fits daily life and changing needs.
Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for brief check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options offer flexibility so people can get consistent care without long commutes or scheduling barriers.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intimacy-related issues
- Mood disorders
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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