Jamaika Hughes-Peña

I believe healing is possible, even when life feels overwhelming or uncertain. I see you as the expert in your own life, and my role is to walk alongside you, not tell you who to be or how to heal. I offer support, insight, and guidance while gently challenging you when needed so you can grow and heal authentically.

I strive to meet you where you are while helping you move toward where you want to be. Therapy can be a space to slow down, process what you’re carrying, better understand yourself, and take meaningful steps forward.

While I work with a range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder, I have a special focus on trauma, PTSD and Complex PTSD; domestic violence, IPV, and toxic relationships; athletes and high performers; substance use and addictions; and life transitions.

With both lived and educational experience in domestic violence, I provide a compassionate, judgment-free space to process your experiences, rebuild confidence, strengthen boundaries, and reconnect with your voice. As a former Division I athlete, I also understand the unique pressures, identity struggles, and performance demands that can come with achievement.

Whether you’re navigating trauma, relationships, grief, addiction, performance anxiety, or a major life transition, you don’t have to figure it all out alone. My goal is to help you feel supported, understood, empowered, and equipped to move forward.

My approach is integrative, personalized, compassionate, and trauma-informed. I draw from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, somatic and nervous-system regulation approaches, and trauma-focused interventions such as Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) and EMDR.

I don't believe therapy should be one-size-fits-all. I tailor the approaches and interventions I use to your individual needs, goals, experiences, and where you are in your healing journey.

If faith is an important part of your life, I also offer Christian and faith-based counseling upon request.

My goal is to create a safe and supportive space where you can be honest about what you're experiencing, gain a deeper understanding of yourself, and work toward greater peace, purpose, healing, and emotional freedom.

Most importantly, you don't have to have everything figured out before coming to therapy. You can simply start where you are, and we can work from there.

You can expect to leave sessions with a sense of relief, reduced confusion, increased positive emotions, and a greater sense of direction, depending on their goals and the focus of the discussion. My primary aim is to address what matters most to my you in each session.

In our initial session, we’ll work together to establish treatment goals and a plan tailored to what brought you into therapy. However, I recognize that life is unpredictable, and there are times when you may need to process recent, pressing issues. I intentionally hold space for those moments, allowing you to debrief and work through new challenges, while still keeping your original goals in focus.