Jamie Blakeman offers calm, clear support for people facing heavy life challenges.
01About Jamie
Jamie Blakeman offers calm, clear support for people facing heavy life challenges. She focuses on practical steps that help reduce anxiety, manage mood swings, cope with trauma, and rebuild day-to-day functioning. Jamie is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 16 years in the mental health field and uses straightforward language in sessions.
Jamie adapts her approach to each person’s needs. She draws on client-centered methods to listen and reflect what matters most to the client.
Background and approach
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools are added when clients need skills for emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Therapy with Jamie is collaborative.
Sessions focus on clear goals such as improving sleep, reducing panic, managing bipolar symptoms, or navigating grief. She also supports people dealing with addiction, relationship strain, parenting stress, and workplace burnout. The work often blends short-term problem solving with longer-term skill building.
Her background includes extensive clinical experience with co-occurring conditions and complex presentations. Jamie emphasizes building strengths and increasing self-awareness so clients can handle future stressors more confidently. She aims to make sessions practical and usable between meetings.
People can expect a steady, compassionate presence in sessions. Jamie uses listening, coaching, and evidence-informed techniques to help people find clearer ways forward. Her style balances warmth with direct, useful feedback aimed at real change.
02Credentials
- LCPC (Illinois)
- License 180.009996 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1114358199 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Jamie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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
Methods Jamie names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Jamie names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Jamie integrates Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) into online sessions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgement and helping people clarify what matters to them, which can help with motivation and self-worth. CBT targets specific thoughts and behaviors by identifying patterns and practicing new skills, useful for anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. DBT teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can aid people with mood swings, trauma reactions, or relationship struggles.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Jamie collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She may combine approaches and adjust them over time, checking in regularly to make sure the plan is helpful and realistic.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions suit people who need lower bandwidth or prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging support quick check-ins, brief coaching, and ongoing skill practice between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days while staying focused on progress.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Jamie help with?
She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma, bipolar disorder, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, sleep and eating concerns, ADHD, and related challenges.
How would you describe Jamie's therapy style?
Her style is practical and collaborative. Sessions combine listening with hands-on strategies from client-centered work, CBT, DBT, and solution-focused tools.
What is Jamie's experience background?
Jamie has 16 years of experience in the mental health field working with individuals who have complex and co-occurring conditions.
Where is Jamie licensed and located?
She holds an IL LCPC license and practices from Illinois.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and Jamie accepts international clients.
What formats are available for meeting with Jamie?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Jamie?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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