Jamayla Gray, LPCC

Jamayla Gray is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) in California with six years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with anxiety, depression, addictions, and struggles with self-esteem and motivation. Jamayla aims to create an open space where clients can speak honestly about their thoughts and feelings without judgment.

Her work often addresses relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, trauma, and stress. She also supports people facing life transitions, career questions, caregiving strain, and complex health or chronic pain issues. Aging and geriatric issues are listed among her additional focus areas, and she includes concerns like ADHD, body image, and communication problems in her practice.

Jamayla draws on several practical approaches in sessions, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and attachment-focused work. She uses these methods to help people notice unhelpful patterns, try new behaviors, and build more workable habits in daily life.

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Jamayla guides conversations, offers tools people can use between sessions, and supports gradual changes that fit each person’s life. She emphasizes courage, self-compassion, and steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Jamayla conducts sessions in English and accepts international clients. She encourages prospective clients to consider whether her approaches match their needs and to begin by completing the initial matching steps provided on the site.

Therapeutic approaches that translate well to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings and choosing actions that align with personal values. It can help with anxiety, depression, and life changes by teaching practical ways to move forward even when uncomfortable feelings are present. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, is a skills-based approach that looks at how thoughts shape feelings and behavior and teaches strategies to change unhelpful patterns, useful for depression, anxiety, and coping with stress. Attachment-Based Therapy concentrates on relationship patterns and how early bonds shape current reactions; it can help people improve communication and feel more secure in close relationships.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, review what has or hasn’t helped before, and try approaches that fit the client’s needs and preferences. Clients and therapist make adjustments as needed so treatment stays practical and relevant.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a full appointment is not possible. It also lets people work with a licensed professional across regions, which can be helpful for those managing caregiving duties, chronic health concerns, or relocation.