Profile / United States
Jackie M O'Malley Gomez, LMFT
California
LMFT - Stress and Trauma focus
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness practices
- Somatic techniques
About Jackie
Jackie M O'Malley Gomez is an LMFT licensed in California with 25 years of professional experience. She helps adolescents and adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, childhood trauma and abuse, depression, and concentration or focus concerns related to ADHD.
She works in a practical, skills-focused way. Sessions focus on noticing unhelpful thoughts and habits, testing different responses, and building small routines that make daily life easier. Jackie treats post-traumatic stress symptoms and panic attacks with an emphasis on methods that address both thoughts and bodily reactions.
Her approach draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness practices, somatic methods, and trauma-focused techniques. That means clients can expect concrete steps such as thought records, grounding practices, breath work, and brief behavioral experiments to try between sessions.
Jackie treats issues like addictions, anger, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, self-esteem, and life changes. She also works with people facing specific challenges such as abandonment, adoption and foster care history, first responder or veteran-related issues, postpartum depression, and seasonal mood shifts.
Sessions are meant to be straightforward and practice-oriented. Jackie supports people who want to reduce symptoms and build clearer routines and coping tools. To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How CBT, Mindfulness, and Somatic Work Translate to Online Sessions
Jackie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. CBT sessions often include clear tasks - tracking thoughts, setting small behavioral experiments, and reviewing results together. Mindfulness Therapy emphasizes simple attention practices such as brief breathing and noticing exercises to reduce reactivity and improve focus.Somatic Therapy includes short body-based techniques that help people recognize how stress shows up physically and practice ways to calm the nervous system. These methods can help with panic, trauma-related body sensations, and chronic tension by pairing movement or breathing with attention to sensations.
Choosing which approaches to use is a collaborative process. Jackie will work with each person to pick methods that fit their goals, daily routine, and tolerance for exercises. She reviews what helps and adjusts plans as needed rather than sticking to one fixed method.
Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current online session options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit appointments into work breaks, avoid travel time, or use shorter check-ins when needed. Online work still emphasizes practical homework, regular review of progress, and building small habits that transfer into everyday life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with most often?
She helps adolescents and adults with stress, anxiety, childhood trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD-related focus concerns, and related issues such as panic and post-traumatic stress.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions?
CBT is used to notice and test unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Sessions include practical exercises like thought records and behavioral experiments.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has 25 years of professional work experience supporting adolescents and adults with mood, trauma, and attention concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is an LMFT licensed in California.
Which languages are offered in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working 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.
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