About me:

Jamie Delgado MA, LPC, NCC, PMH-C

In 2006, I earned a Bachelor of Science in Applied Learning and Development from the University of Texas at Austin with a minor in Early Childhood Studies. I spent over a decade working for the public school system, mostly in middle school. During my time as a teacher, I noticed that some of my students struggled to learn due to what I called an "emotional void." It was important for me to find a way to reach these students. This experience inspired me to pursue a Masters degree in Professional Counseling at Texas State University. During this time, I quickly learned "trauma" is the term used to describe this "emotional void" and how it affects people's ability to learn. Due to my interest in trauma, I have become trained in EMDR, IFS, and ART.

Here's the longer story of me becoming a therapist:

Hello! It has always been my passion to help people. There have been many people who were helpful in my life and I would like to provide the same support. I want to be there for people during the hard times AND the good times. I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), National Board Certified Counselor (NCC), and Certified in Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C). I am also a Texas State Certified Teacher (Early Childhood - Grade 4 and Generalist Grades 4-8) and a Certified School Counselor (Grades K-12). I spent 13 years in public education with the last four years being a middle school counselor and a 504 Coordinator.

I began my career as a middle school teacher and Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning was an instrumental book to my teaching philosophy. I gravitated towards his message and felt like I could reach all students if I could help them find purpose and meaning to their life--so my “counseling” journey began in the classroom. My co-workers pointed out that I have a gift of working with the “more challenging” students. I was able to connect with my students and help them find meaning. As the years went on, I started to see a correlation between a child’s emotional self and their academic self. I wanted to learn more about the emotional self and how it influences one’s academics. I decided to get my masters in professional counseling.

While working towards my masters degree, I was the Campus Support Specialist who helped struggling students succeed. I was blown away by how simple changes to my language could eliminate a power struggle between a student and how setting limits or providing choices could empower students so they could feel a sense of control. It was beautiful to experience such a change in my students along with a shift in my approach.

After graduation, I became a middle school counselor. I wanted to focus on the emotional self alongside the academic self. I had the honor of following 300 students from 6th grade to 8th grade, journeying with them through “the toughest years in life.”

I now love my role as a therapist where I get to journey with a single person - grow that connection and help them discover who they are and release the burdens they have been holding onto. It has been an honor to work with my clients and there is nothing better than to hear the words, "wow, I think I surpassed goals, I no longer need you!" My goal is to help you heal and find your resources so you will no longer need me. Therapy with me tends to be more long-term as I like to get to the root cause and not just provide your with coping skills. We will go as deep as you want.

My Credentials & Trainings

Professional development is an essential core value of mine. Know that I am dedicated to learning more about the mind body connection so I can provide you with the most individualized treatment plan

Education:

Bachelor of Science in Applied Learning and Development and a minor in Early Childhood Studies from University of Texas at Austin, 2006
Masters of Art in Professional Counseling from Texas State University, 2016

Credentials:

MA - Masters of Art
LPC - License Professional Counselor
NCC - National Board Certified Counselor
PMH-C - Perinatal Mental Health - Certified
CSC - Certified School Counselor
Texas State Certified Teacher EC-4, and Generalist 4-8

Trained in:

Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR)
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
Ample & Rooted Trained (Body Liberation and Health At Every Size)

Informed in:

Somatic Experiencing
Interpersonal Neurobiology
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectal Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Solution-Focused
Play Therapy
Sandtray

Meaningful Trainings (note, not all trainings are listed):

Storytelling in the sand: Using Sandtray to Cope with Perinatal Trauma and Loss
Making room at the table: Using Sandtray to safety recognize and care for dissociatve parts in play therapy with all aged clients
Healing Hurting Inner Worlds for All Ages: Providing EMDR Through Sandtray-Based Play Therapy
Complex Trauma & Dissociation Across the Lifespan
Integrating the Multidimensional Inventory of Dissociation into Clinical Practice: MID Analysis
A Quest for Belonging: Exploring the Clinical Theory of Adlerian Play Therapy
Perinatal Mental Health and Wellness Conference: Education, Treatment, and Advocacy
Seleni Institute: PMADS and Perinatal Loss and Grief
PSI: Advanced Perinatal Mental Health Psychotherapy
Youth Mental Health First Aide