My Approach to Helping
Through counseling, Jamie Smiertelny offers a warm, supportive, nonjudgmental, nurturing setting in which her clients feel safe to explore any issue, along with having the freedom to grow. She provides an empathetic space to heal. Her approach involves providing individuals with the tools they need to make their world the best place it can be so they can succeed and live their best lives. Jamie will meet you where you are and will work from that point forward.
Jamie Smiertelny received both a Bachelor of Social Work Degree and a Master of Social Work Degree from the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming. She also has a minor in Family and Consumer Science with an emphasis on Child Development. Working from a strengths-based approach, she utilizes a variety of techniques in order to adapt and serve her clients appropriately. At Albany Community Health Clinic, Jamie gained experience collaborating with individuals who struggled with mental health issues. She also worked with families experiencing homelessness during her time at Family Promise, a non-profit organization. Jamie has the unique ability to connect with people of all ages and all walks of life.
When Jamie is not at Foundations Counseling, you can find her hiking, camping, paddle boarding, painting, reading, playing cards and board games, crocheting, and watching movies and various programs on television. She has a sense of adventure and has rarely met someone she considers a stranger which serves as a testament to her approach in counseling as she forms rapport with clients in authentic, natural way almost immediately.