Jasmine Gates , LCSW, LISW-CP

Jasmine Gates is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on helping women and LGBTQ clients navigate change and build stronger relationships. She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can vent, clarify their goals, and practice speaking up for themselves. Jasmine aims to help clients reconnect with their values and gain confidence in life and relationships.

Jasmine blends person-centered care with psychodynamic thinking and practical strategies. Sessions often include exploring patterns from the past, identifying current relationship dynamics, and practicing new ways to communicate. She uses strength-based work and motivational techniques to help clients set realistic steps toward their goals.

Her background includes a Master of Social Work from Johnson C. Smith University and a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from Eastern Michigan University. Jasmine holds licenses in North Carolina and South Carolina as a Licensed Independent Social Worker with Clinical Practice (LISW-CP) and as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). She brings six years of clinical experience to her practice.

Clients commonly address anxiety, depression, stress, grief, trauma, intimacy and sexual concerns including kink and non-monogamous relationships, and workplace or career strain. She also supports people dealing with gender dysphoria, multicultural adjustment, and compassion fatigue.

Outside of therapy she enjoys live music, open mic nights, brunch outings, and watching Food Network shows and dramas. That balance between serious work and everyday life informs her warm, down-to-earth style.

How Jasmine's Approaches Work Online

Jasmine uses client-centered work to meet people where they are, focusing on the client's goals and strengths. This approach helps people feel heard and supported while they decide what changes matter most to them.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. CBT offers practical skills for stress, anxiety, low mood, and unhelpful behavior patterns by teaching tools to reframe thoughts and try new behaviors.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Jasmine will talk with clients about their needs, try techniques that fit their goals, and adjust methods over time. Together they set clear goals and pick strategies that feel useful and realistic.

Online sessions offer flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help progress. Phone sessions work well if bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick check-ins, brief coaching, or more frequent touchpoints between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, family, and other commitments.