Therapist profile
Jackie M O'Malley Gomez, LMFT
California
LMFT - Anger and Trauma-focused care
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- CredentialsLMFT
- LicenseLMFT, California / 42374
- NPI1033123724
- Experience25 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationCalifornia
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma-informed methods
- Mindfulness and somatic
About Jackie
Jackie M O'Malley Gomez is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 25 years of experience. She works with adults and adolescents on stress, anxiety, trauma and depression. She also supports people dealing with ADHD, addictions, relationship and parenting strain, and problems with anger.
Her approach is practical and straightforward. She treats clients as the expert on their own life and builds on existing strengths. Sessions focus on clear strategies you can use between meetings as well as discussing what is happening now.
Jackie draws on several therapy approaches to guide sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that worsen mood or anger. Mindfulness methods bring attention to bodily and mental states so emotions are easier to notice and respond to. Somatic techniques work with physical sensations that hold tension or reactivity.
She also incorporates trauma-focused work for people coping with past abuse or post-traumatic stress. That work includes gradual, paced steps aimed at reducing the distress tied to painful memories. Jackie pays attention to concentration and focus issues that often accompany ADHD and trauma reactions.
Conversations in session are practical and goal-oriented. Expect to leave with skills to manage stress, lower reactivity, and improve communication. The emphasis is on steady progress rather than quick fixes, and Jackie helps clients plan realistic next steps between sessions.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Jackie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify unhelpful thoughts and the behaviors that follow. CBT breaks problems into small, changeable pieces and offers clear exercises to try between sessions, useful for anger, anxiety, and low mood.She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to increase awareness of thoughts and bodily sensations. Mindfulness practice helps people notice the early signs of rising anger so they can choose a different response. Somatic Therapy is used to track physical tension and breathing patterns that are linked to emotional reactivity, which can be helpful for trauma-related and stress-related symptoms.
Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Jackie treats this as a collaborative process, listening to your goals and adjusting methods to fit what helps you most. Clients and the therapist decide together whether to emphasize thought work, body-based skills, or trauma-focused steps.
The biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit meetings into a workday, have shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. If you want to focus on body-based exercises, discuss how to structure sessions so those practices are practical for you.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she help with?
She supports people who snap at loved ones, hold growing resentment, or get frustrated at work. Anger is spoken about alongside related concerns like stress, anxiety, and relationships.
How would she approach my anger in sessions?
She uses practical strategies from CBT, mindfulness, and somatic methods to notice triggers and change reactions. Work often includes skill practice you can use between sessions.
How much clinical experience informs her work?
She brings 25 years of professional experience to sessions, including work with trauma, PTSD, and ADHD-related concentration issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - and practices in California.
Can I see her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current online and in-person options before booking.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.