Therapist profile
Mamie Lumpkin-Gordon
Helping people through life transitions
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- Warm client-centered care
- Practical coping skills
- Trauma-informed focus
About Mamie
With eight years of professional experience, she draws on practical methods to address emotional and behavioral challenges. She listens first, and then collaborates with each person to set short-term goals and manageable steps. Sessions focus on things that can make daily life feel easier, such as coping skills, problem-solving, and emotion regulation.
Mamie uses client-centered methods to ensure each session follows the client's concerns and pace. She also incorporates cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and to build healthier patterns. When trauma is part of the story, trauma-focused approaches guide work toward increased safety and stability.
She supports people dealing with attachment or abandonment worries, dissociation, impulsivity, post-traumatic stress, and caregiver stress. Pregnancy and childbirth issues, self-love, social anxiety, women's health topics, and young adult transitions are also within her focus areas.
Sessions are offered in English and are provided in Florida. The therapist asks people to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability. The subscription model for sessions can be canceled at any time.
Approaches that guide online work and progress
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful space where the person sets the pace and topics. The therapist listens carefully and reflects back what she hears so people can better understand their feelings and choices.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses simple exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and to build more helpful habits for daily life, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood.
Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on grounding, safety, and gradual processing of traumatic memories when that work is needed. This approach prioritizes stabilization and teaching skills to manage intense reactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and help choose methods that fit the person's needs. That collaboration continues as therapy progresses, so approaches can be adjusted based on what helps most.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, cut out travel time, and allow steady check-ins during transitions like a new job or a move. It can also let people choose sessions that match their energy on a given day, such as shorter check-ins or longer problem-solving sessions when needed.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Mamie commonly address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include abandonment, attachment issues, caregiver stress, and social anxiety.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative, with an emphasis on listening first. Sessions often include practical skills and step-by-step plans to manage everyday challenges.
What is her professional background?
She has eight years of professional work experience and has spent that time helping people navigate stress, trauma, family concerns, and parenting issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida and provides services from that state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs and billing handled?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.