Jamie Blakeman, LCPC

Jamie Blakeman is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 16 years in the mental health field. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, and major life transitions. Jamie aims to give straightforward guidance and steady support so people can manage day-to-day challenges more easily.

She uses a practical mix of approaches chosen to fit each person’s needs. Conversations in sessions focus on building self-awareness, finding new perspectives, and developing coping skills. Jamie emphasizes the therapeutic relationship as a place to be heard, challenged, and supported while working toward clearer goals.

Her background includes long-term work with people who have co-occurring conditions and severe mental health concerns. That experience informs how she balances symptom-focused strategies with attention to daily functioning and resilience. Jamie often draws on tools that help with mood regulation, problem solving, and managing overwhelming thoughts and feelings.

Sessions aim to strengthen personal resources and reduce barriers to a more meaningful day-to-day life. She helps people tackle practical problems like sleep, eating, work stress, and relationship tensions while also addressing deeper issues such as attachment, grief, and identity concerns. Jamie encourages steady progress through small, achievable steps.

People who come to her for support can expect a direct but compassionate style. She works collaboratively to set goals, track progress, and adjust approaches when needed. Her practice is based in Illinois and she communicates in English.

Approaches used in online therapy and what they do

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person without judgment. It helps people feel heard and supported while they explore goals and make changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It offers practical tools to change unhelpful thinking patterns and build new behaviors for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches skills for regulating emotion, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It can be useful for strong mood swings, intense emotions, and relationship struggles.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist works together with the client to choose methods that match goals, values, and daily life. That collaborative process includes trying strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan as needed.

For online work, please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit care into a busy schedule, cut travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also allow consistent work on skills between sessions, which can speed progress toward everyday goals.