Jamie Blakeman

Jamie Blakeman is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 16 years in the mental health field. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, anger, grief, depression, and the challenges that come with major life changes. Her manner is straightforward and supportive, aimed at making small steps feel manageable.

Jamie focuses on practical work in sessions. She uses clear strategies to address mood, trauma, co-occurring issues, and daily functioning. Clients can expect a mix of short-term problem solving and deeper work to build long-term coping skills.

Her approach draws on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. Jamie blends these methods to match what each person needs rather than following a single script. That means sessions often include skill practice, thinking patterns work, and guided reflection.

She places a lot of value on the relationship in therapy. Jamie aims to create a respectful, steady space where people can try out new ways of handling stress and emotions. She often balances encouragement with gentle challenge to help people grow stronger day to day.

Jamie works with adults on issues such as addiction, ADHD, intimacy concerns, family stress, and career or life transitions. Her practice also includes attention to aging and chronic illness, body image, dissociation, and other complex presentations. She accepts international clients and runs sessions from her Illinois location.

Approaches that translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy centers on understanding each person’s experience and helping them feel heard. In online sessions this often looks like the therapist reflecting concerns, asking about what matters most, and tailoring the pace of sessions to the person’s needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying thinking patterns and trying small behavior experiments to change how someone feels. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and anger when people want concrete tools to practice between meetings.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Jamie will talk about your goals, try methods that fit your needs, and adjust the plan as you learn what helps. That shared planning helps keep work focused and practical while honoring a person’s comfort and rhythm.

Confirm the specific session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so work and family demands are easier to manage. It also lets therapists use worksheets, mindfulness exercises, and skills coaching during the same appointment, which can speed up progress without promising specific outcomes.