Jaimie Homan

Jaimie’s Bio

Therapeutic approach

Jaimie is committed to building a unique collaborative alliance with each client through reflective listening, empathy, respect and humility. She employs techniques from CBT, motivational interviewing, EMDR, bibliotherapy, exposure, narrative, and acceptance and commitment therapy according to clients’ specific needs. Jaimie believes in her clients’ ability to heal and grow after experiencing all types of hurt; it is the privilege of her life to listen to their stories and provide support as they do so. She has experience working with clients to address the following:

• EMDR
• Trauma Focused – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Crisis, Trauma & PTSD
• Depression and other Mood Disorders
• Anxiety
• Sexual Abuse or Sexual Assault
• Child Sexual Abuse
• Adoption and Foster Care
• Attachment Issues
• Spiritual Counseling
• Parenting
• Codependency
• Substance Abuse or Use Disorder
• Premarital Counseling
• Grief & Loss
• Social Skills Training
• Adjustment Issues & Transitions
• Intimate Partner Violence

Education and Professional Experience

Originally entering the helping field through pastoral ministry, Jaimie counseled and taught women and children in Central Florida, India, and Myanmar. Her interactions with diverse and courageous people in crisis compelled her to pursue clinical mental health training at the University of Central Florida, where she earned her MSW; she is pursuing clinical social work licensure. She has been a licensed clinical Christian counselor and a member of the National Christian Counseling Association since 2013. Jaimie opened The Garden Counseling Center in 2014, where she worked primarily with survivors of sexual abuse and children in the foster care system. Since completing her MSW, Jaimie has also worked as a crisis counselor and advocate for survivors of sexual assault, along with providing individual, family, and group therapy in a residential substance use recovery facility. Jaimie has been trained in prolonged exposure therapy, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, Gottman couples’ therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, crisis intervention, motivational interviewing, and EMDR.