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Justina M. “Jamie” Hale, LCSW, FT.
LCSW #76074
Licensed Clinical Social Worker | Certified Fellow in Thanatology
![A portrait of Stillpoint Institute founder Jamie Hale](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/659aeb7946ce1c0288402bc9/6618cdac6a40ea2af9fd0344_JamieHale-7672.webp)
Stillpoint Institute History and Philosophy
Stillpoint Institute was co-founded in 1998 following the sudden loss of a young family member who possessed unique and dynamic spiritual gifts. Stillpoint's associates grew to clinically support those dedicated to following a path of Self-Study and Meditation. Now, inspired through years of Hospice work and her own grief journeys with family, friends, life partner and organization co-founder - Jamie takes its specialty toward applying ancient wisdom principles fully into the areas of death, dying, and bereavement. Its purpose is to seek and discover the new beginning in every ending - and reclaim the inherent Joy of Being.
"Listening is the still point of all human interaction..."
Biography
Justina M. "Jamie" Hale was born in New York, raised also in the Midwest, and now enjoys living in Northern California's beautiful mountain-surrounded Sacramento Valley and Pacific Coastline.
She has spent the last 45+ years of her personal growth journey empowering and mentoring seekers that include clients, students, medical practitioners, patients, families, and fellow therapists.
Experienced as a Hospital, Hospice, Palliative, and Home Health Medical Social Worker; as a Faculty Staff Member in Graduate Psychology; as a Psychiatric Clinic Supervisor; and in years of Independent Private Practice.
She incorporates Psychotherapeutic, Case Management, and Mindfulness-based meditation interventions uniquely designed for each support need. Jamie is personally and professionally skilled in promoting quality of life during chronic, acute, and terminal illnesses.
She asks compassionate questions that empower decision-making, assist psycho-spiritual development, and facilitate alignment with our innate healing potential.
A favorite expression:
"The Universe is more clever than you know."
Recognitions and Certifications.
Locally awarded Social Worker of the Year in 2020 "For her focus on quality of life with those facing acute, chronic, and terminal illnesses.”
2014 - Current. Co-facilitator of The Mystic Misfits and Airmid Council - groups for local physicians to discuss applied philosophy and service to their community.
Certified Fellow in Thanatology through the Association for Death Education and Counseling since 2009
Certified Trainer with End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) - Long Beach, CA 2007
Education in Palliative and End-Of-Life Care (EPEC) Certified Trainer - Northwestern University 2009
Certificate for Commitment to the Advancement of Quality Home Care and Outstanding Service from the California Association for Health Services at Home, 2000.
Justina M. “Jamie” Hale, LCSW, FT.
LCSW #76074
Licensed Clinical Social Worker | Certified Fellow in Thanatology
![Our founder, Jamie Hale sitting against a wall with her legs crossed.](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/659aeb7946ce1c0288402bc9/6618cdac6a40ea2af9fd0344_JamieHale-7672.webp)
Stillpoint Institute History and Philosophy
Stillpoint Institute was co-founded in 1998 following the sudden loss of a young family member who possessed unique and dynamic spiritual gifts. Stillpoint's associates grew to clinically support those dedicated to following a path of Self-Study and Meditation. Now, inspired through years of Hospice work and her own grief journeys with family, friends, life partner and organization co-founder - Jamie takes its specialty toward applying ancient wisdom principles fully into the areas of death, dying, and bereavement. Its purpose is to seek and discover the new beginning in every ending - and reclaim the inherent Joy of Being.
"Listening is the still point of all human interaction..."
Biography
Justina M. "Jamie" Hale was born in New York, raised also in the Midwest, and now enjoys living in Northern California's beautiful mountain-surrounded Sacramento Valley and Pacific Coastline.
She has spent the last 45+ years of her personal growth journey empowering and mentoring seekers that include clients, students, medical practitioners, patients, families, and fellow therapists.
Experienced as a Hospital, Hospice, Palliative, and Home Health Medical Social Worker; as a Faculty Staff Member in Graduate Psychology; as a Psychiatric Clinic Supervisor; and in years of Independent Private Practice.
She incorporates Psychotherapeutic, Case Management, and Mindfulness-based meditation interventions uniquely designed for each support need. Jamie is personally and professionally skilled in promoting quality of life during chronic, acute, and terminal illnesses.
She asks compassionate questions that empower decision-making, assist psycho-spiritual development, and facilitate alignment with our innate healing potential.
A favorite expression:
"The Universe is more clever than you know."
Recognitions and Certifications.
Locally awarded Social Worker of the Year in 2020 "For her focus on quality of life with those facing acute, chronic, and terminal illnesses.”
2014 - Current. Co-facilitator of The Mystic Misfits and Airmid Council - groups for local physicians to discuss applied philosophy and service to their community.
Certified Fellow in Thanatology through the Association for Death Education and Counseling since 2009
Certified Trainer with End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) - Long Beach, CA 2007
Education in Palliative and End-Of-Life Care (EPEC) Certified Trainer - Northwestern University 2009
Certificate for Commitment to the Advancement of Quality Home Care and Outstanding Service from the California Association for Health Services at Home, 2000.
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Reminders
Healing happens gradually, one step at a time.
Reminders
“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?
— John 14:1-2
Reminders
Mindfulness? Easy.
Breathe - and pay attention - without judgment - to all that you are experiencing in the present moment.
Like Ram Dass said, "Be Here Now".
Reminders
William Worden's Tasks of Mourning:
1. Accept the Reality.
2. Experience the Pain.
3. Adjust the Environment.
4. Re-Invest the Energy in Others.
— William Worden
Reminders
"Only people who are capable of loving strongly can also suffer great sorrow, but this same necessity of loving serves to counteract their grief and heals them."
— Leo Tolstoy
Reminders
"Grief is not a sign of weakness or a lack of faith; it is the price of love."
— Donna VanLiere
The Christmas Light
Reminders
"Grief is Love with nowhere to go..."
— Jamie Anderson
Reminders
The Four Things That Matter Most:
"Forgive Me For...
I Forgive You For...
Thank You For...
and... I Love You..."
(And give permission to transition...)
— Ira Byock
Reminders
"Surely there is no cause for you to be miserable and unhappy. You impose limitations on your Divine nature and then weep that you are but a finite being… Then you take up this or Sadhana to transcend the nonexistent limitations..."
— Ramana Maharshi
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I operate an exclusively private pay practice. This allows me to provide more personalized care without the constraints of insurance panels.
I am happy to discuss adjustments for retainers or hardships, and our first consultation will determine a mutual fit.