Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Jamie works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCPC
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Years in practice
- 16
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Jamie
Jamie Blakeman is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 16 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are overwhelmed by stress, anger, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, and major life changes. Jamie aims to make sessions straightforward and practical so parents and busy adults can use tools right away.
Jamie blends several approaches to match each person's needs. She draws on client-centered work to build trust and support.
Background and approach
She uses cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and change behavior. She also incorporates elements of dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness to teach emotion regulation and coping skills. Her background includes years working with people living with co-occurring problems and severe mental illness, so she is familiar with complex presentations.
Jamie pays attention to strengths and day-to-day functioning while addressing symptoms like low mood, anxiety, and anger. She also supports concerns such as sleep, eating, self-esteem, career stress, and caregiving strain. Sessions focus on clear goals and step-by-step strategies.
Jamie works collaboratively to set priorities, try new skills, and track small changes over time. She frames therapy as a practical partnership aimed at increasing resilience and meaningful routines. Jamie offers a calm, direct style and aims to balance challenge with empathy.
Her work is goal-oriented but grounded in the therapeutic relationship. She encourages people to bring real-life problems and leave with concrete next steps.
What Jamie works with
Everything Jamie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Jamie's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Jamie lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapy approaches work online
Jamie uses cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy in ways that fit remote sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, and anger. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness to help people manage strong feelings and improve relationships.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to goals, try methods together, and adjust based on what helps most. Clients and the therapist work as a team to pick and mix methods that match needs and preferences rather than using one fixed model.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video works well for full conversations and skill practice. Phone sessions can be easier if bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text are useful for quick updates, brief coaching, or when clients prefer writing between sessions. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and different lifestyles.
Questions people ask about Jamie
What concerns can Jamie help with?
She helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions and related life challenges such as sleep, eating, self-esteem, career strain, and parenting stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and collaborative, combining client-centered support with skills work to change thinking and behavior and improve emotion regulation.
How much experience does she have?
Jamie has 16 years of experience working in the mental health field, including work with co-occurring conditions and complex presentations.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, licensed in Illinois and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English, and she also accepts international clients when arrangements allow.
What session formats does she offer?
Jamie provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to give flexible ways to connect.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to therapist availability.