Jamie Hammond

Jamie Hammond accepts Health Net, Prime Health, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Blue Shield of California, Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, Centivo, and Aetna. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in California are estimated at $205-250 per session.

Jamie Hammond is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Jamie is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Jamie’s California license number is 21015, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Jamie Hammond has been practicing therapy for 24 years. Jamie’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, University of Maryland. Over that time, Jamie has worked closely with Indigenous Americans, Parents, Blended families, Non-monogamous relationships, and Students. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Jamie is part of that group.

Jamie Hammond works with Indigenous Americans, Parents, Blended families, Non-monogamous relationships, and Students and specializes in Addiction (not substance use), Adoption/Foster Care, Anxiety, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Couples Therapy, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Relationship Concerns, Stress, Substance Use, and Women's Issues. These are the areas where Jamie spends most of their clinical time. Jamie also sees couples together in joint sessions. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Jamie is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Jamie Hammond draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Couples [The Gottman Method], Internal Family Systems (IFS), Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Jamie’s style is action-oriented, authentic, empowering, humorous, and solution-oriented. In Jamie’s words: “I use an array of approaches creating the ability to get to the heart of their issues and transform.”

Jamie Hammond (she/her) offers therapy in English. Jamie identifies as White.

Jamie Hammond offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Jamie is licensed in California, and you need to be located in that state at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Jamie Hammond is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Jamie will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Jamie’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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