Jamie Ray, LCMHC, LCPC

Jamie Ray is a licensed counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. She brings a calm, straightforward style that aims to make the first steps in therapy easier. Jamie holds the LCMHC credential in Utah and the LCPC credential in Montana and has about 10 years of clinical experience overall.

She uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people build coping skills and regain confidence. Sessions typically involve talking through current struggles, learning simple tools to reduce distress, and practicing small changes between meetings. Jamie pays attention to how symptoms affect daily routines like sleep, work, and relationships.

Her background includes long-term work in mental health settings and hands-on experience with issues like addiction, ADHD, caregiving stress, chronic medical challenges, and identity-related concerns. This gives her a range of ways to match strategies to a person’s situation. She also supports people facing grief, life changes, and career questions.

Jamie favors methods that encourage acceptance, mindful awareness, and focused behavior change. She works collaboratively, helping people set realistic goals and try approaches that fit their life. Clients can expect clear options and a steady, nonjudgmental tone in sessions.

For people concerned about trauma recovery or coping after a major medical event, Jamie aims to help restore daily functioning and a sense of control. She encourages small, achievable steps and checks in on progress as work continues.

Therapeutic approaches used online and in session

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and choosing actions that match personal values. It can help with anxiety, depression, and trauma-related avoidance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns and improve mood and sleep. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a nonjudgmental, respectful therapeutic relationship where the person directs the pace of work and explores concerns at their own speed.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which combination of ACT, CBT, or client-centered methods best fits their needs, goals, and preferences. That plan can change as progress is made and new priorities emerge.

The main practical advantage of online therapy is fitting sessions into a busy life. Online work can make scheduling easier around work, caregiving, medical appointments, or school. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed or let people meet without travel time. This therapist's specific session formats were not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking to ensure the format fits your day-to-day needs.