About
My name is Jamie Matthews and I have been working as a counselor since 2007, and really enjoy helping people reach their treatment goals. I believe that counseling is about change, and believe people can change any behavior not working in their life. I started my career working in community mental health where I worked with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness, and gained a great deal of experience helping individuals manage symptoms of hallucinations, delusions, severe depression symptoms, and severe anxiety symptoms. From 2007-2015 I did mainly group counseling sessions, and some individual counseling sessions using evidence based practices. From 2015-2021, I have worked as an Outpatient Therapist where I have worked with children, adults, and families in a community mental health setting.
Currently, I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to assist people in staying present focused and learning the role thoughts, feelings, and behaviors play in the development and maintenance of family health, relationships and mental health problems. I do believe that it is important to learn to live your day-to-day life before discussing past experiences that may be holding people back. I am a strong believer in being solution focused, and learning ways to focus on current issues. When working with me I will not try to push you to share past experiences, but only work on current behaviors that are not working for you in your life. I also will not try to stop you from sharing things from your past that have been bothering you because I understand the value of having someone to hear and really listen to your needs. I look forward to working with you.
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Click HereBasic Data
Entity Type: Individual; Sole Proprietor
Organization Name: Shawnee Mental Health Center, Inc.
Gender
Female
Therapy Specialties
- Addiction
- Anger Management
- Antisocial Personality
- Anxiety
- Autism
- Bipolar
- Career Counseling
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Codependency
- Depression
- Divorce
- Eating Disorders
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Life Coaching
- Panic Attacks
- Parenting
- Personality Disorders
- Postpartum
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Stress
- Trauma And PTSD
- Women's Issues
Treatment Orientation
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness Based Approaches
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Trauma Focused
Years in Practice
20 years
Languages
- English
Healthcare Provider Taxonomy
- Code: 101Y00000X
- Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
- Classification: Counselor
- Code: 101YM0800X
- Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
- Classification: Counselor
- Specialization: Mental Health
- Code: 101YP2500X
- Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
- Classification: Counselor
- Specialization: Professional
Credentials
- Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Licenses
Name | License Number | State |
---|---|---|
LPCC | E.1600006 Verify | OH |
LMHC | MH13224 Verify | FL |
Counselor | MH 13224 Verify | FL |
Practice Locations
901 Washington St
Portsmouth, OH 45662-3944
Phone Number: (740) 354-7702
Fax Number: (740) 353-1662