About Jackie
Jackie M O'Malley Gomez is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California with 25 years of experience. She helps people who are stressed, anxious, or facing depression. She also supports adults and adolescents who are managing trauma, attention and focus concerns such as ADHD, and the fallout from difficult life changes.
Jackie takes a practical, down-to-earth approach in sessions. She listens first to understand each person's story and strengths.
Background and approach
Then she works with them to try small, usable steps that build coping skills and improve day-to-day functioning. Her work often involves teaching tools to manage anxious thoughts and rebuild routine after trauma. She uses mindfulness exercises to help people slow down and notice what they are feeling.
She also includes body-focused somatic techniques to reduce physical tension that keeps people stuck. Jackie draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to help people spot unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors. She treats trauma-focused concerns with attention to safety and pacing so people can process painful memories without getting overwhelmed.
People who want clear strategies and compassionate support may find her style helpful. She encourages curiosity about what works and what does not. Starting therapy is a step, and she aims to make each session feel like a forward step toward better daily coping.
Approaches you can use in online sessions
Jackie commonly uses cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different, more helpful behaviors. CBT is practical and focuses on skills you can use between sessions to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and manage attention challenges.She also uses mindfulness therapy to teach simple attention and breathing exercises. Mindfulness helps people pause, steady their focus, and reduce reactivity to strong emotions. Somatic therapy is another part of her work and focuses on gentle body-based techniques to ease physical tension tied to stress and trauma.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Jackie will discuss your goals and preferences, try methods that suit you, and adjust as you progress. The aim is to find tools that feel natural and useful in daily life.
Online therapy offers flexibility and practical benefits. Video calls let you work face-to-face when a deeper conversation is needed. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a break at work. Live chat or text-based messaging can support quick check-ins, ongoing encouragement, or written exercises between sessions, making it simpler to keep momentum while managing a busy schedule.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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