Therapist profile
Jackie M O'Malley Gomez, LMFT
California LMFT - Family and parenting focus
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- CBT methods
- Mindfulness practice
- Somatic work
About Jackie
Jackie M O'Malley Gomez is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 25 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship strain, family and parenting concerns, anger, and low self-esteem. Jackie supports people dealing with life changes and the practical fallout of emotional struggles.
She values straightforward, collaborative work. Sessions look at what is happening now and what people can do differently. Jackie draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. She also uses mindfulness practices to build attention and self-regulation.
Her background includes long-term work with people who have experienced trauma and those adjusting after major life events. That experience informs a trauma-focused approach when needed. Somatic methods are used when clients want to include body-based ways of reducing tension and reactivity.
Jackie treats concerns such as panic attacks, postpartum depression, and issues tied to adoption, abandonment, or family of origin. She also has experience supporting first responder and veteran issues, isolation, and problems with communication within family relationships.
She asks clients to see themselves as experts in their own lives and to build on existing strengths. Practical steps and short-term strategies are often paired with deeper work on painful memories or patterns. To begin, visitors are asked to use the online therapy options and complete the brief matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session.
How sessions work
How Jackie uses therapy methods online
Jackie commonly blends cognitive behavioral therapy and trauma-focused work in sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage ADHD-related focus problems, and change unhelpful habits. Trauma-focused therapy addresses painful memories and their effects on current behavior, helping people process traumatic experiences and reduce their ongoing impact.She also incorporates mindfulness and somatic practices when helpful. Mindfulness teaches simple attention and breathing skills that can lower stress and improve emotional regulation. Somatic techniques offer body-based ways to notice and release tension that often shows up as anger, panic, or numbness.
Finding the right mix is collaborative. Jackie will work with each person to decide which approaches fit their goals and preferences, adjusting methods as therapy progresses. Clients are invited to discuss what feels useful and what they want to focus on.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins during a work break. Ask about the session arrangements during the matching and scheduling steps so practical details match your routine.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family or parenting issues are addressed?
She helps people with parenting strain, family conflict, communication problems, and family of origin issues. Practical steps and communication strategies are common focuses.
How does she approach anxiety and panic?
Jackie uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, along with tools for managing panic and reducing avoidance.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has 25 years of professional experience working with stress, trauma, depression, ADHD, and related concerns. That background informs both short-term and deeper work.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, listed as LMFT, and practices from California.
Are sessions available in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are intended for people within the therapist's service region.
How are fees structured?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up process.
What are the steps to begin work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the provided scheduling tool.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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