Therapist profile
Jamie Pereira, LCSW
California LCSW - Stress and Parenting support
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- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- Grief and loss
About Jamie
Jamie Pereira is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California with five years practicing as a clinical social worker. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, mood disorders including bipolar and depression, and parenting concerns. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
She also supports people struggling with relationship strain, trauma and abuse, intimacy problems, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, low self-esteem, and ADHD. Additional areas she addresses include chronic illness and pain, hospice and end-of-life concerns, substance use, codependency, and family-of-origin issues. Jamie notes experience with first responder issues and complex medical diagnoses.
Her approach draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage symptoms and cope with life changes. She emphasizes practical steps and collaborative problem solving rather than jargon. Conversations focus on identifying strengths, building skills for stress and emotion regulation, and creating manageable goals for day-to-day life.
In sessions she helps people talk through difficult moments, make sense of grief and loss, and develop routines for better sleep, eating, and mood stability. She supports people facing addiction and co-occurring disorders by working on immediate coping strategies and longer term relapse prevention planning.
Jamie’s background spans mental health and medical settings, which she uses to help people adapt to complex health problems and caregiving roles. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the See online therapy options button.
How sessions work
How evidence-based approaches translate to online sessions
Jamie works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and symptom management. One common approach she uses emphasizes behavioral strategies to change daily routines and habits. This helps with sleep, eating patterns, and mood regulation by creating small, repeatable steps people can try between sessions.Another approach centers on stress and emotion regulation skills. These are concrete methods for reducing anxiety, managing anger, and coping with grief. Teaching short exercises and problem-solving tactics is useful when someone needs immediate tools to handle distressing moments.
Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to match techniques to their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying practical methods, checking what helps, and adjusting plans together over time.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, require less travel, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also support continued contact when managing medical appointments, caregiving duties, or long-distance circumstances.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, mood disorders such as bipolar and depression, parenting concerns, trauma, and related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and practical problem solving to build skills and manage symptoms.
How long has she been practicing?
She has five years of experience as a clinical social worker and a longer background in mental health and medical settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Current session formats are not specified in the biography; confirm the available options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.