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Jamayla Gray

Therapist · California

Jamayla Gray, LPCC

Practical, supportive counseling for life changes

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  • Acceptance and change
  • Relationship focus
  • Everyday coping

About Jamayla

Jamayla Gray is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) in California with six years of experience. She focuses on helping people navigate addictions, depression, anxiety, and relationship and intimacy challenges. Her work also covers LGBT concerns, self-esteem and motivation, and coping with life changes.

She aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can say what they need to say. Sessions center on talking through feelings and practical steps people can try between meetings. Jamayla emphasizes small, doable changes that fit into everyday life.

Her approach draws on several evidence-based methods. Jamayla uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and build new habits. She also brings attachment-focused ideas to relationship work and uses emotionally-focused techniques for closeness and communication concerns.

Jamayla has supported people dealing with grief, trauma, sleep and eating concerns, ADHD, caregiver stress, chronic illness and body image issues. She also offers help around career strain, compassion fatigue, and questions about kink and alternative sex culture. Her background includes working with a wide range of life stressors and transitions.

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. The first steps are straightforward: use the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsLGBTIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Credentials

California

Languages

English

How Jamayla’s approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then commit to actions that match their values. This approach can be useful for anxiety, depression, and habit changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting patterns of thinking that feed distress and practicing new ways of responding; it often helps with depression, anxiety, sleep, and coping skills. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in relationships and helps people address closeness, trust, and communication challenges.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Jamayla will work with clients to pick methods that match their goals, preferences, and daily life. She encourages trying different strategies and adjusting the plan as needs change.

The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also let people meet with a licensed professional from another region or country when international arrangements are appropriate. These practical benefits often help therapy feel more manageable alongside work, caregiving, or medical appointments.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She helps people with addictions, depression, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, and many life changes including grief and caregiver stress.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is open and nonjudgmental. She combines talk therapy with practical steps clients can try between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has six years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, eating and sleeping issues, and ADHD.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She is a California licensed professional clinical counselor, listed as LPCC, and practices from California.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working together?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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