Jamie Himes, LPC
Jamie is a Licensed Professional Counselor and brings more than 20 years clinical experience to Southern Christian Services for Children and Youth, Inc. As the President and CEO, she is responsible for overseeing Southern Christian's administration, program operations, community relations and serving as its face and public spokesperson.
My Story
Prior to joining Southern Christian, Jamie managed clinical operations for a large children’s home campus which included a dual diagnosis program for pregnant and parenting women, psychiatric residential treatment center, emergency shelter, outpatient counseling clinic and therapeutic day school.
Jamie holds a Bachelors of Science in Psychology from the University of Arkansas, Little Rock and a Masters of Science in Counseling Psychology from the University of Central Arkansas. Jamie’s conducted research and authored articles in conjunction with the National Center of Toxicological Research and Arkansas Children’s Hospital. She’s a certified Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) Practitioner through Texas Christian University’s Karen Purvis Institute of Child Development.
Jamie serves on the Mississippi State Mental Health Planning and Advisory Council, Board of Directors for Mississippi Alliance for Child and Community Advocacy (Vice President) and the National Benevolence Association’s Executive Leadership and Wellness Group.
Jamie is deeply committed to ensuring that evidence-based mental health and trauma services, delivered by experienced and highly trained professionals, are accessible to all children, regardless of their ability to pay.
Jamie and her husband, Bryant are proud parents and active in their local community through the Junior League of Jackson, PGA of America Gulf States Section, Rotary Club and St. Philip’s Episcopal Church. She and her family reside in Jackson, Mississippi.