JAMIE  WELSH, MA, LMFT

My mission is to foster connection, authenticity, and well-being. It is because of this that I am drawn to working with the many facets of dynamic relationships. I view each client as a unique human being and tailor my approach to address their specific concerns. I deeply connnect with my clients and together we will create a safe space in which to empower, explore, and discover the insight and motivation that lead to lasting change. My work is integrative and trauma informed, utilizing an Emotionally Focused/Attachment Based framework. I draw upon Existential, Family Systems, and Person Centered approaches and continuously engage in advanced training to remain a competent, innovative, and compassionate therapist. My efficacy with couples is heightened by my extensive training in Couples Therapy, including the evidenced based Gottman Method of Couples, Collaborative Couples Therapy, and Encounter-Centered Couples Therapy, which evolved from IMAGO Relationship Therapy. I have had the privilege of training with many of the premiere couples therapists including Dan Wile (Collaborative Couples Therapy), Hedy Shleifer and Mary Kay Cocharo (Encounter Center Couples Therapy). My passion is rooted in facilitating the reparative emotional processes of couples, adult individuals, and adolescents. I feel profoundly honored by the trust my clients share as we hold the space for human connection and healing.

Professionally, I am a Marriage and Family Therapist licensed in both Michigan and California. I hold a Masters of Arts in Counseling Psychology with a specialization in both Marriage and Family Therapy and Professional Clinical Counseling from National University. I also have a Masters of Fine Arts from the University of California, Irvine. Alongside my practice, I have taught courses in the Psychology of Acting and Meisner Technique at the college level. I have served as an instructor for the Woodhull Institute for Ethical Leadership, working to empower women by facilitating them to find their internal voices. Additionally, I was commissioned by the The Cooper Union in New York City to teach undergraduate engineering students presentation skills and effective communication. I am a proud LGBTQIA affirmative therapist. 

Personally, I am happily married in a supportive, loving relationship, and mother to our sweet son. My favorite things include cooking, afternoon tea, dinner parties, and my profession of helping others cultivate well-being within themselves and their relationships.