Jamie ....the one who is experienced and seasoned enough to demonstrate that she knows that within each of us is a unique, divine, intelligent spark that is underneath all of the appearances of our perceived "issues". I have witnessed her to relentlessly inspire that spark, given at birth, simply by knowing it's there. How does she know? She has traveled the inner path and found her own, and will not tell you about you. However, she is a trustworthy companion as you return to the place beyond the programmed learned culturally accepted responses. She doesn't have answers for you. However, she can ask you the questions that will lead you to the place where the you hear your own "answers". She will not try to teach you. She will share the journey with you. Jamie is not a professional expert. She is an evolving human being who has been here awhile and one of the guides to your still point that is your guide. She is not your "expert". She knows YOU are.

Masterful, Compassionate, Genuine, Artist, Brave, Deep, Safe, Brilliant, Insightful, Engaged, Honest, Thoughtful, Passionate, Respectful, Ethical, Challenging and an Out Of The Box Maverick: these all describe Jamie Hale I know so well. I have watched her grow from an 18year old college idealist to a mature, wise, loving and spiritual guiding light. As a fellow therapist I trust her judgement implicitly and love nothing better than to spend time with her intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually as we foster growth in one another.

Jamie provides consultation services to a wide variety of patients. She does an amazing job with assisting to transition a patient to palliative/comfort care with grace and dignity. I cannot put words on how much she improves the lives of our patients when they are at our hospital. We are truly lucky to have her.

"I have known Jamie personally and professionally most of my life. She is warm, kind, compassionate, and an exceptionally skilled therapist. She will gently guide you through a process of locating the root of your troubles - identifying the beliefs and unresolved feelings that hold you back from actualizing your full potential; you will find your true self. My personal growth work with her has profoundly impacted my life and inspired my own career in social work and psychotherapy."

I have known Justina Hale for the last 20 years as my teacher, mentor and friend. I call her endearingly “Jamie.” You feel a presence beyond this world in the enlightenment, validation and comfort of her words and knowledge. Jamie’s wisdom is held in vast capacity while most of her gift to you is her listening presence. She takes it all in and gives it a name, an honor and if you’re lucky, a quick-witted quip that brings several pieces together in one fell swoop. She’s helped me make sense of it all in my many phases and I couldn’t imagine what life would look like had she not helped me lift the veil, understand my potential as a therapist and teach me the importance of mind, body, heart and soul presence in the therapy room. Jamie helps me grow even today, only now I sit beside her decades later and proudly call her my colleague.

I was so fortunate to have Jamie as our Hospice Social Worker for my husband Dr.  Ronald Speigle during his end of life period 2015-2016. She helped us with such amazing skill and grace.  When she came into our lives it made a huge difference.  Our lives went from hopeless to manageable with even moments of joy. Jamie was able to communicate wonderfully with my husband who had lost much of his cognitive abilities.  She also made a positive difference in my life gently guiding me through a difficult time.  Her help with, and knowledge of available resources was wonderful. I recently lost my sister and had a very different hospice experience. I am so happy to still have Jamie in my extended family and cannot say enough good things about her.

Jamie Hale has been pivotal and an essential part of my emotional and spiritual growth… She has been able to give me the clarity I needed to cope with the emotional pain of my childhood traumas and helped me gain a healthier understanding and perspective. I couldn't be more thankful for this emotional insight that she has taught me.

I have known Justina “Jamie” for 18 years on a professional and personal basis. I have learned and continue to learn so much from her. She is a realist and is always there when you need her whether it be for a shoulder to lean on or a reality check, which is always done in a way to help one see the bigger picture. She is an agent of change and does her best to assist with helping people dive deeper into themselves with the goal of elevating their consciousness. Jamie is always the one I reach out to when I am stuck in a professional dilemma and she helps me sort out what is going on with the patient and guides me on how to assist them further in their journey. I am blessed to be able to call her my friend and mentor.

Justina “Jamie” Hale is an amazing person with knowledge, grace and charm. She is a trained Thanatologist which is a multi-disciplinary field dedicated to better understanding death, dying, grief, loss, and bereavement. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Jamie has the training, education and experience that has augmented her insightful, kind and loving demeanor. I have worked many cases with Jamie and have valued her input and expertise. Jamie and I have both experienced the tragic loss of our long term mates. Rich and I were married for 35 years and Jamie and Clarence were together almost 40 years.  We helped each other through the Death With Dignity challenges and the huge grief and loss issues. I highly recommend anyone working with Jamie to navigate the challenging and complicated end-of-life issues.

I have had the opportunity to interact with Jamie Hale many times over the past few years.  What stands out to me the most about these interactions is how useful and beneficial they are to me.  I feel more centered and grounded as a person after my interactions with Jamie.  Because of these interactions, I feel more certainty to engage in self-acceptance while embracing the challenge to be better.  In addition, Jamie has so much wisdom from her numerous experiences as a medical social worker.  She has the unique ability to see the "bigger picture" and offers perspectives that others miss.  I have found that Jamie helps me to focus on the elements of my job that are truly important in helping others in their pain. I am grateful for my relationship with Jamie and how she has helped me and my students!

I have  known Jamie Hale for many years, as my mother and she worked together in a psychotherapeutic capacity prior to and later dealing with end of life challenges.  Jamie has been a stable, well educated, knowledgeable & professional oasis in the time of need for her patients. In helping with decision making for the ill, she is a resource for peace through the processing and recovery for the surviving families as well, including my own. Our family just loves Jamie and appreciates her advocacy during our time of need.

Jamie is bright, down to earth, accomplished, humble, and in touch with your emotions.
She provides the best care to her patients…