Jamie Blakeman, LCPC

Jamie Blakeman is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 16 years in the mental health field. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and everyday life challenges. Her approach emphasizes practical changes in thoughts and habits to make day-to-day life easier.

Jamie commonly supports people facing co-occurring concerns, including substance use and mood differences such as bipolar disorder. She also helps with relationship concerns, grief, parenting strain, sleep and eating difficulties, and work-related stress. Her work addresses both symptom relief and practical skills for daily living.

Her style blends Client-Centered Therapy with elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. That means sessions focus on the person's goals, look at unhelpful thinking patterns, and teach coping skills for strong emotions. Jamie uses mindfulness and motivational interviewing techniques when they fit the client’s needs.

Sessions are collaborative. She spends time learning what matters most to the individual and then chooses strategies to match those goals. The focus is on clear steps people can try between sessions to build new habits and better manage symptoms.

Jamie practices in Illinois and works with English-speaking clients, including people located outside the United States. She aims to create a warm, steady therapeutic relationship that helps people increase resilience and rebuild routines that support a more meaningful life.

How Jamie’s Approaches Work Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s goals and experiences, offering a supportive space where the therapist listens and reflects to help clients find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and build new habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness when emotions feel overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jamie collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their situation, goals, and preferences. She tailors interventions over time so the plan changes as the client’s needs change.

Confirm the available session formats when you book, as specific online options are set through scheduling. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins during a work break, avoiding travel time, or choosing an audio-only option if video is difficult. These practical benefits help people practice new skills consistently and build better daily routines.