Path With Heart Therapy represents Jamie's therapeutic philosophy—a compassionate, regulation-first approach that celebrates neurological diversity and honors the wisdom of the body. At The Buddha's Medicine, Jamie offers this specialized care within our integrative medicine framework, creating opportunities for truly whole-person healing.

Jamie shares her therapeutic philosophy, educational content, and resources through Path With Heart Therapy, her professional platform dedicated to exploring nervous system-informed, neurodiversity-affirming approaches to mental health.

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Specializations: Couples & Relational Therapy • Neurodiversity-Affirming Care • Trauma & Nervous System Regulation • Eating Disorder & Body Image Healing • Athletic Identity & Performance • Internal Family Systems (IFS) • Cycle-Breaking & Generational Healing

Licensed in Oregon (#R11588) & Washington (MFTA.MG.70029753) | Supervised by Dr. Lana Kim (T123) & Lori Henry (T2067).

Path With Heart Therapy represents Jamie's therapeutic philosophy and approach. All clinical services are provided here at The Buddha's Medicine.

My therapeutic philosophy is grounded in the belief that we are whole - even in our deepest struggles, our essential wholeness and goodness remains intact. I practice from a nervous system-forward approach, understanding that we often feel before we think and that lasting healing happens when we create safety in the body first. My work seeks to bridge the cognitive and intuitive knowing we possess, with regulation and embodiment experience, so that we can live a connected, compassionate life.

I believe that all our behaviors are rooted in a desire to take care of ourselves; our behaviors (even the ones we are trying to let go of!) made sense as protective responses to overwhelm, fear, vulnerability, and insecurity with change we were experiencing in a formative time. I know both from my clinical experience and my personal healings that change happens through compassion, not shame, and I keep this as a north star in all of my work. Whether we're working with embodiment issues, caregiver burnout, neurodivergent challenges, or relationship patterns, I’ll hold a regulated, collaborative space that feels like settling in with warm tea - regulated, curious, and genuinely nourishing.

My role isn't to fix what's broken, but to walk alongside you as you remember your own capacity for healing. My aim to to help you develop a kind relationship with all parts of yourself while honoring your unique nervous system and the wisdom it holds. This work of returning to ourselves is sacred cycle-breaking that creates new possibilities not just for you, but for generations to come.

Ultimately, my hope for every person I work with is not that they become perfect or problem-free, but that they develop a kind, curious relationship with all parts of themselves. I want you to feel genuinely held and understood in our work together, and to develop tools for holding and understanding yourself with the same quality of compassion.

Healing isn't about reaching some imagined destination where struggle no longer exists. It's about developing the capacity to meet whatever arises in your life from a place of presence, self-compassion, and authentic choice. It's about remembering that you have always been whole, even when life circumstances made it difficult to feel that truth.

This is the work I'm most passionate about - creating space for you to come home to yourself, exactly as you are, while supporting your natural evolution toward whatever wants to emerge next in your healing journey.

Learn More About Jamie's Approach

Jamie, MA, Registered Marriage and Family Therapist Associate, E-RYT 500, has been studying & practicing somatic and body-based healing for over 20 years.

• Registered Marriage and Family Therapist Associate - Oregon & Washington

• MA - Master's in Marriage & Family Therapy, Lewis & Clark College

• BA - Bachelor's Degree, Cornell University

• E-RYT 500 - Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (500-hour), Yoga Alliance | 20+ years

• IFS Training - Internal Family Systems Institute

• Somatic EMDR - Certification in Progress

• Neuro-affirming Care Provider - Extensive training working with kids, individuals and families where neurodivergence is present; Internship at Neurotherapeutics Pediatric Therapies

• Couples Therapy Provider - Trained to work with high conflict couples and IPV

• Eating Disorder Specialist - Treatment Centers NY, WA, OR | 10+ years

• Nature-Based Therapy Certification - Grow with Nature

• Yoga Studio Owner - 13 years

• US Olympian - Competitive Figure Skating

I received my master's degree in marriage and family therapy from Lewis & Clark College and my undergraduate degree from Cornell University where I majored in Catharsis, studying the intersection of psychology, movement, identity studies and performance studies. My specialized areas of training include:

• couples counseling

• child development and family therapy

• somatic interventions

• attachment theory

• Internal Family Systems (IFS)

• neurodiversity and neuro-affirming care

• nature-based therapy

• somatic EMDR

• intimate partner violence

Previously, I have worked as a program coordinator, yoga therapist and milieu therapist at eating disorder treatment centers in NY, WA and OR where I centered a Healthy at Every Size approach and yoga / mindfulness based interventions. I have shared mindfulness skills with semi-professional and professional athletes, including Olympians. I have spoken at conferences and colleges across the US and my work on the intersection between athletics, body denial and eating disorders is published in Carolyn Costin’s book: Yoga and Eating Disorders. I am also an E-RYT 500 certified yoga instructor and I have owned and operated a yoga studio in WA for over a decade.

I am a Registered Marriage and Family Therapist Associate and I am committed to ongoing learning that serves my clients' well-being. I was trained to think relationally and systemically, recognizing that we are all deeply impacted by the larger cultural systems that we interact with. My training was based on system, structural, and relational theories and these lenses inform how I engage with all my clients. In addition to my Masters degree and graduate level training, I have pursued and completed continuing education training and studies in Internal Family Systems through the IFS Institute, nature-based therapy through Grow with Nature, and sensory-somatic strategies with MereAnn Reid and Jamie Watson. I completed my internship training at Neuortherapeutic Pedatric Therapies, a nonprofit that offers outpatient collaborative therapies and services for children, teens, families, and adults, with a focus on neurodivergence and disability-informed care. I continue to offer on-going relational work and men’s group facilitation with Allies in Change - an organization dedicated to disrupting intimate partner violence and facilitating trauma-informed anger management. I'm currently completing a somatic EMDR certification through the Embody Lab with the intention to use this evidenced-based intervention as another trauma-informed modality that supports in the body's innate capacity for nervous system-forward healing.

Beyond all of that, my twenty years of yoga practice and role as a studio owner have given me deep appreciation for the body-mind connection and the healing power of conscious movement. I pursued yoga as a healing modality for myself starting years ago, recognizing the need for regulation and embodied connection in my own life. I have personally experienced how the body must be a part of the healing experience for true understanding and integration. My professional athletic background also taught me valuable lessons about resilience, discipline, and the impact of systems - lessons I bring into every therapeutic relationship with each and every client.

My years of movement practice and athletic rigor inform every session - I am deeply mindful and I track both what is said and what the felt sense of our experience is; sometimes we'll notice sensations, sometimes we will elicit experience, often times we'll simply create space for whatever wants to emerge. I am direct and compassionate; I understand that you are bravely here to work beyond whatever patterns you find yourself stuck in. I hold this knowing with deep respect, care and therapeutic discipline.

Most importantly, I understand that true strength often looks like vulnerability, and that asking for support is one of the most courageous things we can do.

I'm so glad you are here. I've got you every step of the way.

In my practice, I strive to create an environment that feels like settling in with a warm cup of tea - regulated, safe, and genuinely nourishing. I believe therapy should be a collaborative dance where your innate wisdom guides our work together. I hold deeply compassionate curiosity; no matter who you have been in your journey thus far - I want to meet you! You are the expert of your own experience, and I'm here to walk alongside you as you reclaim parts of yourself that may have been silenced, shunned, or hidden away.

My specialties include:

Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapy - Recognizing that neurodivergent minds are not broken but beautifully themselves, I work to help you understand and embrace your unique neurological makeup while developing tools that support your thriving in systems that were not made for you.

Couples & Relational Work - Using attachment theory, non-violent communication (NVC) skills, and somatic awareness, we'll explore the dance between you and your loved ones and bridge the heart-gap, helping you create the connections you long for while honoring your individual needs.

Burnout & Life Transitions - My mindfulness-based approach helps you slow down and receive. We'll explore your unique somatic and sensory signals and work together to find a map back to your center.

Parent / Caregiver Support - As a mama to two neurosparkly kiddos (one with an ASD diagnosis), I know how tender caregiving concerns can be. I draw from systems theory, collaborative problem-solving, psycho-education, and Good Inside© strategies to help you hold space for your beautiful, growing children. I can support you navigating multiple systems, providers, and education structures, making sure your child has the accommodations they deserve. I've been at there too and I can help you find your footing and heart as you nurture your family.

Identity & Transitions to Parenthood - As a mother myself, I intimately understand the disorienting paradigm shift that happens when the tiny humans arrive; the question of: "I became a mother, but what happened to me?" The transition to parenthood can feel like stepping into an entirely different version of yourself - one you didn't necessarily see coming. This shift can bring deep love but also, often, untold grief as you are called to redefine some many aspects of yourself and your relationships. Whether you're grieving parts of your pre-parent self, struggling to find yourself within the demands of caregiving, or feeling like you've disappeared into your parental role, I work with parents navigating this profound identity shift. Together, we'll explore this transformation with compassion, honoring both the incredible growth and magic that new new life can bring and the very real confusion and chaos that come with this life change, while helping you integrate all parts of yourself into this new season of identity.

Eating Disorders & Body Image Healing - Drawing from my athletic background, yogic background & training, personal recovery journey, and Internal Family Systems therapeutic framework, I understand the complex relationship between body, identity, and nourishment. Together, we'll work to rebuild trust with your body's signals as you learn to listen deeper to your own beautiful, innate wisdom.