- Stress and anxiety
- Adoption and foster care
- Caregiver and hospice issues
About Jamie
Jamie Pyatt is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 26 years of practice in California. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, self-esteem, and coping with life changes, including concerns around adoption, foster care, and life purpose. Jamie has worked in hospice care, child abuse intervention, and spent 13 years as an adoption facilitator. She offers practical, steady support for people facing change and uncertainty.
In sessions Jamie listens for what matters most right now and helps people sort through priorities and choices. She uses straightforward conversation to unpack relationship problems, communication struggles, commitment questions, and the impact of family of origin issues. She also addresses medical and caregiving stress, fertility and reproductive concerns, and feelings of isolation or guilt.
Her background includes direct hospice work and child abuse intervention, which inform how she talks about end-of-life issues, grief, and caregiver strain. The years spent as an adoption facilitator shape her understanding of adoption, blended family questions, and foster care dynamics. Those experiences give her a practical view of complicated family arrangements without assuming one right answer.
Sessions are focused on clear steps and manageable coping strategies. Jamie helps people identify patterns, try small changes, and test what feels tolerable. Conversations are paced to fit what someone can handle between appointments, with attention to communication skills and resolving infidelity, separation, or divorce concerns when they arise.
People often come to her when a life change leaves them unsure what comes next. She helps them clarify options and take practical next steps toward a more manageable daily life.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions fit
Jamie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical problem solving and communication. One common approach helps people identify unhelpful thinking and try small behavioral changes to reduce anxiety and stress. This method is useful for day-to-day worry, low mood, and learning new coping habits.Another approach focuses on relationship skills and communication. It teaches ways to express needs, listen effectively, and repair trust after problems such as infidelity or separation. This work is aimed at improving how people handle conflicts and make decisions together or individually.
Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will help the client pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That choice is made collaboratively and can shift as progress is assessed.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online sessions can help fit therapy into a busy life by making it easier to attend appointments between other obligations. They also allow shorter check-ins when needed and remove travel time, so therapy can be scheduled around work, caregiving, or medical appointments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
26+ years
Listed in
California, Utah
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and self-esteem issues. She also focuses on life changes including adoption, foster care, and caregiving challenges.
How does she approach feeling stuck?
Jamie uses straightforward conversation to identify patterns and small steps to try. Sessions emphasize communication skills and practical coping strategies.
What is her background and experience?
She has 26 years of clinical experience, including hospice work, child abuse intervention, and 13 years as an adoption facilitator. Those roles inform her clinical perspective.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Utah and California and practices from California. The credential stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients book sessions?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Rates depend on the chosen location.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That starts the intake and scheduling process.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.