- Stress and anxiety
- CBT and DBT skills
- Mindfulness techniques
About Jamie
Jamie Blakeman is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Illinois with 16 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, and many other challenges. Jamie also has a focus on blended family issues and related changes at home.
Jamie uses straightforward, evidence-informed methods to help people manage symptoms and solve practical problems. She draws from Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and solution-focused ideas. Sessions tend to focus on steps people can try between meetings.
Her approach centers on collaboration. She listens to what is most pressing and then suggests small, doable changes. That might include changing thinking patterns, learning emotional regulation skills, or practicing new ways to talk about needs and boundaries. Goals are set together and adjusted as life changes.
Jamie has worked in settings that required supporting people with co-occurring conditions and ongoing life stressors. That experience informs how she plans treatment and sequences interventions. She aims to help people increase awareness, reduce distressing symptoms, and build practical skills for everyday living.
People who come to her often want clear guidance, a regular plan, and tools they can use at home. She encourages gradual steps and checks progress each session. If something is not helping, she looks for a different strategy to try next.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Jamie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice unhelpful thinking and test new beliefs. CBT gives concrete steps for managing mood, anxiety, and behavior. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for skills work such as emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving communication. DBT skills can be useful when emotions feel intense or reactions are causing problems.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening and responding to what the person finds most important. Together the therapist and client decide which approach or combination to try first and adjust plans as progress is reviewed. That collaborative process helps match methods to goals and daily realities.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also makes it possible to practice skills between meetings and to bring real-life situations into discussion without promising any particular format.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
Jamie works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma, bipolar disorder, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, grief, and blended family issues.
What style of therapy does she use?
She uses Client-Centered Therapy alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and solution-focused techniques to support practical change.
How much experience does she have?
Jamie has 16 years of experience in the mental health field working with people who have co-occurring conditions and ongoing life stressors.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Illinois.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Jamie accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.