Jamie Love, Pre-Licensed CMHC

Jamie Love is a pre-licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CMHC) at Counseling Associates, serving clients at the Upper Valley and New London offices. She specializes in working with children and families navigating trauma, ADHD, autism, and emotional and behavioral challenges. Jamie is passionate about creating a safe, supportive environment where clients feel understood, strengthen relationships, and build lasting resilience.

Her integrative, trauma-informed approach draws from somatic therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), mindfulness, HeartMath, motivational interviewing, solution-focused and strengths-based therapies, and art- and play-based interventions. She also incorporates nature-based therapy interventions to support emotional regulation, connection, and resilience for children and families affected by trauma and neurodevelopmental differences.

Jamie is a certified Somatic Stress Release Practitioner, a trauma-informed 500-hour Registered Polyvagal Applied Yoga Teacher, a HeartMath Certified Practitioner, and a Dare to Lead™ trained facilitator. She is currently training in Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), a trauma-informed model that supports young children and their caregivers in strengthening their relationships, building emotional security, and developing shared strategies for navigating challenging experiences.

Jamie earned her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology and her undergraduate degree in Fine Arts from Ringling College of Art and Design. She brings creativity, curiosity, and compassion to her work, helping individuals and families discover their strengths, deepen self-awareness, and cultivate meaningful connection and resilience