About Jay
Jay Reed is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, parenting challenges, and depression. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Jay encourages small changes that add up over time.
She creates a calm space for people to talk honestly about difficult feelings. Sessions emphasize listening first, then working together on goals and coping strategies. Jay avoids judgment and treats each concern as unique to the person in front of her.
Background and approach
Her work draws on methods that teach new ways of thinking and acting. She uses tools to help people notice unhelpful thoughts, try different behaviors, and build routines that reduce stress. The focus is often on skills you can practice between sessions.
Over 17 years in the field, Jay has supported people facing a wide range of issues. These include chronic pain and illness, postpartum depression, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, end-of-life care, and challenges tied to divorce, blended families, or aging. That breadth informs a flexible approach to each person's needs.
Jay holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, LCSW, and practices in Florida. Her sessions aim to be straightforward and goal-oriented, while still honoring the emotional work people bring. She encourages reaching out and taking the next step when ready.
How Jay uses evidence-based methods online
Jay commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that match their values, which can reduce avoidance and increase meaningful activity. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and trying new behaviors to ease anxiety, panic, and low mood.The choice of approach is a collaborative process. Jay will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people work face-to-face while at home or elsewhere. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins, homework support, or a flexible way to communicate between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep continuity when schedules change.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 17 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English
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